Los clubes rotarios, Rotaract e Interact han encontrado una manera “constructiva” de ayudar a mitigar el hambre en el mundo.
Entérese en la edición de abril de Interactive sobre los certámenes denominados Canstruction, durante los cuales los participantes deben realizar diseños creativos con envases de alimentos, los cuales se donan después a los bancos de alimentos.
Lea Interactive, edición de abril: Lucha contra el hambre
miércoles, 15 de abril de 2009
martes, 14 de abril de 2009
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Rotary International News
Ever taken a picture of your fellow Rotarians hard at work on a club project? Recorded video of your club's annual talent show? Or sat down after a long day to blog about your experience on a National Immunization Day?
Today's technology makes it easier than ever to record and share Rotary experiences. Rotary consists of 1.2 million members worldwide; along with Rotaractors, Interactors and other family of Rotary members; meaning there are a whole lot of good Rotary stories out there.
In Interactive, we'll showcase what Rotarians and family of Rotary members are doing. Send us links to your YouTube videos, blogs, or photos of your club activities. Each month, we'll select a few to share. Read upcoming Interactive issues to see what your fellow Rotarians are doing.
Ever taken a picture of your fellow Rotarians hard at work on a club project? Recorded video of your club's annual talent show? Or sat down after a long day to blog about your experience on a National Immunization Day?
Today's technology makes it easier than ever to record and share Rotary experiences. Rotary consists of 1.2 million members worldwide; along with Rotaractors, Interactors and other family of Rotary members; meaning there are a whole lot of good Rotary stories out there.
In Interactive, we'll showcase what Rotarians and family of Rotary members are doing. Send us links to your YouTube videos, blogs, or photos of your club activities. Each month, we'll select a few to share. Read upcoming Interactive issues to see what your fellow Rotarians are doing.
Historic Moments -- Paul Harris
By Lauren Kalal and
Stephanie Giordano
Rotary International News
April 2009
Born in Racine, Wisconsin, USA, on 19 April 1868, Paul P. Harris was the second of six children of George N. and Cornelia Bryan Harris.
At age three, he moved to Wallingford, Vermont, where he grew up in the care of his paternal grandparents, Howard and Pamela Harris. He attended the University of Vermont and Princeton University and received his law degree from the University of Iowa in 1891.
While he was in school, both of Harris's grandparents died, and he spent the five years after graduation traveling around the country and working odd jobs. After arriving penniless in San Francisco in 1891, he worked as a reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle and then as a ranch hand, grape picker, actor, and cowboy. He was also a hotel night clerk in Jacksonville, Florida, and a traveling marble and granite salesman.
In 1896, he settled in Chicago and opened a law practice. Along with Gustavus Loehr, Silvester Schiele, and Hiram Shorey, he founded the Rotary Club of Chicago in 1905 and was elected its president in 1907.
Club membership grew rapidly. Many members were originally from small towns and found an opportunity for fellowship in the Chicago club. Harris was convinced that the club could be expanded into a service movement and strove to extend Rotary to other communities.
In 1910, he met Jean Thompson during an outing with the Prairie Club, a Chicago-based organization for wilderness enthusiasts. Harris and Thompson married three months later and settled on Chicago's South Side.
In the same year, the National Association of Rotary Clubs was formed, and Harris was elected its first president. He held the office for two years and afterward became president emeritus, serving as the public face of the organization and promoting membership extension and service around the world.
He wrote several books about Rotary and his life and travels, including The Founder of Rotary and This Rotarian Age.
In addition to his work with Rotary, Harris was involved in other civic organizations, including the Chicago Association of Commerce and Industry, City Club of Chicago, Chicago Bar Association, Prairie Club, and Easter Seals. He was also recognized by the Boy Scouts of America and honored by the governments of Brazil, Chile, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, and Peru.
Harris died on 27 January 1947, leaving a rich legacy of fellowship, professionalism, service, and friendship. His passing also sparked an outpouring of donations to The Rotary Foundation from all over the world, allowing the Foundation to greatly expand its programs and services. For more information about Rotary history, visit Rotary History and Archives or the Rotary Global History Fellowship .
April's Interactive
Rotary, Rotaract, and Interact clubs have found a fun way to combat hunger that really stacks up.
In the April issue of Interactive, read about Canstruction competitions that challenge participants to build creative designs from cans of food, which are then donated to pantries.
domingo, 12 de abril de 2009
José Alfredo Sepúlveda nos escribe:
El Club Rotario de Veracruz, México, inició el año Rotario con menos de 30 socios y ya tiene 100 socios de alta calidad, participativos junto con sus familias, capacitados en Rotary y sintiendose orgullosos e importantes de ser Rotarios.
¿Como lo lográron?,
PREGUNTENLE A CARLOS CAMPOS ECHEVERRIA, ex Gobernador, hijo de Rotario de ese Club, tambien padre de un Rotario de ese mismo Club y principal motivador y ejecutor de ese resultado.
