D-2483 DG's Monthly Letter 15 January 2019

VLADIMIR MATIĆ Governor 2018 - 19 Newsletter No 7 - 15 January 2019. PHOTO OF THE MONTH: On January 10, the Balloting Committee counted the votes and concluded that the DGND for 2021-22 is Zorica Jestrovic from RC Kragujevac

GOVERNOR’S ACTIVITIES Belgrade 2 - The Regional Center for Talents - marked a successful year of its work on December 17, 2018 (Saint Sava Award, the organization of two world championships for research works of young scientists), as well as the success of the Center’s participants who won 11 medals at world competitions. On the occasion, Nikola Srzentic, Director of the Regional Center, expressed special thanks to District Governor Vladimir Matic for the scholarships given to 11 young scientists by the District and Rotary Clubs. District Governor Vladimir Matic and DGN Danilo Ljevnaic presented members of Rotary Club Belgrade Stari Grad with 8 PHF badges at a donors’ dinner held on December 22, 2018. On this occasion, Global Grant funds for equipment for the Institute for Mother and Child were also collected. District Governor Vladimir Matic attended a humanitarian ball organized by Belgrade Rotaract and Rotary Club. Funds to the amount of almost 8000 Euros were collected on this occasion and are intended for the purchase of a refrigerator for the preservation of breast milk at the Institute for Neonatology in Belgrade. Governor of the District, Vladimir Matic, was a guest of the \"Žikina Šarenica\" TV show hosted by Serbian popular presenter Žika Nikolić. On the occasion, the governor spoke about the successful implementation of the ‘500 Computers for 110 Schools in 50 Cities and Municipalities’ Project as well as about the new venture of the visually impaired marathon runner Goran Nikolić ‘77 marathons in 77 days’ to be held in Chicago from April 15 to June 30, 2019. On December 27, a meeting of the District Governor was held where current issues of the District were addressed, such as the preparations of incoming governors, electoral procedures, state of affairs in clubs, projects, celebration of RI Day and 90 years since the founding of Rotary in Serbia. District Governor Vladimir Matic and DGN Danilo Ljevnaic attended a traditional ball of RC Szeged Szent-Györgyi Albert where they met with old friends and governors of Hungary and Romania. The Governors of Hungary, Romania and our District signed a protocol on cooperation in Szeged. Cooperation was agreed for mutual assistance in global grants and club projects in the border area, the continuation of a camp in Szeged for children aged 10 to 12 years, cooperation between Rotaract and Interact and dates of important events. A three-member Committee has been set up to coordinate all actions with the help of governors and ICC participation in all three countries. Governors Vladimir Matic and Branislav Randjelovic and Past DRR Srdjan Barac were guests of Nina Kuburovic, host of a special talk-show on Christmas Eve on the Copernicus TV channel dedicated to the Rotary movement.

ACTIVITIES IN THE DISTRICTK CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ROTARY FOUNDATION JULY-DECEMBER 2018 Having summed up the results for the first six months of our Rotary Year we can be pleased with the fact that the total contributions of our District for the Rotary Foundation amount to 60.926 USD, which gives us a guarantee that this Rotarian year will finally exceed the magic goal of 100.000 USD of contributions to the Foundation. In addition to two Global Grants currently being realized (RC Belgrade Cukarica and RC Belgrade Skadarlija), the ‘4x250’ and ‘PHF ++’ Projects have significantly added to the contributions to the Rotary Foundation. These projects are of extreme importance to our District since, after many years, in the last Rotarian year, there has been a significant increase in the District's contributions to the Rotary Foundation, especially to the Annual Fund, from which every third year, 50% of the funds invested are ploughed back into the District DDF for Global Grants and District Grants. From November, when we officially continued with the ‘4x250’ and ‘PHF ++’ Projects, until the end of December 2018, our clubs realized 55 PHF awards (as of January 14, 2019, we already have 68 PHF awards). Budva, Belgrade Sava, Belgrade Stari Grad, Bijelo Polje and Nis Konstantin Veliki Rotary clubs stood out in this respect. There are procedures in progress for obtaining another 30 PHF awards, so it is realistic to expect that we will have close to 100 PHF awards achieved in this Rotary year by the time our traditional Rotary Day celebration is held. With special pleasure and pride we can conclude that by the RI Celebration we will have five 100% PHF clubs: RC Belgrade, RC Ulcinj, RC Pancevo Mihajlo Pupin and RC Belgrade Sava. CONGRATULATIONS!!! Until the end of this year, we will continue with the Annual Fund contributions either through the ‘4x250’ Project or through the use of the existing PHF points through the ‘PHF ++’ Project. In addition,, we must increase our contributions to the Polio Plus Fund as the results are not satisfactory given that only 13 clubs have paid the planned amount to this fund.

