JCI
LVIII WORLD CONGRESS
Frederiksberg Town Hall, Copenhagen, Denmark
Session 2
November 05, 2003 (Wednesday)1445-1730h
1)
MEETING CALL TO ORDER
President Bruce called the meeting back to order at 1445 hours.
28) OFFICER ELECTIONS AND LVIII WORLD CONGRESS SITE
SELECTIONS (1445h, Wednesday, November 05,2003)
President Bruce called on SG Benny Ellerbe to chair the Elections
Committee.
SG Benny conducted roll call of National Organization Members:
NOM
Andorra (proxy to Catalonia)
Argentina
Voting Strength
2
4
Australia
Austria
Bangladesh
Belarus
Belgium
Benin
Bolivia
Botswana
Brazil
5 (2 from Fiji)
11
4
4
11
5
6
4
10
British (BJC)
Burkina Faso
Cameroun
Canada
Catalonia
Colombia
Cote D’lvoire
Cyprus
8
4
5
9
9 (2 from Andorra)
10
10
4
Denmark
11
Dutch Caribbean
Ecuador
Estonia
Fiji (proxy to Austrialia)
Finland
France
Gabon
Germany
Greece
Haiti
4
6
5
2
13
15
5
19
5
3
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Ireland
Italy
Japan
Jordan
4
9
4
4
18
5
5
6
30
3
Korea
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg (proxy to Monaco)
Macau
Madagascar
Malaysia
Mali
Malta
21
3
3
2
3
4
10
6
3
Maurice
Mexico
Monaco
Mongolia
Namibia
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
4
6
6 (2 from Luxembourg)
4
4
10
12
3
Nigeria
8
Norway
Pakistan
Paraguay
Philippines
Poland
Puerto Rico
Republic Dominican
Russia
Scotland
Senegal
5
2
6
19
4
4
8
5
5
4
South Africa
Sri Lanka
Suriname
Swedan
Switzerland
Taiwan
Togo
Tunisia
Turkey
United States
4
5
3
5
12
18
4
14
7
31
Venezuela
West Indies
Zimbawe
7
6
4
Absent and/or non-financial NOMs were announced as follows:
Armenia (absent)
Bulgaria (absent and non-financial)
Croatia (absent and non-financial)
El Salvador (absent and non-financial)
Espana (absent and non-financial)
Kenya (absent)
Malawi (absent and non-financial)
Pacific (absent and non-financial)
Panama (absent)
Peru (absent)
Philippines (non-financial)
Singapore (absent)
Slovenia (non-financial)
Thailand (absent and non-financial)
Uganda (absent and non-financial)
Potential/Provisional NOMs:
Guatemala
Ukraine
a)
Voting Procedures
i)
Establishment of voting strength of General Assembly
Election Chairman Kevin Cullinane declared that in accordance with
Article 6-9, he certified a total voting strength of 581; simple majority
291.
ii)
Election Committee: Kevin Cullinane (Chairman and GLC)
Brandon Topham (VP Area A)
Velvet OOI (VP Area B)
Jun Takahashi (VP Area C)
Laurence Poleunis (VP Area D)
Bill Myers (CFO)
ii)
Explanation of voting system
Election Chairman Cullinane explained rules of the procedures that
the voting area for international councilors would be sealed and
must be cleared at all times. Each NOM was permitted to have one
councilor and one other member seated in the chief delegates’ area.
One or both must speak one of the JCI official languages, English,
French, Spanish or Japanese.
According to Bylaw 8-6, all candidates must attain the majority of
votes. According to Bylaw 8-8, each NOM must vote for 17 Vice
Presidents, 4 Executive Presidents, otherwise the votes would be
invalid and not counted.
Due to the fact that there were only one candidate for the office of
President and 4 candidates for Executive Vice Presidents,
Chairman Cullinane asked for waiver to elect the above by
acclamation.
India moved, Nigeria seconded, that Bylaw 6-10 be waived with
respect to selection of President, Executive Vice President and
World Congress site by acclamation.