Saludos,
José Alfredo Sepúlveda
PD.- El correo de Carlos Campos es: cce@bcempresas.com.mx
¿Como lo lográron?,
PREGUNTENLE A CARLOS CAMPOS ECHEVERRIA, ex Gobernador, hijo de Rotario de ese Club, tambien padre de un Rotario de ese mismo Club y principal motivador y ejecutor de ese resultado.
Saludos,
José Alfredo Sepúlveda
PD.- El correo de Carlos Campos es: cce@bcempresas.com.mx
viernes, 10 de abril de 2009
New membership data available to club and district leaders
Rotary International News
April 2009
Club and district leaders have seven new reports available to them via Member Access . The new reports give leaders access to helpful club and district membership data.
The Clubs in District report allows leaders to view a list of active clubs in their district. The New Rotary Clubs and Terminated Clubs by District reports show a list of new and terminated clubs for a given date range.
The Club Member Count by Country and Geographic Area report shows the number of Rotary club members by country or area. Leaders can get gender-specific stats for their district by viewing the Women by District report and worldwide with the Women by Country and Geographic Area report.
Leaders can also use the 5-Year Membership History report to view membership records for clubs in their district.
The View Membership Data report is still available in addition to the seven new reports.
To access these reports, log in to Member Access and click on "Review Membership Trends" or "Review Club Data" in the navigation menu.
For help with using Member Access , please see the Member Access FAQ .
April 2009
Club and district leaders have seven new reports available to them via Member Access . The new reports give leaders access to helpful club and district membership data.
The Clubs in District report allows leaders to view a list of active clubs in their district. The New Rotary Clubs and Terminated Clubs by District reports show a list of new and terminated clubs for a given date range.
The Club Member Count by Country and Geographic Area report shows the number of Rotary club members by country or area. Leaders can get gender-specific stats for their district by viewing the Women by District report and worldwide with the Women by Country and Geographic Area report.
Leaders can also use the 5-Year Membership History report to view membership records for clubs in their district.
The View Membership Data report is still available in addition to the seven new reports.
To access these reports, log in to Member Access and click on "Review Membership Trends" or "Review Club Data" in the navigation menu.
For help with using Member Access , please see the Member Access FAQ .
miércoles, 8 de abril de 2009
Jean-François Rischard hablará en la Celebración para ex Becarios de Rotary de 2009
Noticias de Rotary International
La Fundación Rotaria acaba de anunciar que Jean-François Rischard, ex vicepresidente para Europa del Banco Mundial y ex Becario de Buena Voluntad que cursó estudios de Administración de Empresas en la Universidad de Harvard, pronunciará el discurso de fondo en la Celebración para ex Becarios de Rotary de 2009.
Esta celebración tendrá lugar el sábado 20 de junio en Birmingham, Inglaterra, en el marco de los eventos previos a la Convención relacionados con La Fundación Rotaria.
Se invita a los participantes a leer la obra de Rischard High Noon, y asistir a una mesa redonda sobre problemas mundiales. Los primeros 50 ex Becarios de Buena Voluntad y ex integrantes de equipos de IGE que se inscriban en la referida Celebración, recibirán gratuitamente un ejemplar de dicho libro.
Los ex becarios que participaron en los programas desde 2001 a 2009 pueden asistir a la Convención abonando una cuota reducida.
Vea el nuevo anuncio de la Celebración para ex Becarios y la lista de preguntas frecuentes.
Para más información o inscribirse, pulse aquí.
La Fundación Rotaria acaba de anunciar que Jean-François Rischard, ex vicepresidente para Europa del Banco Mundial y ex Becario de Buena Voluntad que cursó estudios de Administración de Empresas en la Universidad de Harvard, pronunciará el discurso de fondo en la Celebración para ex Becarios de Rotary de 2009.
Esta celebración tendrá lugar el sábado 20 de junio en Birmingham, Inglaterra, en el marco de los eventos previos a la Convención relacionados con La Fundación Rotaria.
Se invita a los participantes a leer la obra de Rischard High Noon, y asistir a una mesa redonda sobre problemas mundiales. Los primeros 50 ex Becarios de Buena Voluntad y ex integrantes de equipos de IGE que se inscriban en la referida Celebración, recibirán gratuitamente un ejemplar de dicho libro.
Los ex becarios que participaron en los programas desde 2001 a 2009 pueden asistir a la Convención abonando una cuota reducida.
Vea el nuevo anuncio de la Celebración para ex Becarios y la lista de preguntas frecuentes.
Para más información o inscribirse, pulse aquí.
martes, 7 de abril de 2009
Jean-François Rischard to speak at 2009 Rotary Alumni Celebration
Rotary International News
The Rotary Foundation has just announced that Jean-François Rischard, former World Bank vice president for Europe and Ambassadorial Scholar to Harvard Business School, will give the keynote address at the 2009 Rotary Alumni Celebration.
The celebration will be held on Saturday, 20 June in Birmingham, England, as part of the Foundation's lineup of preconvention events.
Participants are invited to read Rischard's book High Noon and participate in a roundtable discussion about global issues. The first 50 Ambassadorial Scholar and GSE team member alumni to register for the Rotary Alumni Celebration will receive a free copy of the book.
