D-2452 DG's Newsletter October 2017

District Newsletter Issue 4 – October 2017 Page District Governor’s Newsletter Issue 4 October 2017 One Day. One Focus: Ending Polio 24 October District 2452 Rotary International Christina Covotsou-Patroclou Ian H.S. Riseley Governor 2017-2018 President 2017-2018

DG Christina’s Monthly Message District Newsletter Issue 4 – October 2017 Page 2 Dear Fellow Rotarians of our Great District 2452, We are well into the month of October and later this month we will be celebrating ENDPOLIO Day. Rotary’s Most ambitious project is approaching the end and it is our collective obligation to support it to the final day. So, on the 24th October, if you haven’t yet planned your POLIO event, make sure you even at this late date that it is the major subject in your club meeting, in your social circle, in your community, on a billboard, in the Media and your social networking. If every single of the 1,200,000 Rotarians, or every single of the 33,000 clubs in the world do something on POLIO DAY, imagine the impact on the planet. On the other hand, I’m well into my club visit schedule to the clubs, already over my first trip to Lebanon, and my visit to UAE. Meeting Rotarians and visiting their projects makes me feel the power of service we hold in our hands singularly and collectively. I am a very strong believer that whatever we give to the world the Universe will send it back to us. As Rotarians we should practice patience our common cause to serve Humanity. Practice tolerance and respect towards our fellow Rotarian volunteers. Join our individual personal skills and sacrifice some our precious time because it is the only way we can have successful clubs and do successful projects that really ‘Make a Difference’. SAVE THE DATE!!! DISTRICT ROTARY FOUNDATION SEMINAR LARNACA, CYPRUS, 1-3 DECEMBER 2017

Rotary International News District Newsletter Issue 4 – October 2017 Page 3 Presidential message - October 2017 Ian H.S. Riseley President 2017 Some years ago in the Melbourne, Australia, museum where my daughter used to work, an iron lung was on display. For most people my age who remembered the terrifying polio epidemics of the 1950s, that iron lung was a testament to how far vaccination had brought us: to the point where that once-critical piece of medical equipment had literally become a museum piece. For much of the world, the story of polio is a simple one: After years of fear, a vaccine was developed and a disease was conquered. But for some of the world, the story was different. In so many countries, the vaccine wasn’t available, mass vaccination was too expensive, or children simply couldn’t be reached. While the rest of the world relegated polio to its museums, in these countries, the disease continued to rage – until Rotary stepped forward and said that all children, no matter where they lived or what their circumstances, deserved to live free of polio. In the years since PolioPlus was launched, the combined efforts of Rotary, the governments of the world, and the Global Polio Eradication Initiative have brought the number of cases of polio down from an estimated 350,000 per year to just a few so far in 2017. But we must reach zero cases, and stay there, to achieve eradication. To do that, we need everyone’s help. On 24 October, we will mark World Polio Day. It is a day to celebrate how far we have come and an opportunity for all of us to raise awareness and funds to complete the work of eradication. I ask every Rotary club to participate in some way in World Polio Day activities, and I encourage you to visit endpolio.org for ideas and to register your event. Whether you host a silent auction, a virtual reality viewing, a fundraising walk, or a Purple Pinkie Day, your club can make a real difference. This year, our World Polio Day livestream event will take place at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation headquarters in Seattle; you can watch it on endpolio.org beginning at 2:30 p.m. Pacific time. As many of you know, Rotary has committed to raising $50 million a year for the next three years. This amount will be matched 2-to-1 by the Gates Foundation – effectively tripling the value of all money Rotary raises on World Polio Day and throughout the year. Let’s all make a difference on World Polio Day – and help End Polio Now. Meet President Ian Riseley President Ian’s Theme Speech

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Rotary International News District Newsletter Issue 4 – October 2017 Page 5 Rotary and Gates Foundation Celebrate 10 Years of Working Together to End Polio Since 2013, the Gates Foundation has matched every $1 Rotary commits to polio eradication 2-to-1. Read More New pledge for polio eradication United Kingdom pledges $130 million for polio eradication

