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2009 RI Convention - Birmingham
June is Fellowships Month
Scotland hosts Polio photo exhibition
2009 RI Assembly Theme Speech
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RIBI Edinburgh Conference
RIBI Convention Birmingham
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2009 RI Convention - Birmingham

Rotary International News -- 1 June 2009

Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu of South Africa, who was featured in the April The Rotarian will be the keynote speaker on 18 June at the Rotary World Peace Symposium. Don't miss out on the opportunity to learn more about Rotary, meet fellow Rotarians from around the world, and hear a diverse array of accomplished speakers at the 2009 RI Convention 21-24 June in Birmingham, England.

Download the programe book to find out about booths, speakers, breakout sessions, and more. If you haven't registered yet, you can still do so on-site.

Preconvention events - The Rotary World Peace Symposium is for Rotarians and Rotary World Peace Fellows and alumni to connect over issues related to peace and conflict resolution. It will include plenary sessions, prominent speakers, and networking opportunities.

Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu of South Africa will be the keynote speaker on 18 June. Tutu, a Nobel Peace Prize recipient, will speak about the challenges of peace-building.

Speakers at the convention will include:
Tom Henderson, CEO of ShelterBox.
Clarissa Brocklehurst, UNICEF's chief of water, sanitation, and hygiene
Mia Farrow, actor, polio survivor, and children's rights advocate
Deepa Willingham, founder of Promise of Assurance to Children Everywhere (PACE Universal).
Jane Goodall, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute for Wildlife Research, Education, and Conservation, and Roots & Shoots.

Events will include concerts, an evening in a medieval castle, and lots of Rotary hospitality. Learn more about Birmingham, the West Midlands, and beyond by booking a tour.

June is Fellowships Month

1 June 2009
Rotary Fellowships offer Rotarians the opportunity to make friends with others in Rotary who share a common vocation, hobby, or recreational interest.
Click here for much more information on Fellowships

Scotland hosts Polio photo exhibition
A momentous End Polio Now promotion week for Rotary in Western Scotland climaxed on Tuesday with the opening of the Full Circle Polio Photo Exhibition. The thought provoking exhibition, taking place in the foyer of the Mitchell Library in Glasgow opened to the public on 25 February and runs until the 4th March.

The exhibition depicts the fight against polio through the photographs of London polio survivor and advocate Gautam Lewis who, thanks to Rotary, recently returned to his birthplace of Kolkata, India, to immunize children against the disease. The massive global undertaking of polio eradication led by Rotary and its partners was further illustrated by the images of photographer Jean-Marc Giboux who has documented the battle against polio in its remaining strongholds of India, Afghanistan, Nigeria and Pakistan throughout the past decade.

More than one hundred invited Rotarians and guests attended the opening, including members of the Pakistani and Indian Communities in Scotland as well as Rotary International Director Gordon McInally and his wife Heather, Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland President Nominee Jim Moulson, Rotary District Governor Catherine Stewart and her husband Jim and Past Rotary District Governor Drew Hughes.

The exhibition, organised by Rotary District 1230, was made possible by the kind donation of the Mitchell Library by the Lord Provost of the City of Glasgow. Within the last seven days Rotary in West Scotland has been responsible for taking part in the worldwide initiative to beam the 'End Polio Now' pledge on iconic building, lighting up three sites in the West of Scotland: The City Chambers in Glasgow, Culzean Castle and the iconic Greenock Town Hall on the River Clyde. View the photos below!

Polio Eradication Scottish Photos

2009 International Assembly Theme Speech - John Kenny, Rotary International

RI President-elect John Kenny announces the 2009-10 RI theme, The Future of Rotary Is in Your Hands, to incoming district governors at the 2009 International Assembly.

Bushfires appeal set up by RIBI:
Australian Bushfires appeal logo - © RIBI

This Special fund has now raised £31,235 for the Australia Bushfire Recovery fund by Rotarians in Great Britain and Ireland

Rotary clubs in Great Britain and Ireland are in a unique position to ensure that funds are received on the ground and distributed where they are needed by liaising with Australian Rotarians. Bushfires Appeal - Click here for more information

RIBI Edinburgh Conference:
RIBI Edinburgh Conference logo - © Linlithgow Grange

This year's conference will take place on 25th and 26th of April 2009 at Edinburgh Corn Exchange in Edinburgh.

District conferences pay particular attention to the motivational and inspirational activities of members and clubs.Click here for more information and documentation.

This year, the prestigious 100th RI Convention is taking place in the UK at the NEC in Birmingham from the 21st to 24th June 2009.

Highlights include a keynote speech Nobel Peace Prize winner, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, and a concert by the internationally renowned mezzo-soprano, Katherine Jenkins. Click here for more information and documentation.

Rotary Foundation World Understanding Month

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