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1. 103rd Annual
Convention
of Rotary
International
Bangkok, Thailand
6-9 May 2012
All information was current at the time
of publication but is subject to change.

3. Welcome
Rotary International President Kalyan
Banerjee, the RI Board of Directors, The
Rotary Foundation Trustees, the 2012 Bangkok
Convention Committee, the 2012 Host
Organization Committee, and host districts
3330, 3340, 3350, and 3360 welcome you
to the 103rd annual Rotary International
Convention in Bangkok, Thailand, “The Land
of a Thousand Smiles.”
Whether you’re attending your first or 50th
convention, you’ll find that Rotary’s service
and fellowship make every convention a
life-enriching experience. Thank you for
celebrating the 103rd Rotary convention in
Bangkok.
Rotary International®, ®, and the 2012 RI Convention
logo are trademarks and intellectual property of Rotary
International. All rights reserved.

4. 2011-12 RI Board of Directors
Kalyan Banerjee
Vapi, Gujarat, India
President
Sakuji Tanaka Noel A. Bajat Elio Cerini
Yashio, Saitama, Abbeville, Louisiana, Milano Duomo, Italy
Japan USA Treasurer
President-elect Vice President
José Antonio F. Kenneth R. Boyd Yash Pal Das
Antiório Kerman, California, Ambala, Haryana,
Osasco, São Paulo, USA India
Brazil
Elizabeth S. Kenneth W. Stuart B. Heal
Demaray Grabeau Cromwell,
Sault Ste. Marie, Nashua West, New New Zealand
Michigan, USA Hampshire, USA
ii

5. Allan O. Jagger Paul Knyff Masaomi Kondo
Elland, West Weesp (Vechtstreek Senri, Osaka, Japan
Yorkshire, England Noord), The
Netherlands
Barry Matheson Shekhar Mehta Samuel F. Owori
Jessheim, Norway Calcutta-Mahanagar, Kampala, Uganda
West Bengal, India
Juin Park Kenneth M. John C. Smarge
Suncheon, Schuppert Jr. Naples, Florida, USA
Jeonranam, Korea Decatur, Alabama,
USA
John Hewko
Kyiv, Ukraine
General Secretary
iii

6. 2012-13 RI Board of Directors
Sakuji Tanaka
Yashio, Saitama, Japan
President
Ron D. Burton Kenneth M. Elizabeth S.
Norman, Oklahoma, Schuppert Jr. Demaray
USA Decatur, Alabama, Sault Ste. Marie,
President-elect USA Michigan, USA
Vice President Treasurer
José Antonio F. Ann-Britt Åsebol John B. Boag
Antiório Falun-Kopparvågen, Tamworth North,
Osasco, São Paulo, Sweden New South Wales,
Brazil Australia
Kenneth R. Boyd Jean-Marc Yash Pal Das
Kerman, California, Chateigner Ambala, Haryana,
USA Cholet, Maine-et- India
Loire, France
iv

7. Allan O. Jagger Paul Knyff Takeshi Matsumiya
Elland, West Weesp (Vechtstreek Chigasaki-Shonan,
Yorkshire, England Noord), The Kanagawa, Japan
Netherlands
Anne L. Matthews Shekhar Mehta Juin Park
Columbia East, Calcutta-Mahanagar, Suncheon,
South Carolina, USA West Bengal, India Jeonranam, Korea
Gideon Peiper Andy Smallwood Bryn Styles
Ramat Hasharon, Gulfway-Hobby Barrie Huronia,
Israel Airport (Houston), Ontario, Canada
Texas, USA
John Hewko
Kyiv, Ukraine
General Secretary
v

8. 2011-12 Rotary Foundation
Trustees
William B. Boyd
Pakuranga, Auckland, New Zealand
Chair
Wilfrid J. Wilkinson Sam Okudzeto Doh Bae
Trenton, Ontario, Accra, Accra, Ghana Hanyang, Seoul,
Canada Vice Chair Korea
Chair-elect
Stephen R. Brown John F. Germ Antonio Hallage
La Jolla Golden Chattanooga, Curitiba-Leste,
Triangle, California, Tennessee, USA Paraná, Brazil
USA
Lynn A. Hammond Jackson San-Lien John Kenny
Loveland, Colorado, Hsieh Grangemouth,
USA Taipei Sunrise, Scotland
Taiwan
vi

9. Dong Kurn Lee Ashok M. Mahajan Anne L. Matthews
Seoul Hangang, Mulund, Columbia East,
Seoul, Korea Maharashtra, India South Carolina, USA
Kazuhiko Ozawa Ian H.S. Riseley John Hewko
Yokosuka, Sandringham, Kyiv, Ukraine
Kanagawa, Japan Victoria, Australia General Secretary
vii

10. 2012-13 Rotary Foundation
Trustees
Wilfrid J. Wilkinson
Trenton, Ontario, Canada
Chair
Dong Kurn Lee Stephen R. Brown Antonio Hallage
Seoul Hangang, La Jolla Golden Curitiba-Leste,
Seoul, Korea Triangle, California, Paraná, Brazil
Chair-elect USA
Vice Chair
Lynn A. Hammond Jackson San-Lien John Kenny
Loveland, Colorado, Hsieh Grangemouth,
USA Taipei Sunrise, Scotland
Taiwan
Ray Klinginsmith Ashok M. Mahajan Michael K.
Kirksville, Missouri, Mulund, McGovern
USA Maharashtra, India South Portland-
Cape Elizabeth,
Maine, USA
viii

11. Samuel F. Owori Kazuhiko Ozawa Ian H.S. Riseley
Kampala, Uganda Yokosuka, Sandringham,
Kanagawa, Japan Victoria, Australia
Julio Sorjús John Hewko
Barcelona Condal, Kyiv, Ukraine
Spain General Secretary
One additional trustee will be named at a later date.
ix

12. 2012 Bangkok Convention
Committee
O.P. Vaish John F. Germ Jackson San-Lien
Delhi Mid-Town, Chattanooga, Hsieh
India Tennessee, USA Taipei Sunrise,
Chair Vice Chair Taiwan
Member
David D. Morgan Noraseth José Antonio
Porthcawl, Bridgend, Pathmanand Salazar-Cruz
Wales Bangrak, Bangkok, Bogotá Occidente,
Member Thailand Colombia
Member Member
Peter Bundgaard Julio Sorjús
Ry, Denmark Barcelona Condal,
Adviser Spain
Adviser
x

13. 2012 Host Organization
Committee
Noraseth Pathmanand Pornchai Boonsaeng
Bangrak, Bangkok, Thailand Suphanburi, Thailand
Chair Medical Chair
Rathprateep Keeratiurai Chaivai Poonlapmongkol
Nakorn Rajasima, Thailand Patumwan, Thailand
Vice Chair; Local Food & Beverage Chair;
Attendance Chair; Souvenir Chair
Host Events Chair
Chaisinn Maninan
Saowalak Rattanavich Lampang, Thailand
Bangrak, Bangkok, Thailand Cultural Expo Chair
Vice Chair; Entertainment
Soomboon Buranapira
Chair
Lampang, Thailand
Pattama Triyakul Cultural Expo Chair
Charoennakorn, Thailand
Anurak Napawan
Finance and Budget Chair
Doi Prabat, Thailand
Somsak Durongbhang Souvenir Chair
Patumwan, Thailand
Palachai Meesook
Insurance Chair
Suanluang, Thailand
Pornphatu Rupjumlong Internet Cafe Chair
Charoennakorn, Thailand
Udomchai Sakulvanaporn
Legal Chair
Bangkok 70, Thailand
Alex P. Mavro Fellowship Activities Chair
Bangkok South, Thailand
Siri Eiamchamroonlarp
Volunteer Recruitment
Nakorn Rajasima, Thailand
Chair
Youth Activities Chair
Chairat Prasertlum
Malee Khumraktrakul
Suanluang, Thailand
Patumwan, Thailand
Special Needs Chair
Publicity/City Décor Chair
Thanongsak Wiboonma
Yongvudhi Jongkittipong
Sathorn, Thailand
Bangkhen, Thailand
Equipment Chair; Publicity/
Welcome/Greeters Chair
City Décor Chair
Buncha Patchana
Rinda Phatratanasan
Donmuang, Bangkok,
Bangkok Klongtoey,
Thailand
Thailand
Welcome/Greeters Chair
Office Chair
Andrew MacPherson
Krairat Watson
Bangkok South, Thailand
Bangrak, Thailand
Welcome/Greeters Chair;
Security Chair; Welcome/
Hospitality Chair
Greeters Chair
xi

