Rotary Peace declaration adopted during the Rotary Conference on "Building Peace with Rotary and UNESCO, Inter-Country Committee's Peace Initiatives" held at the UNESCO headquarter on April 4th 2015
This document discusses Rotarians in Europe helping refugees and contains summaries from three speakers on this topic. The speakers were Elina Lehtinen from CMI in Finland, PDG Safak Alpay from Istanbul-Sisli RC in Turkey, and Roda Hassan, a refugee from Somalia who is now a translator and member of the Turku City Council in Finland. They spoke about the history and current status of the refugee crisis in Europe and ways that Rotarians can help refugees, such as forming an organization to plan, implement, and monitor assistance efforts. Countries should also work together to raise global and district grants to provide legal, educational, social, and medical support to refugees.
Triodos Bank is a member of several networks that promote sustainable and socially responsible business practices. This includes SVN Europe, Eurosif, INAISE, UNEP FI, the Global Alliance for Banking on Values, and others focused on issues like organic food and agriculture, energy and climate, sustainable trade, and socially responsible investment. Triodos Bank also partners with organizations working in areas such as microfinance, the arts, and reducing deforestation.
The document is an annual report from TRIAS that summarizes their work in 2014. Some key points:
- TRIAS worked with 4 million people across 14 countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America to help disadvantaged entrepreneurs overcome obstacles through membership in farmers' and entrepreneurs' organizations.
- Their approach, called People3, aims to identify dreams, strengthen opportunities, and measure results by empowering people through cooperation in three phases.
- In El Salvador specifically, TRIAS worked to increase opportunities for women by promoting their leadership roles and raising awareness of equal rights issues among partner organizations.
Marking the10th Anniversaryof the International Year of Volunteers IYV+10 ...Ankur Sethi
This document discusses the 10th anniversary of the International Year of Volunteers (IYV+10). It notes that volunteerism engages people in development challenges and contributes to peace. The International Year of Volunteers in 2001 recognized the value of voluntary action and involved 123 national committees. IYV+10 is an opportunity to share a vision, raise volunteerism on the development agenda, strengthen partnerships, and define national volunteer agendas according to four objectives: recognition, facilitation, networking, and promotion of inclusive and representative volunteerism. The document calls on leaders to recognize and celebrate volunteers' achievements by engaging in IYV+10.
The President of the United Nations Economic and Social Council invites Ms. Cherif to attend the 2019 UN ECOSOC Youth Forum to be held in New York on April 8-9, 2019. The theme of the forum is "Empowered, Included and Equal". In 2019, the international community will assess implementation of agreements from 2015. The Youth Forum will allow young leaders to engage in dialogue and share ideas to advance sustainable development goals. It will serve as a space for youth to contribute to upcoming UN meetings assessing progress on goals. The ECOSOC Youth Forum has evolved to become a major forum capturing outcomes of other youth initiatives for member states.
Singapore participates in several international organizations that benefit the country. The United Nations allows Singapore to gain recognition as a sovereign state and receive expertise in development. As a Commonwealth member, Singapore develops friendships with other countries and monitors global trends. Through the Non-Aligned Movement, Singapore collects valuable information and discussions that contribute to its independence. International relations overall benefit Singapore by developing global recognition, friendships, and exposure that contribute to Singapore's independence and development.
This document discusses making Rotary Youth Exchange accessible to all students regardless of their financial means or physical abilities. It notes that currently only 2% of exchanges are with African countries and suggests identifying candidates in underrepresented areas and clubs to sponsor them. Examples are given of a student from South Africa sponsored to the Netherlands and scholarships provided in the USA. The document advocates increasing inclusiveness and not excluding students due to disabilities or medical conditions.
Engaging Diasporas in Development: Lessons Learned, Challenges and TrendsLeila Rispens-Noel
This document discusses the potential role of remittances in achieving the Millennium Development Goals. It provides examples of partnerships between diaspora organizations and development organizations that harness remittances for investments, knowledge sharing, financial literacy programs, and capacity building initiatives in countries across Africa and Asia. The document also outlines Oxfam Novib's main programs that support diaspora organizations, such as capacity building, technical and financial assistance, alliance building, and linking development projects with remittances to contribute to sustainable development, education, health, peace, and gender equality.