Rotary International News District Newsletter Issue 4 – October 2017 Page 6 Rotary finds a new partner for peace Rotary is forming a strategic partnership with the Institute for Economics and Peace, a leader in the study of peace and conflict. Together, we will create new learning oppor- tunities for Rotary members. Rotary will work with the institute to create an online learning platform, with webinars and interactive tools, that members and Rotary Peace Fellows can use to increase their expertise. Rotary and the institute will also devel- op workshops in “positive peace,” a concept that says we can build peace by identifying and measuring the attitudes, institutions, and structures that create and sustain peaceful societies and fostering them elsewhere. These workshops will be funded by global grants and hosted by Rotary clubs. More information about how you can get involved will be available in the coming months. Contact Ar- ea of Focus Manager Rebecca Crall for additional details. Learn More Newly Updated Rotary Club Central Now Available Click here for more details What is your club doing to reinvent itself? Read More The Rotary Club of Stone Mountain in Georgia, USA, was facing a common problem: membership was aging, and the club struggled to attract younger members. When Past President Margie Kersey learned that Rotary had changed membership rules to remove the barriers be- tween e-clubs and regular clubs, they became a hy- brid club, preserving in-person meetings while also mak- ing them available online. Already, the club is seeing clear results. Read about their success and email us with your own club's innovations. Links to Rotary International Newsletters Rotary Leader Vocational Service Newsletter Manage your subscriptions to Newsletters Our Foundation Newsletter The Rotarian

From the Rotary Calendar District Newsletter Issue 4 – October 2017 Page 7 October Economic and Community Development Month OUR IMPACT ON LOCAL ECONOMIES Did you know that nearly 800 million people live on less than $1.90 a day?  795 million people — or 1 in 9 people in the world — do not have enough to eat.  60% of the world’s hungry people are women and girls.  70% of the world’s poorest people live in rural areas and depend on agriculture and related activities for their livelihood. The Rotary Foundation spent $9.2 m. last year to grow local economies and reduce poverty. Rotary members are passionate about providing sustainable solutions to poverty. Our members and our Foundation work to strengthen local entrepreneurs and community leaders, particularly women, in impoverished communities. We provide training and access to well-paying jobs and financial management institutions. Rotary members train people to become resources for their community, offering networking activities, advice on new business development, and mathematics and financial management training. Rotarians make amazing things happen, like: Breaking the cycle of poverty for women: Most of the women living in rural Guatemala do not have the collateral to get loans from regulated financial institutions. The Rotary Club of Guatemala de la Ermita helped 400 local women complete financial literacy courses so they could pool their money and fund their own microlending program. Skills development, business training: In Esmeraldas, Ecuador, Rotary members MICROLOANS helped grant more than 250 microloans and train more than 270 community members in sewing, baking, plumbing, microcredit, business management, and leadership. Sustainable farming: In west Cameroon, soil erosion and loss of soil fertility have significantly reduced farmers’ harvests. Rotary members gave farmers the skills they needed to improve soil fertility, control soil erosion, and market their produce. The results: increased crop yields and profits. AGRICULTURAL OPPORTUNITIES Making a difference Rotarians are improving lives in communities around the world every day ADOPT A VILLAGE through thousands of service projects. Go to ROTARY SHOWCASE on www.rotary.org and browse projects to explore the good work that Rotary clubs are doing locally and globally. Share your own with the Rotary community and your Facebook friends.

