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Issue Nr.2 / October 1998

NEWSLETTER

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Junior Chamber Bulgaria

1606 Sofia, 9 �Dimitar Nestorov� str., app.3, tel/fax (+359 2) 540182,
e-mail: [email protected]

Dear Friends,
It is a great honor for me to be elected as National President of JCBulgaria. I am really grateful for your support.

1999 is a very strange year. It is not only the end of the century but also the end of a millennium. How we are going to face the new millennium it all depends on ourselves. Let�s remember the mission of JCI to contribute for the positive change - the positive change in everyone as an individual and respectively in the society as a whole. Only a person who has reached a high level of its personal development will think of the society�s problems and how to solve them. And only a person who believes in himself will look for ways to achieve his own development.

Let 1999 be the year for us to believe in ourselves. The time we live in is difficult for everyone. Our problems may be different, but when young people gather, like we do, there are always things we could do and learn together, ways to help ourselves.

Believe in yourself, dear friends. Let us believe in our own strengths and we will together make 1999 a significant year for JCBulgaria.

Next year will be very important for us. It may be the first year of our full affiliation. I am conscious about my responsibility. During 1998 JCBulgaria really grew up. We established three new LOMs, recruited many new members and we really started working as an organization. After one very successful year the next one should be even more successful.
The key goals we plan to achieve are:

To make JCBulgaria better known in the society, to create a stronger image, and to expand the scope of our work.

To expand the organization while keeping the interest and the motivation of every single member

To improve the image of JCBulgaria on international level

We will organize many training seminars with local and international coaches, start some social projects, and make our NBN part of the IBN, as we have stated in our Plan of Action. I am convinced that the establishment of JC Bulgaria�s office, with the kind assistance of �I & K� Co, will largely improve the communication�s efficiency.

I am counting on the elected Board for next year. Let us believe in ourselves, in our potential and to make together 1999 successful for JC Bulgaria and of course for every one of us.

Iva Konstantinova National President 1999

NATIONAL BOARD
List of names and e-mails

National President 1999:

Iva Konstantinova

[email protected]

[email protected]

IPP: Daniel Minkov Ph. D.

[email protected]

EVP: Todor Kostadinov:

[email protected]
VP International:

Antoaneta Alipieva

[email protected]

VP G&D: Miltcho Zanev

[email protected]

Treasurer: Miroslava Markova

[email protected]

[email protected]
President LOM Sofia:

Denitza Guentcheva

[email protected]

[email protected]
President LOM Haskovo:

Stefan Arnaudov

[email protected]
Project Director:

Stojanka Georgieva

[email protected]

ACTIVITIES REPORT JC BULGARIA FOR 1998

INDIVIDUAL Area :

Activity

Dates

Members involved

1) Training on the Vitosha Mountain. Theme: �Project Management�, coach: Fons Feekes from JC The Netherlands

18 and 19 January 1998

Fifteen members from the LOMs in Sofia and Lovetch

2) A table tennis contest in Sofia among the members, won by our National President - Daniel Minkov

15 March 1998

All table tennis fans from JCBulgaria

3) Anna Christopoulou - VP JCI gave training on �JCI Vision, Mission and Values�

12 � 14 April 1998

LOM Lovetch and LOM Sofia

4) Training hosted by LOM Lovetch with the kind help of Fons Feekes . The themes were : �Networking� and �Team building�

1 and 2 May 1998

LOM Lovetch

LOM Sofia

5) This year we have two more PRIME graduates. They participated in it during The European Conference in Monaco

7 � 14 June 1998

Mariana Dimova - LOM Haskovo

Antoaneta Alipieva - LOM Lovetch

6) JCBulgaria was also represented in the XI Academy in Japan

18 - 26 July �98

VP JCBulgaria � Iva Konstantinova

7) We had two representatives at the III European Academy in Sweden

August 1998

Stefan Arnaoudov - LOM Haskovo Valeria Markova - LOM Lovetch

8) During the visit of VP JCI Anna Christopoulou she gave a training on: �Chapter Management Training�

03 August

05 August

LOM Haskovo

LOM Bourgas

9) Anna was the coach of a seminar on �JCI Vision, Mission and Values�

04 August

LOM Sofia

10) A training with certified trainers from JCI Training Institute from Junior Chamber Turkey was held in Haskovo

22 and 23 August 1998

LOM Haskovo

11) Our NOM was represented in the First International Training Forum organized by Junior Chamber Turkey

19 September 1998

Mariana Dimova VP LOM Haskovo

MANAGEMENT Area :

1) When important events took place JCBulgaria was constantly presented in the local media.

All year

Newspapers: �Cash�, �Sega�, �Maritza�, �Novinar Youg�

2) In 1998 JCBulgaria published its first newsletter with almost 500 copies printed.

July 1998

Daniel Minkov, Iva Konstantinova and Denitza Guentcheva

3) The establishment of the third LOM of JCBulgaria in Haskovo. The event was included in all local television channels and newspapers.

