JCI national boards meet in Poznań (Poland)
The European Presidents Meeting 2027 (EPM 2027) is the annual European gathering of JCI national leadership, taking place 4–6 February 2027 in Poznań, Poland. Organised by JCI Poland and local host chapter JCI Poznań, the meeting brings together national presidents, deputy presidents and national board members from JCI organisations across Europe for three days of strategy, governance training and cross-border relationship building. Unlike JCI’s larger conferences, this gathering is not open to local chapter board members. It is reserved for national-level leadership, which keeps the sessions focused, practical and directly usable back home.
This page covers who can attend, the confirmed dates and venue, how registration is structured, and what national boards can expect from the programme in Poznań.
What is EPM 2027?
EPM 2027 is JCI Europe’s essential annual gathering of national leaders, where presidents come together to strategise, collaborate and shape the direction of JCI in Europe for the year ahead. The 2027 edition is hosted in Poznań, a university city in western Poland, by JCI Poland together with JCI Poznań as the local organising team.
The format is deliberately hands-on. Organisers describe the meeting as not a sit-and-listen conference. Instead, national leadership teams work through real governance and strategy challenges together, connect with peers who lead comparable organisations, and turn first conversations into concrete cross-border projects such as twinning partnerships.
Who can attend EPM 2027?
The event is open to presidents, deputy presidents, national board members and invited guests of JCI national organisations. It is not a general JCI members event, and local chapter presidents or local board members do not attend unless they also hold a national board role. For members who want a European experience open to a wider group, the JCI European Conference remains the flagship annual event for individual members and local chapters across the continent.
Dates, venue and practical information
Dates and location
The gathering runs from Thursday 4 to Saturday 6 February 2027 in Poznań, Poland, a city in the Greater Poland region roughly two hours by train from both Warsaw and Berlin.
Official hotel: Hotel Mercure Poznań
The official host hotel is Hotel Mercure Poznań, located at Franklina Roosevelta 20, 60-829 Poznań. Registration packages include accommodation in a single or double room, meals from Thursday dinner through Sunday breakfast, and full access to the programme, sessions and official gatherings.
Registration tiers and pricing
Registration follows a tiered pricing structure that rewards early booking. Based on the official EPM 2027 website, three tiers apply:
| Tier | Cut-off |
|---|---|
| Early bird | Until July 2026 |
| Regular | Until 31 December 2026 |
| Late | Until 26 January 2027, or until sold out |
National boards planning to attend should confirm exact pricing on the official registration page, since cut-off dates can shift.
What happens at EPM 2027?
Programme themes
The programme is structured around leadership sessions, governance and execution workshops, and structured networking for national boards. Presidents and their teams work on real challenges facing their organisations and leave with a concrete plan of action for the year ahead. Three themes run through the schedule:
Sharper decisions and clearer alignment
Strategy, governance and execution sessions built for national boards, not general members.
Relationship-building with peers
Structured time to meet the people national boards will actually work with on European projects next.
Cross-border projects and twinning
Space in the schedule for partnership and twinning discussions between national organisations, a format JCI Belgium chapters have used successfully at events like the European Conference.
Why Poznań, Poland?
Poznań is one of Poland’s largest cities and a long-standing centre of Polish trade and business, home to one of JCI Poland’s four local chapters. Hosting the 2027 edition continues a rotating tradition across JCI Europe, following recent editions in cities including Luxembourg and Prague. For the host organisation, EPM 2027 is a chance to showcase Polish business culture and its community of young entrepreneurs to national leaders from across the continent.
EPM 2027 and JCI Belgium’s European calendar
The gathering sits alongside a packed European JCI calendar for JCI Belgium’s national board. The JCI European Conference 2027 takes place in The Hague from 2 to 5 June 2027, open to individual members and local chapters, followed by the JCI European Conference 2028 in Angers, France. Further afield, the JCI World Congress 2027 in Nagoya, Japan brings together national delegations from more than 120 countries. Together with EPM 2027, these events form the backbone of JCI Belgium’s international representation each year. An overview of all upcoming events is available on the JCI Belgium events page.
Quick facts: EPM 2027
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Event name | EPM 2027 |
| Dates | 4–6 February 2027 |
| Location | Poznań, Poland |
| Official hotel | Hotel Mercure Poznań, Franklina Roosevelta 20, 60-829 Poznań |
| Organiser | JCI Poland, hosted by JCI Poznań |
| Who can attend | National presidents, deputy presidents, national board members only |
| Registration includes | Accommodation, meals (Thursday dinner–Sunday breakfast), full programme access |
| Pricing structure | Early bird, regular and late tiers |
Frequently asked questions
What is the European Presidents Meeting 2027?
The European Presidents Meeting 2027 is JCI Europe’s annual meeting of national presidents and national board members, held 4–6 February 2027 in Poznań, Poland, and organised by JCI Poland.
Who can attend EPM 2027?
The meeting is open to national presidents, deputy presidents, national board members and invited guests of JCI national organisations. Local chapter board members do not attend unless they also hold a national board role.
When and where does EPM 2027 take place?
It takes place from 4 to 6 February 2027 in Poznań, Poland, with Hotel Mercure Poznań as the official host hotel.
What is included in EPM 2027 registration?
Packages include accommodation, meals from Thursday dinner to Sunday breakfast, and full access to the programme, sessions and official gatherings.
Will JCI Belgium send a delegation to EPM 2027?
As a national-board-only event, JCI Belgium’s president and national board for 2027 are expected to represent the country. Delegation details are typically confirmed by the board closer to the event.
