The newsletter provides updates on Rotary Foundation's Cadre of Technical Advisers, including:
1) New technical coordinators beginning three-year terms to provide guidance in sectors such as maternal and child health, education, economic development, and water/sanitation.
2) A site visit summary describing challenges implementing a water/sanitation project on remote Remba Island in Kenya, emphasizing thorough preparation and sustainability planning.
3) Thanks to outgoing technical coordinators and welcome to new coordinators who will utilize their expertise to support Rotary grants.
Finding and engaging new members is critical to the
success of Rotary. As our communities change, we need to
change with them. Recent university graduates and young
professionals represent a vast resource for new members
in developing communities. Join a panel of Rotary leaders
from Egypt, Greece, Kosovo, and Bangladesh to learn how
they’re strengthening membership among women and young
leaders in their regions.
Working at the public-private interface to improve the outlook for coral reefsDr Adam Smith
Coral reefs face mounting challenges, with many reef ecosystems now in the worst condition since scientists first donned diving masks. Redoubled efforts in climate change mitigation and ecosystem management, characterized by scaled-up investments, innovation, capacity building and greater participation by community and private sectors are all required if we are to give reefs the best chance of surviving this era of rapid global change. Reef Ecologic was established as a non-government organization to facilitate public-private partnerships necessary to address the challenges of contemporary coral reef management and sustainable development. In this seminar we will provide an overview of some of our recent work in Australia and overseas that will be of interest to staff of the GBRMPA, including coral bleaching surveys, tourism infrastructure assessments, assisted reef recovery at Magnetic Island, code of practice for recreational fishers, the Reef Manager’s Guide to Fostering Community Stewardship, management and leadership training for coral reef managers and strategic advice for Reef Trust investments.
Kachin State is known as a hotspot for biological diversity. The conservation of its natural resources, which cannot be valued in monetary terms, is of internationally importance. The logging and gold mining has already caused incalculable loss of biodiversity in the riverine and forest ecosystem.
Best practice showcase for the Catchment-Based ApproachCaBASupport
In recent years it has been increasingly recognised that enhancing the delivery of ecosystem services through better catchment management should not only be the responsibility of the public sector, but also the private and third sectors.
Alongside this movement towards shared responsibility, there is also now a growing body of evidence that far greater environmental improvements can be achieved if all of the groups actively involved in regulation, land management, scientific research or wildlife conservation in
a catchment area are drawn together with landowners and other interest groups to form a catchment management partnership.
In response to this increased understanding of the potential benefits of participatory catchment planning, undertaken with local stakeholders and knowledge providers, in 2011,
Defra announced that the UK Government was committed to adopting a more ‘catchment-based approach’ to sharing information, working together and coordinating efforts to protect England’s water environment.
Now in 2014, there are 109 newly formed Catchment-Based Approach partnerships covering catchments across the whole of England and the cross-border areas of Wales and Scotland.
A journey of Eco volunteers trained by Karnataka Ecotourism Development Board and Forest Department.
We Eco volunteers work on different conservation activities with the Karnataka Forest Department @ WL Sanctuary/National Park/Conservation Reserves/Community Reserves/Tiger Reserves/Zoo etc
Finding and engaging new members is critical to the
success of Rotary. As our communities change, we need to
change with them. Recent university graduates and young
professionals represent a vast resource for new members
in developing communities. Join a panel of Rotary leaders
from Egypt, Greece, Kosovo, and Bangladesh to learn how
they’re strengthening membership among women and young
leaders in their regions.
Working at the public-private interface to improve the outlook for coral reefsDr Adam Smith
Coral reefs face mounting challenges, with many reef ecosystems now in the worst condition since scientists first donned diving masks. Redoubled efforts in climate change mitigation and ecosystem management, characterized by scaled-up investments, innovation, capacity building and greater participation by community and private sectors are all required if we are to give reefs the best chance of surviving this era of rapid global change. Reef Ecologic was established as a non-government organization to facilitate public-private partnerships necessary to address the challenges of contemporary coral reef management and sustainable development. In this seminar we will provide an overview of some of our recent work in Australia and overseas that will be of interest to staff of the GBRMPA, including coral bleaching surveys, tourism infrastructure assessments, assisted reef recovery at Magnetic Island, code of practice for recreational fishers, the Reef Manager’s Guide to Fostering Community Stewardship, management and leadership training for coral reef managers and strategic advice for Reef Trust investments.
