IJBC

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IJBC, what an experience! IJBC is the International Junior Branch Conference, held every year around late July and early August.

1 What happens at IJBC?
2 Who attends IJBC?
3 Who Plans IJBC?
4 Current IJBC
5 How do I know what's happening during IJBC?
6 Memory Lane

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What happens at IJBC?

IJBC normally lasts around 4 or 5 days and is a conference designed to build the attitudes, skills and knowledge of Junior Brach leaders from around the world to help them develop their own local JBs. The conference is the only time during the year where there is an attempt to bring Juniors from every country in CISV together, to share ideas experiences and to have training sessions together.

The exact agenda and focus of each IJBC is decided annually based on the needs of the JB World at the time. If you would like to know more about the content of past IJBCs, check out the JB Library for agendas, minutes, evaluations and training resources. Also, visit the Memory Lane below for some other fun facts and stories (eg about the Football World Cup) from these gatherings.

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Who attends IJBC?

Anyone is welcome to attend IJBC, yes even (actually, especially) you. The conference is designed for the target group of active Junior Branch leaders. Many NJRs attend the conference, though there are also participants who do not hold official positions within their JB in attendance. Increasingly IJBC is being planned with a wider and more diverse participant group in mind, thus trainings and sessions are expanding in their diversity and many more parallel sessions are being held.

During IJBC, Pre-AIM is also occuring, this gives Juniors the special possibility of getting to meet and interact with CISV's International committees, as well as to participate in the trainings and experience sharing sessions at IJBC itself.

If you would like information about the next IJBC (2008 will take place in Italy) contact your NJR.

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Who Plans IJBC?

Each year, IJBC is planned by the current IJRs and the IJR candidates for that year. The IJB Committee members are also used to support planning and to help facilitate sessions during the conference itself.

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