‘101 ZA 101’ - 101 PROJECTS FOR 101 SCHOOLS As part of the celebration of the 101st Anniversary of the Rotary Foundation, we continued with the project of helping schools, this time under the title ‘101 for 101’ - 101 projects for 101 schools in Serbia and Montenegro. The bulk of donations was made through Global Grant 1870836, where we collected $ 153,561 with the help of 52 clubs from the country and abroad and a number of districts. This enabled us to deliver 500 computers to 110 schools in 50 cities and municipalities in the first phase. By the end of this Rotarian year, in the second phase of this project, another 100 computers will have been delivered by this Global Grant. At this end of the 2018 calendar year, we are delighted that the plan has already been fulfilled, since, at the time of writing, donations have been received by 114 schools from 244 donors, and the total value of the donation so far is 144,545 dollars. By the end of our Rotary Year, we plan to have realized a minimum of 150 donations for our schools. It is especially important to us, in agreement with the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia, to include a larger number of socially responsible companies in the project of equipping schools as a permanent task. We will aim to sign the School Equipment Memorandum under the working title ‘For a Beautiful School’ at our celebration of the RI together with the Minister of Education and Company Directors. ROTARY AWARDS OF RI PRESIDENT IAN RISELEY Each Rotary year, the presidents of the RI determine the goals and priorities that clubs need to achieve to the largest extent possible. Clubs that fulfill the Rotary Quotations receive special recognitions, so Rotary Quotation Awards for the Rotarian year 2017-18 by RI Past President Ian Riseley go to the following clubs: E-Club Serbia, Belgrade-Sava, Belgrade-Dedinje, Belgrade-Centar, Niš, Leskovac , Valjevo, Šabac, Pirot, Niš-Medijana, Niš Konstantin Veliki, Novi Sad-Dunav, Belgrade-Skadarlija and Vranje. Additionally, a Rotary Quotation was received by the following Rotaract clubs: Zrenjanin, Niš-University, Niš- Constantine the Great, Niš-Centar and Niš. CONGRATULATIONS!!!

PROMOTION OF THE FILM AND BOOK ABOUT VISUALLY-IMPAIRED MARATHON RUNNER GORAN NIKOLIC After successful completion of the \"55 marathons in 55 days\" Project, District 2483 and clubs in the District organized promotions of the film and book about Goran Nikolic, Serbia’s visually- impaired marathon runner, financed by the ‘Delta Foundation’. Thirty-three organized promotions were attended by a large number of Rotarians, our friends and high school students who rewarded Goran Nikolic, the ever-present marathon runner, at the end of each viewing with great applause. A total amount of 642,100 dinars was collected from the donations for the books of Goran Nikolic, which enable our clubs to provide more than 300 free days at the ‘Iskra’ Regional Center in Kragujevac, where Goran Nikolic is the manager, for children with disabilities and their professional attendants. Each club, in accordance with its financial contribution to this action, will plan, in coordination with DT Zorica Jestrovic and Goran Nikolic, the stay of children from their town and their professional attendant in Kragujevac starting from February 2019. We are eagerly awaiting the next undertaking of Goran ‘77 marathons in 77 days’ from April 15, 2019 in Chicago. The project is also supported by RI President Barry Rassin, who will receive Goran Nikolic at the RI headquarters in Evanston. Let us all join in and help Goran further raise the reputation of our District.

