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Dipak R Sarbadhikari
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ROTAWEEK
A compendium of Rotary news
No. 832 Sun 10-Feb-2008
A compendium of Rotary news
No. 832 Sun 10-Feb-2008
WORLD UNDERSTANDING
AND PEACE DAY FEB
23
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Dear President,
Hope you all are now back to business after the
hang over of District
Conference. I must compliment all of you for your whole hearted
support to make this Conference ANGIKAR a great success. As
they say "The Show must go on" let us prepare ourselves to
celebrate World Understanding & Peace day on 23rd February 2008
in a most befitting manner. From district we are organising a Peace
march in the morning at 8 am from Mahanagar Peace Park adjacent
to Victoria Memorial Hall to the statue of Mahatma Gandhi at Rani
Rashmoni Avenue inviting Interactors, Rotaractors and citizens of
Kolkata. We have also invited few other organizations to join hands
for this Peace march.
Conference. I must compliment all of you for your whole hearted
support to make this Conference ANGIKAR a great success. As
they say "The Show must go on" let us prepare ourselves to
celebrate World Understanding & Peace day on 23rd February 2008
in a most befitting manner. From district we are organising a Peace
march in the morning at 8 am from Mahanagar Peace Park adjacent
to Victoria Memorial Hall to the statue of Mahatma Gandhi at Rani
Rashmoni Avenue inviting Interactors, Rotaractors and citizens of
Kolkata. We have also invited few other organizations to join hands
for this Peace march.
In the evening we shall have a Talk Show on the
subject
" Is Peace Possible" where we have invited Governor of West
Bengal, His Excellency Sri Gopal Krishna Gandhi , few eminent
personalities and Consular corps of different countries . The
talk show will be followed by a Peace concert.
" Is Peace Possible" where we have invited Governor of West
Bengal, His Excellency Sri Gopal Krishna Gandhi , few eminent
personalities and Consular corps of different countries . The
talk show will be followed by a Peace concert.
I can assure you this will be one of the most
meaningful
programme and an initiative on our International Service. The
main host club of this event is R.C. Cal Metropolitan and I want
every club must participate in this event as a Co Host club with a
very nominal charge of Rs.500 per club. Your participation will be
considered as one of your International Service project. Since
we do not have much time in between, we want your earliest
confirmation over phone either to District Secretary Rajani
Mukerji or Gora Mukharji or your Asst. Governor.
programme and an initiative on our International Service. The
main host club of this event is R.C. Cal Metropolitan and I want
every club must participate in this event as a Co Host club with a
very nominal charge of Rs.500 per club. Your participation will be
considered as one of your International Service project. Since
we do not have much time in between, we want your earliest
confirmation over phone either to District Secretary Rajani
Mukerji or Gora Mukharji or your Asst. Governor.
Thanking you,
With warm regards
Yours in Rotary Service
Anirudha Roy Chowdhury
District Governor
R.I. District 3290
Yours in Rotary Service
Anirudha Roy Chowdhury
District Governor
R.I. District 3290
ROTARY ANNOUNCES NEW CLASS OF WORLD PEACE FELLOWS
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Evanston, Ill. -- Amid daily headlines of war, suicide bombings,
ethnic and religious violence, and social unrest emerges some welcome
positive news: The Rotary Foundation has named a new class of Rotary
World Peace Fellows to study peacemaking and conflict resolution at
the six Rotary Centers for International Studies located at leading
universities in England, Japan, Australia, Argentina, and the United
States.
ethnic and religious violence, and social unrest emerges some welcome
positive news: The Rotary Foundation has named a new class of Rotary
World Peace Fellows to study peacemaking and conflict resolution at
the six Rotary Centers for International Studies located at leading
universities in England, Japan, Australia, Argentina, and the United
States.
Launched in 2002, this innovative approach to world peace is a
master's level program aimed at equipping the next generation of
global and community leaders with skills needed to reduce the threat
of war and violence. The Rotary World Peace Fellows are selected
every year in a globally competitive process that begins when they
apply through their local Rotary clubs. Applicants must demonstrate a
commitment to peace and international understanding through their
personal and community service activities or academic and
professional achievements.
master's level program aimed at equipping the next generation of
global and community leaders with skills needed to reduce the threat
of war and violence. The Rotary World Peace Fellows are selected
every year in a globally competitive process that begins when they
apply through their local Rotary clubs. Applicants must demonstrate a
commitment to peace and international understanding through their
personal and community service activities or academic and
professional achievements.