14. Yod Samgswamgwatana Chamnan Chanruang
Bangkok Suwanabhum, Chiang Mai North, Thailand
Thailand Information Center Chair
Welcome/Greeters Chair
Nick Pisalyaput
Bangkok South, Thailand
Preconvention Chair
2012 Bangkok Convention
Promotion Committee
John F. Germ William J. Ferreira
Chattanooga, Tennessee, Long Grove, Illinois, USA
USA
Johannes M. Iriks
Chair
Kwinana, Wellard, Australia
Monty J. Audenart
Donald W. Irvine
Red Deer East, Alberta,
Wanaka, Otago, New
Canada
Zealand
Vice Chair
Diane Kessel Knight
Iftekharul Alam
Fort Collins-Breakfast,
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Colorado, USA
Carlos Alberto Arango
Rufino Y. Luna
Gutierrez
San Juan North, San Juan
Cali-San Fernando,
City, Philippines
Colombia
R. Gordon R. McInally
Rodney A. Belton
South Queensferry, West
Salinas Steinbeck,
Lothian, Scotland
California, USA
Aziz Memon
Ravishankar B.
Clifton, Karachi, Pakistan
Bhooplapur
Gold Coast, Lake Success, Martha M. Mocanu
New York, USA Ploiesti, Romania
Jun Hong Choi Carsten Dencker Nielsen
Gyeongsangbug, Korea Copenhagen, Denmark
Mohamed Delawar Vishram J. Patel
Cairo, Egypt Victoria, Seychelles
Madhukar B. Deodhar Barry R. Philps
Mulund, Mumbai, India Glenhaven, New South
Wales, Australia
Luis Enrique Espinoza
Garrido George T. Pinheiro
Villarrica, Chile Rio Branco-Penápolis,
Brazil
Alvise Farina
Verona, Italy Harriett H. Schloer
Bend High Desert, Oregon,
USA
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15. Jennifer A. Scott Vivek K. Tankha
Central Blue Mountains, Jabalpur, Delhi, India
New South Wales, Australia
G. Vasikaran
Yoshihiro Sekiba Kumbakonam Midtown,
Hirosaki, Japan Tamil Nadu, India
J. Barry Smith June C. Webber
Sandy Springs, Georgia, Waterfront, Cape Town,
USA South Africa
2012 Credentials Committee
Sushil Gupta Hiromu Tada
Delhi Midwest, Delhi, India Tokyo Kanda, Tokyo, Japan
Chair
Daniela Tranquilli
Richard D. Clarke Franceschetti
Strathcona Sunrise- Roma Palatino, Italy
Courtenay, British
Jeong-Boon Yang
Columbia, Canada
Namcheon, Gyeonggi,
Ashok A. Panjiwani Korea
Ankleshwar, Gujarat, India
Amilton M. Silva
São Paulo-Lapa, São Paulo,
Brazil
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16. Officers and Committees
2011-12 RI Board of Directors................................................... ii
2012-13 RI Board of Directors................................................... iv
2011-12 Rotary Foundation Trustees.................................... vi
2012-13 Rotary Foundation Trustees.................................... viii
2012 Bangkok Convention Committee.............................. x
Contents
2012 Host Organization Committee..................................... xi
2012 Bangkok Convention Promotion Committee.... xii
2012 Credentials Committee..................................................... xiii
Part 1
Official Convention Program................................................................ 2
Plenary Session Highlights..................................................................... 14
Entertainment......................................................................................... 14
Speakers..................................................................................................... 17
Breakout Sessions......................................................................................... 22
Breakout Sessions:
Details and Descriptions................................................................ 23
Part 2
House of Friendship.................................................................................... 42
Hours............................................................................................................. 42
Grand Opening Parade.................................................................. 42
Meeting Point, Message Board, and
Banner Exchange................................................................................. 42
Food, Fun, and Entertainment
(including Internet Cafe and Concessions)....................... 43
2013 Lisbon Convention................................................................ 43
RI and The Rotary Foundation Resource Center.................. 43
Member Services................................................................................. 44
PolioPlus and Rotary’s US$200 Million Challenge...... 44
Public Relations..................................................................................... 44

17. Rotary Bookstore................................................................................. 44
Rotary Officer Badge Ribbons................................................... 45
Rotary Peace Centers....................................................................... 45
The Rotary Foundation.................................................................... 45
Badge Stickers (Languages and Attendance)................ 46
Directory of Booths, Exhibits & Vendors.................................... 46
Contents
Hours............................................................................................................. 46
Host Organization Committee Commercial
Booths.......................................................................................................... 46
Committees............................................................................................. 47
Partners & General............................................................................. 47
Rotary Fellowships and Rotarian Action Groups.......... 47
Rotary Marketplace Licensed Vendors................................ 48
Rotary Projects....................................................................................... 49
House of Friendship Entertainment................................................ 52
Part 3
Attire........................................................................................................................ 56
Banking/ATM Services............................................................................... 56
Business Center.............................................................................................. 56
Convention Correspondence............................................................... 56
Fundraising......................................................................................................... 57
General Secretary’s Report & Treasurer’s Report................. 57
Housing................................................................................................................. 57
Internet.................................................................................................................. 57
Lost & Found..................................................................................................... 57
Mobility Assistance...................................................................................... 57
Offices.................................................................................................................... 58
Convention Office............................................................................... 58
General Secretary’s Office............................................................. 58
Rotary Senior Leadership Offices............................................ 58
Plenary Session Seating............................................................................ 58
Professional Code of Conduct............................................................ 59

18. Registration Information.......................................................................... 59
Registration Badges.......................................................................... 60
On-Site Ticket Sales........................................................................... 60
Delegate Bags....................................................................................... 61
Registration & Security.................................................................... 61
Safety & Security............................................................................................ 61
Contents
Airport.......................................................................................................... 62
First Aid/Emergencies...................................................................... 62
Police, Ambulance Service & Fire Department............. 62
Clinics and Pharmacies.................................................................... 62
Sergeants-at-Arms........................................................................................ 63
Simultaneous Interpretation................................................................. 63
Smoking................................................................................................................ 63
Social Media....................................................................................................... 63
Transportation.................................................................................................. 64
Video Screening Room.............................................................................. 64
Visuals & Music................................................................................................ 64
Voting Delegates & Procedures......................................................... 64
Part 4
General Unofficial Affiliate Events.................................................... 66
Part 5
List of Sponsors............................................................................................... 75
RI Convention Order Form.................................................................... 81

19. Par t 1
Convention
Program,
Plenary Session
Highlights &
Breakout
Sessions

20. Official Convention Program
All events will be held at IMPACT Muang Thong Thani
unless otherwise noted.
99 Popular Road, Banmai Subdistrict, Pakkred District,
Nonthaburi 11120, Thailand
Official Convention Program
Phone: +66.2.504.5050 (Locally, 025-045-050)
The icon listed next to the plenary session listings
indicates that simultaneous interpretation is available in
French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin Chinese,
Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Thai.
Audiotaping or videotaping of plenary sessions is strictly
prohibited. Still photography is strictly prohibited during
the opening plenary session.
Please turn off all electronic devices during luncheons,
breakout sessions, and plenary sessions.
The program is subject to change.
Wednesday, 2 May
12:00-17:00 Preconvention Meeting Registration
InterContinental Bangkok Hotel, Level 4
Includes registration for Rotary Alumni
Celebration, International Institute,
Youth Exchange Officers Preconvention
Meeting, Rotaract Preconvention Meeting,
and Rotary World Peace Symposium
Thursday, 3 May
08:00-17:00 Rotary World Peace Symposium
Registration
Grand Diamond Ballroom Foyer
09:00-16:00 Rotary World Peace Symposium
Grand Diamond Ballroom
12:00-19:00 Preconvention Meeting Registration
InterContinental Bangkok Hotel, Level 4
Includes Rotary Alumni Celebration,
International Institute, Youth Exchange
Officers Preconvention Meeting, and
Rotaract Preconvention Meeting
2 Wednesday 2, Thursday 3 May 2012