District 2452 News District Newsletter Issue 4 – October 2017 Page 8 District Grants Management Seminar & Assembly of the Rotary Clubs of Cyprus On Saturday the 9th of September 2017 the Cyprus Rotary was honored to host in Nicosia a District Grants Management Seminar with 77 participants and with some great Rotarian speakers from Lebanon. The esteemed speakers were DRFC Jamil Mouawad, DDG Ahmad Husseini and AG Chawkat Houalla. Their extensive experience and knowhow to pursue the Rotary Global grants was evident throughout their presentation. They led their audience through a step by step procedure, making it easy and clear for everyone to follow. We were particularly fortunate because our District Web Master PP Nicos Apostolides and PP David Zein had successfully run a live stream connection across the 9 countries of District 2452. The program was followed by our keynote speaker PP Paul Edde – Chairman of the Children’s Cancer Center of Lebanon. His presentation was a unique powerful blend of real life experiences. He draws his passion and strength from real personal conviction and real vision for the future and has strong faith in one’s potential; therefore, he preached to us that when there is “faith and commitment nothing is beyond the realm of possibilities” He was a real power force of motivation to all present. DG Christina Covotsou-Patroclou brief us on the endowment fund to be established in memory of our late PDGs Mustafa Nasereddin and Usama Barghouthi, as well as on the District Policy Manual. The agenda of the day continued by the approval of 2016/17 accounts presented by PDDG Iacovos Constantinides & 2016-17 Country Treasurer PP Nicos Theodoulou. In her presentation on “Our Year Together” DDG Elena Tanou stressed the importance of attracting young members and suggested ways to approach them. She paid special attention to the environmental issue and suggested ways for all Cyprus clubs to adopt parks, plant trees at school “shade at schools”, and conserve water and energy in partnership with the Cyprus Hotels Association. The budget of 2017/18 was presented by the Country Treasurer Rtn Lakis Papakyriacou and was approved by the Cyprus Assembly. The whole event ended at 2:00pm with everybody departing in good spirit to continue their Rotary Year full of energy and good vibes. Elena Tanou DDG for Cyprus 2017-18

District 2452 News District Newsletter Issue 4 – October 2017 Page 9 Rotaract Global Model United Nations Conference, 5th edition Beirut, Lebanon 2017 The Rotaract Global Model United Nations 5th edition hosted by the Rotaract club of Sahel Metn with the sup- port of the Rotaract clubs of Lebanon, took place in Beirut, Lebanon from the 17th till 20th of August 2017, in col- laboration with the CEC Corporate Programs at the American University of Beirut. After Baia Mare (Romania where it started) 2013, London (United Kingdom) 2014, Belgrade (Serbia) 2015, So- fia (Bulgaria) 2016 and a special edition at the UN headquarters in New York 2016 at \"Change the World MUN\", Beirut was voted as host of the 2017 edition bringing the conference to District 2452 for the first time. The Model United Nations conferences (MUN) are academic conferences where participants from across the world, assume the role of representing a country and debate in formal sessions current political, social and eco- nomic issues. MUNs represent an opportunity to learn how to influence decision-making at international level. Following the historical structure of the United Nations mechanism and its procedures, Rotaract Global MUN aims to bring young people’s solutions to global problems on the UN desk. To achieve this dream, RGMUN pro- motes excellence in education, professionalism in organization and integrity in performance. Participants accumulate strong knowledge of global issues, but most importantly master: the art of negotia- tion, public speaking, influencing at top levels, using the official UN language and using the procedural mecha- nisms set in motion by the UN.

