[1] Young men and women may be nominated in one of ten categories.
An international panel of judges then selects up to ten honorees, who are chosen from all of the nominations, regardless of category entered.
Past recipients have included sportspersons, those who have contributed to society in various ways, and those who have overcome handicaps.
Nominees are often submitted through the Junior Chamber organizations in their home countries.
The international awards began in 1983 and were modelled after the programs sponsored by the national organizations.