21. 12:45-14:30 Rotary World Peace Symposium Luncheon
(RI-ticketed event)
Sapphire 204-206
17:30-19:00 Rotary World Peace Symposium &
International Institute Reception
InterContinental Bangkok Hotel,
Official Convention Program
Pinnacle Hall
17:30-19:00 Youth Exchange Officers Welcome
Reception
InterContinental Bangkok Hotel,
Grand Ballroom 1-2
Friday, 4 May
08:00-17:00 Registration: Preconvention, International
Institute, Convention
Halls 5 & 6
Also available in the registration area:
RI ticket sales, voting credentials, officer
ribbons, host hospitality, host event tickets,
housing, and delegate bags
09:00-12:15 Rotary World Peace Symposium
Grand Diamond Ballroom
09:00-17:00 Youth Exchange Officers Preconvention
Meeting
Sapphire 101-104
Event Chair: Neil I. McDonald, 2011-12
Youth Exchange Committee Chair
09:00-17:00 Rotaract Preconvention Meeting
Phoenix Ballroom
Event Chair: Martin H.F. Bridge, 2011-12
Rotaract and Interact Committee Chair
09:00-17:30 International Institute
Royal Jubilee Ballroom
Event Chair: José Alfredo Pretoni, 2012
International Institute Committee Chair
Rotary Club of São Paulo-Sul, Brazil
12:15-13:45 International Institute Luncheon
(RI‑ticketed event)
Royal Jubilee Ballroom
Thursday 3, Friday 4 May 2012 3

22. 12:30-14:00 Rotary World Peace Symposium &
Rotary Alumni Celebration Luncheon
(RI-ticketed event)
Sapphire 204-206
14:30-16:00 Rotary World Peace Symposium &
Rotary Alumni Celebration
Official Convention Program
Grand Diamond Ballroom
19:00-21:00 Rotary World Peace Symposium &
Rotary Alumni Celebration Dinner
(RI-ticketed event)
InterContinental Bangkok Hotel,
Grand Ballroom 1-2
19:00-21:30 Youth Exchange Officers Banquet
(RI‑ticketed event)
InterContinental Bangkok Hotel,
Pinnacle Hall
Saturday, 5 May
08:00-18:00 Registration: Preconvention, International
Institute, Convention
Halls 5 & 6
Also available in the registration area:
RI ticket sales, voting credentials, officer
ribbons, host hospitality, host event tickets,
housing, and delegate bags
09:00-12:45 Rotary World Peace Symposium &
Rotary Alumni Celebration
Grand Diamond Ballroom
09:00-13:00 International Institute
Royal Jubilee Ballroom
Event Chair: José Alfredo Pretoni, 2012
International Institute Committee Chair
Rotary Club of São Paulo-Sul, Brazil
09:00-17:00 Youth Exchange Officers Preconvention
Meeting
Sapphire 101-104
Event Chair: Neil I. McDonald, 2011-12
Youth Exchange Committee Chair
4 Friday 4, Saturday 5 May 2012

23. 09:00-17:00 Rotaract Preconvention Meeting
Phoenix Ballroom
Event Chair: Martin H.F. Bridge, 2011-12
Rotaract and Interact Committee Chair
10:00-18:00 House of Friendship
Challenger 3
Official Convention Program
Available at the House of Friendship:
Mae Fah Luang Foundation gardens,
Internet cafe, food court, entertainment,
rest areas, Meeting Point, message board,
banner exchange, Rotary Marketplace,
RI and Rotary Foundation resource center,
RI exhibit space
10:30-11:15 House of Friendship Grand Opening
Challenger 3
12:30-13:30 Orientation for First-Time Convention
Attendees
Hosted by the International Fellowship of
Rotarian Convention Goers
Challenger 1 and 2
19:00 “a boy and a TIGER” (host-ticketed event)
IMPACT Arena
Sunday, 6 May
08:00-18:00 Convention Registration
Halls 5 & 6
Also available in the registration area:
RI ticket sales, voting credentials, officer
ribbons, host hospitality, host event tickets,
housing, and delegate bags
08:30-09:30 Interfaith Service
Grand Diamond Ballroom
Event Chair: Patrick Chisanga
Membership Development and Retention
Committee Member
Rotary Club of Nkwazi, Zambia
Music: Rotary World Choir, a project of
the International Fellowship of Rotarian
Musicians
Saturday 5, Sunday 6 May 2012 5

24. 09:00-17:00 House of Friendship
Challenger 3
Available at the House of Friendship:
Mae Fah Luang Foundation gardens,
Internet cafe, food court, entertainment,
rest areas, Meeting Point, message board,
Official Convention Program
banner exchange, Rotary Marketplace,
RI and Rotary Foundation resource center,
RI exhibit space
10:00-12:45 Opening Plenary Session (first seating)
Challenger 1 and 2
Call to Order
Rotary at the Top
Noel A. Bajat, RI Vice President
Rotary Club of Abbeville, Louisiana, USA
Welcome Remarks
O.P. Vaish, 2012 Bangkok Convention
Committee Chair
Rotary Club of Delhi Mid-Town, India
Thai cultural dance performance
Creative Destination Management
Flag Ceremony
Shekhar Mehta, RI Director
Rotary Club of Calcutta-Mahanagar,
West Bengal, India
Performance of the National Anthem
of Thailand
Tata Young
Performance of the National Anthem
of India
Chin2 Bhosle
Introduction of RI President and Family
Julio Sorjús, Aide to the RI President
Rotary Club of Barcelona Condal, Spain
Welcome Address
Kalyan Banerjee, RI President
Rotary Club of Vapi, Gujarat, India
Interlude
Entertainment Feature
Bangkok Symphony Orchestra
6 Sunday 6 May 2012

25. 15:45-18:15 Opening Plenary Session
(second seating)
Challenger 1 and 2
Monday, 7 May
Official Convention Program
08:00-18:00 Convention Registration
Halls 5 & 6
Also available in the registration area:
RI ticket sales, voting credentials, officer
ribbons, host hospitality, host event tickets,
housing, and delegate bags
09:00-18:00 House of Friendship
Challenger 3
Available at the House of Friendship:
Mae Fah Luang Foundation gardens,
Internet cafe, food court, entertainment,
rest areas, Meeting Point, message board,
banner exchange, Rotary Marketplace,
RI and Rotary Foundation resource center,
RI exhibit space
09:00-09:25 Preplenary Entertainment
Challenger 1 and 2
The Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled
Sunadha Dance Troupe
Bangalore, India
09:30-12:00 Plenary Session 2
Challenger 1 and 2
Attention: Laser light technology used at the beginning of
this plenary session may present a challenge for light‑sensitive
individuals and those with conditions triggered by rapid light
movement. Please alert the nearest sergeant-at-arms about
your condition before the start of the plenary session.
Call to Order
Kalyan Banerjee, RI President
Rotary Club of Vapi, Gujarat, India
Announcements
John Hewko, RI General Secretary
Rotary Club of Kyiv, Ukraine
Introduction of the RI Board of Directors
Kalyan Banerjee
Sunday 6, Monday 7 May 2012 7

26. Speech Presentation
Hugh Evans
Cofounder and CEO, Global Poverty Project
Speech Presentation
Angelique Kidjo, UNICEF Goodwill
Ambassador, Founder Batonga Foundation
Official Convention Program
Interlude
Introduction of Past RI Presidents
Kalyan Banerjee
Speech Presentation
Gillian Sorensen
Special Adviser, United Nations Foundation
Speech Presentation
Dr. Muhammad Yunus
2006 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate
Founder, Grameen Bank
12:30-14:00 President’s Recognition Luncheon
(RI‑ticketed event)
Royal Jubilee Ballroom
Event Chair: Ann-Britt Åsebol,
RI Director-elect
Rotary Club of Falun-Kopparvågen, Sweden
14:30-16:00 Breakout Sessions
Phoenix, Jupiter, and Sapphire meeting
rooms
18:30 Host Hospitality Night:
Kitchens of the World
Hall 4
Tuesday, 8 May
08:00-18:00 Convention Registration
Challenger 2 Foyer
Also available in the registration area:
RI ticket sales, voting credentials, officer
ribbons, host hospitality, host event tickets,
housing, and delegate bags
Please note: Host event tickets will be
located at the information desk in the
Challenger 2 Foyer.
08:45-09:10 Preplenary Entertainment
Bangkok Piano Trio
8 Monday 7, Tuesday 8 May 2012