This document discusses Rotarians in Europe helping refugees and contains summaries from three speakers on this topic. The speakers were Elina Lehtinen from CMI in Finland, PDG Safak Alpay from Istanbul-Sisli RC in Turkey, and Roda Hassan, a refugee from Somalia who is now a translator and member of the Turku City Council in Finland. They spoke about the history and current status of the refugee crisis in Europe and ways that Rotarians can help refugees, such as forming an organization to plan, implement, and monitor assistance efforts. Countries should also work together to raise global and district grants to provide legal, educational, social, and medical support to refugees.
Triodos Bank is a member of several networks that promote sustainable and socially responsible business practices. This includes SVN Europe, Eurosif, INAISE, UNEP FI, the Global Alliance for Banking on Values, and others focused on issues like organic food and agriculture, energy and climate, sustainable trade, and socially responsible investment. Triodos Bank also partners with organizations working in areas such as microfinance, the arts, and reducing deforestation.
The document is an annual report from TRIAS that summarizes their work in 2014. Some key points:
- TRIAS worked with 4 million people across 14 countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America to help disadvantaged entrepreneurs overcome obstacles through membership in farmers' and entrepreneurs' organizations.
- Their approach, called People3, aims to identify dreams, strengthen opportunities, and measure results by empowering people through cooperation in three phases.
- In El Salvador specifically, TRIAS worked to increase opportunities for women by promoting their leadership roles and raising awareness of equal rights issues among partner organizations.
Marking the10th Anniversaryof the International Year of Volunteers IYV+10 ...Ankur Sethi
This document discusses the 10th anniversary of the International Year of Volunteers (IYV+10). It notes that volunteerism engages people in development challenges and contributes to peace. The International Year of Volunteers in 2001 recognized the value of voluntary action and involved 123 national committees. IYV+10 is an opportunity to share a vision, raise volunteerism on the development agenda, strengthen partnerships, and define national volunteer agendas according to four objectives: recognition, facilitation, networking, and promotion of inclusive and representative volunteerism. The document calls on leaders to recognize and celebrate volunteers' achievements by engaging in IYV+10.
The President of the United Nations Economic and Social Council invites Ms. Cherif to attend the 2019 UN ECOSOC Youth Forum to be held in New York on April 8-9, 2019. The theme of the forum is "Empowered, Included and Equal". In 2019, the international community will assess implementation of agreements from 2015. The Youth Forum will allow young leaders to engage in dialogue and share ideas to advance sustainable development goals. It will serve as a space for youth to contribute to upcoming UN meetings assessing progress on goals. The ECOSOC Youth Forum has evolved to become a major forum capturing outcomes of other youth initiatives for member states.
Singapore participates in several international organizations that benefit the country. The United Nations allows Singapore to gain recognition as a sovereign state and receive expertise in development. As a Commonwealth member, Singapore develops friendships with other countries and monitors global trends. Through the Non-Aligned Movement, Singapore collects valuable information and discussions that contribute to its independence. International relations overall benefit Singapore by developing global recognition, friendships, and exposure that contribute to Singapore's independence and development.
This document discusses making Rotary Youth Exchange accessible to all students regardless of their financial means or physical abilities. It notes that currently only 2% of exchanges are with African countries and suggests identifying candidates in underrepresented areas and clubs to sponsor them. Examples are given of a student from South Africa sponsored to the Netherlands and scholarships provided in the USA. The document advocates increasing inclusiveness and not excluding students due to disabilities or medical conditions.
Engaging Diasporas in Development: Lessons Learned, Challenges and TrendsLeila Rispens-Noel
This document discusses the potential role of remittances in achieving the Millennium Development Goals. It provides examples of partnerships between diaspora organizations and development organizations that harness remittances for investments, knowledge sharing, financial literacy programs, and capacity building initiatives in countries across Africa and Asia. The document also outlines Oxfam Novib's main programs that support diaspora organizations, such as capacity building, technical and financial assistance, alliance building, and linking development projects with remittances to contribute to sustainable development, education, health, peace, and gender equality.
The document discusses education goals for post-2015, including:
1) Ensuring inclusive and equitable quality education for all is the new Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) for education, building on unfinished goals of Education for All.
2) The education SDG includes targets that align with the old EFA goals like early childhood education, primary and secondary completion, and adult literacy, with a focus on quality, equity, and lifelong learning.
