D-2452 DG's Newsletter June 2016

District Governor’s Be a gift Letter To the world Dear Fellow Rotarians, Be a gift To the world June is Fellowships Month. Rotary Fellowships can provide a great way to make new friends around the world and enhance our Rotary experience.  Rotary Fellowships are international, independently organized groups of Rotarians, family members, program participants and alumni who share a common passion. Dear friends, It is hard to believe, but this Rotary year is going to be over in about THREE weeks. I gained at least 3-4 kgs in weight and my fitness level has gone from bad to worse, but I feel very privileged and honored to have served as District Governor this year, and I am certainly proud of what we have accomplished so far. More importantly, I am most grateful to the Rotarians that have made all the good things happen. Since this is not my last newsletter, I shall save the farewell statement to the one you will receive before the end of this month. May was truly a special month to my heart. During this month, we witnessed a most successful District Conference by all measures. The next pages will show more about how Rotarians from Jordan, together with their fellows from the nine countries of our District, and beside many Rotarians and friends who came from other parts of the world, celebrated the best finale of a great Rotary year. Conference Chair Rami Sha’ban and I had the honor and the pleasure to meet and greet our guests at the gate when landing in Amman starting with our guest of honor, Rotary International President Representative RID Jennifer Jones and Nick. We have all enjoyed three days of Rotary, fellowship and fun on the shores of the Dead Sea with wonderful and unusual weather at this time of the year. The magnificent opening ceremony with the presence of His Excellency Akel Biltaji, Mayor of Amman, and the charming RID Jennifer and many dignitaries, together with senior Rotarians, guests and their families, was the first flagship of an unforgettable conference. In spite of the fact that the dinner and entertainment programs throughout the conference finished very late every night, the plenary sessions covering all Rotary areas of focus with distinguished speakers from different parts of the world, and representing the public and private sectors together with civil society organizations, were crowded with attendees from the early hours. On the second day, our visiting Rotarians enjoyed Jordanian hospitality dinners at various homes and locations. RID Jennifer and Nick, as well as a handful of us, had the pleasure to visit a few homes to witness the great fellowship celebrated during this special part of our program. Our Gala Dinner on the last night was an exceptional gathering with great entertainment that kept guests celebrating all night long. The voting session was one of the milestones of the conference. During the session, the District delegates approved the nomination of PP Michel P. Jazzar from the RC of Kesrouan as District Governor Nominee for the Rotary Year 2018-2019. Furthermore, the delegates approved the audited financial statement of District 2452 for the Rotary Year 2014-2015, as well as the budget for the Rotary Year 2016-2017. Moreover, the selection process for the District 2452 governor and the district governor nominee took place and got approved. Last day witnessed many important activities. The closing ceremony witnessed the District resolutions and the long-awaited activities by all Rotary clubs: the distribution of District awards. Many clubs went home with so many awards to celebrate the results of all the year’s hard work in all avenues of service. Yours in Rotary Mustafa Nasereddin District Governor 1

Rotary International Be a gift President’s Letter To the world British writer and Royal Air Force pilot Roald Dahl was also manyTBaone a gift avid photographer who carried his beloved Zeiss camera on his the world adventures. At a time when each photograph had to be laboriously developed by hand, on film or glass plate negatives, he amassed a collection of hundreds of images. In later years, these photographs served as a visual record of his travels, a way to document his experiences and share them with others. Yet he always spoke of his memories as being far more vivid than the photographs could ever reflect. So many events and experiences, he said, were simply impossible to capture; they could not be adequately conveyed in images or words. Language may fail, and photographs fade; minds are fallible, and details are lost. But some experiences, as Dahl said, never dim; they stand out in our memories, even after decades, as a wall of flame. They rear up forever over the landscape of our past; dividing our lives into what came before and what came after. That metaphor has stayed with me throughout the past year as I have traveled the world for Rotary. For indeed, this entire year has stood, and will always stand, as a wall of flame in my mind, dividing my life into before and after. When I think back over these 12 months, I see a bright kaleidoscope of images cascading before my eyes, day after day, week after week. The anxious parents in Chandigarh, India, hovering at the bedside of the child recovering from lifesaving heart surgery. The bright flags of Nepal fluttering over an entire village that had been rebuilt after the devastating earthquake. The feeling of awe in St. Peter’s Square at the Jubilee of Rotarians celebrated by Pope Francis. Joyful gatherings around the world, in so many countries, in so many languages – with friends I had never before met, my brothers and sisters in Rotary. To serve as president of Rotary International is a colossal undertaking, one that cannot be truly conveyed in images or words. It is a wall of flame that will burn forever in my memory, dancing with light, shifting in shadow. A thousand images jostle together in my mind, a thousand recollections, a thousand emotions. Together, they form a great mosaic; together, they show the bright and glorious work of your hands. As this Rotary year draws to a close, I am prouder than ever to be part of this great organization: one that makes the world not poorer, but richer; replaces despair with hope; raises up those whom fate has brought low; and is a gift to so many, while allowing each of us to Be a Gift to the World. K.R. Ravindran RI President 2015-16 2