27. 09:00-18:00 House of Friendship
Challenger 3
Available at the House of Friendship:
Mae Fah Luang Foundation gardens,
Internet cafe, food court, entertainment,
rest areas, Meeting Point, message board,
Official Convention Program
banner exchange, Rotary Marketplace,
RI and Rotary Foundation resource center,
RI exhibit space
09:15-11:45 Plenary Session 3
Challenger 1 and 2
Attention: Laser light technology used at the beginning
and end of this plenary session may present a challenge for
light-sensitive individuals and those with conditions triggered
by rapid light movement. Please alert the nearest sergeant-
at-arms about your condition before the start of the plenary
session.
Call to Order
Kalyan Banerjee, RI President
Rotary Club of Vapi, Gujarat, India
Announcements and
Preliminary Credentials Report
John Hewko, RI General Secretary
Rotary Club of Kyiv, Ukraine
Introduction of Rotary Foundation Trustees
William B. Boyd, Trustee Chair
Rotary Club of Pakuranga, Auckland,
New Zealand
Rotary Foundation Keynote Address
William B. Boyd
2011-12 Global Alumni Service to Humanity
Award Recipient Remarks
John Skerritt, FTSE FIPAA
Rotary Club of Hampton, Victoria, Australia
Speech Presentation
Amanda Martin, Former Rotary Peace Fellow
and Displaced Persons Public Health
Curriculum Development Coordinator,
Global Health Access Program of
Community Partners
Interlude
Speech Presentation
Rajashree Birla
Director, Aditya Birla Group of Companies
Tuesday 8 May 2012 9

28. PolioPlus Update
Dr. Bruce Aylward, Assistant Director-
General for Polio, Emergencies, and
Country Collaboration at the World Health
Organization
Laser Show
Official Convention Program
Rotary’s US$200 Million Challenge Update
John F. Germ, Rotary’s US$200 Million
Challenge Committee Chair
Rotary Club of Chattanooga, Tennessee,
USA
12:15-14:00 President-elect’s Leadership Luncheon
(RI‑ticketed event)
Royal Jubilee Ballroom
Event Chair: Ed Futa, 2013 Lisbon
Convention Committee Chair
Rotary Club of East Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
14:30-16:00 Breakout Sessions
Phoenix, Jupiter, and Sapphire meeting
rooms
18:30 Siam Niramit, Thailand’s Must-See Show
(host-ticketed event)
18:30 Bangkok Dinner Cruise
(host-ticketed event)
River City – Chao Phraya River
Wednesday, 9 May
08:00-19:00 Convention Registration
Challenger 2 Foyer
Also available in the registration area:
RI ticket sales, voting credentials, officer
ribbons, host hospitality, host event tickets,
housing, and delegate bags
08:45-09:10 Preplenary Entertainment
The Yoga Boys
10 Tuesday 8, Wednesday 9 May 2012

29. 09:00-18:00 House of Friendship
Challenger 3
Available at the House of Friendship:
Mae Fah Luang Foundation gardens,
Internet cafe, food court, entertainment,
rest areas, Meeting Point, message board,
Official Convention Program
banner exchange, Rotary Marketplace,
RI and Rotary Foundation resource center,
RI exhibit space
09:15-11:45 Plenary Session 4
Challenger 1 and 2
Attention: Laser light technology used at the beginning of
this plenary session may present a challenge for light‑sensitive
individuals and those with conditions triggered by rapid light
movement. Please alert the nearest sergeant-at-arms about
your condition before the start of the plenary session.
Call to Order
Kalyan Banerjee, RI President
Rotary Club of Vapi, Gujarat, India
Announcements and Credentials Report
John Hewko, RI General Secretary
Rotary Club of Kyiv, Ukraine
Election of Officers and President-nominee
Presiders:
Kalyan Banerjee and John Hewko
Acceptance Remarks by President-nominee
Ron D. Burton, RI President-nominee
Rotary Club of Norman, Oklahoma, USA
Speech Presentation
Wilfrid J. Wilkinson, Trustee Chair-elect
Rotary Club of Trenton, Ontario, Canada
2013 Lisbon Convention Promotion
Presentation
Luis Miguel Duarte, 2013 Host Organization
Committee Chair
Rotary Club of Lisboa-Olivais, Portugal
Ed Futa, 2013 Lisbon Convention
Committee Chair
Rotary Club of Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Interlude
Wednesday 9 May 2012 11