Foundation alumni from 2001 through 2009 are eligible to attend the convention at a reduced fee.
View the new Rotary Alumni Celebration ad and list of frequently asked questions .
Click here to learn more or to register
The Rotary Foundation has just announced that Jean-François Rischard, former World Bank vice president for Europe and Ambassadorial Scholar to Harvard Business School, will give the keynote address at the 2009 Rotary Alumni Celebration.
The celebration will be held on Saturday, 20 June in Birmingham, England, as part of the Foundation's lineup of preconvention events.
Participants are invited to read Rischard's book High Noon and participate in a roundtable discussion about global issues. The first 50 Ambassadorial Scholar and GSE team member alumni to register for the Rotary Alumni Celebration will receive a free copy of the book.
Foundation alumni from 2001 through 2009 are eligible to attend the convention at a reduced fee.
View the new Rotary Alumni Celebration ad and list of frequently asked questions .
Click here to learn more or to register
lunes, 6 de abril de 2009
El arzobispo Desmond Tutu hablará en el Simposio pro Paz de 2009
Noticias de Rotary International
La Fundación Rotaria anuncia que el arzobispo emérito Desmond Tutu, de Sudáfrica, pronunciará el discurso de fondo del Simposio de Rotary pro Paz Mundial de 2009, que tendrá lugar el 18 de junio de Birmingham, Inglaterra. Tutu, galardonado con el premio Nobel de la Paz, hablará a los rotarios y a los ex becarios de Rotary respecto a las dificultades para construir la paz.
La Fundación Rotaria anuncia que el arzobispo emérito Desmond Tutu, de Sudáfrica, pronunciará el discurso de fondo del Simposio de Rotary pro Paz Mundial de 2009, que tendrá lugar el 18 de junio de Birmingham, Inglaterra. Tutu, galardonado con el premio Nobel de la Paz, hablará a los rotarios y a los ex becarios de Rotary respecto a las dificultades para construir la paz.
Este simposio, evento previo a la Convención que se celebrará del 18 al 19 de junio, se centrará en asuntos relacionados con migraciones y refugiados, recuperación y desarrollo, y el papel de las religiones y los orígenes étnicos y nacionales. El programa de Becas de Rotary pro Paz Mundial es una iniciativa de estudios sobre la paz que ofrece a la próxima generación de líderes y diplomáticos, los conocimientos necesarios para resolver conflictos y promover la paz.
Los ex becarios que asisten al Simposio, dedican su carrera profesional a la prevención y resolución de las causas profundas de los conflictos, como el hambre, la pobreza, el analfabetismo y la degradación ambiental. Los ex becarios de la Fundación que hubieran participado en programas desde 2001 en adelante, pueden asistir a la Convención de RI, del 21 al 24 de junio, abonando una cuota reducida.
Vea el nuevo Anuncio del Simposio de Rotary pro Paz Mundial y la lista de preguntas frecuentes.
domingo, 5 de abril de 2009
Archbishop Desmond Tutu to speak at 2009 peace symposium
Rotary International News
The Rotary Foundation has announced that Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu of South Africa will be the keynote speaker at the 2009 Rotary World Peace Symposium on 18 June in Birmingham, England. Tutu, a Nobel Peace Prize recipient, will address Rotarians and Rotary peace programs alumni on the challenges of peace-building.
Rotary's peace symposium, a preconvention event scheduled for 18-19 June, will focus on issues related to migration and refugees, recovery and development, and the role of religion and ethnicity.
The Rotary World Peace Fellowships program is a peace studies initiative that provides the next generation of leaders and diplomats with the skills needed to resolve conflicts and promote peace. Attending alumni are dedicating their careers to preventing and resolving the root causes of conflict, such as poverty, hunger, illiteracy, and environmental degradation.
Foundation alumni from 2001 or later are eligible to attend the RI Convention, 21-24 June, at a reduced rate.
View the new Rotary World Peace Symposium ad and list of frequently asked questions.
Learn more or how to register
The Rotary Foundation has announced that Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu of South Africa will be the keynote speaker at the 2009 Rotary World Peace Symposium on 18 June in Birmingham, England. Tutu, a Nobel Peace Prize recipient, will address Rotarians and Rotary peace programs alumni on the challenges of peace-building.
Rotary's peace symposium, a preconvention event scheduled for 18-19 June, will focus on issues related to migration and refugees, recovery and development, and the role of religion and ethnicity.
The Rotary World Peace Fellowships program is a peace studies initiative that provides the next generation of leaders and diplomats with the skills needed to resolve conflicts and promote peace. Attending alumni are dedicating their careers to preventing and resolving the root causes of conflict, such as poverty, hunger, illiteracy, and environmental degradation.
Foundation alumni from 2001 or later are eligible to attend the RI Convention, 21-24 June, at a reduced rate.
View the new Rotary World Peace Symposium ad and list of frequently asked questions.
