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European academies
European academies overview
Europe is home to a wide range of academies for leadership, debating, strategy, peacebuilding and more. Here is a selection of established ones.
The list is not complete and more academies are added continuously. Please send updates to jsabatkova (at) edc.jci.cc. Costs and dates are approximate and change between editions, so check with the organisers.
European Academy
- What to expect: an intensive leadership bootcamp with Insights Discovery, outdoor team challenges and 50+ hours of training.
- Target group: Local Presidents (designated or elected).
- How to join: nomination via your National Organisation.
- Prerequisites: elected Local President, good English, physical fitness.
- Costs: about €560 (excluding travel).
- Location: always in Kungälv / Gothenburg, Sweden.
- Duration and timing: 4.5 days, annually in early August.
- Website: jciea.jcisweden.se
JCI Strategy Academy
- What to expect: design thinking, strategy tools and real-case workshops.
- Target group: JCI members preparing for leadership roles.
- How to join: apply online.
- Costs: about €378 including accommodation and meals.
- Location: Finland, rotating.
- Duration and timing: 2.5 days, early June.
- Website: jcraisionaantali.fi/strategyacademy
European Debate Academy
- What to expect: practical debating workshops, practice rounds and networking.
- Target group: JCI members aiming to debate at European or World level.
- How to join: register online; places are limited.
- Costs: about £45–100 depending on the package.
- Location: rotating (2025: Aberdeen, Scotland).
- Duration and timing: a weekend, usually in spring.
- Website: jciscotland.org.uk
Conference Organising Academy (COA)
- What to expect: full event management training: sponsorship, sustainable event design and team leadership.
- Target group: future conference organising committee members and event leaders.
- How to join: pre-registration online.
- Costs: about €400–500 including hotel and meals.
- Location: Estonia (rotates, but often hosted there).
- Duration and timing: 7 days, March.
- Website: coacademy.ee
Peace Makers Academy
- What to expect: geopolitics input, crisis simulation and a hackathon on peace projects (more than 25 hours of content).
- Target group: young changemakers, open also to non-JCI members.
- How to join: register online.
- Costs: about €250–400.
- Location: Paris (may rotate in future).
- Duration and timing: 3 days, autumn (late October or early November).
- Website: jcef.asso.fr/peace-academy
Nordic Academy
- What to expect: leadership training for upcoming National Boards in the Nordics.
- Target group: elected National Board members (Nordics and Baltics).
- How to join: application via your National Organisation.
- Costs: about €330.
- Location: rotating within the Nordic countries.
- Duration and timing: 3.5 days, late July.
Balkan Academy
- What to expect: regional workshops, networking and sustainability projects.
- Target group: Balkan JCI members and guests.
- How to join: register via the host National Organisation.
- Costs: about €220–250 including hotel and meals.
- Location: rotating (2025: Sofia, Bulgaria).
- Duration and timing: 4 days, late September.
- Website: jci.bg
Regional Growth & Development Academies
- What to expect: National Organisations in the same region co-create growth strategies and projects.
- Target group: members responsible for growth and development.
- How to join: apply through the host National Organisation.
- Costs: about €140 including meals.
- Location: varies by region.
- Duration and timing: 2–3 days.
- More: RGDA grant and support
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