District 2452 3rd Conference (Rotary for Be a gift Sustainable Development) To the world Dead Sea - Jordan Be a gift The first day of The Rotary International District To the world 2452 3rd conference started at 9 A.M on the 19th of May with the arrival of guests and registration at The Movenpick Resort and Spa Dead Sea. Over 500 Rotarians from our district and all over the world had come to attend the conference. 3

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Opening Dinner Be a gift To the world Be a gift The armed forces orchestra contributed to the ceremony by plaTyointhge world some beautiful pieces of music. Dinner which was sponsored by The Jordan Tourism Board was then served around the pool. The accompanying music was wonderful as was the night. District Leadership Training Seminar 5

Conference Plenary Be a gift Sessions To the world 1st Plenary Session (Peace & Conflict Resolution) Be a gift To the world 2nd Plenary Session (Health & Disease Prevention) 6

3rd Plenary Session (Youth Be a gift Empowerment & Education) To the world Be a gift To the world 4th Plenary Session (Water and Energy) 7

5th Plenary Session (Economic and Be a gift Community Development) To the world Be a gift To the world 6th Plenary Session (Tourism and Environment) 8

District Resolutions Meeting Be a gift To the world District resolutions meeting was DhiestldricotnLSeaatudredrasyhiapftTerrnaoionninwgiStheminar Be a gift representatives from all clubs to To the world vote on several issues on the agenda that was sent to all clubs before the conference by DG Mustafa Nasereddin. Governors College 9

Home Hospitality Be a gift To the world Be a gift To the world Paul Harris Lunch Home Hospitality Paul Harris Lunch 10

Gala Dinner Be a gift To the world Be a gift To the world Rotary Spouses Visit the Site of Baptism and Madaba 11

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Congratulations Be a gift To the world Be a gift To the world PDDG May Monla Chmaytelly PP Michel Jazzar Service Above Self Award Regional Polio Plus Service Award Ramadan Kareem 13

Messages of Appreciation Be a gift To the world Be a gift To the world 14

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Office of the Governor & Be a gift To the world Rotary International Contact Be a gift Details To the world . an Position Email Number Vice Governor +962795535085 PDG Usama Barghouthi [email protected] +96277525002 Governor Advisor [email protected] +962795538333 PP Ghassoub Kawar +962795789999 [email protected] +962777773977 Governor Advisor +962795200800 PP Muhsen Al-Mufleh [email protected] +962795531413 Governor Advisor [email protected] +962795536169 PP Shawkat Tadros [email protected] +962795551237 Governor Advisor , Communication & [email protected] IT PP Aref Al-Aref [email protected] +962796861699 District Secretary [email protected] PP Bashar Asfour +41449877120 District Conference Chair [email protected] PP Rami Sha’ban +41443877187 District Treasurer Club & District Support PP Nabil Haddad +41443877178 Executive Editor for the district [email protected] governor’s newsletter & District Foundation Services +905332144139 +41449877116 Correspondent [email protected] Suha Yanni Ghawi +41449877184 Governor’s Assistant Financial Services Eng. Ayah Mansour [email protected] Supervisor Major Gifts Advisor for Zone 20B Graham Reoch [email protected] Coordinator Senior Media Relations Salome Brozman, [email protected] Emmanuel Idehen Order Disk [email protected] PDG Suleman Girit Specilalist Stephanie Tobler Muczink Supervisor Office Marcelo Bottini 16