Kachin State is known as a hotspot for biological diversity. The conservation of its natural resources, which cannot be valued in monetary terms, is of internationally importance. The logging and gold mining has already caused incalculable loss of biodiversity in the riverine and forest ecosystem.
Best practice showcase for the Catchment-Based ApproachCaBASupport
In recent years it has been increasingly recognised that enhancing the delivery of ecosystem services through better catchment management should not only be the responsibility of the public sector, but also the private and third sectors.
Alongside this movement towards shared responsibility, there is also now a growing body of evidence that far greater environmental improvements can be achieved if all of the groups actively involved in regulation, land management, scientific research or wildlife conservation in
a catchment area are drawn together with landowners and other interest groups to form a catchment management partnership.
In response to this increased understanding of the potential benefits of participatory catchment planning, undertaken with local stakeholders and knowledge providers, in 2011,
Defra announced that the UK Government was committed to adopting a more ‘catchment-based approach’ to sharing information, working together and coordinating efforts to protect England’s water environment.
Now in 2014, there are 109 newly formed Catchment-Based Approach partnerships covering catchments across the whole of England and the cross-border areas of Wales and Scotland.
A journey of Eco volunteers trained by Karnataka Ecotourism Development Board and Forest Department.
We Eco volunteers work on different conservation activities with the Karnataka Forest Department @ WL Sanctuary/National Park/Conservation Reserves/Community Reserves/Tiger Reserves/Zoo etc
When the politicians and legal system fails us, we take to the streets and more...we will not be ignored nor give up, we have kuleana to aloha and malama the aina ...
---Walter Ritte, Advocate, Activist, Champion for Justice
Access to clean, sustainable supplies of water is essential for the operation and growth of Canada’s major natural resource sectors — energy, mining, forest, and agriculture. The health of our ecosystems is also dependent upon those same clean, sustainable water supplies, creating the potential for competing uses. Canada’s apparent water abundance masks a looming scarcity challenge for our important natural resource sectors and for certain regions of our country.
Changing Currents is the result of over a year of research and engagement involving some of the country’s leading experts on water management and policy, and collaboration with key industry representatives and associations.
Communicating marine issues to the wider public-Karen Mitchellrebeccalynam
Aligning messages with values. Karen Mitchell will look at public research carried out by Natural England on the difficulties of communicating with different cohorts of the general public on marine matters.
When the politicians and legal system fails us, we take to the streets and more...we will not be ignored nor give up, we have kuleana to aloha and malama the aina ...
---Walter Ritte, Advocate, Activist, Champion for Justice
Access to clean, sustainable supplies of water is essential for the operation and growth of Canada’s major natural resource sectors — energy, mining, forest, and agriculture. The health of our ecosystems is also dependent upon those same clean, sustainable water supplies, creating the potential for competing uses. Canada’s apparent water abundance masks a looming scarcity challenge for our important natural resource sectors and for certain regions of our country.
Changing Currents is the result of over a year of research and engagement involving some of the country’s leading experts on water management and policy, and collaboration with key industry representatives and associations.
Communicating marine issues to the wider public-Karen Mitchellrebeccalynam
Aligning messages with values. Karen Mitchell will look at public research carried out by Natural England on the difficulties of communicating with different cohorts of the general public on marine matters.
What is Legacy? What does the word mean and how can we leave a “legacy” behind? If we look at the meaning in a dictionary, one would assume that we are talking about a static thing. However, when we talk about the legacy of association meetings, we could not be further from the truth! Whether it is the wealth of knowledge shared, the advancement of science, eradication of illnesses, changes of policy or creating awareness for a societal affliction, legacy is dynamic, develops organically and grows exponentially in accordance with the number of contributors supporting it. Whether we work for an association, venue, bureau or meeting organiser, we can all contribute to legacies. Join this session and be inspired to go further by being the force behind the creation of gifts and legacies for generations to come.
UNESCO organized an Experts meeting on Education for Sustainable Development in Mauritius. This is a presentation on Non-formal Climate Change Education, Advocacy and Experiences from Malawi by Deepa Pullanikkatil.
SOURCES of STRENGTH - Meditations On Scripture For A Living Faith
“There are fifty-two meditations in this book, one for each week of the year. But don’t feel constrained to pace yourself accordingly.” --- Jimmy Carter. Plains Georgia, June 1997
CHAPTER FIFTY – TWO
Take a Chance
Whoever watches the wind will not plant;
whoever looks at the cloud will not reap. . . .
Sow your seed in the morning, and at evening let not your
hands be idle, for you do not know which will succeed,
whether this or that, or whether both will do equally well.