3) Promoting literacy and a culture of peace is important for the education SDG, as two-thirds of illiterate adults are women and literacy is key for full participation in society. Examples of effective literacy programs integrating peace from Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyz
Rotary can help promote cultural understanding and economic development in the Balkans. The region shares a common history and cultural similarities but nationalist conflicts have divided people. Rotary can stimulate cooperation between communities through joint service projects, educational exchanges, and peace conferences to build reconciliation and respect among nations in the Balkans and work toward a brighter future.
Rotary Day at UNESCO - Saturday, April 4th 2015
Panel : A culture of Peace - A shared vision Rotary/UNESCO
Presentation by Cyril Noirtin, Rotary Representative to UNESCO and NGO/UNESCO Liaison committee Treasurer – Treasurer of Inter-Country Committees Executive Council
Rotary Day at UNESCO - Saturday, April 4th 2015
Panel : A culture of Peace - A shared vision Rotary/UNESCO
Presentation by Ed Futa, Dean of the Rotary Representative Network and past Rotary General Secretary
Rotary Day at UNESCO
Saturday 4th April 2015
Presentation by Jean Baptiste Welsch, Skema Lille – lauréat du concours national d’éthique du Rotary en France
Richard Pyritz initiated the youth Parliament 5 years ago between Germany and Poland, now including 8 European countries in the Triangle of Weimar region. The youth Parliament promotes peace by gathering young people with diverse backgrounds to educate them, and provide unique opportunities to debate at conferences and workshops, and in public speaking, to inspire new ideas, launch initiatives, and develop strong leadership skills through close cooperation while having fun.
The document discusses promoting peace through Rotary and Inter-Country Committees (ICCs). It summarizes a presentation about using Rotary to teach youth about local and global water challenges and solutions, and promoting Jewish-Arab collaboration to address shared water issues. It also includes a poem in French and its English translation about having colors for joy, nature, and skies rather than for wounds, death, and suffering, and using those colors to paint a picture of peace.
Rotary Day at UNESCO
Saturday 4th April 2015
Presentation by Eric Falt, Assistant Director-General for External Relations and Public Information at the UNESCO
Rotary Day at UNESCO -April 4th 2015
Panel : A culture of Peace - A shared vision Rotary/UNESCO
Presentation by Gwenaël de Bergevin, Chair of the ICC Executive Council
The document introduces the UNESCO Framework for Enabling Intercultural Dialogue, which measures the enabling environment for effective intercultural dialogue across nine domains and 21 indicators in 160 countries. It finds that countries with strong intercultural dialogue show stronger human rights protection, conflict prevention, and peacefulness. The report aims to provide policymakers with data and insights on intercultural dialogue to inform policies that can achieve greater impact for peace and development.
Rotary is a global network of 1.2 million volunteers from professional and community leaders from over 200 countries. Members of Rotary clubs work to provide humanitarian aid, encourage high ethical standards, and promote peace. Rotary clubs fund projects that address issues like poverty, disease, lack of clean water and education. Notable initiatives include the decades-long effort to eradicate polio worldwide through immunization efforts.
Rotary is a global network of 1.2 million volunteers from professional and community leaders from over 200 countries. Members of Rotary clubs work to provide humanitarian aid, encourage high ethical standards, and promote peace. Rotary clubs fund projects that address issues like poverty, disease, hunger, and more. Notable initiatives include the decades-long effort to eradicate polio worldwide through immunization efforts.
An intercountry committee, or ICC, is a network of
Rotary clubs or districts in two or more countries
working together. You might work with an ICC to
cooperate on international service projects, sponsor a
new Rotary club, develop a sister or twin club network
between participating countries, or create a Rotary
Friendship Exchange between two countries. You’ll
learn about the potential of ICCs in peace and conflict
resolution, and how you can get involved.
Moderator: Gwénaël de Bergevin, Intercountry
Committees Executive Council Chair, Rotary Club of
Fouesnant-Sud Cornouaille, France
The document provides an overview of FIAN International's work in 2012, including successes and ongoing challenges in several key cases. In Honduras, FIAN continued advocating for peasants in the violent land conflicts in the Bajo Aguán valley. In Brazil, FIAN worked with Guarani-Kaiowá indigenous communities seeking the demarcation of their traditional lands. And in Mexico, peasants achieved victory after a 9-year struggle preventing the controversial La Parota hydroelectric dam project.