2021-22 BALLOT On January 10, 2019 at the seat of District 2483, Požeška St, 83, Belgrade, a meeting of the Balloting Committee for the election of the governor for 2021-22 was held. The Committee consisted of: DS Nikola Božic (President), ADG Daliborka Bradic (member) and ADG Nenad Ðurovic (member). The meeting was attended by DG Vladimir Matic, IPDG Bane Randjelovic, DGN Danilo Ljevnaic, candidate Zorica Jestrovic, candidate Momir Jovanovic, as well as members of RC Cuprija-Morava Vitomir Ðordevic and Sasa Sibinovic. The Committee established that 56 envelopes were received with 57 votes (RC Novi Sad is entitled to 2 votes due to the larger number of members) and that the candidates received the following number of votes: Zorica Jestrovic 36 votes; Momir Jovanovic 14 votes; Ivica Savic 3 votes. The Committee unanimously concluded that 4 vote slips were invalid as they were not signed by registered officials in the RI database. As candidate Zorica Jestrovic won the necessary number of votes in the first round (more than 29 votes), the Committee found that Zorica Jestrovic was elected DGND for the year 2021-22. On the basis of the Committee Report, District Governor Vladimir Matic, on 11 January 2019, informed by email, the presidents and secretaries of all clubs in the District as well as the candidates in the election procedure, that he had declared Zorica Jestrovic as DGND of District 2483 for the year 2021-22. In addition, Governor Vladimir Matic, in accordance with the rules of the RI, informed Secretary General John Hewk and the RI Office in Zurich of the election results for Governor, accompanied by the prescribed documentation. About our District in Rotarian The first article on a project of our District was published in the January issue of the Rotarian magazine. This is an article about the \"100 projects for 100 schools\" project that we have successfully implemented. It's great to be on the Rotary map of the world as a good example of Rotarianism.

CLUBS ACTIVITIES: Serving and Socializing RC Belgrade - Skadarlija presented the pupils of “Karadjordje” Elementary School as well as the children of “Pinokio” preschool institution in Vozdovac with \"The Story of Friendship\" books. This year, RC Zrenjanin is celebrating 20 years since its re-establishment and at the celebration held on this occasion a humanitarian auction of paintings was organised. All the proceeds from the auction and part of the registration fees are directed towards the restoration of furniture of the Pediatrics Ward of the “Ðorde Jovanovic” Hospital in Zrenjanin. The donation was officially handed over on December 25th. Representatives of Zrenjanin Rotary Club visited the department on this occasion and the amount for this event totalled 300,000 dinars. On December 25, 2018, Rotary Club Krusevac held its 850th meeting. Traditionally, each jubilee meeting is held in a festive atmosphere. As the meeting coincided with the holding of the regular Club Assembly, it was an opportunity to summarize the achievements of the current year as well as to make plans for the coming year. Members of the club also elected the club's management for Rotary year 2019-2020 at the Assembly. The holidays and New Year's Day arrived at the \"Jovan Jovanovic Zmaj\" Home accompanied by “Lilly” vouchers to the amount of 1000 dinars per child. RC Belgrade Metropolitan distributed the vouchers to the children and together with them went to visit the Vozdovac Gerontological Center. The children took with them baskets of fruit and cakes and spent an unforgettable day with the senior citizens, who in turn organized a performance for them. On December 29, 2018, Loznica RC, assisted by businessmen from the territory of the town of Loznica , realized a donation totalling 176,450.67 dinars. Of this, 146,450.67 was in commodities/goods and 30,000 in cash. On this occasion, a meeting was organized with the representatives of the municipality of Krupanj, who joined the event and spoke about further direction for joint activities. This event was intended to provide assistance to the Day Care Centre for Children and Youth with special needs in Krupanj, in order to provide them with food, drinks, hygiene maintenance materials and sanitation. New Year goodies bags were also gifted, which, in addition to Santa Claus, provided the most joy to the children of the Centre and other users of the Day Care Centre. Members of the “Zora” Centre and representatives of the Municipality discussed further activities in order to permanently improve conditions for the children of the facility with the joint efforts of all. This is only the first step and the announcement of a wider action.