ECCLESIASTES 11:4, 6
“So if we wait for perfection in our lives, for exactly the right moment, then we may never act! This message applies to all of us.”
--- James Earl Carter Jr., 39th President of the United States, Nobel Peace Prize recipient 2002
Implementasi Pemanfaatan Kawasan Konservasi Perairan Untuk Masyarakat LokalDidi Sadili
kawasan konservasi peraiaran yang memiliki level tertinggi yaitu bersimbol gold atau emas dalam ekp3k adalah dimana kawasan konservasi itu telah dapat mendanai diri sendiri / pendanaan mandiri dan dapat berdampak ekonomi secara positif terhadap masyarakat yang ada di dalam dan sekitar kawasan konservasi.
selain itu aspek social dalam membangun kawasan konservasi peraiaran juga merupakan hal yang harus mendapat perhatian serius
2015 WASH E-Summit (Part 2): WASH in Schools Beyond Toilets and Tap: Behavior...Rotary International
Brought to you by Rotary and the Water and Sanitation Rotarian Action Group, this second of three webinars will provide an overview of WASH (water, sanitation, and hygiene education) in Schools programs.
Learn from sector experts about creating sustainable hygiene behavior change, a crucial component of successful WASH in School projects, to bring about lasting community improvements.
Sustainable Health Education Projects and Community Health FairsRotary International
The Health Education and Wellness Rotarian Action Group can assist clubs with organizing effective and sustainable health fairs as well as provide resources for creating or enhancing health education projects. You’ll hear project updates from three continents, learn about opportunities to participate, and have a chance to share your own ideas for improving health education in your community.
Building resilience of what, for whom?: Navigating the challenges of particip...Erin Bohensky
As scientists in the post-normal age, we no longer simply do research, but are expected to act as catalysts for change. We are often required to support the integration of multiple knowledge cultures, and enable stakeholders to learn and act collectively to promote resilience or transformation. Collective responses are necessary to address the roots of complex ‘wicked’ problems and find potential solutions, requiring participatory research and planning processes which can simultaneously bridge stakeholders’ world views, encourage cross-scale partnerships and innovation, and generate social learning and collective action. However, this presents fundamental challenges for scientists. Often we have to facilitate multi-stakeholder processes and act as objective knowledge brokers, but also have to manage and integrate our own disciplinary paradigms and value systems. The power dynamics of different knowledge systems can influence process and outcomes, and in cross-cultural situations, concepts can be lost in translation. Furthermore, we need to learn ourselves by evaluating the impact of such processes on knowledge integration, learning and collective action, but this is difficult to address methodologically, and learning may be constrained by structured thinking and institutionalised barriers.
The Torres Strait Islands on Australia’s northern border are undergoing rapid change from the global to local scale, creating new pressures for the remote island communities. I present an approach and some findings during the past three years from a project funded by the National Environmental Research Program (NERP) called “Building Resilient Communities for Torres Strait Futures”. I reflect on challenges we’ve encountered as scientists facilitating ‘resilience thinking’ in the field, and our learning about how to more effectively design, implement and evaluate knowledge co-production processes.
RCE Greater Pwani - Introduction and OverviewESD UNU-IAS
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Boceto Para el Desarrollo del Programa de "Los Emprendedores" o "Mr Charity" un programa creado por Pablo Ruiz Amo que ayuda a emprendedores a desarrollar su empresa, crear un impacto social importante en diferentes comunidades.
2024.06.01 Introducing a competency framework for languag learning materials ...Sandy Millin
http://sandymillin.wordpress.com/iateflwebinar2024
Published classroom materials form the basis of syllabuses, drive teacher professional development, and have a potentially huge influence on learners, teachers and education systems. All teachers also create their own materials, whether a few sentences on a blackboard, a highly-structured fully-realised online course, or anything in between. Despite this, the knowledge and skills needed to create effective language learning materials are rarely part of teacher training, and are mostly learnt by trial and error.
Knowledge and skills frameworks, generally called competency frameworks, for ELT teachers, trainers and managers have existed for a few years now. However, until I created one for my MA dissertation, there wasn’t one drawing together what we need to know and do to be able to effectively produce language learning materials.
This webinar will introduce you to my framework, highlighting the key competencies I identified from my research. It will also show how anybody involved in language teaching (any language, not just English!), teacher training, managing schools or developing language learning materials can benefit from using the framework.