Learn more or how to register
sábado, 4 de abril de 2009
Su voz, su solución para desarrollar un plan estratégico
Noticias de Rotary International
Abril de 2009
¿Cuál es su visión del club dentro de cinco años? La planificación estratégica ayudará a hacer realidad dicha visión. Fotografía: Rotary Images.
Bienvenido al foro de Rotary International para la solución de problemas. Cada mes, se solicita a los rotarios que planteen sus ideas y estrategias para resolver las dificultades que se les presentan a diario.
Aporte sugerencias para contribuir a la creación de una base de datos de mejores prácticas y nuevas ideas que ayuden a los rotarios del mundo entero a mejorar sus clubes y el servicio que prestan a la comunidad.
Proponga sus soluciones en la sección de comentarios, al pie del presente artículo. Antes de finalizar este mes, regrese a esta página y lea las soluciones que plantean sus compañeros rotarios.
Problema: El club no cuenta con un plan estratégico
La directiva del club aprobó el desarrollo de un plan estratégico. Se pidió a todos los socios que elaboraran una "declaración de la visión", describiendo los logros por los cuales desean que el club sea reconocido dentro de cinco años.
¿Cuál es su visión para el club?
Su voz, su solución para problemas de meses anteriores:
Preparación del nuevo tesorero
Cómo planificar reuniones interesantes
Preparación del nuevo tesorero
Cómo planificar reuniones interesantes
Your Voice, Your Solution for strategic planning
Rotary International News
31 March 2009
Welcome to Rotary International’s problem-solving forum. Each month, Rotarians are asked for their ideas and strategies to address challenges they deal with every day.
Welcome to Rotary International’s problem-solving forum. Each month, Rotarians are asked for their ideas and strategies to address challenges they deal with every day.
Provide your input to help create a Rotary knowledge base of best practices and new ideas that will help Rotarians around the world improve their clubs and their service to the community.
Please use the comments section to share your solution to the problem described below. Return to this page before the end of the month to read solutions from your fellow Rotarians.
Problem: Club lacks a strategic plan
Your club’s board has approved the idea of developing a strategic plan. All club members have been asked to provide a vision statement describing what they want the club to be known for in five years.
What is your vision for the club?
Past problems and your solutions:
viernes, 3 de abril de 2009
Financial update on the global financial markets and their impact on Rotary
Rotary International News
2 April 2009
Dear Rotarians,
Dear Rotarians,
Since my letter on this subject on 12 February, the global economic climate has worsened, and the financial markets continued to lose significant value. As of 28 February, both RI’s and The Rotary Foundation’s investments had further declined in value in line with the markets, with investment losses of approximately US$26 million and $222 million, respectively. Although the markets reacted more favorably during the last two weeks in March, they remain extremely volatile.
The current investment climate will continue to present challenges for all service and charitable organizations in the foreseeable future. It is difficult to predict the near and long-term impact that the U.S. Federal Reserve and Treasury policies will have on the financial markets.
On a positive note, however, Rotary’s cash flows remain strong, and we have not had to sell any investments to operate. RI’s revenues from dues and other services and activities remain ahead of budget and prior year, and Rotarian contributions to the Foundation are up $6 million over last year. We have cut all nonessential and discretionary spending for the balance of this fiscal year, and I am taking every action possible to reduce costs next fiscal year with minimum impact on services to you and your clubs.
The significant decline in the market value of our Foundation’s investments has diminished the Foundation’s operating reserve, requiring the Trustees to take specific steps needed to continue programs and operations during this economic crisis. At their January meeting, the Trustees reduced the current fiscal year’s World Fund program awards budget by $16.3 million. Looking ahead, the Trustees will consider additional actions for fiscal 2009-10 and beyond to fund existing program commitments and to pursue the Foundation’s strategic goals within the current financial constraints. In this regard, I would like to address several questions that Rotarians have raised about Foundation operations.
Was Rotary's US$200 Million Challenge initiated to cover investment losses in the PolioPlus Fund? The answer is absolutely not. As we have consistently reported to you since the financial crisis began last year, the PolioPlus Fund is safely invested — principally in short-term U.S. Treasury securities — and continues to earn money for program purposes.
Given the cutbacks in World Fund awards, will districts be allowed to roll forward their unspent District Designated Fund (DDF) from 2008-09 into the next fiscal year? The answer is yes. Although the current situation requires the Trustees to limit World Fund spending, the DDF assets are secure and available for spending as usual.
Will the Future Vision Plan pilot be delayed due to the current financial situation? While many actions are being considered for next year and beyond, the Future Vision Plan represents a more efficient and cost-effective method of operation for our Foundation; the pilot is a strategic priority and is expected to proceed as planned.
I hope that you will find the information I have presented here helpful. In writing letters such as this, I want to be transparent and provide an accurate picture of Rotary’s financial conditions without overwhelming or confusing our members. Unfortunately, the volatility of today’s markets means that the picture is continually changing. What remains constant is the vigilant response to the situation by our volunteer senior leadership, and our professional staff.