Belgrade Cukarica Rotary Club organized a final viewing in this calendar year of the film as well as a promotion of the book about the visually impaired marathon runner, Goran Nikolic. Guests were greeted by the Club’s President Saša Markišić and District 2483 Governor Vladimir Matic. After the film, Zorica Jestrovic, Project Coordinator, and marathon runner Goran Nikolic addressed the audience and were rewarded with a several-minutes long applause. In the course of December 2018, RC Belgrade-Dedinje together with the Club’s friends from Switzerland donated hospital beds for immobile patients, hospital cabinets and lamps to Leskovac Hospital (Vlasotince Geriatric Ward), Valjevo Hospital, Kragujevac Clinical Center and Golubac Health Center. Hospital beds were imported from Switzerland, with two high quality electric motors designed for the treatment of immobile patients. RC Šabac donated glue for ceramic tiles to the humanitarian fund HUMANA SRCE for the construction of a house for autistic children. Gifts were given to a girl and a boy, the first babies born in Šabac General Hospital on Christmas day this year by Šabac Rotary Club and the Jazaki company. It is the traditional action of this Rotary Club, which presented mothers with a gift voucher while Jazaki handed over New Year goodies bags. Kraljevo Rotary Club donated nine devices for pulse and oxygen measurement to Kraljevo Hospital. Three appliances were handed over to the children's department, and two to the surgery, pulmonology and internal medicine departments. RC Bijelo Polje members distributed 900 New Year goodies bags to first-grade pupils of 30 village elementary schools in Bijelo Polje, Mojkovac, Kolasin and Andrijevica, as well as to organizations protecting mothers and children in Bijelo Polje, Berane, Rozaje, Plav and Gusinje. The project was realized by all Montenegrin clubs with the support of District 1110 and the project coordinator is RC Ulcinj. On December 11, 2018 RC Kotor members made a donation worth 5,000 euros to the Psychiatric Hospital in Kotor. By providing the necessities needed for the day-to-day functioning of the Psychiatric Hospital in Kotor, this Rotary club continues to show its willingness to act in situations where wider social engagement is required, recognizing the need and having the ability to react quickly. In addition to the above, RC Kotor plans to distribute goodies bags which will arrive from RC Southampton, England in late December this year. During 2018, members of the Club of Kotor addressed a wide range of areas in which it was possible to act, and in addition to the significant funds donated to numerous institutions, special emphasis was placed on time spent with the beneficiaries.

RC Belgrade Sava member Daliborka Bradic took part in the voluntary blood donation campaign at Cukarica Red Cross on December 26, 2018. RC Belgrade- Sava organized a celebration of the Serbian New Year on January, 13, 2019 with the Pobednik (Victor) Association and the Tenants Association of the Facility. We can learn on a daily basis from our wheelchair-bound friends about positive energy, goodness and love. Daliborka Bradic, member of RC Belgrade Sava submitted a report on the realization of Paul Harris Fellows - RC Belgrade Sava became 100% PHF! RC Belgrade - Stari Grad signed a Cooperation Agreement with the Stari Grad Pensioners Association and agreed broad cooperation with the local community and all those who are in need of help, especially our oldest citizens. Stari Grad Rotaract Club was officially presented with the Charter and members of the club with the badges. The Club held a donors’ evening dedicated to the procurement of anesthesia appliances for the Institute for Mother and Child. The funds were collected during a humanitarian auction of sports memorabilia / jerseys of Vlade Divac, FC Red Star players, actor Bikovic from the ‘Montevideo’ film, Saša Ðorđevic’s track suits, BC Real basketballs, sales of artistic paintings and a New Year Lottery ... Rotary Theme for 2019-20: Rotary Connects the World

