The British Senate produces a printed magazine for Senators – the European Senate. Aimed at Senators in the UK and throughout Europe, this colour magazine is packed full of pictures and articles about Senators and Senate Events and is normally produced four times a year. It is the ideal way for Senators to keep abreast of what is happening in the Senate World.
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The British Senate is an active participant in the European Senate. For full details of the European Senate see their website (External Link)
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What is the Senate?
What is a JCI Senatorship?
A Senatorship is the highest honour that can be bestowed on a member of the Junior Chamber International Organisation. It is a unique way to pay tribute to an individual for his or her dedication and outstanding service on a either a local, national or international level. It confers “lifetime membership” of Junior Chamber International (JCI) upon the recipient. It is a highly respected and prestigious honour.
Philip Pugsley conceived the idea of the Senatorship as a distinct honour by which to recognize achievements of outstanding members, while also enabling them to retain contact with the organization for life. Through his efforts, the JCI Senate was formed in 1952 at the 7th JCI World Congress in Melbourne, Australia. He became Senator 2 (each Senator has a unique number – Senator 1 was awarded posthumously to Joaquin V. Gonzalez from the Philippines. JCI’s first voluntary secretary general, Joaquin was killed in a plane crash while en route from a national convention).
Enjoying life membership, JCI Senators have with an enduring link to the Junior Chamber organisation and all of its members worldwide. In granting honorary life membership, the Senate has forged a critical link between present and past members.
How unique is it?
The British Senate is the national Senate organisation linked to JCI United Kingdom (JCI UK). Over recent years there has been on average about 10 awarded each year throughout JCI UK. In 2012 the worldwide Senate organisation celebrates its 60th anniversary having awarded about 71,000 Senatorships all around the world over this period. Therefore about 1200 Senatorships are awarded worldwide each year (current worldwide membership is around 200,000). So it is a very unique honour to be awarded a Senatorship.
Who may be awarded a Senatorship?
A Senatorship may be awarded to a current or past member for his or her outstanding commitment and contributions at any and all levels of the organization. To qualify, an individual must have been a Junior Chamber member for at least three (3) years.
Applications are subject to the written approval of the local Chamber, their Region and the JCI UK national president.