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How to Split Bills in the Odoo 17 POS ModuleCeline George
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Tech talk October 2013 - Rotary Foundation Cadre of Technical Advisers
1. Tech Talk
Newsletter of The Rotary Foundation Cadre of Technical Advisers • October 2013
2013-14
Technical Coordinators
CADRE CHAIR & VICE CHAIR
Michael Webb (England)
Francis Tusubira (Uganda)
BASIC EDUCATION & LITERACY
Maureen Duncan (USA)
Jones Kyazze (Uganda)
John Thorne (Australia)
CHILD & MATERNAL HEALTH
Keith Barnard-Jones (England)
Himansu Basu (England)
Patricia Canning (Australia)
DISEASE TREATMENT & PREVENTION
Manoj Desai (India)
Estela Emeric (Argentina)
Jos Nolle (Canada)
ECONOMIC & COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT
Deniel Banks (USA)
Chalermchat Chun-In (Thailand)
Jean-Claude Piers de Raveschoot
(France)
PEACE & CONFLICT RESOLUTION
Caleb E. Lucien (Haiti)
Hugh Munro (Scotland)
Mark Zober (Israel)
WATER & SANITATION
Brian E. Foley (Australia)
John Kevan (Australia)
Vishwas Sahasrabhojanee (India)
Message from the Chair
Michael Webb
We are now in the middle of this quarter’s assignments, and I thank those of you who
have given your time to this important work. In recent years, the number of cadre
members has increased, making more expertise available for evaluation assignments.
And with sustainability now an essential element of any Rotary Foundation grant, this
is a particularly exciting time for the cadre. As a result, we are looking for members,
both new and existing ones, with professional experience in monitoring and
evaluation. If you have such experience, please contact Christian Pepera.
I have often referred to the wide and deep skill base of the cadre and how it can best
be used to benefit Rotary. I am pleased to report that we have been asked to supply
auditors to evaluate some Rotary partnerships as well as Rotary’s effectiveness within
the new grant model.
Since I started my two-year term as an RI director on 1 July, I have had occasion to
discuss the cadre with fellow directors and with trustees. I am pleased at the high
regard in which the cadre is held, and with the willingness to expand its work as a
steward of Foundation funds.
All of this is a consequence of the high standard of work carried out by everyone
involved in cadre assignments. My sincere thanks to you all.
Mike Webb
Remember to visit the
cadre’s shared site
If you’re a registered cadre
member, you can use the site by
signing in to My Rotary at
www.rotary.org and visiting the
Rotary Workgroup section in
your profile. The site serves as a
document resource, survey tool,
and news and information center.
Contribute to discussion groups,
download training documents,
access the Tech Talk archive, view
photo galleries, and more.
Recent Cadre Visits
Jos Nolle tests
out the dental
equipment
while visiting
the site of a
3-H Grant in
Brazil.
Ramesh
Karkare meets
with the
beneficiaries
of a global
grant that is
providing
dental care in
Kenya.
The Rotary Foundation • www.rotary.org
2. Tech Talk
Newsletter of The Rotary Foundation Cadre of Technical Advisers
In Our Own Words
An Interim Monitor Site Visit on Remba Island, Kenya
PDG Mike Parry, Rotary Club of Cardiff Bay, South Glamorgan, Wales (District 1150)
Imagine a two-hour, weather-dependent
boat ride to the mainland and an
additional four- to six-hour journey to a
significant population center.
Imagine a transitory community of
8,000 to 10,000 people with no “home
ties” to the island, lacking access to
fresh water and sanitation.
Past District Governor Mike Parry (standing)
traverses Lake Victoria en route to Remba Island,
Kenya.
Editor’s note: Some identifying
details, such as names of the
project location and sponsors,
have been omitted, to ensure
confidentiality.
“Proper Preparation Prevents Poor
Performance,” known as the 5P’s, is
a well-known principle whose
application is fundamental when
anyone is planning, implementing, or
assessing a project in a remote part of
the world. That principle was in
evidence at a global grant project to
which the cadre asked me to perform
an interim monitor site visit.
Imagine an island of dense volcanic
basalt rock of some 35 hectares
(about 86 acres) located in the world’s
largest tropical lake and surrounded
by water heavily polluted by open
defecation, washing, and food
preparation.
Imagine no resources except local
lake water, no local labor, no
materials, no reliable fresh water
source, and no sanitation facilities.
Imagine a group of knowledgeable and
dedicated Rotarians some 6,000 miles
away, as well as equally knowledgeable
and dedicated local Rotarians some six
hours away who are prepared to oversee
a project while running their own
businesses.
