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Terminology

Membership types

Member

18–40 year old full-fledged member of the chamber

Trial member

18–40-year old prospective member 

Senator

A distinguished chamber member over 40 years old, honorary member of the international organization

Honorary member 

A distinguished chamber member over 40 years old, with the right to participate in local chamber events

JCI Finland Foundation Donator 

400 € donation, right to participate regional and national events

 

Local positions

PRES 

President 

Chair person of the board

DP 

Deputy President 

President elect

IPP 

Immediate Past President 

Past Chair person of the board

SECY 

Secretary 

Secretary

TREAS 

Treasurer 

Treasurer

BUS 

Business 

Officer managing business relations

COM 

Community 

Officer managing community relations

IND 

Individual 

Officer managing trainings and development

INT 

International 

Officer managing international affairs

LIO 

Local Information Officer 

Communications

LOM 

Local Organization Member 

Event coordinator

Q 

Quality 

Quality manager(JCI Oulu) 

 

Regional Positions 

VP 

Vice President 

Regional manager

RS 

Regional Secretary 

Regional secretary

RC 

Regional Coordinator 

Regional Coordinator

RDM 

Regional Development Manager 

Regional Development Manager

R-BUS 

Regional Business Manager 

Regional Business Manager

R-IND 

Regional Individual Manager 

Regional Individual Manager 

R-INT 

Regional International Manager 

Regional International Manager 

RIO 

Regional Information Officer 

Regional Communications

R-ITM 

Regional IT Manager 

Regional IT

RPL 

Regional Project Leader 

Regional competition manager

R-AWARDS 

Regional Awards Manager 

Regional Awards manager

 

National Positions

NP 

National President 

National President

NPP 

National Past President 

National past president 

DP 

Deputy President 

Deputy President

EVP 

Executive Vice President 

Development leader

CFO 

Chief Financial Officer 

Financial officer

CCO 

Chief Communications Officer 

Communications officer

CEA 

Chief Executive Assistant 

Executive assistant

GLC 

General Legal Councel 

Legal councel

NO 

National Officer 

National officer

NPL 

National Project Leader 

National Project Leader

ED 

 Executive Director 

Executive Director

 

Finnish terminology

NKK 

JCI

SNKK 

JCI Finland, national organization

KL 

Keskusliitto (SNKK:n hallitus) 

Kamari 

Local organization (for instance, JCI Oulu)

ONKK 

Oulun Nuorkauppakamari, JCI Oulu 

Johtaja 

JCI Finland Member and stakeholder Magazine

UutisONKKi 

JCI Oulu digital newsletter

Senaatti 

Senator organization

M-Files 

JCI Finland Digital Register

Kantakortti 

M-files personal information

Sikapamaus 

JCI Election campaign starting event

Talent Pool 

JCI Finland mentoring programme

Pressan kokkarit 

A cocktail before gala events, a gathering hosted by the local organization’s PRES

 

Events and projects

TOYP 

Ten Outstanding Young Persons 

Competition

 

Productive Idea 

Competition

VNJ 

Vuoden Nuori Johtaja 

Competition on the best leader under age 40

Sanan Säilä 

Public Speaking

Individual competition (Local organization, regional, national, international) 

Debatti 

Debating

Team competition (Local organization, regional, national, international) 

Badge 

Name badge

Used in conferences

Käädyt 

PRES Symbol

Used with black tie

Ribbon 

A ribbon attached to the badge

For instance, PRES, first timers and senators have their own ribbons in conferences.

IEY 

International Employer of the Year 

Competition for businesses

VB 

Responsible business 

JCI Finland brand and project plan to be conducted by the local organization

 

International Terminology

JCI 

Junior Chamber International 

International 

NO 

National Organisation 

National

Area 

Larger region

For instance, Europe 

Region 

Region within nation

Finland regions A, B, C ja D 

LO 

Local Organization 

Local, sometimes named “chapter” 

EC 

European Conference 

European international conference

WC 

World Congress 

World international conference

GA 

General Assembly 

General assembly

COC 

Conference Organizing Committee 

Organizing party

 

Twinning 

Friendship between two organizations