The RI Board, the Foundation Trustees, and other leaders who are guiding Rotary through this economic turmoil are working to protect Rotary’s assets as much as possible without compromising the organization’s strategic goals. In addition to our fiscal responsibility, we are all keenly aware of the increasingly urgent need for Rotary’s service and humanitarian aid. In such a time of crisis, Rotary has much to offer our troubled world, and we must remain strong and able to meet these growing needs. As essential as financial resources are to fulfilling our mission, it is our human resources, our 1.2 million members, who will ensure Rotary’s continued commitment to serving its 33,000 communities worldwide.
Sincerely,
Ed Futa
Note: Accessing financial information at http://www.rotary.org/Rotary.org contains a wealth of financial information for both Rotary International and The Rotary Foundation, including financial statements, annual reports, and government filings, as well as a list of frequently asked questions and letters from the general secretary. To access these resources, visit the Financials section of the Web site.
Mensajes del Presidente Rotary International
Abril de 2009
La revista que tiene en las manos es una de las tradiciones más antiguas de Rotary. En enero de 1911 salió a la luz un boletín de 12 páginas titulado The National Rotarian; en ese primer número Paul Harris publicó el ensayo “Rational Rotarianism,” junto con novedades de los clubes y artículos editoriales. Al referirse a la nueva publicación, Harris escribió: "El objetivo principal de The National Rotarian es brindar a los rotarios de todo el mundo un foro para el intercambio de ideas y no una oportunidad a los funcionarios nacionales de expresar sus opiniones. Los artículos no se publican simplemente para llenar páginas; no obstante, esperamos con ansias el día en que estas páginas estén literalmente atiborradas de ideas innovadoras provenientes de voces rotarias que desean ser escuchadas. "
Rotary cuenta en la actualidad con un cuadro social en más de 200 naciones y regiones, razón por la cual el mandato de sus publicaciones es más complejo y crucial que nunca. The Rotarian, revista bandera de la organización, se publica en inglés en la sede mundial de RI de Evanston, Illinois, EE.UU. con un tiraje aproximado de 500,000 ejemplares. En otras partes del mundo circulan 31 revistas circulan en otros 24 idiomas, sumando 32 el total de revistas que publica el Servicio Mundial de Prensa de Rotary, con un tiraje aproximado de 1.25 millones de ejemplares.
Por disposición de la Junta Directiva de RI, en abril de cada año celebramos el Mes de la Revista.
Es la ocasión precisa para analizar el papel que juegan las publicaciones de Rotary en nuestras vidas y, consecuentemente, el papel que debemos cumplir en nuestras publicaciones. A fin de que las revistas mantengan viva la visión original de Paul Harris, se necesita mucho más que un cuerpo de redacción. Se requiere, además, de la labor de los rotarios. En mi opinión, lo mejor de las publicaciones de Rotary es que son medios que nos permiten estar al tanto de las obras que realizan otros clubes rotarios. Cada número y cada artículo constituyen una fuente de información e inspiración.
En una era en que las comunicaciones electrónicas aparecen por doquier, la prensa escrita todavía ocupa un lugar importante en nuestra organización. Las revistas de Rotary nos ofrecen una visión general de lo que acontece en el ámbito del club y distrito al igual que información y noticias de último momento de la sede mundial de RI. Incluso aquellos rotarios asiduos lectores de http://www.rotary.org/ encontrarán algo novedoso en cada ejemplar de la revista.
Es para mí un privilegio redactar este mensaje como lo hiciera Paul Harris en su época, y sobre todo ser testigo de cómo su visión – una publicación llena de grandes ideas y las maravillosas obras de los rotarios – se hizo realidad.
Dong Kurn (D.K.) Lee
Presidente,
Rotary International
La revista que tiene en las manos es una de las tradiciones más antiguas de Rotary. En enero de 1911 salió a la luz un boletín de 12 páginas titulado The National Rotarian; en ese primer número Paul Harris publicó el ensayo “Rational Rotarianism,” junto con novedades de los clubes y artículos editoriales. Al referirse a la nueva publicación, Harris escribió: "El objetivo principal de The National Rotarian es brindar a los rotarios de todo el mundo un foro para el intercambio de ideas y no una oportunidad a los funcionarios nacionales de expresar sus opiniones. Los artículos no se publican simplemente para llenar páginas; no obstante, esperamos con ansias el día en que estas páginas estén literalmente atiborradas de ideas innovadoras provenientes de voces rotarias que desean ser escuchadas. "
Rotary cuenta en la actualidad con un cuadro social en más de 200 naciones y regiones, razón por la cual el mandato de sus publicaciones es más complejo y crucial que nunca. The Rotarian, revista bandera de la organización, se publica en inglés en la sede mundial de RI de Evanston, Illinois, EE.UU. con un tiraje aproximado de 500,000 ejemplares. En otras partes del mundo circulan 31 revistas circulan en otros 24 idiomas, sumando 32 el total de revistas que publica el Servicio Mundial de Prensa de Rotary, con un tiraje aproximado de 1.25 millones de ejemplares.
Por disposición de la Junta Directiva de RI, en abril de cada año celebramos el Mes de la Revista.