Imagine a cadre site visitor with limited
time and opportunity to talk with the
transient residents, benefactors, and
contractors.
Add a large dose of real practicalities to
this scenario and you have a global grant
project to supply fresh water and
sanitation and a tailored education
program to the transient population of
Remba Island, just inside the Kenyan
border on Lake Victoria.
The community needs assessments
involving local government and health
officials, nongovernmental agencies, and
residents were extensive. Fresh water
and sanitation, along with a focused
education program, were seen to be key,
and the size of the population
necessitated a phased approach that
incorporates the principles of selfreliance and sustainability.
This particular phase — a grant project
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that includes a water pump powered
by solar panels, five filters, a tank for
raw water, three tanks for clean
water, and a pipe network to two
water kiosks with associated latrines
— might sound quite simple.
But the notion of simplicity quickly
evaporates when one remembers the
5P’s, as well as the need to
commission a multiskilled contractor
and to line up laborers prepared to
live, as well as work, on the island.
Also, there was the fact that every
nut, bolt, and washer, let alone the
large fabricated metal structures,
needed to be ferried to the island and
offloaded at a temporary docking
area.
The sustainability mandate required
preparation through consultation,
hands-on training in daily
maintenance routines, and the
establishment of a water tariff system
to provide funds for repairs.
My limited time on the island began
with predawn departures to allow for
a return to the mainland before the
winds generated hazardous waves...
Continued on page 4
Water tanks on the island.
3. Tech Talk
Tech Talk
Newsletter of of The Rotary Foundation Cadre of Technical Advisers
Newsletter The Rotary Foundation Cadre of Technical Advisers
Technical Coordinators: Goodbye and Welcome
Technical coordinators are cadre
members with extensive experience in
their sectors and strong familiarity
with the grant programs of The
Rotary Foundation. Three technical
coordinators for each of seven
technical sectors are appointed by the
trustee chair-elect and serve threeyear terms. These six technical
coordinators who had assisted the
cadre since 2010 ended their terms on
30 June:
Kurt Bay, District 1980
(Switzerland), water and
sanitation
Sylvia Byers, District 9455 (part
of Western Australia), basic
education and literacy
District Governor-Elect Maurice
Amégnizi Edorh, District 9102
(Benin, Ghana, Niger, Togo),
economic and community
development
Stan Fike, District 5060 (part of
British Columbia, Canada, and
part of Washington, USA),
maternal and child health
Abu Mohsin, District 3271
(Pakistan), financial auditing
Cecilia Reyes, District 3810
(Philippines), economic and
community development
Cadre Chair Mike Webb and the
Stewardship Department have
worked to expand and redefine the
role of the technical coordinator to
support both new and ongoing
Rotary grants. Technical coordinators
are asked to provide guidance to the
technical advisers in their sectors,
consult with Foundation staff on
projects within their area of expertise,
complete complicated or sensitive
evaluations, and assist with the
business administration degrees
in agribusiness and agriculture
extension. He has over 25 years’
experience with food production
and farm operation and
management, and he previously
owned a tree farm and rubberprocessing factory. A cadre
member since 2006, he has
completed a technical review, six
site visits of 3-H projects in the
Philippines and Cambodia, and a
Matching Grant in Thailand.
Chun-In is fluent in Thai and
English.
cadre’s recruitment efforts.
The following six technical coordinators
began their roles on 1 July and will serve
through 2015-16:
Himansu Basu, of the Rotary
Club of Northfleet With
Ebbsfleet, Kent, England
(District 1120), maternal and
child health. Basu, a past district
governor, is a surgeon and
consultant gynecologist with a
doctorate in maternal mortality from
the University of Liverpool. His
areas of specialization include
fertility, population growth and
development, gynecological
endocrinology disorders, and
reproductive health. Basu is
involved in efforts to reduce
maternal and newborn mortality
rates, serving as a master trainer and
program director of CALMED
(Collaborative Action in Lowering
Maternity Encountered Deaths), a
Rotary project. He is the medical
director for the Rotarian Action
Group for Population Growth and
Sustainable Development, and
served as chairman of the
International Fellowship of Rotarian
Doctors from 2009-10. He has over
30 years’ experience in medical
education and mentoring. Since
joining the cadre in 2006, he has
completed four site visits of 3-H
grants in Kenya, Nepal, Turkey and
Ukraine as well as an operational
audit. Basu is fluent in English and
Bengali.