Rotary International is an international service organization with 1.2 million members that aims to unite business leaders and professionals to provide humanitarian services worldwide. Some key accomplishments of Rotary include:
1) Helping to eradicate polio through its PolioPlus program, in partnership with the Gates Foundation and WHO. This has led to polio being eliminated from many regions.
2) Awarding over $7.5 million in scholarships annually through programs like the Ambassadorial Scholarship. Notable alumni include UN officials and Pulitzer Prize winners.
3) Playing a role in establishing the United Nations and maintaining consultative status to advise on humanitarian efforts.
4) Responding to global crises like COVID-
The document discusses education goals for post-2015, including:
1) Ensuring inclusive and equitable quality education for all is the new Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) for education, building on unfinished goals of Education for All.
2) The education SDG includes targets that align with the old EFA goals like early childhood education, primary and secondary completion, and adult literacy, with a focus on quality, equity, and lifelong learning.
3) Promoting literacy and a culture of peace is important for the education SDG, as two-thirds of illiterate adults are women and literacy is key for full participation in society. Examples of effective literacy programs integrating peace from Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyz
Rotary can help promote cultural understanding and economic development in the Balkans. The region shares a common history and cultural similarities but nationalist conflicts have divided people. Rotary can stimulate cooperation between communities through joint service projects, educational exchanges, and peace conferences to build reconciliation and respect among nations in the Balkans and work toward a brighter future.
Rotary Day at UNESCO - Saturday, April 4th 2015
Panel : A culture of Peace - A shared vision Rotary/UNESCO
Presentation by Cyril Noirtin, Rotary Representative to UNESCO and NGO/UNESCO Liaison committee Treasurer – Treasurer of Inter-Country Committees Executive Council
Rotary Day at UNESCO - Saturday, April 4th 2015
Panel : A culture of Peace - A shared vision Rotary/UNESCO
Presentation by Ed Futa, Dean of the Rotary Representative Network and past Rotary General Secretary
Rotary Day at UNESCO
Saturday 4th April 2015
Presentation by Jean Baptiste Welsch, Skema Lille – lauréat du concours national d’éthique du Rotary en France
Richard Pyritz initiated the youth Parliament 5 years ago between Germany and Poland, now including 8 European countries in the Triangle of Weimar region. The youth Parliament promotes peace by gathering young people with diverse backgrounds to educate them, and provide unique opportunities to debate at conferences and workshops, and in public speaking, to inspire new ideas, launch initiatives, and develop strong leadership skills through close cooperation while having fun.
The document discusses promoting peace through Rotary and Inter-Country Committees (ICCs). It summarizes a presentation about using Rotary to teach youth about local and global water challenges and solutions, and promoting Jewish-Arab collaboration to address shared water issues. It also includes a poem in French and its English translation about having colors for joy, nature, and skies rather than for wounds, death, and suffering, and using those colors to paint a picture of peace.
Rotary Day at UNESCO
Saturday 4th April 2015
Presentation by Eric Falt, Assistant Director-General for External Relations and Public Information at the UNESCO
Rotary Day at UNESCO -April 4th 2015
Panel : A culture of Peace - A shared vision Rotary/UNESCO
Presentation by Gwenaël de Bergevin, Chair of the ICC Executive Council
The document introduces the UNESCO Framework for Enabling Intercultural Dialogue, which measures the enabling environment for effective intercultural dialogue across nine domains and 21 indicators in 160 countries. It finds that countries with strong intercultural dialogue show stronger human rights protection, conflict prevention, and peacefulness. The report aims to provide policymakers with data and insights on intercultural dialogue to inform policies that can achieve greater impact for peace and development.
Rotary is a global network of 1.2 million volunteers from professional and community leaders from over 200 countries. Members of Rotary clubs work to provide humanitarian aid, encourage high ethical standards, and promote peace. Rotary clubs fund projects that address issues like poverty, disease, lack of clean water and education. Notable initiatives include the decades-long effort to eradicate polio worldwide through immunization efforts.