District Newsletter Issue 4 – October 2017 District 2452 News Page 10 …Rotaract Global Model United Nations Conference Rotaract Global MUN transcends from a mere simulation to an actual youth decision-making process. It intro- duces the concept of Rapporteur Office whose goal is to ensure that the conference outcomes are presented, edited and transmitted in a clear and concise manner to the world and the regional and international decision- making bodies. Besides the chance to get trained as a young diplomat, RGMUN grants you the opportunity to explore different cultures and test your interpersonal and intercultural The Conference that was attended by around 100 par- ticpants was host to Rotaract members and university students form 15 different countries: United Kingdom, Germany, Belgium, Romania, Bulgaria, Jordan, Mexico, Egypt, Liberia, Cayman Islands, Tunis, Bahrain, India, Ethi- opia, Iraq. On Thursday the 17th of August an Opening Ceremony was held at the Issam Fares Institute auditorium (AUB) followed by an official Opening Gala Dinner announcing the beginning of the conference. During both events official representatives of Rotary International District 2452, Rotary Lebanon, Rotary Sahel Metn, Rotaract District 2452, Rotaract Lebanon and Ro- taract Sahel Metn, were present and welcomed the partici- pants in Lebanon. The general theme for this year’s edition was a “Nuclear-Free world”: Striving for a world that is free of Nuclear Weapons in accordance with the United Nations 2030 Sustain- able Development Goals Agenda. During the 3 conference days three committees were simulated: The Security Council, the United Nations Envi- ronment Programme (UNEP) and the Economics and Social Council (ECOSOC). A Post-conference trip followed from the 20th till the 22nd giving the International participants a taste of the au- thentic Lebanese culture. 35 Rotaract members went on a 3 day road trip, touring major historical cities and sites from coast to mountains. The trip started at Byblos the oldest constantly inhabited city in the world, was followed by a visit to the Cedars and Oyoun Orghosh in the North of Lebanon, and finished in Zahleh with a Wine Tour after having visited the Majestic Roman Temple in Baalbeck. The success of this conference is due to Rotary District 2452, Ro- tary Lebanon, Rotary Sahel Metn, Rotaract District 2452 and Ro- taract Lebanon’s much appreciated support.

District Newsletter Issue 4 – October 2017 District 2452 News Page 11 The Rotary Club Amman Jordan River presented to King Hussein Cancer Center – Amman Jordan hair wigs as donation from the Club members to the cancer patients at the Center This support comes within the framework of the annual project of the club aimed at contributing to the needs of the cancer patients, and in par- ticular who lose their hair as a result of the therapeutic doses. It comes as an expression of Rotary solidarity with the cancer patients to help them be relieved and to ease their mingling with the society. Fifty wigs were offered from the Rotary Club of Amman Jordan River and handed over by members of Rotary Club of Amman Jordan River Jordan, headed by Presi- dent Fares Haddad, to the cancer patients at the center. The Rotary Club of Amman Jordan River is also active in the provision of health services to a number of medical institutions, including the contributions of needed supplies for cancer and for visually impaired patients. Dr. Al Dajani, the director of the Center's Health Care Department, expressed his gratitude to the Rotary Club of Amman Jordan River initiative which reflects Ro- tary’s keenness to interact positively with the community’s social issues as emerged through this caring touch. Stressing that this humanitarian gift in its sense is a balm that relieves patients of their suffering and make them feel that their society stands by them in the plight of the disease, which will have the best effect on them and helps them in their treatment journey. On the other hand, President Fares Haddad emphasized that Rotary is a part of the society, and is always enthu- siastic to ensure that among its objectives the eradication of diseases and the lessening of sufferings from its community. Also that \"this gift” which came as an initiative of the generous members of the Rotary Club of Am- man River Jordan will be followed by many others to Al Hussein Cancer Center and to other therapeutic institu- tions in order to positively communicate with patients to alleviate their plight them and enhance the human soli- darity with them. President Fares Haddad also conveyed the thanks of the chairman and members of Rotary Club of Amman Jor- dan River for the center, which always has it doors open to ensure that the Rotary's humanitarian initiatives is delivered to the patients at Al Hussein Cancer Center which has become a major medical monument not only at the level of Jordan but also at the level of the region.

District Newsletter Issue 4 – October 2017 District 2452 News Page 12 Fellowship Soccer Game between Rotary Club of Nicosia and the Rotaract Club of Nicosia A very successful fundrais- ing and fellowship soccer game was organised on Sunday 1st of October by the Rotary Club of Nicosia and the Rotaract Club of Nicosia. The game was one of the of activities organised by the two clubs to raise funds in support of the Cyprus Ro- tary mega project to fi- nance the establishment a Childhood Cancer Diag- nostic Centre (Cellular Biomarker Detection Unit) at the Karaiskakion Foundation. The event was attended by more than seventy Ro- tarians and friends of Rotary who enjoyed the game, as well as the fare of American Smokehouse catering service, and great live music. A substantially older and physically challenged bunch, the Rotary Club of Nicosia players, neverthe- less powered by experience, resolve and their pas- sion for the game managed to emerge as the win- ning side. The main winners from the event are of course volunteerism and fellowship. As part of the fundraising effort of the event, the Nicosia football Clubs of OMONIA and APOEL donated autographed team shirts, which will be auctioned among the members of Rotary clubs. We invite you to place your offers, having in mind that all proceeds will be used towards supporting the Karaiakakion Foun- dation. The deadline to make an offer is November 15 and starting price has been set at 150 Euro per shirt. Offers to be sent to President Nada Panayiotou at [email protected]

