!!!!!!!!!IJBC 2014!

I n te rna t i ona l Jun io r B ranch Con fe rence !Bad G le ichenberg , Aust r ia | August 2 -7 , 20 14

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I n f o p a c k # 2

¡Move!

Diversity

(You)th

The theme of this year’s IJBC is You(th) ¡Move! Diversity.

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We will put the focus on the immense power that we all have in our hands, no matter if we are acting as individuals, as a group, as members of Junior Branch or CISV. Individually, your unique traits give you the ability to better your surroundings in the way that best fits your skills. Collectively, a group of people can have a large impact on society. Just like Junior Branch contributes to the growth of CISV, youth groups and movements around the world contribute to the improvement of their societies. Can and does Junior Branch do the same? How so?

Youth participation and ownership is key in any society, which is why we will explore youth movements through history and ways in which we can all develop and improve our surroundings today. !International Junior Branch is moving and evolving, and CISV needs empowered individuals who are ready to act in our diverse and changing environment. How can we further integrate Junior Branch into CISV? !At IJBC, we will also explore innovative approaches to CISV’s content area for 2014 – Diversity – with hands-on educational activities. What will you be able to take home and apply in your local or national Junior Branch?

Starting date and time. We expect all participants to be at the campsite on Saturday, August 2nd at 16:00 to begin with registration. !Ending date and time. The last session will begin on Thursday, August 7th at 12:00. If you haven’t bought your ticket yet, and it is possible, please choose a flight that does not depart before 16:00. !IJBC World Cup! We know you are already practicing for this massive event. The match will take place on the 7th. Whether you’ll be playing as Centre-back, Goalkeeper or as an enthusiastic cheerleader, make sure to bring the appropriate t-shirt and shoes. European? Bring a colored t-shirt. Somewhere from The Rest Of The World? Bring a white t-shirt.

Form

Yes, you read that correctly. For IJBC 2014, you will need only one form. We have created the new IJB Legal Information Form & Event Registration (IJB-LIF) to simplify the process. This form replaces Adult Legal Information Form (ALIF), Youth Traveling Without Adult Legal Information Form (TWAL) and Health Form. !Every person attending IJBC, no matter the age or role, must bring a filled-out and signed IJB-LIF to IJBC 2014. !You can find it on http://www.cisv.org/resources or download it by clicking here.

!!Meet the planners. 2014 brings nine talented, committed and well-trained facilitators. They are already working hard to deliver the best content possible. Here they are!

Anjo Peez-Zvetina (GER)

Cande Lucero (ARG)

Ciaran Cook (NZ)

Joao Rocha e Melo (POR)

Marvin Vertein (GER)

Dow Linnell (CAN)

Grace Vottero (USA)

Hana Strickland (USA)

Kristina Moshuus (NOR)

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Content

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Travel Info

Please update your travel information by clicking the link which we sent out in your welcome email. If you did not save your link, we will send out a reminder email soon with your personal link.We need to know when exactly you will arrive at the airport/train station and if and when you need a shuttle to the camp site. Deadline for providing us this information is July 1st, if you miss this deadline, we are unable to reserve a shuttle for you and you need to travel to the camp site on your own.

You have the following options. Option 1: Travel in your own by car or train to the camp site. There are plenty of parking lots available directly at the camp site. If you arrive by train in Bad Gleichenberg, it is a 10 minutes walk to the camp site. Train schedules can be obtained here: http://www.oebb.at/en Option 2: We will provide shuttle buses from/to the Airport Graz and Vienna at the following times: !August 2nd: Vienna Airport – camp site 16:00 (shuttle time approx. 2 hours) !August 2nd: Graz Airport – camp site 15:00 and 19:00 (shuttle time approx. 1 hour) !August 7th: camp site – Vienna Airport 08:00 (shuttle time approx. 2 hours) !August 7th: camp site – Graz Airport 09:00 (shuttle time approx. 1 hour) !Costs: from or to Vienna: EUR 50.-, from or to Graz: EUR 20.- (you can pay upon arrival at the camp site). Please let us know until July 1st which options you are going for (click the link in your welcome or reminder email and complete the registration form). If you have any special travel requirement, please let us know by writing an email to walter.ring@live.com

Address: Lehrlingshaus Bad Gleichenberg Mailandbergstrasse 10 8344 Bad Gleichenberg Austria

Payment

If you have not transferred your participation fee yet, you must transfer the participation fee of €350 to the following bank account. !Payment information ! Bank: Steiermärkische Bank und Sparkassen Aktiengesellschaft Bank Address: Sparkassenplatz 4, 8010 Graz, Austria Bank Account Name: Childrens International Summer Villages Austria CISV Austria Chapter Graz Bank Account Country: Austria Bank Account IBAN: AT27 2081 5002 0073 3293 Bank Account BIC: STSPAT2G !When you transfer, please add “IJBC 2014 + your country + your full name” in the additional text box, so we know for sure from whom we’ve already received payment. !Please note: Your application is only valid if the transaction of your full payment was made on time.

FurtherReading!Junior Branch Review As we mentioned, International Junior Branch (IJB) is moving. This means that a team of CISVers is exploring ways in which Junior Branch can become more fully integrated into CISV as a whole. But this team is not working alone – they have run activities and gathered feedback at all Regional Training Forums (RTFs) of CISV and at all Junior Branch Regional Meetings in the Spring of 2014. So, chances are that you’ve already met some of them and discussed your views with the Junior Branch Review Team. !Keep up with the Review Team’s most current findings – due in June! – at their corner of the CISV website: http://www.cisv.org/resources/junior-branch/junior-branch-review/ !Branch Out How is Junior Branch global movement? One outstanding example if Branch Out – an IJB project about Diversity. Hundreds of people have already participated in the project, and continue to do so! Have you? Take the time to check out some photos from around the world here: http://branchout2014.tumblr.com/. !Governing Board Elections 2014-2017 This summer, from July 15th to August 1st, the representatives from all CISV national associations will elect three new members of CISV’s Governing Board. In preparation for the elections, it is important that CISVers get to know the candidates and share their opinions with their National Representative. There are 8 candidates, who you can met here: http://www.cisv.org/mycisv/governing-board-candidates-2014/

IJR Candidates

Four JBers are running to be the International Junior Representative (IJR) of CISV from 2014-2016. The elections will be held at IJBC in Austria, so it is important that you are informed. Every national Junior Branch gets one vote. !Meet them and read their views here (you must be logged into myCISV): http://www.cisv.org/mycisv/ijr-election-2014/.