Rotary is a global network of 1.2 million volunteers from professional and community leaders from over 200 countries. Members of Rotary clubs work to provide humanitarian aid, encourage high ethical standards, and promote peace. Rotary clubs fund projects that address issues like poverty, disease, hunger, and more. Notable initiatives include the decades-long effort to eradicate polio worldwide through immunization efforts.
An intercountry committee, or ICC, is a network of
Rotary clubs or districts in two or more countries
working together. You might work with an ICC to
cooperate on international service projects, sponsor a
new Rotary club, develop a sister or twin club network
between participating countries, or create a Rotary
Friendship Exchange between two countries. You’ll
learn about the potential of ICCs in peace and conflict
resolution, and how you can get involved.
Moderator: Gwénaël de Bergevin, Intercountry
Committees Executive Council Chair, Rotary Club of
Fouesnant-Sud Cornouaille, France
The document provides an overview of FIAN International's work in 2012, including successes and ongoing challenges in several key cases. In Honduras, FIAN continued advocating for peasants in the violent land conflicts in the Bajo Aguán valley. In Brazil, FIAN worked with Guarani-Kaiowá indigenous communities seeking the demarcation of their traditional lands. And in Mexico, peasants achieved victory after a 9-year struggle preventing the controversial La Parota hydroelectric dam project.
Rotary International is an international service organization with 1.2 million members that aims to unite business leaders and professionals to provide humanitarian services worldwide. Some key accomplishments of Rotary include:
1) Helping to eradicate polio through its PolioPlus program, in partnership with the Gates Foundation and WHO. This has led to polio being eliminated from many regions.
2) Awarding over $7.5 million in scholarships annually through programs like the Ambassadorial Scholarship. Notable alumni include UN officials and Pulitzer Prize winners.
3) Playing a role in establishing the United Nations and maintaining consultative status to advise on humanitarian efforts.
4) Responding to global crises like COVID-
The document discusses several community service projects and initiatives carried out by Scouts around the world to benefit social and environmental causes. It describes Scouts in South Africa providing support to firefighters during wildfires, Scouts in Tunisia distributing food and drinks to refugees fleeing violence in Libya, a tree planting initiative by Scouts in Brazil, and a partnership between the World Organization of the Scout Movement and UNICEF for the 2010 Jamboree on the Air and Internet event to give young people a platform to express their views.
Is conflict part of the human condition?
When we think about conflict we may think of recent wars, genocide and social unrest in places like Syria, Iraq, Rwanda...or other distant countries and geopolitical situations far from occidental reach.
But after brief reflection, you realize that conflict is not a one-dimensional distant phenomenon and that it has and does occur right next to us, in every community, city and nation around the world. And though the type of conflict we may experience day-to-day is far from an active war zone, new threats are constantly emerging, and without the proper tools and strategies to confront them, our sense of peace remains fragile. Much more fragile than you may think.
We - Paris Talks - choose to believe there is a solution to conflict and we called on experts to prove it. Sure the solutions may be as complex as the problems themselves. But they could also be simple and already exist.
We're excited that we had over 15 speakers and working group facilitators to take us from where we were in all areas of conflict to where we can be. Where we need to be for a sustainable future.
The backdrop of this year’s Paris Talks ideas & working group sessions at UNESCO headquarters only highlighted the fact that institutions and nations around the world have already chosen to believe in the same truth - that a solution does exist and that they are willing to pursue by all means necessary to achieve it.
This year, Paris Talks is happy to assist the institutions and nations of the world by presenting and debating new ideas, and drafting new recommendations with the people this topic most crucially concerns: global citizens like you.
The document provides an overview of Rotary, including its history, guiding principles, programs, and organizational structure. It discusses how Rotary started in 1905 and now has over 1.2 million members in 166 countries. The four guiding principles are service, ethics, diversity of occupations, and international understanding. Key programs include Interact, Rotaract, Youth Exchange, and The Rotary Foundation which supports humanitarian and educational projects worldwide, including the goal of polio eradication. Governance occurs through the president, board of directors, and Council on Legislation which meets every three years.
This document is Rotary International and The Rotary Foundation's annual report for 2012-13. It summarizes achievements over the past year, including progress made toward polio eradication with India being removed from the list of endemic countries. It discusses Rotary's continued commitment of funds toward the global polio eradication effort through 2018. It also provides an overview of Rotary's new grant model, Future Vision, which was piloted in 100 districts, and highlights some global grant projects that addressed issues like water, sanitation, literacy, and disease prevention.