Es la ocasión precisa para analizar el papel que juegan las publicaciones de Rotary en nuestras vidas y, consecuentemente, el papel que debemos cumplir en nuestras publicaciones. A fin de que las revistas mantengan viva la visión original de Paul Harris, se necesita mucho más que un cuerpo de redacción. Se requiere, además, de la labor de los rotarios. En mi opinión, lo mejor de las publicaciones de Rotary es que son medios que nos permiten estar al tanto de las obras que realizan otros clubes rotarios. Cada número y cada artículo constituyen una fuente de información e inspiración.
En una era en que las comunicaciones electrónicas aparecen por doquier, la prensa escrita todavía ocupa un lugar importante en nuestra organización. Las revistas de Rotary nos ofrecen una visión general de lo que acontece en el ámbito del club y distrito al igual que información y noticias de último momento de la sede mundial de RI. Incluso aquellos rotarios asiduos lectores de http://www.rotary.org/ encontrarán algo novedoso en cada ejemplar de la revista.
Es para mí un privilegio redactar este mensaje como lo hiciera Paul Harris en su época, y sobre todo ser testigo de cómo su visión – una publicación llena de grandes ideas y las maravillosas obras de los rotarios – se hizo realidad.
Dong Kurn (D.K.) Lee
Presidente,
Rotary International
Presidente del Consejo de Fiduciarios
Mensaje del presidente del Consejo de Fiduciarios -- Pongamos fin a la polio
Abril de 2009
Estimada Familia de Rotary:
Estimada Familia de Rotary:
En enero, La Fundación Bill y Melinda Gates otorgó a Rotary International una nueva subvención, sumando los fondos contribuidos a los esfuerzos de erradicación de Rotary por dicha institución un total de 355 millones de dólares. Los rotarios, por su parte, en respuesta al desafío de la Fundación Gates, deben equiparar 200 millones de tal monto, empresa que para muchas organizaciones quizás pareciera imposible, especialmente en estos tiempos de incertidumbre económica. Sin embargo, nadie pone en duda la generosidad de los rotarios ni su experiencia consumada en materia de recaudación de fondos.
Nuestro apoyo, obviamente, no es sólo de orden financiero, ya que la erradicación de la polio es una de las causas que ha despertado mayor fervor entre los rotarios, una meta que puede y debe lograrse. Y éste es el momento de cumplir con la palabra empeñada.
El apoyo recibido por Rotary en nuestra lucha contra la polio ha superado expectativas ya que además de la subvención de la Fundación Gates, la directora general de la Organización Mundial de la Salud, Margaret Chan, ha concentrado toda la capacidad operativa de la OMS en la erradicación de la polio. A esto se suma el impresionante compromiso adoptado por dos gobiernos: el Departamento para el Desarrollo Internacional del Reino Unido ha destinado 100 millones de libras esterlinas (150.3 millones de dólares) a la erradicación de la polio durante el próximo quinquenio y Alemania ha asignado 100 millones de euros (132.3 millones de dólares).
A pesar de que tales fondos no cuentan para el desafío de Rotary, nos acercarán más a nuestra meta final.
Este es el momento en que debemos sacar provecho de todos esos recursos para dar por concluida nuestra tarea. No podemos darnos el lujo de esperar el resurgimiento de la economía para llevar adelante la batalla. Debemos actuar ahora, y eso implica el logro del Desafío de Rotary por 200 millones de dólares. De cada uno de los clubes, distritos y rotarios depende la consecución de tan ansiado objetivo. Los exhorto a establecer metas ambiciosas pero realistas en sus clubes, y a llevar a cabo actividades de recaudación de fondos en las que participen la comunidad en pleno, a fin de que el público sea consciente de que los rotarios lideran la batalla para poner fin a la polio.
Jonathan Majiyagbe
Presidente del Consejo de Fiduciarios
La Fundación Rotaria, 2008-2009
jueves, 2 de abril de 2009
En Mayo: Actualizaciones en Acceso a Miembros
Rotary International News
1 Abril 2009
En Mayo, Rotary International iniciará la actualización de su Sistema de Datos para proveer un mejor servicio a los Rotarios. El nuevo sistema centralizará las Bases de Datos de RI.
Más información estará disponible en las próximas semanas en www.rotary.org.
1 Abril 2009
En Mayo, Rotary International iniciará la actualización de su Sistema de Datos para proveer un mejor servicio a los Rotarios. El nuevo sistema centralizará las Bases de Datos de RI.
Más información estará disponible en las próximas semanas en www.rotary.org.
Member Access updates coming in May
Rotary International News
1 April 2009
In May, Rotary International will begin updating its data systems to provide better service to Rotarians. The new systems will centralize RI's databases and lay the foundation for future enhancements to the Member Access portal.
More information will be available in coming weeks on www.rotary.org.
1 April 2009
In May, Rotary International will begin updating its data systems to provide better service to Rotarians. The new systems will centralize RI's databases and lay the foundation for future enhancements to the Member Access portal.
