JCI World Congress

Daily NewsThe 2015 JCI World Congress serves not only as a momentous occasion

for organizations around the world to unite and celebrate impact, but also

as the culminating event of the 100th Anniversary celebrations.

JCI delegates started their World Congress week by arriving to Kanazawa, Japan energized

and ready to take on the week ahead. In anticipation to the Opening Ceremony, members

mingled, made connections and prepared for the weeks upcoming programs, forums,

ceremonies and most importantly the celebrations!

During the official Opening Ceremony of the World Congress, Her Imperial Highness Princess

Mako of Akishino graced the audience with a speech on the cultural and historical offerings of

Kanazawa and thanked the delegation for celebrating the 100th Anniversary of JCI Movement

in Kanazawa. Following Her Imperial Highness, 2015 JCI Japan President Kosuke Shibata

welcomed the delegates to his home country and thanked the audience for their continued

support. 2015 JCI President Ismail Haznedar, along with JCI Japan President Shibata and

Congress Director Norihide Suzuki, declared the Congress officially open as confetti showered

the audience! After the ceremony, delegates continued by celebrating and dancing the night

away at the Welcome Night party.

4 N O V E M B E R 2 0 1 5 . V O L U M E 1 .

Impact is change. Impact is action. Change for the future. Action for the world.

Impact is created by young active citizens like JCI members each and every

day and is the result of collaborative action.

Engage.Greeted by Immediate Past President Shine Bhaskaran

and 2015 JCI President Ismail Haznedar, JCI World

Congress First Timers engaged with each other and

learned best practices for making the most of their

World Congress experiences.

Explore.Impressed by the

sights and sounds

of traditional and

modern Japanese

performances, nearly

3,000 delegates

gathered in the

Ishikawa Sports Center

for a unique night of

cultural experiences.

Lead.In the days leading up to the 2015 JCI World Congress,

JCI leaders, former JCI Presidents and Board members

met to advise, educate and train the 2016 JCI Board of

Directors as they prepared for the upcoming elections.