26 May 1998

National Board

4) The establishment of the forth LOM of JCBulgaria in Bourgas. Also reported in the local media.

27 July 1998

National Board

5) The establishment of the fifth LOM of JCBulgaria in Plovdiv. The meeting was included in the local newspaper �Maritza�.

25 July 1998

National Board, representatives from the LOMs in Haskovo and Bourgas

6) An inter-LOM officers meeting and training on �Chapter Management� was held in Drjanovo.

21 and 22 September 1998

Two officers from each LOM and the National Board

7) Opening of an office JCBulgaria

October 1999

Iva Konstantinova

8) Work meetings were held within every LOM according to its decision.

throughout the year

Every member of JCBulgaria

BUSINESS Area :

1) The building of NBN although not always through The Internet

All year

All interested members of JCBulgaria

2) A spesial meeting was held with the participation of Fons Feekes, form European NBN Services, in order to improve the efficiency of our NBN and the future integration with IBN

July 1998

Stoianka Georgieva National NBN Coordinator JCBulgaria

3) Participation of eight members form JCBulgaria at the fourth Intarnational Business Summit in Vienna

29 August - 3 September 1998

Daniel, Iva, Todor, Denitza, Tania, Anton, Stefan, and Radka

4) Opening of an office of JCBulgaria in Sofia

October 1998

Iva Konstantinova VP JCBulgaria

INTERNATIONAL Area :

1) At the JC In Europe President�s Meeting in Budapest we were represented by two members

February 1998

Iva Konstantinova VP JCBulgaria and Antoaneta Alipieva President LOM Lovetch

2) During the year VP JCI Anna Christopoulou visited Bulgaria twice:

the first time she visited LOM Sofia and LOM Lovetch

the second time she visited LOM Haskovo for a training, LOM Plovdiv for a meeting with the Board and a training in LOM Bourgas.

12 � 14 April

2 - 5 August

The National Board as well as

members from Sofia and Lovetch

members from the LOMs in Haskovo, Plovdiv and Bourgas

3) JCBulgaria had the pleasure to be twice the host of Fons Feekes throughout 1998. The themes were :

on The Vitosha Mountain about �Project Management�

and in Lovetch about �Networking� and �Team Building�

17 - 18 January

2 - 5 May

Eventually it turned out that every LOM has participated at least at one of this trainings

4) We had four representatives at the European Conference in Monaco, two of which joined and PRIME.

7 - 14 June 1998

Daniel Minkov, Antoaneta Alipieva, Mariana Dimova and Sonja Terzieva

5) In 1998 JCBulgaria sent representatives in the following Academies : - The III European Academy in Gotheborg, Sweden

- The XI Academy in Japan

August

June 1998

Valeria Marinova � LOM Lovetch Stefan Arnaoudov � LOM Haskovo

Iva Konstantinova - VP JCBulgaria

6) Trainers from LOM Instanbul, Turkey visited and coached in Haskovo.

22 - 23 August 1998

LOM Haskovo

7) A delegation of eight members partook in the International Business Summit in Vienna, Austria on behalf of JCBulgaria.

29 August �

3 Sept 1998

Four from Sofia, two from Haskovo and one from Bourgas

Activity

Dates

Members involved

8) A member of LOM Haskovo visited Turkey, with which we have a twinning, to participate in a training held there.

19 September 1998

Mariana Dimova - VP LOM Haskovo

9) A group of ten members from Haskovo visited Ludvigshafen, Germany to participate in a social seminar.

10 - 17 October 1998

LOM Haskovo

10) When traveling abroad Bulgarian members always contact the local structures of Junior Chamber

-

Miltcho Zanev LOM Sofia and Dimitar LOM Bourgas

11) A visit in Duseldorf was made in order to negotiate a future inter - LOM twinning between Bourgas and Dusseldorf.

August

LOM Bourgas

COMMUNITY Area :

1) A party was organized to celebrate the Spring and the International Women�s Day

March 1998

LOM Sofia

1) Taking part in the �Youth for Europe� Days organized by the Ministry for Youth and Sports in various cities in Bulgaria

May 1998

Sofia, Haskovo, Lovetch, Bourgas and Plovdiv

2) Broading the scope of our project �Youth Employment Services�

All year

All local organizations

3) A Christmas Eve Cocktail was given by JCBulgaria in order to attract the attention of emminent Administrators and Authorities

December 1997

LOM Sofia

4) Seminar in Ludvigshafen, Germany about how to raise funds for social projects Haskovo attended by members from LOM Haskovo

10 - 17 October 1998

Ten members from LOM Haskovo

Get aquatinted with our project

�I�ll be with you�

This is the first project of LOM Haskovo. We are very proud that for a very short period of time we could transform our ideas into a project that aims to help the handicapped persons in our City. This initiative will provide them with a special center for information, services and consultations. There will be established a special database that will include every handicapped person with his/hers disease. This information could be used for improving the quality of the aid given to those people form the Government institutions, NGOs and foreign and domestic humanitarian aid supplies. We believe that we have the strength, desire and the abilities to implement this project into reality. This project was presented for financial aid from Fund �Rehabilitation� in the Ministry Council and we are awaiting the result, for which we have the informal approval.