MOTION CARRIED
Chairman Cullinane advised that since the bylaw had been waived,
the above vacancies would be elected by acclamation after the
balloting. He then asked the scrutineers to distribute the ballots and
the voting took place.
Chairman Cullinane reminded NOMs that they should vote for 17
Vice Presidents, no more & no less.
Bangladesh moved, Malta seconded, that the balloting be closed
for Vice Presidents.
MOTION CARRIED
32) Announcements, presentations, and reports (cont)
a)
Auditing committee
The Chairman of Audit committee Kazuyasu Ueshima explained the
main purpose is to establish the greater corporate governance and
make the financial statement more transparent.
26) Report of Finance Committee and consideration of proposed Junior
Chamber International Budget 2004
The Chairman of Auditing committee John MacLeod presented 2002
audited account financial statement and made comments on the review of
the 2004 Budget.
a) Issues of 2002 Financial statement:
Procedures for approval of statements and presentational
methods, these issues would be addressed for the 2003
financial account.
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The aim is to prepare statement in shorter form but contently
information in a more readable and user friendly format
The committee would continue work with the Chief Financial
Officer and Auditors of JCI.
The area which committee has discussed in detail is the
presentation within the account of income and cost associated
with the move of Headquarters. The committee recommended
that the items should be separated from the main ongoing
financial figures and shown as extraordinary.
The auditors disagreed with the committee’s views, the
committee did not agree with the auditors but appreciated that
they have issues arising from the consequential auditing of the
2001 accounts, which were audited by aided from firm. This
would have taken time to do and would have associated costs.
Latvia moved, United States seconded that the proposed capital
procreation be approved.
MOTION CARRIED
Paraguay moved, Sri Lanka seconded that the acceptance of audited
2002 financial report be approved.
MOTION CARRIED
Pakistan moved, Monaco seconded that the 2003 financial report be
approved.
MOTION CARRIED
32) Announcements, presentations, and reports (cont)
JC Romania – Daunbe Conference
JC Romania made special presentation, which was about Daunbe
Conference organized in July 2003.
b)
Grand Slam Award Presentation:
Kenny Kurashige (Japan)
Fernando Sánchez Arias (Venezuela)
c)
JCI partner Action Award:
150 Local leaders of JCI have received the certificates.
d)
Training Institute Presentations:
TIC Commission Chairman Marianne Nordli presented the Excel and
prime certificates and reported that the activities of TI have been
growth.
- 5 International Training Fellows
- 7 International Graduates
- 4 New International Graduates
- French and English Excel and Prime Graduates
RECESS:
Netherlands moved, BJC seconded, that the General Assembly be recessed
for 5 minutes.
The General Assembly was reconvened at 1655 hours.
29) OFFICER ELECTIONS
SELECTION (cont)
AND
LVIII
WORLD
CONGRESS
SITE
Chairman Cullinane announced that there were 23 voided votes, 566 valid
votes; the majority was 284.
b)
Elections
i)
Vice Presidents:
Safi Moubelet-Boubeya (Gabon)
Slim Gomri (Tunisie)
Elidjé Angora (Cote D’Ivoire)
Rejendra Ram Shrestha (Nepal)
Shoji Okuhara (Japan)
Waqar Ahmad Choudhury (Bangladesh)
A.V. Vamanakumar (India)
Jose Luis Scotto (Bolivia)
Nicolás CAFFARO (Repulbic Dominicana)
Germán Donnola (Argentina)
Wesley Spurrier (USA)
Sanda Risma Panggabean (Indonesia)
Petra Gregorits (Austria)
Jokotade Udunuga (Nigeria)
Jeferson Machado (Brasil)
Michael Horn (USA)
Graham Hanlon (Ireland)
ii)
Executive Vice Presidents:
Joe Dilger (Britain)
Anwar Kashif (Pakistan)
John Nygren (USA)
Henry Loo Chin Moy (Maurice)
President Rector administered the oath of office to the newly elected Vice
Presidents and Executive Vice Presidents, and presented them with
officers’ pins and badges.
c) Congress Site Selection
Denmark moved, Benin seconded, that Vienna, Austria, be selected
the site for the 2005 World Congress by acclamation.