District Newsletter Issue 4 – October 2017 District 2452 News Page 13 DG CHRISTINA’S OFFICIAL VISITS LEBANON 26-30 SEPTEMBER DG Visit to the city of Tripoli - 26 & 27 September 2017 PDDG May Chmaytelly's lunch for DG Christina 26/09/2017 Visit to RC Tripoli - Meeting with the Board 28 Sept 2017 Visit to RC Tripoli's project for the Elderly and disabled Above with PDG Hazem Finge, DDG Ahmad Husseini P Jamal Bitar, Tripoli Rotarians and Senior Centre staff

District Newsletter Issue 4 – October 2017 District 2452 News Page 14 ...DG CHRISTINA’S OFFICIAL VISITS LEBANON 26-30 SEPTEMBER 27/09/2017 with RC Tripoli Cosmopolis Board 27/09/2017 Visit to RC Tripoli Maarad Board 27/09/2017 DG at TRIPOLI MINA PROJECT with DG Christina presenting PDG PDG Hazem Finge Hazem Finge herRotary banner

District Newsletter Issue 4 – October 2017 District 2452 News Page 15 ...DG CHRISTINA’S OFFICIAL VISITS LEBANON 26-30 SEPTEMBER 27/09/2017 with fellow Rotarians at PDG Hazem Finge’ s Home for breakfast 28/09/2017 DG's official visit to KOURA 28/09/2017—Ehden Country Club PDDG Samar Saab's fellowship lunch in honour of DG Christina

District Newsletter Issue 4 – October 2017 District 2452 News Page 16 ...DG CHRISTINA’S OFFICIAL VISITS LEBANON 26-30 SEPTEMBER 29/09/2017 DG's official visit to ZAHLE—BEKKA 29/09/2017 DG at the handover of 29/09/2017 DG's official visit to Rotaract ZAHLE BEKAA HAMMANA-UPPER METN 29/09/2017 DG's official visit to HAMMANA UPPER METN Infront of the Cedar tree planted in 2011 by the late PDG Usama Barghouthi

District Calendar at a Glance District Newsletter Issue 4 – October 2017 Page 17 Governor’s Visits, District and Related Events Grant Management Seminar* 9 September 2017 Nicosia, Cyprus Lebanon-1st visit UAE - Dubai 26 – 30 September 2017 Armenia District Public Image Seminar 4 – 7 October 2017 Georgia Zone 19&20B Institute 12 – 16 October 2017 Jordan – 1st Visit Palestine 14 October 2017 Yerevan, Armenia Rotary Foundation Seminar Lebanon 2nd Visit 16 – 20 October 2017 Jordan 2nd Visit District Membership Seminar 3 – 6 November 2017 Cluj-Napoca, Romania DTTS 2018 Lebanon 3rd Visit 10 – 15 November 2017 Presidential Peace Conference Bahrain 21– 24 November 2017 PROVISIONAL 5th District Conference Sudan Visit 1-2 December 2017 Larnaca, Cyprus Cyprus 4 – 8 December 2017 17 – 23 January 2018 19 – 20 January 2018 Amman, Jordan 1 – 3 February 2018 Batroun, Lebanon 4 – 8 February 2017 PROVISIONAL 16 – 18 February 2018 Beirut, Lebanon 1 – 4 March 2018 PROVISIONAL 26 – 29 April 2018 Pafos, Cyprus PENDING Between DGs Trips in the District – Details with DDG-Cyprus * The District Grant management Seminar is expected to be Broadcast on the Dis- trict Website Clubs are urged to participate. For participation please contact District Secretary PP Litsa Aresti on [email protected]. Directives to connect will be issued by the webmasters PP Nicos Apostolides and David Zein in due course NOTE: The DG Visit Program may change as circumstance may dictate.