The project�s name is �I�ll be with you� and I am sure that in near future you will hear about it. As soon as it becomes reality we are ready to spread it further in the other four LOMs of JC Bulgaria.

The First International Training Seminar

in Instambul, Turkey

I was the representative of JC Bulgaria at this forum organized from JC Turkey form 17 to 20 September 1998. This event gathered 110 representatives from 14 countries from around the world. I received the warmest hospitality from my friends from JC Turkey with whom, at that time, we have already go through a training weekend in Haskovo. Seven foreign and eight Turkish trainers held the training. It was a very beneficial experience after my PRIME graduation at The European Conference in Monaco. The precious information and advice I came back with from the training sessions, I hope to put into practice in my LOM.

I will share the experience I had with my fellow members and I am convinced that there will be participants from JCBulgaria at the Second International Training Seminar 1999.

Mariana Dimova

Vice President - LOM Haskovo

Address LOM SOFIA

President: Denitza Gentcheva

1606 SOFIA

9, Dimitar Nestotov str., app.3

( /fax ++359 2 54 01 82

e-mail: ivajc@ mbox.infotel.bg

President: Denitza Guentcheva
Address LOM LOVETCH

5500 LOVETCH

kompl. Mladost, bl.321, entr.7, app.6

( ++359 68 / 4 60 14

e-mail: valie28@ hotmail.com.

President: Valeria Marinova
Address LOM HASKOVO

HASKOVO

13, Tzar Kalojan str.

( ++359 38 / 44 690

fax ++359 38 / 20 389

e-mail: zlatnet@ mbox.digsis.bg.

President: Stefan Arnaudov
Address LOM BURGAS

BURGAS

Ferdinandova str. 57, st.1

( / fax ++359 56 / 840 973

e-mail: len_bg@ mbox.infotel.bg.

President: Todor Stanev

Address LOM PLOVDIV

APLOVDIV

kompl. Trakija, bl.5, entr.E, app.22

( ++359 32 / 83 41 25

e-mail: tedi@ topor.net

President: Teodora Prodanova
The 4^th International Business Summit

Vienna, Austria 29^th - 3^rd 1998

The Summit organized by JC Austria was an unforgettable event in my life. Although this was not my first visit to this magnificent city it turned out to be the most pleasant and beneficial. The friendly atmosphere helped us to derive the best results from the meetings and the presentations held.

The aim of the Summit: to gather business oriented members of Junior Chamber and to assist them in working together was achieved mainly because of the quality of the organization on behalf of JC Austria. The time spent in Vienna is precious for me because it gave me the benefit to learn more about the business opportunities in Austria and around the world through Junior Chamber.

Eight delegates presented JC Bulgaria at this forum from three LOMs. Every one of them will tell you the same: It is unbelievable, the work we witnessed, the results achieved and the fun we had. The events organized from our kind host, JC Austria, were held on a very high level and were so well organized that we managed for some five days to do business, to find new friends and to get to now Vienna and Austria.

It is my personal believe that all members of JC Bulgaria who took part at this event came back full of new ideas not only about business but also about all the other opportunities that Junior Chamber gives.

Denitza Guentcheva
President LOM Sofia 1999

I would like to tell you about the training we had in LOM Haskovo on 22 and 23 of August with trainers from LOM Instambul, Turkey.

We have chosen a complex, used also for meetings of the Local Council, which is situated in a very picturesque district near Haskovo. I would rather not share with you the difficulties when organizing such an event. Personally for me it was the concern whether the members from the LOM will be interested, will they take part in the training or will they be only mere listeners.

Here I would like to give the earned credit to the trainers from Instambul: Riza Kadalar and Gamze Adjar. They have prepared the training on �Team building� really good. It was through the change of work and games in the room or in the open air that they kept the interest of the participants. After the second game I noticed that flame in the eyes that shows that people are eager to learn more and are really interested what comes next.

The six hours of the training elapsed very fast. And it was after the feedback that we gathered that we noticed our tiredness. It was the tiredness one feels after finishing a good job - light and pleasant. During dinner we continued discussing the training remembering some funny situations and arguing whether it was possible to do the same tasks better.

The Turkish trainers were also very pleased with the participation and the mutual work of the participants. In fact they have shared their experience with Kim Castelano and it was a wonderful surprise for me to be personally greeted by him in Vienna during the International Business Summit.

We parted with our Turkish guests on 23^rd in the afternoon receiving their promise to assist us in all sorts of trainings and to continue working together for mutual training forums of LOM Instambul and LOM Haskovo.

We still keep from that meeting the feeling of Junior Chamber and the belief that it really brings �positive change�.

Stefan Arnaoudov

President LOM Haskovo 1999