30. 2011-12 Rotarian Changemaker Awards
Kalyan Banerjee
Secretariat Update
John Hewko
12:15-14:00 Officers Reunion Luncheon (RI-ticketed
Official Convention Program
event)
Royal Jubilee Ballroom
Chair: Gary C.K. Huang,
Past RI Vice President
Rotary Club of Taipei, Taiwan
12:30-14:00 Breakout Sessions
Phoenix, Jupiter, and Sapphire meeting
rooms
14:00-14:25 Preplenary Entertainment
Three Bulgarian Tenors
14:30-17:00 Closing Plenary Session (first seating)
Challenger 1 and 2
Call to Order
Kalyan Banerjee, RI President
Rotary Club of Vapi, Gujarat, India
Recognition of Convention and
Host Organization Committees and
Sergeants-at-Arms
Kalyan Banerjee
Introduction of President-elect and Family
Theodore D. Griley II, Aide to the
RI President-elect
Rotary Club of Newark, Ohio, USA
President-elect’s Presentation
Sakuji Tanaka, RI President-elect
Rotary Club of Yashio, Saitama, Japan
Banner Exchange
President’s Closing Remarks
Kalyan Banerjee
Interlude
Entertainment Features:
Stringfever
Terence Lewis: “A Tribute to Bollywood”
“Let There Be Peace on Earth”
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31. 18:00-18:25 Preplenary Entertainment
Three Bulgarian Tenors
18:30-21:00 Closing Plenary Session (second seating)
Challenger 1 and 2
Official Convention Program
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32. Plenary Session Highlights
All plenary sessions take place at IMPACT Muang Thong
Thani.
ENTERTAINMENT
CREATIVE DESTINATION MANAGEMENT (CDM)
Opening Plenary Session
Sunday, 6 May, 10:00 and 15:30
Founded in 1988, Creative Destination Management
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upholds and presents the indigenous and authentic
attributes of Thailand in a manner that can be fully
appreciated by visitors of other cultures. Two hundred
CDM performers will present a medley of cultural dances
representing Thailand’s four regions. They will also serve
as flag bearers in the flag ceremony.
BANGKOK SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (BSO)
Opening Plenary Session
Sunday, 6 May, 10:00 and 15:30
The Bangkok Symphony Orchestra operates under the
auspices of the Bangkok Symphony Orchestra Foundation
and is privileged to enjoy the Royal Patronage of the
Crown Prince of Thailand, His Royal Highness Prince Maha
Vajiralongkorn.
The BSO is a nonprofit organization and is one of the
very few symphony orchestras in the world that receives
no public funding, relying entirely on ticket sales and the
generosity of sponsors, donors, endowments, and other
commercial activity.
Each season, the orchestra performs a broad repertoire
of classical music along with selections of popular music
from the Broadway stage, film, and television. Concert
programs also feature Thai classical and contemporary
music. The BSO is committed to music education for
listeners of all ages and provides special concerts
in schools and on university campuses and in major
downtown city parks during the winter season.
TATA YOUNG
Opening Plenary Session
Sunday, 6 May, 10:00 and 15:30
Asian pop star Tata Young is a native of Thailand. At
age 31, she has enjoyed phenomenal success in her
17-year career, releasing 9 studio albums that feature
compositions by an enviable line-up of some of the
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33. world’s best songwriters, including Diane Warren, Paul
McCartney, and Natasha Bedingfield. Young will sing the
Thai National Anthem during the flag ceremony and will
perform with the Bangkok Symphony Orchestra in the
entertainment segment.
CHIN2 BHOSLE
Opening Plenary Session
Sunday, 6 May, 10:00 and 15:30
If ever there is a contest to name India’s Renaissance
man, Chin2 Bhosle would certainly be among the finalists.
After earning an MBA, Bhosle has worked as a singer,
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composer, radio disc jockey, actor, director, and model.
He will perform the Indian National Anthem during
the flag ceremony and provide entertainment at the
President’s Recognition Luncheon on Monday, 7 May.
SAMARTHANAM TRUST FOR THE DISABLED –
Sunadha Dance Troupe
Preplenary Entertainment, Plenary Session 2
Monday, 7 May, 09:00
Since its 1997 founding in Bangalore, India, Samarthanam
Trust for the Disabled has worked to empower visually
impaired, disabled, and underprivileged people
throughout the country. Samarthanam supports and
promotes their societal participation and personal
independence by providing quality education,
accommodations, nutritious food, vocational training, and
placement-based rehabilitation.
Samarthanam Trust established a cultural troupe,
Sunadha, to nurture talented visually impaired, disabled,
and underprivileged youth and encourage them to
perform before an audience. The troupe has presented its
talent across India, and in the United States and United
Kingdom.
A group of seven visually impaired dancers of the
Sunadha Troupe will perform Indian classical dance forms
and popular folk dances.
BANGKOK PIANO TRIO
Preplenary Entertainment, Plenary Session 3
Tuesday, 8 May, 08:45
Founded in January 2010 as a faculty ensemble at
Mahidol University College of Music, the Bangkok Piano
Trio features violinist Yavet Boyadjiev, cellist Juris Lakutis,
and pianist Eri Nakagawa, who are devoted to the study
and performance of masterpieces of piano trio literature.
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34. THREE BULGARIAN TENORS
Preplenary Entertainment, Closing Plenary Session
Wednesday, 9 May, 14:00 and 18:00
The Three Bulgarian Tenors — Kiril Iliev, Alexander
Gospodinov, and Ilian Nedev — are graduates of the
prestigious Pancho Vladigerov National Academy of
Music in Sofia, Bulgaria. Founded in 1921 through a royal
decree of Tsar Boris III, the music academy is named
after influential Bulgarian composer Pancho Vladigerov
(1899‑1978).
Iliev was born in Vratza, Bulgaria, and graduated from the
music academy in 2004 under the guidance of Professor
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Niko Issakov. Gospodinov was born in Varna, Bulgaria,
and graduated from the music academy in 2004 as a
student of Professor Blagovesta Karnobatlova. Nedev was
born in Rousse, Bulgaria, and graduated from the music
academy in 2008 under the tutelage of Professor Ilka
Popova.
STRINGFEVER
Closing Plenary Session
Wednesday, 9 May, 14:30 and 18:30
Stringfever, based in London, bills itself as “the world’s
first genetically modified string quartet.” The group
features brothers Giles, Ralph, and Neal Broadbent and
their cousin Graham Broadbent. Their electrified string
instruments and virtuosity, combined with an engaging
performance style, have enthralled audiences in the
United States, Europe, and Asia.
TERENCE LEWIS
Closing Plenary Session
Wednesday, 9 May, 14:30 and 18:30
Terence Lewis is an internationally trained dancer
and choreographer whose specialty is Indian folk,
contemporary, and neoclassical dance forms. He
has choreographed international stage shows, mega
Bollywood shows, corporate launches, musicals on
Broadway and in London’s West End, feature films, ads,
and music videos. Lewis is the first Indian to receive the
prestigious Dance WEB Scholarship, representing India
in Vienna. He also represented Asia at the International
Choreographers’ Meet in Stuttgart, Germany. Since 2007,
Lewis has taught Bollywood and Indian contemporary
dance at Impulstanz Festival in Vienna.
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35. SPEAKERS
HUGH EVANS
Plenary Session 2
Monday, 7 May, 09:30
Australian Hugh Evans, cofounder and CEO of the
Global Poverty Project (GPP), is a humanitarian and
internationally renowned development advocate. His
social entrepreneurial spirit was brought to life during a
stay in the Philippines when he was 14. He lived with his
host family in a tent in a Manila slum built on a garbage
dump. This experience, as well as his experiences during
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the year he spent in India when he was 15, enabled him
to see opportunities to use his creativity and energy to
help improve the lives of the world’s poor.
In 2002, Evans set up the Oaktree Foundation, Australia’s
first youth-run aid organization, dedicated to bringing
young people together to help end global poverty. Since
2003, development projects funded by Oaktree have
been established in the Philippines, Papua New Guinea,
India, Ghana, and Timor-Leste, providing educational
opportunities to more than 40,000 young people.
His next endeavor was the Make Poverty History
campaign, which included illuminating the sails of the
Sydney Opera House for several days with faces of
poverty, and a globally broadcast concert featuring U2’s
Bono. The campaign helped persuade the Australian
government to commit to increasing the nation’s foreign
aid budget, resulting in an additional $4.3 billion a year
allocated for the world’s poorest.
In 2008, Evans cofounded the GPP in Australia, which has
since established offices in the United Kingdom and the
United States.
ANGELIQUE KIDJO
Plenary Session 2
Monday, 7 May, 09:30
Born in Benin, Angelique Kidjo is a Grammy Award-
winning singer-songwriter and activist who was named
a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador in 2002. In addition
to her work with UNICEF, Kidjo has partnered with
groups including Oxfam, the International Federation of
Human Rights, and Amnesty International, in campaigns
promoting peace, clean water, AIDS/HIV awareness, and
human rights.
In 2006, she founded the Batonga Foundation, which
gives girls access to secondary school and higher
education so they may take lead roles in changing
Africa. In the five African nations where it is working,
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36. the foundation grants scholarships, builds secondary
schools, increases student enrollment, improves teaching
standards, provides school supplies, supports mentor
programs, explores alternative education models, and
advocates to raise community awareness about the value
of education for girls.
In December, Kidjo performed her composition “Malaika”
at the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony in Oslo, Norway,
honoring Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Leymah Gbowee, and
Tawakul Karman.
GILLIAN SORENSEN
Plenary Session Highlights
Plenary Session 2
Monday, 7 May, 09:30
Gillian Sorensen, now Senior Adviser/National Advocate
at the United Nations Foundation, has had a long career