Like the members of the classes preceding them, the 60 students in
the 2008-10 class are a diverse group, representing 33 countries and
an array of professional and cultural backgrounds. Their interests
and areas of expertise include public health, education,
international law, economic development, psychology, journalism, and
social justice. They include:
the 2008-10 class are a diverse group, representing 33 countries and
an array of professional and cultural backgrounds. Their interests
and areas of expertise include public health, education,
international law, economic development, psychology, journalism, and
social justice. They include:
Mahamoud Abdi Sheikh Ahmed of Borama, Somalia, a team leader with the
Norwegian Refugee Council in Somaliland, which provides basic
education to children of displaced families. Ahmed's own childhood
was interrupted by inter-clan violence, forcing his family to flee to
Ethiopia. Ahmed eventually returned to Borama, finished college and
became manager and newscaster of a local TV station. He will attend
the Rotary Center at the University of Bradford, England.
Rachel Davidson of Chicago , USA, a restorative justice specialist
for Alternatives, Inc., a nonprofit youth agency that provides
technical assistance and training to peer jury and mediation programs
in public high schools. She is also a senior editor for the Yalla
Journal , a joint Jewish-Arab project that compiles the personal
stories of young people affected by the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Davidson, who holds a bachelor's degree in Hispanic studies, will
attend the Rotary Center at the Universidad del Salvador in Buenos
Aires .
Saran Koy of Phnom Penh , Cambodia , who grew up in poverty and
forced labor during the radical Khmer Rouge regime before joining
World Vision International, where he helped implement community
development programs and child-focused educational, healthcare and
water projects. Koy earlier worked as an election officer and
translator for the Unites Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia.
He will attend the Rotary Center at the International Christian
University in Tokyo.
Alejandra Rueda Zarate of Bogota, Columbia, who earned a bachelor's
degree in economics and worked for an agro-industrial company that
promotes social development in conflict areas through the development
of sustainable palm oil operations. In her current job as marketing
director for the National Federation of Palm Oil Growers and
Producers, she seeks new markets for bio-degradable palm oil products
and oversees the national bio-diesel program. Zarate will attend the
Rotary Center at the University of California, Berkeley .
Mohammad Sharif Azami of Kandahar, Afghanistan, whose family fled to
Pakistan when he was four years old. He has worked for the last six
years with several humanitarian organizations, including Oxfam Great
Britain, the United Nations World Food Program and the Canadian
International Development Agency, to bring peace and stability to one
of the most volatile areas of Afghanistan. Azami, who holds a
bachelor's degree in business administration, will attend the Rotary
Center jointly operated by Duke University and the University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Zuzana Petovska of Bratislava, Slovakia , who grew up in the
Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and has worked for the United Nations
Refugee Agency UNCR since 1997. As senior program assistant, she
helps improve the care and assistance to children separated from
their families in Bosnia, Kosovo and Chechnya. She will attend the
Rotary Center at the University of Queensland, Brisbane.
Norwegian Refugee Council in Somaliland, which provides basic
education to children of displaced families. Ahmed's own childhood
was interrupted by inter-clan violence, forcing his family to flee to
Ethiopia. Ahmed eventually returned to Borama, finished college and
became manager and newscaster of a local TV station. He will attend
the Rotary Center at the University of Bradford, England.
Rachel Davidson of Chicago , USA, a restorative justice specialist
for Alternatives, Inc., a nonprofit youth agency that provides
technical assistance and training to peer jury and mediation programs
in public high schools. She is also a senior editor for the Yalla
Journal , a joint Jewish-Arab project that compiles the personal
stories of young people affected by the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Davidson, who holds a bachelor's degree in Hispanic studies, will
attend the Rotary Center at the Universidad del Salvador in Buenos
Aires .
Saran Koy of Phnom Penh , Cambodia , who grew up in poverty and
forced labor during the radical Khmer Rouge regime before joining
World Vision International, where he helped implement community
development programs and child-focused educational, healthcare and
water projects. Koy earlier worked as an election officer and
translator for the Unites Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia.
He will attend the Rotary Center at the International Christian
University in Tokyo.
Alejandra Rueda Zarate of Bogota, Columbia, who earned a bachelor's
degree in economics and worked for an agro-industrial company that
promotes social development in conflict areas through the development
of sustainable palm oil operations. In her current job as marketing
director for the National Federation of Palm Oil Growers and
Producers, she seeks new markets for bio-degradable palm oil products
and oversees the national bio-diesel program. Zarate will attend the
Rotary Center at the University of California, Berkeley .
Mohammad Sharif Azami of Kandahar, Afghanistan, whose family fled to
Pakistan when he was four years old. He has worked for the last six
years with several humanitarian organizations, including Oxfam Great
Britain, the United Nations World Food Program and the Canadian
International Development Agency, to bring peace and stability to one
of the most volatile areas of Afghanistan. Azami, who holds a
bachelor's degree in business administration, will attend the Rotary
Center jointly operated by Duke University and the University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Zuzana Petovska of Bratislava, Slovakia , who grew up in the
Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and has worked for the United Nations
Refugee Agency UNCR since 1997. As senior program assistant, she
helps improve the care and assistance to children separated from
their families in Bosnia, Kosovo and Chechnya. She will attend the
Rotary Center at the University of Queensland, Brisbane.
Source: R I Newsroom
Regards
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