60 Years Senate Belgium
29/11/2026
De Hoorn
29/11/2026
De Hoorn
In 2026, JCI Senate Belgium celebrates its 60th anniversary. A milestone we would like to celebrate together at a venue rich in history: De Hoorn, the former Artois Brewery where Stella Artois was born.
It promises to be a day filled with memories, inspiration, meaningful encounters and festive moments.
A warm welcome, a first drink, and time for a firm handshake or a heartfelt hug.
Elisabeth Jonlet (a member of JCI Brussels since 1995) and Michel Looyens, partners at YEON, will share a methodology for co-creating resilient ecosystems, whether within a company, a neighbourhood, or even a family.
Together, we will raise a glass to 60 years of JCI Senate Belgium and to the many years still to come.
Choice of three dishes per course
Options available for all dietary requirements
Live musical entertainment by JCI Senator Tom Staelens
After the official programme, you are welcome to stay and enjoy informal conversations at De Hoorn. Drinks after 4:00 PM will be at your own expense.
📝 Registration
Would you like to join us? Please confirm your attendance via the registration form.
👉 Register here:
📅 Registration deadline: 15 november 2026
Please also help us reach other senators by personally encouraging them to register.
Price:
€135.00 if you have paid your JCI Senate Belgium contribution. €150.00 for non-paying members and partners.
The General Assemblies have decided that this celebration should be self-financing, ensuring that our support for young JCI members can continue.
For that reason, we are counting on both your enthusiasm and your financial support.
🔎 Important: Should the event generate more income than expenses, all surplus funds will be fully donated to additional scholarship programmes for JCI members.
📩 More information:
Dennis Vanpeperstraete
+32 497 55 00 96
vpsdennis@gmail.com
For sixty years, JCI Senate Belgium has been a place where ideas were planted, projects took root, and friendships flourished. Across generations, countless members have devoted their time, talents, and passion to building a better future. What began as seeds of commitment have blossomed into a remarkable harvest of experiences, achievements, and lifelong connections.
As we celebrate this special milestone, we invite you to pause with us and reflect on all that JCI has brought into our lives. The friendships that became family. The challenges that helped us grow. The opportunities that broadened our horizons. The pride of making a difference, together. These are the true fruits of sixty years of dedication.
To mark this unforgettable anniversary, we are delighted to welcome Muriel Destexhe, an artist and art therapist whose connection with JCI started in her childhood through her mother's involvement in the movement during the 1970s. Through her creativity and unique vision, she will help us transform our shared memories into a lasting work of art.
Through a participatory artistic experience, Muriel will weave together our words, emotions, and memories into a symbolic collective artwork. This creation will celebrate the seeds we have sown through our commitment, the roots that unite us through shared values, and the fruits that JCI has gifted us throughout the years.
On 29 November, every participant will be invited to share a word that captures what JCI has meant to them. These contributions will become part of a unique artwork that reflects our shared journey and brings sixty years of memories to life in a truly inspiring way.
This artwork will belong to all of us. It will be a celebration of who we are, where we come from, and the legacy we continue to build together. We warmly invite you to add your voice, your memories, and your story to this collective masterpiece.
Discover Muriel's Artistic World
Every attending senator will receive a unique commemorative gift, available exclusively on 29 November. Those who are there will receive one. Those who are not... will have to wait until 2031.
During the event, you will have the opportunity to:
Purchase new Senator pins
Order new JCI Cloths
De Hoorn
Sluisstraat 79
3000 Leuven
✨ See You in Leuven!