working with and for the UN. From 1997-2003, she served
as Assistant Secretary-General for External Relations
on appointment by Secretary-General Kofi Annan. She
was responsible for outreach to civil society, including
NGOs committed to peace, justice, development and
human rights. From 1993-1996, she served as Special
Adviser for Public Policy on appointment by Secretary-
General Boutros Boutros-Ghali, where she led the global
commemoration of the UN’s Fiftieth Anniversary and the
coordination of the UN50 Summit at Headquarters in New
York with 180 Heads of Government participating.
From 1978-1990, she was the New York City
Commissioner for the United Nations, head of the City’s
liaison with the world’s largest diplomatic community, on
appointment by Mayor Edward Koch. Her responsibilities
related to diplomatic security and immunity, housing
and education, and other cultural and business contacts
between the host city and over 30,000 diplomats. She was
referred to by The New York Times as “The Diplomat’s
Diplomat” for her work at this time.
Mrs. Sorensen is a graduate of Smith College and studied
at the Sorbonne. She has been a Fellow at the Kennedy
School of Government (Institute of Politics) at Harvard
University. She is a frequent speaker on United Nations
issues and the US-UN relationship. She is a member
of the Council on Foreign Relations and the Women’s
Foreign Policy Group. In addition to her public service,
she has been a delegate to three national Presidential
conventions.
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37. DR. MUHAMMAD YUNUS
Plenary Session 2
Monday, 7 May, 09:30
Muhammad Yunus received bachelor’s and master’s
degrees in economics from Dhaka University in
Bangladesh and a PhD in economics from Vanderbilt
University in the United States.
In 1976, during visits to very poor households in Jobra, a
village near Dhaka University, Yunus discovered that very
small loans could make an enormous difference. Bamboo
furniture is made by women in the village of Jobra.
To obtain bamboo to produce furniture, women were
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forced to take loans at usurious rates from moneylenders.
The majority, if not all, of the profits derived from their
efforts were owed to pay back the loans provided by
the moneylenders. Shocked by this reality, he lent the
equivalent of US$27 from his own pocket to 42 people in
the village to help them pay back their loans.
When Yunus approached traditional banks about
extending credit to people in Jobra, bankers showed
disinterest because poor households were not considered
creditworthy. Yunus strongly believed that given the
chance, poor people will pay back borrowed money, and
successful repayment would be a means to help them
work their way out of poverty. After numerous attempts,
in December 1976, Yunus finally succeeded in securing
a credit line from Janata Bank as a project to lend to
the poor in Jobra, offering himself as the guarantor.
On 2 October 1983, the project was converted into a
full-fledged bank named Grameen Bank (Village Bank),
specializing in making small loans to the poor.
In October 2006, Yunus was awarded the Nobel Peace
Prize, along with Grameen Bank, for their efforts to
nurture economic and social development.
As of May 2009, Grameen Bank had 7.5 million borrowers,
97 percent of whom are women. With 2,554 branches,
the bank provides services in 84,237 villages, more than
97 percent of all villages in Bangladesh, and had lent
over $7 billion to poor people, with nearly 100 percent
repayment rate. All of its money comes from bank
depositors.
Yunus has founded companies operating in industries
including venture capital, textiles, agriculture, fishing,
and food, to address diverse issues of poverty and
development. He is also founder of Grameen Trust, which
extends the Grameen microcredit system all over the
world.
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38. AMANDA MARTIN
Plenary Session 3
Tuesday, 8 May, 09:15
Amanda Martin is a 2011 alumna of the Rotary Peace
Center at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok. She
currently works as Displaced Persons Public Health
Curriculum development coordinator in the Global Health
Access Program at Community Partners International.
Martin’s career focus is the protection of human rights
in developing countries. Prior to taking her position
with Community Partners International, she supported
human rights in Burma for ALTSEAN-Burma, a network of
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organizations and individuals based in ASEAN member
states working to support the movement for human rights
and democracy. She has also worked as director of the
Guatemala Human Rights Commission.
JOHN SKERRITT
Plenary Session 3
Tuesday, 8 May, 09:15
John Skerritt is the recipient of the 2011-12 Global Alumni
Service to Humanity Award. He is a research scientist,
professor of agriculture, and administrative executive
for the state of Victoria in Australia. Skerritt is currently
deputy secretary of the Department of Primary Industries
in Victoria, managing Australia’s largest agricultural
output. He has provided assistance to India, Indonesia,
and other Southeast Asian countries in the areas of
medical science, biotechnology, agriculture, and public
administration.
He was a 1983-84 Ambassadorial Scholar at the University
of Michigan in the United States. A member of the Rotary
Club of Hampton, Victoria, he was previously both an
Interactor and a Rotaractor.
RAJASHREE BIRLA
Plenary Session 3
Tuesday, 8 May, 09:15
Rajashree Birla serves as a director on the boards of all
of the businesses that make up the Aditya Birla Group
(ABG), a Fortune 500 company that is one of Asia’s most
diversified conglomerates. ABG produces aluminum,
carbon black, cement, clothing, copper, palm oil, and
other goods. Subsidiaries include a mobile phone
company, an insurance firm, and a chain of supermarkets.
In 1995, the Birla family established the Aditya Birla
Foundation in memory of Birla’s husband, Aditya, one of
India’s foremost industrialists and an active philanthropist.
His grandfather, the industrialist G.D. Birla, was a
confidant of Mahatma Gandhi and a pioneer in corporate
social responsibility.
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39. Birla carries on that tradition through the family’s
foundation, whose health care and education initiatives
improve the lives of underserved populations in rural
Indian villages near ABG’s plants. She is an honorary
member of the Rotary Club of Bombay and received that
club’s Citizen of Bombay Award in 2003. She is also an
honorary member of the Rotary Club of Mulund, which
recognized her with the Pride of India Award in 2004.
The Birla family strongly supports the End Polio Now
campaign and has generously contributed to Rotary’s
US$200 Million Challenge.
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DR. BRUCE AYLWARD
Plenary Session 3
Tuesday, 8 May, 09:15
Dr. Bruce Aylward is the Assistant Director-General
for Polio, Emergencies, and Country Collaboration at
the World Health Organization. In 1998, Dr. Aylward
was appointed director of the Global Polio Eradication
Initiative, responsible for the oversight and coordination
of all polio eradication activities across WHO’s regional
offices and the GPEI partnership. He oversaw and
managed the scale-up of the Global Polio Eradication
Initiative, which since 1997 has expanded to operate in
every polio-affected country of the world and reduced the
number of polio-endemic countries to three.
From 1992 to 1997, Aylward worked with national
immunization programs at the field level in the Middle
East, Western Pacific, Europe, North Africa, and Central
and Southeast Asia.
Since 1998, under Aylward’s oversight and management,
the GPEI expanded, the number of polio-funded staff
deployed by WHO grew to over 3,500 worldwide, and
new monovalent and bivalent oral poliovirus vaccines
(mOPVs) were developed for the program.
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40. Breakout Sessions
All breakout sessions are held at IMPACT Muang Thong
Thani. Come learn and share the many ways we can work
together to Reach Within to Embrace Humanity.
Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-
served basis. Many sessions are expected to fill to
capacity.
These presentations and panel discussions are your
opportunity to learn from Rotarians, Rotary leaders, and
non-Rotarian guest speakers. The program will highlight
the RI Strategic Plan by featuring the organization’s three
strategic priorities.
Breakout sessions designed to help support and
strengthen clubs will address club innovation and
flexibility, membership diversity, recruitment, retention,
Breakout Sessions
leadership development, pilot clubs, and strategic
planning.
You will learn how to focus and increase humanitarian
service through sessions on New Generations programs,
the areas of focus, and Rotary’s collaboration and
connection with other organizations. Panelists from
around the world will share examples of significant local
and international service projects.
You will discover resources to enhance the public
image and awareness of Rotary through sessions on
brand awareness, PR grants, working with news media,
promoting club activities, and entering the exciting age of
social media.
You will also have an opportunity to learn about the latest
Foundation developments, including a series of sessions
on the transition to Future Vision.
Most topics will be presented in English, and
simultaneous interpretation will be provided for some
sessions. See the following schedule and the session
descriptions on pages 23 through 40 for details.
Session and Room Capacity
Rotary International attempts to determine the popularity
and estimated attendance for each session. Please accept
our apologies in advance should the demand exceed the
number of seats in a particular session.
For safety reasons, we must adhere to all room capacity
regulations prescribed by IMPACT. Attendance is on a
first-come, first-served basis. Please use every available
seat before resorting to standing, and do not sit in the
aisles.
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41. Breakout Sessions: Details and Descriptions
Breakout sessions will run Monday and Tuesday, from
14:30 to 16:00, and Wednesday, from 12:30 to 14:00.
For a quick reference on topics, times, and locations,