THE ABCs OF ROTARY BY CLIFF DOCHTERMANN THE SPONSORING OF A NEW MEMBER The bylaws of Rotary clearly outline the procedure for a prospective member to be proposed for Rotary club membership. The \"proposer\" is a key person in the growth and advancement of Rotary. Without a sponsor, an individual will never have the opportunity to become a Rotarian. The task of the proposer should not end merely by submitting a name to the club secretary or membership committee. Rotary has not established formal responsibilities for proposers or sponsors. However, by custom and tradition these procedures are recommended in many clubs. The sponsor should: 1. Invite a prospective member to several meetings prior to proposing the individual for membership. 2. Accompany the prospective new member to one or more orientation; informational meetings. 3. Introduce the new member to other club members each week for the first month. ROTARY AWARD FOR WORLD UNDERSTANDING Since 1981, the Rotary Award for World Understanding has been given each year, with one exception, to an individual or organization ‘whose life or work demonstrates in some exemplary or worthy manner the Rotary ideal of service, especially in the promotion of international understanding, goodwill and peace.’ The award is presented at the Rotary International Convention. A special worldwide committee makes the selection, which must then be approved by the R.I. Board of Directors and the Trustees of The Rotary Foundation. In addition to a beautiful crystal sculpture, $100.000 is also awarded and the award provides the opportunity for the recipient to select ten Rotary Foundation scholars who then receive their ambassadorial scholarships in the distinguished award winner's name. Past recipients of the World Understanding Awards have been: 1981, Dr. Noburo Iwamura, Japanese professor of medical research; 1982, Pope John Paul II; 1983, Dr. Lotta Hitschmanova, Canadian humanitarian; 1984, The World Organization of the Scouts Movement; 1985, Dr. Albert B. Sabin, developer of the oral polio vaccine; 1986, International Committee of the Red Cross; 1987, Lady Hermione Ranfurly, for worldwide Ranfurly Library Services; 1988, The Salvation Army; 1989, no award; 1990, Vaclav Havel, president of Czechoslovakia; 1991, Javier Perez de Cuellar, secretary general of the United Nations; and 1992, Edward J. Piszek, U.S.A. businessman-philanthropist. 1992, Edward J. Piszek, American businessman and philantrophist; 1993, Dr Fred Hollows, Australian medical doctor; 1994, former US President Jimmy Carter and 1995, James Grant, former executive director of UNICEF. SHARING ROTARY WITH NEW MEMBERS Are you aware of the responsibility or obligation most Rotarians fail to perform? Paying their dues? Attending meetings? Contributing to the club's service fund? Participating in club events and projects? No - none of these! Of all the obligations a person accepts when joining a Rotary club, the one in which most Rotarians fail is ‘sharing Rotary.’ The policies of Rotary International clearly affirm that every individual Rotarian has an ‘obligation to share Rotary with others and to help extend Rotary through proposing qualified persons for Rotary club membership.’ It is estimated that less than 30 percent of the members of most Rotary clubs have ever made the effort to propose a new member. Thus, in every club, there are many Rotarians who readily accept the pleasures of being a Rotarian without ever sharing that privilege with another qualified individual. The Rotary policy on club membership states: ‘In order for a Rotary club to be fully relevant to its community and responsive to the needs of those in the community, it is important and necessary that the club include in its membership all fully qualified prospective members located within its territory.’ One merely has to glance through the pages of the local telephone directory to realize that most clubs have not invited qualified members of all businesses and professions into Rotary. Only a Rotarian may propose a customer, neighbor, client, supplier, executive, relative, business associate, professional or other qualified person to join a Rotary club. Have you accepted your obligation to share Rotary? The procedures are very simple, and everyone must know at least one person who should belong to Rotary.

CONTENTS Foto meseca 1 Aktivnosti guvernera 2 Aktivnosti u Distriktu 3 Aktivnosti klubova 7 Rotari tema za 2019/20. 9 Abeceda Rotarija 10 Distrikt u brojkama 11 District in Numbers On January 15, 2019, according to the database at my.rotary.org, our District 2483 comprises 66 clubs with 1,225 members. Yours in Rotary,