About ECM
The History
The ECM is not an official JCI meeting/conference but none the less it has survived throughout the years with varying degrees of success. As it is not an official JCI event, the framework for the meeting is more relaxed and it is for the chapter that hosts the meeting to fill out the agenda with training, social events and whatever is deemed necessary.
The focus of the ECM is for members from capital chapters to meet and address problems that are normally found in capital cities. It could be environment, traffic, housing etc. – each host plans the ECM according to what is most relevant for their city.
As with all meetings where there are "Jaycees" the ECM is also a social
event where you meet new and old friends from across Europe. We have
parties, sightseeing and cultural events – all designed to create the
right "JCI atmosphere".
How To Become a Host
The main requirement to become a host is naturally that the hosting chapter should be from a capital in Europe and that the ECM is held in one. Apart from that it is your energy and enthusiasm that will drive the project of hosting the ECM.
You could regarding the hosting of an ECM as a training session if you
want to host an official JCI conference/congress – but be warned – the
participants expects a lot so you should not do this without planning.
What you do is that you participate in the next ECM and advertise that
you are a candidate to host the next ECM. The procedure is very
informal and bidding is open for everyone.
When and Where
1993 Berlin
1994 London
1995 Brussels
1996 Ankara
1997 Bern
1998 Oslo
1999 Edinburgh
2000 Stockholm
2001 Paris
2002 Amsterdam
2003 Berlin
2004 Vilnius
2005 Warsaw
2006 Ankara
2007 Copenhagen
2008 London
2009 Luxembourg
2010 Stockholm
2011 Tallinn