More information will be available in coming weeks on www.rotary.org.
miércoles, 1 de abril de 2009
Documental sobre Polio Hoy 1 de Abril en HBO
Rotary International News
The Final Inch , (La última pulgada) un documental de 38 minutos que presenta cronológicamente los desafíos que han entrentado los gobiernos y las organizaciones de salud durante las últimas etapas de la erradicación de la Polio (polio eradication) , estará en el aire en HBO el 1 de Abril a las 8:00 p.m EST. Patrocinada por la divisón filantrópica de Google, el film fue nominado para un premio de la Academia en la categoría de Documental Corto.
La Directora y Productora Irene Taylor Brodsky capturó los trabajadores inmunizando niños en los barrios más pobres de India y Pakistan en 2007. En numerosas escenas, los Rotarios fueron filmados trabajando durante los Días Nacionales de Inmunización, especificamente el 22 de Abril. Bajo el liderazgo de M.S. Jain, past gobernador Distrito 3100, los voluntarios de NID administraron las gotas de vacuna de Polio a los niños de Meerut Samrat, Uttar Pradesh, India.
El pasado 30 de Marzo, el Presidente de RI, Dong Kurn Lee habló en el National Press Club en Washington, D.C. Estuvo acompañado de Tom Grant, uno de los productores de "The Final Inch."
El 2 de Abril, HBO llevará a cabo un evento en New York, USA. el Past Presidente de RI James L. Lacy servirá como panelista en un grupo de debate que incluirá a Brodsky, , Ann Veneman, Directora Ejecutiva de UNICEF, y el Dr. Larry Brillian de Google.
The Final Inch , (La última pulgada) un documental de 38 minutos que presenta cronológicamente los desafíos que han entrentado los gobiernos y las organizaciones de salud durante las últimas etapas de la erradicación de la Polio (polio eradication) , estará en el aire en HBO el 1 de Abril a las 8:00 p.m EST. Patrocinada por la divisón filantrópica de Google, el film fue nominado para un premio de la Academia en la categoría de Documental Corto.
La Directora y Productora Irene Taylor Brodsky capturó los trabajadores inmunizando niños en los barrios más pobres de India y Pakistan en 2007. En numerosas escenas, los Rotarios fueron filmados trabajando durante los Días Nacionales de Inmunización, especificamente el 22 de Abril. Bajo el liderazgo de M.S. Jain, past gobernador Distrito 3100, los voluntarios de NID administraron las gotas de vacuna de Polio a los niños de Meerut Samrat, Uttar Pradesh, India.
El pasado 30 de Marzo, el Presidente de RI, Dong Kurn Lee habló en el National Press Club en Washington, D.C. Estuvo acompañado de Tom Grant, uno de los productores de "The Final Inch."
El 2 de Abril, HBO llevará a cabo un evento en New York, USA. el Past Presidente de RI James L. Lacy servirá como panelista en un grupo de debate que incluirá a Brodsky, , Ann Veneman, Directora Ejecutiva de UNICEF, y el Dr. Larry Brillian de Google.
RI President Message
April 2009
The magazine you hold in your hands is one of Rotary’s oldest traditions. In January of 1911, a 12-page newsletter called The National Rotarian was published; it contained an essay by Paul Harris, “Rational Rotarianism,” along with club news and editorials. Of the new publication, Harris wrote: " The primary purpose of The National Rotarian is to provide a means for the exchange of ideas between Rotarians throughout the world, not to give the national officers an opportunity to express their views. These messages are not written merely to fill space; nevertheless we look forward to the day when they will be literally crowded out by surging mobs of virile Rotarian ideas struggling to be heard."
Today, with Rotary’s club membership spanning more than 200 countries and geographical areas, the mandate of its publications is more complex, and more vital, than ever. The English-language flagship magazine, The Rotarian , is edited at RI headquarters in Evanston, Ill., USA, and has a circulation of about 500,000. Around the world, 31 more magazines are published in 24 other languages, for a total of 32 magazines published by the Rotary World Magazine Press, and a total circulation of about 1.25 million.
The RI Board of Directors has designated April of every year as Magazine Month. It is a time to recognize the role that our Rotary publications play in our Rotary lives – and the role that we should play in our publications. For the magazines to live up to Paul Harris’ original vision, it takes more than just an editorial staff: It also takes the good work of Rotarians. I always feel that the best part of reading any Rotary publication is the opportunity to find out what other clubs are doing. Each issue, each article, is a chance to be informed and inspired.
In an era when electronic communication seems to be everywhere, the role of the paper-and-ink magazine is still important to our organization. Rotary magazines provide us with an overview of what’s happening in different clubs and districts as well as important news and updates from RI headquarters. Even the many Rotarians who regularly visit http://www.rotary.org/will find something new in every issue.
It is a privilege today to be writing this message as Paul Harris once wrote his, and to see his vision of this publication – a magazine filled with the great ideas and great works of Rotarians – brought to life.