see the Breakout Sessions at a Glance insert.
Monday, 7 May, 14:30-16:00
Accountability and Transparency in Service Projects
Room: Phoenix 6
What does it take to be a responsible project partner?
Learn how to build trust with your donors and the
recipient community through sound reporting, financial
management, public relations, and communications
practices. Find out how improving accountability and
transparency can benefit your next service project.
Moderator
Breakout Sessions
Marcus Doyle, Rotarian Action Groups Committee
Member, Rotary Club of Pretoria West, South Africa
Can The Four-Way Test Help Restore Faith in Business?
Room: Sapphire 107
Join a panel of Rotary leaders from Thailand and the
United States for a discussion that will inspire you to
appreciate The Four-Way Test as a Rotary contribution
to the governance of global business. Attendees will
learn how The Four-Way Test links directly to current
standards of corporate social responsibility, about the
ethical standards that underlie it and their contribution to
business success, and how Thai Buddhist values deepen
and expand the ethics behind it. And you will have the
opportunity to exchange best practices for promoting this
valuable tool.
Eliminating the Sources of Illiteracy: Towards Developing,
Fundraising, and Implementing Sustainable Projects
Room: Phoenix 5
Join a team of facilitators from the Rotary Club of El
Tahrir, Egypt, as they share valuable tips for building
a successful, sustainable long-term project. Through
collaboration with local nongovernmental organizations,
government officials, and the project’s beneficiaries,
they are working to improve literacy and build a talented
workforce in Beni Suef, a city in Upper Egypt. Learn
about the project’s life cycle, including conceptualization,
implementation, monitoring, and evaluation, and start
thinking about new ways to approach your next project.
Moderator
Nevine Abdelkhalek, Rotary Club of El Tahrir, Egypt
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42. Future Vision: Working with the Areas of Focus
Room: Grand Diamond Ballroom
Intended for Rotarians from both pilot and nonpilot
districts, this session will provide an overview of the areas
of focus and explain how to access and use the new
policies. You’ll hear from Rotarians who have designed
and implemented projects within the areas of focus, and
have an opportunity to ask them about their experiences.
French, Portuguese, Italian, Russian, and Mandarin
Chinese.
Moderator
Luis Vicente Giay, Past RI President, Rotary Club of
Arrecifes, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Global Philanthropy: Fundraising Tips for Sustained
Growth in Giving
Room: Sapphire 205
Breakout Sessions
From online contributions to major gifts to endow Rotary
Peace Fellows, people can give to The Rotary Foundation
in many ways. In this session, an international panel
will share the latest developments in giving and donor
appreciation. You’ll learn why you might want to direct
your giving to one of the six areas of focus, and we’ll
explore what’s on the horizon for charitable giving.
Moderator
Paul M. Netzel, Vocational Service Promotion Committee
Vice Chair, Rotary Club of Los Angeles, California, USA
Increasing Diversity in Your Club Membership
Room: Sapphire 204
Recent focus groups have suggested that to become
stronger, Rotary clubs need to become more diverse
in terms of gender, age, profession, and ethnicity. At
this session, you’ll learn how the challenges of building
diverse clubs differ around the world, and hear how clubs
are working to overcome them. Leave with some ideas
to help make your club more open, engaging, and truly
representative of your community. Thai and Japanese.
Moderator
Bradford R. Howard, Membership Development and
Retention Committee Vice Chair, Rotary Club of Oakland
Sunrise, California, USA
Making Public Relations Grants Work for You:
A PR Grants Clinic
Room: Sapphire 103
The RI Board has agreed to fund US$4 million in public
relations grants annually for the next three years to
advance the strategic priority of enhancing the public
image and awareness of Rotary. Join this session for
a review of public relations grant updates, deadlines,
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43. and successful project examples. Rotary public image
coordinators and PR staff will answer your questions about
the PR grants program, and attendees are invited to share
their districts’ PR grants success stories.
Moderator
Alberto Cecchini, 2012-13 Rotary Public Image
Coordinator, Rotary Club of Golfo d Anzio-
Anzio e Nettuno, Italy
New Challenges for Intercountry Committees:
Focusing on Countries in Asia, New Roads to Peace
Room: Sapphire 102
Intercountry committees, or ICCs, constitute one of
Rotary’s many vehicles for fostering goodwill and peace
among nations. In addition to encouraging contact
between clubs and Rotarians to promote understanding
and fellowship, ICCs facilitate international home
visits, strengthen friendships, and promote service that
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transcends club, district, and national borders. In this
session, you’ll learn how to organize an ICC or join an
existing one, hear examples of ICCs in Southeast Asia
and elsewhere, and learn how Rotarians are building
new roads to peace through a network of ICCs in the
Mediterranean Peace Initiative.
Moderator
Arthur Bowden, ICC Executive Council General Secretary,
Rotary Club of Wilton, Wiltshire, England
New Opportunities: An Introduction to Rotary’s
Strategic Partnerships
Room: Sapphire 201
Collaborating with outside organizations increases service
opportunities for Rotarians, helping them to do good in
the world. In support of the Future Vision Plan, Rotary
announced its first strategic partnerships last year. In
this session, representatives from Aga Khan University,
Oikocredit, Mercy Ships, and UNESCO-IHE will speak
about their work with Rotary. Rotarians working closely
with these partners will share their experiences and
answer your questions about these new opportunities.
Moderator
Stephen R. Brown, Rotary Foundation Trustee,
Rotary Club of La Jolla Golden Triangle, California, USA
Peace and Prosperity through Microcredit
Room: Phoenix 1-4
The Rotarian Action Group for Microcredit (RAGM)
brings together a panel of microcredit leaders to present
inspirational and practical insights into the role that
microcredit can play in achieving peace and prosperity.
Panelists include Muhammad Yunus, to provide an
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44. overview on social business, and regional perspectives
from Emily Guegbeh Peal (Liberia) and Sathianathan
Devaraj (India).
Moderator
Deborah Lindholm, RAGM Director, Rotary Club of
La Jolla Sunrise, California, USA
Peace through Humanity
Room: Jupiter 4
Over the past 10 years, over 600 peacemakers have
studied at the Rotary Centers for International Studies
in peace and conflict resolution. Join Marianne Hansen,
director of the Rotary Peace Center at the University
of Queensland in Australia, and an international panel
of Rotary Peace Fellows to learn the many ways that
The Rotary Foundation’s groundbreaking program is
working to create a more peaceful world.
Breakout Sessions
Moderator
Noraseth Pathmanand, Rotary Peace Centers Committee
Chair, Rotary Club of Bangrak, Thailand
Planning for Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Projects
Room: Sapphire 202
For over a year, the Water and Sanitation Rotarian Action
Group (WASRAG) has been working with the Gillings
School of Global Public Health at the University of North
Carolina in the United States to develop procedures and
protocols for implementing a program planning and
performance evaluation system for water and sanitation
projects around the world. Today, WASRAG will share how
this system will identify and prioritize projects to improve
access to quality water supply and sanitation systems.
A subsequent session on Wednesday (see page 36) will
further explain plans for the mechanism’s pilot phase,
scheduled for 2012-13.
Moderator
Robert Wubbena, WASRAG Vice Chair, Rotary Club of
Olympia, Washington, USA
Preventing Maternal and Infant Mortalities:
What Rotarians Can Do
Room: Sapphire 104
Join members of the Rotarian Action Group for
Population Growth and Sustainable Development (RFPD)
to learn how clubs and districts can implement projects
designed to significantly reduce maternal and infant
mortality.
Moderator
Harald Marschner, RFPD Chair, Rotary Club of Enns,
Austria
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45. Rotarians Against Hunger and Malnutrition
Room: Jupiter 5
Hunger issues are not new to Rotarians: We know that
to break the cycle of poverty, we must first make minds
and bodies strong. In this session, representatives from
the Hunger and Malnutrition Rotarian Action Group and
its partner organizations will discuss the challenges of
alleviating hunger and improving nutrition, both to meet
immediate needs and to build sustainable programs.
Attendees will also learn how to plan a hunger summit, an
effective tool for determining a community’s needs.
Moderator
David Bobanick, Hunger and Malnutrition Rotarian Action
Group Vice President, Rotary Club of Mercer Island,
Washington, USA
Rotary Community Corps
Room: Sapphire 108
Breakout Sessions
Would you like to mobilize community members, build
local capacity, and increase the sustainability of your next
project? A Rotary Community Corps empowers people
to identify their community’s needs and develop effective
solutions in partnership with a Rotary club. Learn from
experienced Rotarians how RCCs can change lives and
improve communities.
Moderator
Angsuman Bandyopadhyay, District Governor, Rotary Club
of New Ballygunge, West Bengal, India
The Fine Art of Building Rotary Relationships
Room: Sapphire 206
Join bestselling author, internationally recognized keynote
speaker, and Rotarian Debra Fine for her fast-paced
interactive presentation on building Rotary relationships.
Together, we’ll laugh, learn, and leave with tips and tools
for cultivating and connecting members, to help gain
and retain members while increasing Rotary visibility in
the community. Learn how to turn every Rotary meeting
and every interaction with a potential Rotarian into an
opportunity for success.
Moderator
Debra Fine, President, Rotary Club of Denver Southeast,
Colorado, USA
The Role of Youth Exchange in New Generations Service