District 2452 Events District Newsletter Issue 4 – October 2017 Page 18 Conferences and Seminars SAVE THE DATE!!! ROTARY FOUNDATION DISTRICT SEMINAR LARNACA, CYPRUS, 1-3 DECEMBER 2017 Public Image is one of 3 Pilons of Rotary International Strategic Planning Contact: [email protected]. Mobile: +37491418705 more details HERE District 2452 Proud Host of a Presidential Peace Conference Register HERE Click here for more details

District Newsletter Issue 4 – October 2017 Page 19 JULY 2017 JANUARY 2018 APRIL 2018 1 July - Start of new Rotary officers' Vocational Service Month Maternal and Child Health Month Year of Service 14-20 January - International 1 April - Rotary Award for AUGUST 2017 Assembly, San Diego, California, Excellence in Service to USA Humanity nominations are due Membership and 26 - 29 April - District 2452 New Club Development Month FEBRUARY 2018 Conference, Papos, Cyprus 28 April - Presidential SEPTEMBER 2017 Peace and Conflict Prevention/ Peacebuilding Resolution Month Conference: Maternal and Child Basic Education and Health and Peace, Taranto, Italy Literacy Month 10 February - Presidential 30 April - Rotary International Peacebuilding Convention registrations and OCTOBER 2017 Conference: Environmental ticket cancellations are due Sustainability and Peace, Economic and Community Vancouver, British Columbia, MAY 2018 Development Month Canada Youth Service Month 2-8 October - Rotary Alumni 17 February - Presidential Reconnect Week Peacebuilding Conference: Water JUNE 2018 and Sanitation and Peace, Beirut, 14 October - Public Image Seminar Lebanon Rotary Fellowships Month Yerevan Armenia 2 June - Presidential 23 February - Rotary's anniversary 24 October - Rotary's World Polio 24 February - Presidential Peacebuilding Conference: Basic Day Livestream Event Education and Literacy and Peace, Peacebuilding Chicago, Illinois, USA 30 October-5 November World Conference: Disease Prevention 23-27 June - Rotary International Interact Week and Treatment and Peace, Convention, Toronto, Ontario, Coventry, England, United Canada NOVEMBER 2017 Kingdom 30 June - Last day for Rotary and Rotaract clubs to report goals for Rotary Foundation Month MARCH 2018 the Rotary Citation 1 November - Service Award for a 30 June - Rotary Foundation Water and Sanitation Month Distinguished Service Polio-Free World nominations due 12-18 March - World Rotaract Award nominations are due 1 November - Service Above Self 30 June - Rotary Alumni Global Week Service Award nominations (from Award nominations due 17 March - Presidential zones) are due 3-5 November - Rotary Institute 30 June - Rotary Alumni Peacebuilding Conference: Association of the Year Award Zones 19&20B– Cluj Napoca, Economic and Community nominations (from zones) are due Romania Development and Peace, Sydney, 11 November - Rotary Day at the UN New South Wales, Australia 31 March - Preregistration DECEMBER 2017 discount ends for the Rotary International Convention Disease Prevention and Treatment Month 15 December - Early registration discount ends for the Rotary International Convention

District Newsletter Issue 4 – October 2017 Page 20 Governor’s Office Contact Details Tel: +357 25 875888 Mobile: +357 99636250 Fax: +357 25 875506, 25 875507 Email: [email protected] Website: rotaryd2452.org Dear District 2452 Clubs, If you would like your club activities to appear in the monthly Newsletter please send us your brief article and max 4 pictures (Jpeg/Png) [email protected] We would like you to note that:  We always publicize what information we have in hand.  We trust that what we receive is correct and fair to all concerned.  We request that projects which involve more than one club are a joint article agreed by all clubs involved and submitted by the leading club. PDDG Themis Themistocleous Chief Editor 2017-18