Dong Kurn (D.K.) Lee
President,
Rotary International
The magazine you hold in your hands is one of Rotary’s oldest traditions. In January of 1911, a 12-page newsletter called The National Rotarian was published; it contained an essay by Paul Harris, “Rational Rotarianism,” along with club news and editorials. Of the new publication, Harris wrote: " The primary purpose of The National Rotarian is to provide a means for the exchange of ideas between Rotarians throughout the world, not to give the national officers an opportunity to express their views. These messages are not written merely to fill space; nevertheless we look forward to the day when they will be literally crowded out by surging mobs of virile Rotarian ideas struggling to be heard."
Today, with Rotary’s club membership spanning more than 200 countries and geographical areas, the mandate of its publications is more complex, and more vital, than ever. The English-language flagship magazine, The Rotarian , is edited at RI headquarters in Evanston, Ill., USA, and has a circulation of about 500,000. Around the world, 31 more magazines are published in 24 other languages, for a total of 32 magazines published by the Rotary World Magazine Press, and a total circulation of about 1.25 million.
The RI Board of Directors has designated April of every year as Magazine Month. It is a time to recognize the role that our Rotary publications play in our Rotary lives – and the role that we should play in our publications. For the magazines to live up to Paul Harris’ original vision, it takes more than just an editorial staff: It also takes the good work of Rotarians. I always feel that the best part of reading any Rotary publication is the opportunity to find out what other clubs are doing. Each issue, each article, is a chance to be informed and inspired.
In an era when electronic communication seems to be everywhere, the role of the paper-and-ink magazine is still important to our organization. Rotary magazines provide us with an overview of what’s happening in different clubs and districts as well as important news and updates from RI headquarters. Even the many Rotarians who regularly visit http://www.rotary.org/will find something new in every issue.
It is a privilege today to be writing this message as Paul Harris once wrote his, and to see his vision of this publication – a magazine filled with the great ideas and great works of Rotarians – brought to life.
Dong Kurn (D.K.) Lee
President,
Rotary International
Trustee Chair Message
April 2009
Message from the chair -- Let’s End Polio Now
Dear family of Rotary,
In January, Rotary International received another influx of funds from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, bringing that organization’s total contribution to Rotary’s polio eradication efforts to $355 million. In turn, the Gates Foundation has asked Rotarians to match $200 million of that amount. For many organizations, this might seem an impossible task, especially in today’s uncertain economy. But we all know that Rotarians are both generous contributors and master fundraisers.
Our support, however, goes far beyond simply donating money for a good cause. Polio eradication has become a passion for so many Rotarians, a goal that can and must be achieved. And now is the time to achieve it.
Never has Rotary had such strong support in our war on polio. In addition to the funding from the Gates Foundation, World Health Organization Director-General Margaret Chan has put the full operational power of the WHO into the job of finishing polio eradication. And two governments have made impressive commitments: The United Kingdom’s Department for International Development has pledged £100 million ($150.3 million) for polio eradication over the next five years, and the German government has committed €100 million ($132.3 million). Although this funding is not directed toward meeting Rotary’s challenge, it will help us to move more swiftly toward our goal.
Now is our opportunity to capitalize on all these resources and get the job done. We can’t wait until the economic conditions improve to continue our fight. We must move ahead now. And that means meeting Rotary’s US$200 Million Challenge. It is up to our clubs and districts, to each one of you, to make that happen. I encourage you to set ambitious but achievable goals for your club’s contribution to the challenge. Create fundraisers that involve the whole community, letting everyone know that Rotarians are leading the fight to End Polio Now.
Jonathan Majiyagbe
Foundation Trustee Chair
Message from the chair -- Let’s End Polio Now
Dear family of Rotary,
In January, Rotary International received another influx of funds from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, bringing that organization’s total contribution to Rotary’s polio eradication efforts to $355 million. In turn, the Gates Foundation has asked Rotarians to match $200 million of that amount. For many organizations, this might seem an impossible task, especially in today’s uncertain economy. But we all know that Rotarians are both generous contributors and master fundraisers.
Our support, however, goes far beyond simply donating money for a good cause. Polio eradication has become a passion for so many Rotarians, a goal that can and must be achieved. And now is the time to achieve it.
Never has Rotary had such strong support in our war on polio. In addition to the funding from the Gates Foundation, World Health Organization Director-General Margaret Chan has put the full operational power of the WHO into the job of finishing polio eradication. And two governments have made impressive commitments: The United Kingdom’s Department for International Development has pledged £100 million ($150.3 million) for polio eradication over the next five years, and the German government has committed €100 million ($132.3 million). Although this funding is not directed toward meeting Rotary’s challenge, it will help us to move more swiftly toward our goal.
Now is our opportunity to capitalize on all these resources and get the job done. We can’t wait until the economic conditions improve to continue our fight. We must move ahead now. And that means meeting Rotary’s US$200 Million Challenge. It is up to our clubs and districts, to each one of you, to make that happen. I encourage you to set ambitious but achievable goals for your club’s contribution to the challenge. Create fundraisers that involve the whole community, letting everyone know that Rotarians are leading the fight to End Polio Now.
Jonathan Majiyagbe
Foundation Trustee Chair
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