Room: Sapphire 109
The establishment of New Generations as the fifth Avenue
of Service highlights the potential for young people
involved in leadership development activities and cultural
exchange programs like Rotary Youth Exchange to enrich
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46. and foster world peace and cultural understanding. In
this session, you’ll learn the basics of Youth Exchange,
and hear stories from volunteers and students of how the
program supports Rotary ideals, strengthens participating
clubs, and enhances the development of our youth.
Moderator
Neil I. McDonald, Youth Exchange Committee Chair,
Rotary Club of North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Using Social Media to Strengthen Your Club
Room: Sapphire 203
Is your club just starting to explore the possibilities of
Facebook, Twitter, and other social media tools? In this
session, you’ll learn some simple ways you can use social
media to attract members and keep them engaged,
including Facebook tips to help people find your club.
Korean and Spanish.
Breakout Sessions
Moderator
Giovanni Jandolo, Regional Rotary Foundation
Coordinator, Rotary Club of San Donato Milanese, Italy
Webinars Made Easy
Room: Sapphire 101
Webinars can connect you to district leaders and project
partners around the globe. They can even help you
connect with your own club if you need to meet remotely,
or if you are part of an e-club. A panel of experienced
webinar users will help you learn common pitfalls to
avoid, and share tips for leading successful webinars every
time.
Moderator
G. Kenneth Morgan, Operations Review Committee Chair,
Rotary Club of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
Your Friends in the Field: The Regional Coordinators
Room: Jupiter 6
The regional coordinator team is ready to work with clubs
and districts to support the RI Strategic Plan. During
this session, a regional Rotary Foundation coordinator, a
Rotary public image coordinator, and a Rotary coordinator
will share the many ways they can help support and
strengthen clubs, focus and increase humanitarian service,
and enhance Rotary’s public image.
Moderator
Jennifer E. Jones, Rotary Public Image North America
Area Coordinator, Rotary Club of Windsor-Roseland,
Ontario, Canada
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47. Tuesday, 8 May, 14:30-16:00
A Changing World: Literacy, Education, and the
Future of Humanity
Room: Sapphire 104
In this interactive workshop, you’ll gain new insight into
why literacy and basic education are important and
how Rotarians can help further this area of focus. The
facilitators will present a view of the world in the year
2050 and illustrate the urgent, critical role that well-
educated people will play in helping the less fortunate
move out of poverty; achieve sustainable, quality lives;
and increase their ability to contribute to society and a
peaceful world.
Moderators
Merlin J. Ricklefs and Karen Lee Ricklefs, Rotary Club of
Rochester, Minnesota, USA
Breakout Sessions
An Introduction to New Generations Service
Room: Phoenix 5
Discover why New Generations, Rotary’s newest Avenue
of Service, matters to Rotary and is critical to your club’s
success. Help define the vision for New Generations
Service, and learn how clubs and districts can cultivate
New Generations programs like Interact, Rotaract, Rotary
Youth Exchange, and Rotary Youth Leadership Awards
(RYLA) to serve young people and strengthen Rotary.
Moderator
Sushil Gupta, New Generations Committee Chair, Rotary
Club of Delhi Midwest, Delhi, India
Best Practices for Membership Growth
Room: Grand Diamond Ballroom
Each year, Rotary clubs bring in over 100,000 new
members, but they also lose over 100,000. Members are a
club’s and Rotary’s greatest asset. Panelists and attendees
will share best practices for membership recruitment and
retention, and discuss actions clubs can take to bring in
active and committed members while reducing turnover.
French, Portuguese, Korean, Russian, and Mandarin
Chinese.
Moderator
Gary C.K. Huang, Past RI Vice President, Rotary Club of
Taipei, Taiwan
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48. Club-Sponsored Organizations: Learning from
India and Beyond
Room: Jupiter 5
Club-sponsored organizations (CSOs), including Interact,
Rotaract, and Rotary Community Corps, are flourishing in
India and the surrounding region. Learn how CSOs can
benefit your schools and communities as they strengthen
your Rotary club and district.
Moderator
Manoj Desai, Membership Development and Retention
Committee Vice Chair, Rotary Club of Baroda Metro,
Gujarat, India
Defining Our Global Impact
Room: Jupiter 4
Learn about RI’s latest initiative to help clubs plan for
the year and achieve their goals. Through this new tool,
Breakout Sessions
clubs will be able to add their accomplishments to their
counterparts’ and determine the global impact of all clubs
around the world.
Moderator
Stuart B. Heal, RI Director, Rotary Club of Cromwell,
New Zealand
Future Vision: Transition to the New Grant Model
Room: Sapphire 204
What questions do you have as you prepare to apply for
Rotary Foundation grants in coming years? Rotarians from
pilot districts will share their experiences with qualifying
and applying for larger grants, and answer your questions
so your club will be ready when the new processes take
effect on 1 July 2013. Japanese and Spanish.
Moderator
Gulam A. Vahanvaty, Future Vision Committee Member,
Rotary Club of Mumbai Downtown, Maharashtra, India
How RAGs Support Rotary’s Disease Prevention
Area of Focus and How They Can Help Clubs and
Districts Build Sustainable Projects
Room: Sapphire 201
Meet representatives from 11 unique Rotarian Action
Groups (RAGs) and learn how they’re helping clubs and
districts support the disease prevention and treatment
area of focus. You’ll hear how each RAG operates, the
resources it provides, and how it’s working to build
sustainable projects. In the second half of the session,
attendees can meet with RAG representatives and learn
about service and membership opportunities.
Moderator
Marion Bunch, Founder and CEO, Rotarians for Fighting
AIDS: A Rotarian Action Group, Rotary Club of Dunwoody,
Georgia, USA
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49. Leading Change in Rotary Clubs
Room: Phoenix 1-4
David Stocks, a district governor and professional
management consultant, will introduce the concepts and
vocabulary of change management. Participants will learn
from both general and Rotary-specific examples how to
start working to improve the ways Rotarians approach
change. A panel of Rotarian “change agents” will answer
your questions and help you identify ways you can work
to lead your club and district in times of change.
Moderator
David G. Stocks, District Governor, Rotary Club of West
Shore (Victoria), British Columbia, Canada
New Generations — New Rotarians
Room: Sapphire 203
New Generations programs — Rotaract, Interact, RYLA,
Breakout Sessions
and Youth Exchange — prepare young people for
lives of service. They’re also forums where dedicated
and energetic young leaders develop into tomorrow’s
Rotarians. Learn real-world strategies that keep youth and
young adults involved and engaged until they’re ready to
join your Rotary club. Italian and Thai.
Moderator
Alberto Cecchini, 2012-13 Rotary Public Image
Coordinator, Rotary Club of Golfo d Anzio-
Anzio e Nettuno, Italy
Presentation Skills and Techniques
Room: Sapphire 103
As a club or district leader, you are often called to make
presentations. This workshop will give you tips to improve
your verbal communication style.
Moderator
Larry Allan Lunsford, RI Director-nominee, Rotary Club of
Kansas City-Plaza, Missouri, USA
RI/USAID International H2O Collaboration
Room: Sapphire 102
This session will provide a status report on the Rotary/
USAID alliance and share its approach to evaluation
activities, which include a sustainability check and an
overall partnership evaluation. This is an opportunity
to learn about how to assess sustainability in water and
sanitation projects, as well as the effectiveness of the
partnership with USAID.
Moderator
Thomas M. Thorfinnson, RI/USAID Steering Committee
Vice Chair, Rotary Club of Eden Prairie Noon, Minnesota,
USA
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50. Rotarian Support of Forum for Cities in Transition
from Conflict
Room: Sapphire 109
The Forum for Cities in Transition (FCT) is an international
network of mayors, councillors, municipal officials,
business people, and representatives of community and
volunteer groups, all dedicated to the principle that cities
that are in conflict or that have emerged from conflict
are in the best position to help other cities in the same
situation. Learn how the District 7950 Peace and Conflict
Transformation Committee is cooperating with FCT to
identify ways that Rotary clubs can be valuable resources
and partners in communities recovering from conflict and
working to achieve peace.
Moderator
Joseph Clancy, District Governor-elect, Rotary Club of
Weymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Breakout Sessions
Rotary’s Social Business Strategy
Room: Phoenix 6
Rotary Showcase is just the beginning of Rotary’s social
business strategy designed to engage Rotarians on an
ongoing basis. Rotary Showcase enhances public image
and awareness and puts a spotlight on humanitarian
service. A new member profile and idea platform supports
and strengthens clubs by encouraging individual Rotarians
to exchange ideas and expertise. Come hear about these
initiatives and others underway to foster collaboration
among Rotarians and promote Rotarian-developed
tools. Learn how you can participate in creating value for
Rotarians worldwide.
Moderator
Barry Matheson, RI Director, Rotary Club of Jessheim,
Norway
Strategic Planning Made Easy
Room: Sapphire 206
Using the RI Strategic Plan as a guide, an international
group of Rotary leaders will help attendees develop long-
range plans for their clubs or districts.
Moderator
Allan O. Jagger, RI Director, Rotary Club of Elland, West
Yorkshire, England
Success and Achievements of Rotary:
The Importance of Rotary History for All Rotarians
Room: Sapphire 108
In response to President Kalyan Banerjee’s call to look at
the history of Rotary, the Rotary Global History Fellowship
(RGHF) will share ways you can document and learn from
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