Chalermchat Chun-In, of the
Rotary Club of Kanchanaburi,
Thailand (District 3330),
economic and community
development. Chun-In, who is in
the agricultural business industry,
has bachelor’s degrees in agriculture
and management and master’s in
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Maureen Duncan, of the EClub of the United Services,
San Diego, California, USA,
District 5340, education and
literacy. Duncan is an
educational consultant with
bachelor’s degrees in Spanish and
Portuguese and a master’s degree
in educational psychology. She
also holds certificates in special
education and computer
information systems. A former
U.S. Peace Corps volunteer who
worked on community health
projects and the organizing of
elementary schools in Brazil,
Duncan also has over 15 years’
experience with special education
and working with ESL (English
as a second language) students. A
cadre member since 2011, she
has completed one technical
review and visited five grant
projects in Honduras as part of
the Foundation’s sustainability
check. Duncan is fluent in
English, Spanish, and
Portuguese.
Continued on page 4
4. Tech Talk
Newsletter of of The Rotary Foundation Cadre of Technical Advisers
Newsletter The Rotary Foundation Cadre of Technical Advisers
Technical Coordinators
Continued from page 3
John Kevan, of the Rotary Club
of Applecross, Western
Australia, Australia, (District
9465), water and sanitation.
Kevan, a past district governor, is
a mechanical engineer with over
40 years’ experience in water and
sanitation construction projects.
He holds three bachelor’s
degrees: in mechanical
engineering; in population,
resource development, and
demography; and in
environmental science. He also
earned a master’s of business
administration in business
strategy and development. Kevan
joined the cadre in 2008 and has
completed three technical reviews
and three site visits of Matching
Grants in Uganda, Thailand, and
Nepal.
Jean-Claude Piers de
Raveschoot, of the Rotary Club
of Ferney-Voltaire, Ain,
France, (District 1710),
economic and community
development. A past club
president, Piers has 30 years’
experience with development aid
programs and has worked for
organizations such as the United
Nations and the International
Trade Center. He has degrees in
political and social sciences and
development economics as well
as a certificate in international
studies. He has 10 years’
experience in monitoring and
evaluation and has worked in
Africa and Haiti with the UN
Development Program and the
UN Disaster Relief Organization.
Since joining the cadre in 2007,
Piers has completed one technical
review and five site visits of 3-H
and Matching Grants in Uganda,
obtained.
Côte d’Ivoire, Mali, Ghana, and
Morocco. He is fluent in French and
English.
Alan “Michael” Pollard, of the
Rotary Club of Ardres-AudruicqGuines, Pas-de-Calais, France,
(District 1520), financial auditing.
Pollard, a past club president, is a
retired chartered accountant and
auditor with experience as an
information technology consultant
and financial adviser. He joined the
cadre in 2006 and has completed a
combination of nine audits and site
visits in Nigeria, Tanzania, and
several other East African countries.
Pollard is fluent in French and
English.
We would like to thank the outgoing
technical coordinators for their three
years of service and give a warm
welcome to the new team. We look
forward to utilizing their expertise and
guidance! For a full list of technical
coordinators, see page 1.
Remba Island
Continued from page 2
...on Lake Victoria. While I had assumed
that I could use the transit time (a total
of about 18 hours over the course of
three days) to ask questions, the engine
noise virtually eliminated all
opportunities. The programming of
discussions with the island’s
multinational inhabitants required
detailed planning in an environment
where the traditional timepiece is not
the norm. And, taking into account that
a small percentage of the population is
Muslim, securing the assistance of a
local female Rotarian elicited moredetailed responses from the women on
the island than I would otherwise have
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It is clear that the project, once fully
implemented, will greatly enhance the
community’s access to, and
knowledge of, clean water and
sanitation.
The 5P’s is a state of mind. It is a
dynamic thought process that begins
with your preparation and continues
through the life of a grant project or
site visit. I found that Rotary is
certainly engaged on Remba Island,
where the current project has the
potential to change lives for the
better.
Did the 5P’s work all the time? One noticeable
lapse was the underestimation of the predawn
insect population!
Stewardship Staff
Meredith Burlew
Manager
meredith.burlew@rotary.org
Christian Pepera
Senior Coordinator, Cadre
christian.pepera@rotary.org
Lauren Dokes
Auditing, Monitoring and District Support
Specialist
Lauren.dokes@rotary.org
Tannia Dubon
Auditing and Monitoring Specialist
tannia.dubon@rotary.org
Rajesh Anand
Senior Stewardship Coordinator,
South Asia Office, India
rajesh.anand@rotary.org