Fwd: The Rotary Foundation Future Vision News - March 2012

[Ranjeev shrestha]

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Date: Wed, Mar 14, 2012 at 8:54 PM
Subject: The Rotary Foundation Future Vision News - March 2012
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March 2012  |  http://www.rotary.org/futurevision HIGHLIGHTS District makes vision for ‘doing good’ real Rotarians use global grants to help prevent HIV transmissions in Liberia, improve the quality of life in other countries. Read more. WHAT'S GOING ON? Now available: application for packaged global grants with UNESCO-IHE The application for packaged global grant scholarships with the UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education is available online. The strategic partnership between The Rotary Foundation and UNESCO-IHE aims to tackle the world’s water and sanitation crisis by increasing the number of trained professionals to devise, plan, and implement solutions in developing and emerging countries. Through this partnership, eight scholarships will be awarded annually for graduate students in three qualifying degree programs at UNESCO-IHE’s Delft campus in the Netherlands. These scholarships have been designed to promote long-term productive relationships between Rotarians and highly skilled water and sanitation professionals in their communities. Celebrate World Water Day and World Health Day With World Water Day on 22 March and World Health Day on 7 April, this is the perfect time for your club or district to plan a water or health project. Read more about World Water Day and World Health Day. Follow Future Vision at the RI Convention If you’re attending the 2012 RI Convention in Bangkok, Thailand, check out these Future Vision workshops, which are open to all Rotarians: Future Vision: Working with the Areas of Focus; Monday, 7 May, 14:30-16:00 Future Vision: Transition to the New Grant Model; Tuesday, 8 May, 14:30-16:00 Using Vocational Training Teams to Support Vocational Service; Tuesday, 8 May, 14:30-16:00 Encourage Rotarians in your club or district to register for the convention. “Grant Management Best Practices” webinar Rotarians are invited to participate in a free one-hour webinar -- “Grant Management Best Practices” -- that will provide an overview of proper grant management, how to build capacity to manage grants, and how to prepare for Future Vision grants and full launch, as well as an overview of qualification. Sign up now by clicking on the time below. Times are listed for the Chicago area; check for your local time:   23 Apr – 10am CST (EN) 23 Apr – 6pm CST (EN) 24 Apr – 10am CST (ES) RESOURCES Area of focus e-learning module Use the Areas of Focus: Water and Sanitation e-learning module as a model for implementing global grant projects and activities in the water and sanitation area of focus in global grant projects and activities. Future Vision LinkedIn group open to all The Future Vision LinkedIn group is now open to all Rotarians, not just those in pilot districts. Feel free to join the discussion and learn more about the new grant model. Transition timelines Nonpilot clubs and districts are encouraged to review Transition to Future Vision (for districts) and Preparing Your Club for Rotary Foundation Grants in 2013 . These documents contain important information and deadlines to help prepare for the transition to the new grant model. Updated documents Updated versions of the Terms and Conditions for Rotary Foundation District Grants and Global Grants, the Global Grant Scholar Application and the Global Grant Vocational Training Team Participant Application are available. The documents were modified to remove the personal liability insurance requirement. Links Subscribe to this newsletter.   Join the Future Vision LinkedIn group.   Visit the global grants website. Future Vision Pilot The Rotary Foundation One Rotary Center 1560 Sherman Avenue Evanston, IL 60201 Tel: 847-866-3000 Fax: 847-556-2177 E-mail: future...@rotary.org

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