International Year of Youth: Dialogue and Mutual Understanding ReportDr Lendy Spires
This document summarizes activities undertaken during the 2010 International Year of Youth. It describes initiatives organized by Member States, inter-governmental organizations, civil society groups, and UN entities to commemorate the year and its theme of promoting dialogue and mutual understanding among youth. Over 350 events were held globally, including conferences, forums, camps, and community service projects focused on issues like the environment, HIV/AIDS, and youth empowerment. The report recommends sustaining momentum from the Year by continuing support for youth development goals.
This document discusses the global context for UNV's 2014-2017 strategic framework. It notes positive development gains but persisting inequalities. Key trends include a desire for greater citizen participation in development, the rise of technologies enabling new forms of engagement, youth as agents of change, and the importance of gender equality. The post-2015 development agenda offers an opportunity to recognize volunteerism's role in sustainably engaging people in development efforts.
This document provides a resource pack for youth groups to educate about and take action on issues related to refugees, migration, and the UN's Sustainable Development Goals. It contains 14 educational activities addressing topics like why people migrate, the experience of refugees, living in direct provision in Ireland, and how youth can advocate for change. The pack aims to bring awareness to the challenges faced by migrants and refugees while also framing these issues within the context of the broader SDGs, which recognize migration and displaced persons as important issues that countries have committed to address by 2030.
International Year of Youth 12 August 2010 - 11 August 2011Dr Lendy Spires
The document summarizes the International Year of Youth from 2010-2011, as declared by the United Nations. The year aims to promote youth participation, development, and mutual understanding. It highlights that youth represent 18% of the global population and face challenges with limited access to resources. The UN recognizes that investing in youth is key to addressing global challenges. The year encourages all people and nations to support youth development and participation.
The UN Volunteers programme, in partnership with DESA and other organizations, is launching the Volunteer Action Counts campaign to showcase stories of volunteer actions for sustainable development leading up to the Rio+20 conference in June. The campaign aims to count and highlight the contributions of volunteers around the world through social media platforms using the hashtag #ActionCounts. Volunteers are encouraged to share short stories on Twitter, Facebook, or the campaign website to bring visibility to grassroots efforts and help shape the discussions at Rio+20 about sustainable development goals.
The newsletter highlights partnerships between the UN and other organizations in Trinidad and Tobago. It discusses the UN's 'My World' survey that aims to gather citizen input for developing global priorities. It describes how UNTT promoted the survey locally through online and street campaigns. It also summarizes United Nations partnership with the End Hunger Campaign to hold a march on International Youth Day focusing on mental health, with over 1,500 participants. A coordinator from End Hunger Campaign emphasizes the importance of the mental health theme and challenges facing youth, as well as their efforts to bring social and educational events to rural communities.
Materiāli sagatavoti starptautiskās akcijas Pasaules lielākā mācību stunda ietvaros.
Plašāk: http://worldslargestlesson.globalgoals.org/
Latvijā: www.skolas.unesco.lv
This letter from various civil society organizations congratulates the president of the UN Economic and Social Council on the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development. It provides recommendations to strengthen the Forum process, including starting with national reviews to inform discussions, allowing more time for dialogue on country reports, and making the Forum more inclusive. The letter emphasizes the importance of civil society participation for successful implementation of the 2030 Agenda.
This document is the 2009 Annual Report for the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) program. It discusses UNV's work promoting volunteerism to support peace and development worldwide. In 2009, UNV organized a meeting where participants embraced a vision for marking the 10th anniversary of the International Year of Volunteers in 2011, with the theme "Inspiring the Volunteer in You." The report highlights how UNV advocates for volunteerism, integrates sustainability into development programs through volunteerism, and mobilizes volunteers' skills to support the Millennium Development Goals and build social cohesion. It provides examples of volunteers' impact in areas like gender empowerment, environment, health, peacekeeping and humanitarian response.
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This document discusses water issues in Africa and sustainable development. It notes that water is essential for Africa's development and a standalone water goal is important for sustainable development. The document also discusses integrated water resources management (IWRM) and the need for better coordination between different water sectors and stakeholders. IWRM promotes coordinated management of water, land, and other resources for maximum economic and social benefits while protecting ecosystems.