MOTION CARRIED BY ACCLAMATION
b)
Election
iii) President:
Venezuela moved, Mexico seconded, that Fernando Sánchez
Arias (Venezuela) be elected 2004 President by acclamation.
MOTION CARRIED BY ACCLAMATION
Senegal moved, Inacorna seconded, that the ballot paper be destroyed within
24 hours.
MOTION CARRIED
President Bruce thanked the Election Committee and the Scrutineers for their
hard work. He congratulated the newly elected President Fernando and
presented him with an officer pin. The swearing ceremony would take place at
the Awards Ceremony.
30) REMARKS BY 2004 WORLD PRESIDENT ELECT
Fernando Sánchez Arias, the 59th President of JCI, thanked his friends
and he proposed to listen to all the members of JCI, ask for their help and
work together with JCI partners. Based on the commitment of President
Bruce, Fernando proposed to work with a successful association called
ASTD to bring better services to members of JCI. Meanwhile, the
representative of ASTD and President Rector signed a co-operate
agreement which would be published and distributed to each JCI area.
31) ANNOUNCEMENT OF 2004 OFFICER ASSIGNMENTS
President Bruce was called on stage to announce the 2003 officers’
assignments:
Area A: EVP Joe Dilger (Britain) –
Vice Presidents
Assigned NOMs
Safi MOUBELET-BOUBEYA (Gabon)
Cameroun, Cote D’Ivoire, Jordan,
Mali, Senegal, South Africa
Botswana,
Kenya,
Malawi,
Uganda, Zimbabwe, Namibia,
Nigeria
Benin, Burkina, Tunisie, Maurice,
Madagascar, Togo, Gabon
Slim Gomri (Tunisie)
Elidje Angora
Area B: EVP Anwar Kashif (Pakistan) –
Rajendra Ram SHRESTHA (Nepal)
Bangladesh, Pakistan, India, Sri
Lanka
Shoji Okuhara (Japan)
Australia, Fiji, New Zealand,
Pacific, Indonesia
Waqar ahmad chooudhury (Bangladesh) Hong Kong, Macau, Malaysia,
Singapore, Nepal, Thailand
A. V. Vamanakumar (India)
Japan,
Korea,
Mongolia,
Philippines, Taiwan
Area C: EVP John Nygren (USA) –
Jose Luis Scotto (Bolivia)
Nicolas CAFFARO (Dominicana)
German Donnola (Argentina)
Wesley Spurrier (USA)
SANDA RISMA PANGGABEAN
Rep. Dominicana, Haiti, El
Salvador,
Honduras,
Brasil,
Guatemala
Argentina,
Bolivia,
Chile,
Ecuador,
Peru,
Suriname,
Paraguay
Colombia, Mexico, Panama,
Venezuela, Puerto Rico
Bermuda, USA, West Indies,
Canada
USA, Dutch Caribbean
Area D: EVP Henry Loo Chin Moy (Maurice) –
Petra Gregorits (Austria)
France, Germany, Luxembourg,
Catalonia, Andorra, Hungary,
Monaco
Jokotade Udunuga (Nigeria)
Belarus,
Bulgaria,
Poland,
Russia, Ukraine (potential)
Belgium,
Britain,
Ireland,
Netherlands, Scotland, Austria
Greece, Switzerland, Turkey,
Cyprus, Italy, Malta, Armenia
Denmark,
Estonia,
Finland,
Iceland,
Latvia,
Lithuania,
Norway, Sweden
Jeferson Machado (Brazil)
Michael Horn (USA)
Graham HANLON (Ireland)
RECESS:
Suriname moved, Zimbabwe seconded, that the general assembly be
recessed until 0900h., Friday, November 07, 2003.