International President
Rev. Dr. Johan Vilhelm Eltvik
Rev. Dr. Johan Vilhelm Eltvik, International President for 2026/27, is from Norway and a member of the Y’s Men’s Club of Tønsberg.
Theme
Waking the Sleeping Giant with Blue Music
Slogan
YMI – Empowering Life
Waking the Sleeping Giant with Blue Music
Blue Music is the guiding concept behind IP Johan Vilhelm Eltvik’s vision, theme, slogan and goals for 2026/27.
It represents the values that bring life to YMI: love, empathy, courage, creativity, freedom, care and hope. Through the theme “Waking the Sleeping Giant with Blue Music” and the slogan “YMI – Empowering Life,” the vision calls clubs and club members to rediscover the power of goodness in action through fellowship, service, compassion, sustainability, collaboration with YMCA, and renewed local community engagement.
IP News
IP News is no longer published as a standalone bulletin.
All leadership messages and updates now appear in YMI World, the official monthly digital publication of Y’s Men International.
Emphasis Months
2026
July
Public Relations
Communications
August
Forward Planning: Strategy 2032
September
Extension & Membership Conservation
100-Day Membership Campaign
October
Alexander Scholarship Fund
November
Building Fellowship
Internships 4 Global Outreach
Short Term Exchange Programme
December
Christian Emphasis
International Brother Clubs
2027
January
Endowment Fund
February
Time of Fast
Heal the World
March
Community Service
Green Projects
April
Week4Waste
Roll Back Malaria
May
Leadership Development
Youth Engagement
June
History
YMCA Relations
Annual Review
1 July 2025 – 30 June 2026
1 July 2024 – 30 June 2025
1 July 2024 – 4 July 2024
17 January 2023 – 30 June 2024
1 July 2022 – 17 January 2023
2021-22
2020-21
2019-20
2018-19