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CYEATHE JCI CREATIVE YOUNG
ENTREPRENEUR
AWARD
Insert JCI
Organizations
Name Here
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What is the JCI CYEA Program? An international competition that recognizes, honors
and celebrates exceptional young entrepreneurs andthe role of creativity in their success.
CYEA runs on a local, national and internationallevel and recognizes the worlds most outstandingyoung entrepreneurs
Who can participate? Young Entrepreneurs between the ages of 18 and 40
JCI Members & non-members
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Flanders District of Creativity The Flanders DC was established by the Flanders
government as an initiative to make its economymore competitive through creativity,
entrepreneurship, and forging internationalconnections
Flanders DC is a non-profit organization andreceives an annual operating allowance from the
Flanders government
Flanders DC acts as an agent linking variousinitiatives, companies, regions, and nations facilitating fast and innovative combinations.
www.flandersdc.be
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Who is JCI looking for?JCI is looking for creative young entrepreneurs thathave started a new business or created significantpositive change in an existing business such as:
New product development
Service development
Approach to the market/marketing
Solved a business problem in a creative way Changed a process in a positive and creative way
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How can Local Organizationsparticipate? Promote the National or International Competition
and encourage nominees from your community to
enter Host a Local Competition without an award
ceremony and up to three semi-finalists to yourNational Competition
Host a Local Competition with an award ceremonyand forward semi-finalists to your NationalCompetition
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How can National Organizationsparticipate?
Promote the International Competition and
encourage nominees from your country to enter Host a National Competition without an awards
ceremony and forward up to 3 semi-finalists to theInternational Competition
Host a National Competition with an awardceremony and forward semi-finalists to theInternational Competition
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Why run the JCI CYEA Program? Fulfills the JCI Mission
Sponsorship opportunity
Public Relations opportunity
Learning opportunity
Membership increase
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Suggested Timelines forParticipating
2010 Sept: Include CYEA in your JCI Organizations
2010 Pland of Action 2010 Oct: Manpower-Find committee members and
non-JCI partners
2010 Nov: Work on the deadlines, website
2010 Dec: Prepare the promotional materials
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Suggested Timelines forParticipating
2011 Jan: Issue a press release and start the
promotion of the CYEA program 2011 March: Invite potential CYEA judges
2011 April: Keep promoting the CYEA program
2011 May: Collect/Submit the nominations online to
JCI
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What are the entry procedures? All nominations must be submitted online and in
English.
Go to http://www.jci.cc/jciprograms/en/cyeatoaccess the nomination form.
Answer all the questions thoroughly and completelyin order to be eligible.
DEADLINE: MAY 31st
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Important notes All nominations must be submitted online
Your National/Local Organizations and JCIs
deadline should be the same: 31 May Nominees born before January 1, 1971, are not
eligible for the JCI Creative Young Entrepreneur
Award.
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Please keep in mind:National/Local Organizations must use the JCI
website
CYEA has been set up so that all entries must bereceived using the online system on JCI's website
If a National Organization is running a program they
must still use the JCI online system for the submissionof entries
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Nomination and award process 31 May: international deadline to submit
nominations
JCI will forward online entries to the participatingNational Organizations for distribution to
participating Local Organizations
Each level of the competition will have three semi-
finalists selected to move to the next level National Organizations must submit their semi-
finalists to the International Competition by 20 July
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Nomination and award processEntries received from non-participating JCI
Organizations will be entered into an open pool
National open pool: entries from non-participating
Local Organizations
International open pool: entries from non-
participating National Organizations
Three International finalists will be chosenThe winner will be chosen by an International panel of
Judges, and announced at JCI World Congress
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Judging Process The three International Finalists will be selected
from a pool of applicants
The three International Finalists will travel to the JCIWorld Congress where the winner will beannounced
The finalists will receive:
One economy airline ticket to the JCI WorldCongress
Accommodation at Headquarters Hotel
One free congress registration
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Who are the Judges? They are from recognizable and credible companies
They are well-known and well-respected
personalities in the business world
Individuals on the business side of the Creative Arts(successful theatrical entrepreneur, a musicpromoter etc.)
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What tools are available?1) CYEA Toolkit: http://www.jci.cc/info/en/jcilibrary
Introduction and overview
General rules
Nomination and awards process
How to get involved (3 ways)
Action steps
Sample ads and press releases
Judging documents
Sponsorship proposals
Guide to tabulating results
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JCI CYEA website: www.jci.cc/jciprograms/en/cyeaAbout Flanders DC General Rules Nomination and Award process How to Run a Local CYEA Competition
JCI CYEA online nomination form:
www.jci.cc/jciprograms/en/cyea/cyeaentryform
JCI CYEA Toolkit: www.jci.cc/info/en/jcilibrary
What tools are available?
http://www.jci.cc/jciprograms/en/cyeahttp://www.jci.cc/jciprograms/en/cyea/cyeaentryformhttp://www.jci.cc/info/en/jcilibraryhttp://www.jci.cc/info/en/jcilibraryhttp://www.jci.cc/jciprograms/en/cyea/cyeaentryformhttp://www.jci.cc/jciprograms/en/cyea8/4/2019 2011 JCI CYEA
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Contact and Additional InformationFor more information online, visitwww.jci.cc/jciprograms/en/cyea
For questions, please contact the JCI Programs
Manager at the JCI World Headquartersprograms@jci.cc
http://www.jci.cc/jciprograms/en/cyeamailto:programs@jci.ccmailto:programs@jci.cchttp://www.jci.cc/jciprograms/en/cyea