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The document discusses examples of activities carried out by Inter-Country Committees (ICCs) at the club level. It describes several joint projects between Ukrainian and foreign Rotary clubs, such as providing medical care for children, improving access to clean water, and historical preservation work. ICCs facilitate international cooperation between clubs to complete service projects that benefit communities.
The document outlines the agenda for an ICC Executive Council meeting focusing on ICC activities in the Americas. It includes introductions and presentations from national coordinators on ICCs in Europe/Middle East/Africa and the number of ICCs and plans for new ICCs in the Americas. Presentations will also cover ICCs in the USA, Spanish-speaking South America, Brazil, and the signing of a charter between France and Mexico. The Rotary Code of Policies sections outline the purpose and guidelines for establishing Inter-Country Committees to promote contact between districts and clubs in different countries and increase fellowship.
Rotary International Convention New Orleans
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Presentation by Tony Polsterer, ICC Executive Committee Chairman
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How To Cultivate Community Affinity Throughout The Generosity JourneyAggregage
This session will dive into how to create rich generosity experiences that foster long-lasting relationships. You’ll walk away with actionable insights to redefine how you engage with your supporters — emphasizing trust, engagement, and community!
Jennifer Schaus and Associates hosts a complimentary webinar series on The FAR in 2024. Join the webinars on Wednesdays and Fridays at noon, eastern.
Recordings are on YouTube and the company website.
https://www.youtube.com/@jenniferschaus/videos
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Building Peace with Rotary and UNESCO Conference declaration
1. ROTARY DAY
Building Peace with Rotary and UNESCO
Inter-Country Committees’ Peace Initiatives
Under the patronage of Gary Huang, 2014-15 RI President
Maison de l’Unesco, Paris, France
4 April 2015
DECLARATION
Purpose
Members of Rotary, through their history, achievements, ethical standards, and friendly network,
have been working towards civil peace for nearly a century. Their hands-on projects and
humanitarian work have a lasting impact.
In order to quell the increasing threats to peace, Rotary, an apolitical and non–religious organization,
must strengthen its influence on society through membership growth, sustainable projects within its
areas of focus, and the dissemination, outside of Rotary, of its ideas and values.
Proposals
The participants in this conference are making the following proposals to Rotary International:
- The youth programs of Rotary (Rotaract and Interact) and of The Rotary Foundation are
opportunities to promote peace. Under the momentum given by youth in their search for justice and
fraternity, the idea of “living together” will prevail. It is vital that the voice of young people be heard
and taken into account in districts and international conferences.
- The Rotary Peace Centers and their fellows bring an invaluable contribution to Rotary’s
peace culture. The Rotary Foundation should increase its leadership and look for innovative funding
sources and/or partnerships to create new centers and to test in the field its ability to solve conflicts.
- The initiative launched 27 years to eradicate polio proved its effectiveness. Indeed, Rotarians
are about to keep their promise and give children a world without polio. Drawing from this
experience, Rotarians, willing to serve their communities, are considering three other areas where
similar initiatives could be relevant: universal access to education, safe water and sanitation, and
local economic development to fight poverty.
- Today, 1,225,000 Rotarians, men and women, professional and economic leaders, in 34,560
clubs in 182 countries, embody the spirit of their elders. Rotarians already took part in the creation of
international institutions because they shared the same vision for the future of mankind. Rotarians
are now eager to cooperate with the United Nations and UNESCO as part of the UN post-2015
development agenda.
- The idea of creating awareness and of restoring relations damaged by decades of conflict
led French and German Rotarians to create in 1950 the first Inter-Country Committee. Today, a
network comprised of 300 committees contributes to world understanding, to peace initiatives
through service, and to an approach to conflict resolution based on mutual understanding. Inter-
Country Committees are a program Rotary must expand to further peace.
Resolution
On this day, 4 April 2015, at Maison de l’Unesco in Paris, France, Rotarians reaffirm their
commitment to sustain civil peace through Rotary’s culture. This encourages loyal and fair behaviors,
the respect of human rights, mutual understanding, sustainable social and economic progress, and
ethical governance. All these elements help build the social cohesiveness of a country, which is a
prerequisite to peace.
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