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THE ROTAWEEK
A compendium of Rotary news
No. 849 Sun 15-Jun-2008
FROM ASHOK MAHAJAN RI DIRECTOR 2007-09
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Dear Club Presidents,
No institution can function without its members knowing enough
details about the organisation, its objectives, its aims and its goals.
Rotary, too, can only thrive and deliver its goods if Rotarians are
aware of the structure and functioning of Rotary. This is Rotary
information.
Why is it, then, that most Rotarians do not have even a working
knowledge of Rotary? The reason is, obviously, that we fail to keep
our members well informed and updated. The organisation Rotary has
changed tremendously over the last 100 + years and it will keep
on changing. Rotary information is therefore a continuous process
of information, updatement and education. Presidents play a vital
role in ensuring that members are well informed and know some
of the intricacies of Rotary.
There are many resources available to guide the President in
realisation of the objective. Besides publications, audio visuals,
computer data, manual of procedure and other sources of information,
we must stress and re-stress the vital data which needs to be
disseminated. The best way to do so is by giving relevant information
at every weekly meeting devoting just two minutes or three to
educate those present. This goes a long way towards putting more
Rotary in Rotarians.
However, there are some, who either do not attend regularly
or are "exempted" from attendance or have a "wandering" attention
at meetings. To ensure success, therefore, it becomes necessary
for the club leadership to device ways and means to spread all relevant
information through all Rotarians.
Rotary information quiz, Rotary information crossword in club bulletins,
special meetings and contests may rope in those Rotarians who
escape our initial bid to spread knowledge. Intercity fora,
Special District Meets and District Assembly are other ways to promote
better understanding and though the target group for these meets
may be limited, an overall comprehensive programme chalked out at
the beginning of the year can ensure an excellent coverage.
We must learn the trick of offering Rotary information in a more
palatable and acceptable manner. Look at the stars or the moon
through your eyes and you see a very limited image of the object.
Use a telescope and the moon and the stars become more
interesting and more illuminated and even more exciting.
Let all Rotary Club Presidents plan to use a telescope and let
the Rotarian see Rotary more illuminated, more interesting and
more exciting. This is your job.
Share Rotary with all Rotarians. I am sure, you will do it.
- Rtn. Ashok Mahajan
BOARD ADOPTS FUTURE VISION PLAN
FOR THE ROTARY FOUNDATION
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By Janis Young
Rotary International News
At its June meeting, the RI Board adopted the Future Vision Plan for
The Rotary Foundation, a far-reaching effort to simplify access to
the Foundation, direct more resources to projects with high-impact
and sustainable outcomes, and gain greater public recognition for the
Foundation's work. The Board agreed to initiate the three-year pilot
in July 2010 to focus resources and attention on Rotary's number one
priority, polio eradication, and Rotary's US$100 Million Challenge.
The Foundation will be sharing more information about the plan and
its implementation throughout 2008-09 and will incorporate training
for pilot districts into Rotary's standard training cycle.
Under the Future Vision Plan, the Foundation will offer two kinds of
grants: Rotary Foundation District Grants, which provide districts
with access to up to 50 percent of their District Designated Fund,
and Rotary Foundation Global Grants, which support larger projects
with sustainable, high-impact outcomes in one of six areas of focus:
peace and conflict prevention/resolution, disease prevention and
treatment, water and sanitation, maternal and child health, basic
education and literacy, and economic and community development.
Clubs and districts can either create their own global grant projects
in the areas of focus or sponsor packaged global grants, which The
Rotary Foundation will develop in conjunction with a strategic
partner organization that has expertise in the selected area of
focus.
All districts will be encouraged to apply to participate in the
pilot. In selecting pilot participants, the Trustees will attempt to
compose a representative group of districts in terms of location,
size, effectiveness, and level of involvement with the Foundation.
Pilot districts will follow the new grant structure and not
participate in current Foundation programs, with the exception of
PolioPlus and the Rotary Centers for International Studies.
Interested districts will need to secure the agreement of two-thirds
of their clubs and complete the pilot application form online between
February and June 2009. The list of selected pilot districts will be
posted on the RI Web site on 1 July 2009. The 2010-11 governors and
Foundation chairs of the selected pilot districts will attend
mandatory training sessions at RI's expense in early 2010.
More information will be available at www.rotary.org in the coming
weeks.
Source: R I Website
Regards
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Dr Dipak R Sarbadhikari
RC Calcutta, Editor Rotaweek,
District 3290 Webmaster
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