D-2452 DG's Newsletter June 2022

District 2452 June Newsletter

DG Ashot Karapetyan’s Monthly Letter Dear Fellow Rotarians, Friends in Service, To succeed, District Governor has to look past himselve, beyond his year as district governor and into the long term. I often asked myself what could do for my district long after I left office, that will still be going, still be moving, and still be changing lives for the better. Here I do not what to chronicle what I have done or not done last year. That is the job of historians. More importantly, I believe that the process is more important, much more important than the results. The office of the Governor is an institution. He is the only Officer of the Rotary International in the District and the Rotary International President expects him to carry out a host of responsibilities, but with not a lot of authority and hardly any resources. There is so much to do and so little time to do it. No one single person can do it all by himself or herself. It follows that achievements in the term of a governor reflect the collective efforts and wisdom of the District rather than those of any one person or a few persons. I would like to distinguish and thank our senior leaders, all of our dear Past District Governors lead by Vice Governor Kevork, DRFC Michel and District Trainer Ignace and Membership Chair Farid. And of course RID Katerina and Rotary Coordinators of our Zone representing our district Christina, Jamil and Nijad. In Rotary, we know it does not matter who thought of it or who gets the credit, because our motto is Service above Self. In the end, it is not about us, it is about the work that gets done. Our district is really blessed, we have past and future district leaders who truly understand what continuity and corporate blending is all about. See next page

DG Ashot Karapetyan’s Monthly Letter Part 2 I want to send my sincere gratitude to District Secretary Michel and members of my District team, who have been providing exemplary leadership in steering and coordinating the planning. Most of the District Officers worked extremely hard throughout the year and even before the year began. Such dedication deserves special mention and recognition. Special thanks going to 21-22 Presidents, my Action Presidents who have been ever so supportive, outspoken and proactive, each in his or her own way, but always standing behind me. I want to greet and encourage our Rotaractors lead by DRR Yasmina El Assi. You did a great job, and we are proud to have our advanced, innovative and dedicated young partners with us. Finally, I would like to thank personally all of 2100 fellow Rotarians of our District, I have had great times with you individually and collectively. We had joy, we had fun and we shared a great fellowship in service. All these would last me for a long time. As we close out the calendar year, I thank you all for your commitment to our Rotary way of life: for your leadership; for your friendship; for your integrity; for your commitment to diversity and for your service to humanity. Nothing now remains for me to do except to wish my successors George, Bashar and Hussain successful years ahead. They are great persons and truly dedicated Rotarians. I assure that they would have my full support in their term as I had the same from my worthy predecessor Mazen. I would like to thank all of you, for being with me to share our successful year. I wish all of us a great year ahead, and may God bless you all. Thank you ! May God bless you all! Thank you !!! Yours in Rotary DG 2021-2022 Ashot Karapetyan

RIP Shekhar Mehta’s June 2022 Message GREETINGS, MY DEAR CHANGEMAKERS, What a year it has been for Rotary. You have lived up to every challenge, including to grow more, do more, and Rotary has grown in a way that we haven’t in many years. This year saw lifechanging new projects across all areas of focus, as we took up important work at the highest level — with UNICEF, the Commonwealth, and global leaders. Our efforts opened opportunities to empower girls, improve the environment, and advance literacy and health. I want to thank each of you for your proactive service. I also want to thank the wonderful Rotary staff for ensuring that we can work with care for our fellow human beings, with peace in our hearts. Personally, this has been an extremely enriching year for Rashi and me. We’ve met with thousands of Rotarians and been inspired by their great work around the world. We were also able to showcase Rotary’s work at the highest level, meeting with heads of state, leaders, and bureaucrats and offering to work with them to show that Rotary cares and brings peace in this world. With our swan song, Rashi and I wish you the very best as you Serve to Change Lives.

TRF Trusteee Chair John Germ’s June 2022 message “Time can be an ally or an enemy,” author Zig Ziglar once wrote. “What it becomes depends entirely upon you, your goals, and your determination to use every available minute.” Every June, as we wind down another year in Rotary, I ask myself if we have used the past 365 days well. To answer, let’s look at what we have accomplished. Cases in the remaining wild-polio endemic countries, Afghanistan and Pakistan, are at their lowest level in history. Challenges to global eradication remain and our work is not yet finished, but we are making encouraging progress, which wouldn’t be possible without your support. Rotary needs to raise $50 million each year for polio eradication, and doing so during a pandemic is no easy task. But Rotary clubs adapt quickly. When in-person events weren’t possible, many clubs successfully raised funds online. We hit another memorable mark during Giving Tuesday in November, when The Rotary Foundation got a boost by raising $1.2 million. We reached out to more current and prospective donors than ever before — almost 500,000 members across 40 countries. Some of our most engaged clubs were located in the Bahamas, India, Singapore, Taiwan, and the United States. We thank all of those members who made Giving Tuesday a success. Due to travel restrictions this year, Rotary representatives couldn’t visit potential host universities as part of our ongoing effort to establish our next Rotary Peace Center in the Middle East or North Africa. But nothing stands in the way of our pursuit of peace; plans are still on for the Rotary Presidential Conference in Houston, 3-4 June, which will focus on peace, and I look forward to being there. This year, Rotary made another contribution in our commitment to peace, approving more than 1,000 global, district, and disaster response grants to fulfill the needs of thousands around the world. For until hungry people are fed, families have access to clean water, and children everywhere are educated, we won’t truly have peace in the world. We have used our time well this year, but our work is never complete. We always need and welcome more Rotary and Rotaract members who bring their hands, minds, and gifts so that Rotary-led Foundation projects will create lasting change for those who need it most. As we approach 1 July, let us heed Ziglar’s words, remembering that how we spend the next 365 days largely depends on us and our determination to reach our goals. So let us do the best we can with the time we have been given, today. And let us begin again, every day. John Germ TRF Trustee Chair

RID Katerina Kotsali’s message DG Ashot , Fellow Rotarians and Rotaractors George and I were delighted that D 2452 Conference gave us the opportunity to be together with so many friends, representing RI President Shekhar Mehta and first lady Rashi. Everyone who engages with Rotary, should feel valued, respected, and welcomed. These ideals reflect what members expect from their Rotary involvement: appreciation, ethical leadership, inclusion, and the opportunity to work together to do good in the world and change lives. We welcome in our organization people of all backgrounds, cultures, experiences, and identities, and support each member in his unique, wonderful journey. Being part of a global organization is a blessing. To maximize though our effectiveness, we should define the unique characteristics of each region. What elements of change at a regional level can we explore without changes to our constitution or bylaws, in other words what is negotiable and what should stay at Rotary International non-negotiable, like our principles or our core values? New approaches to our organizing principles do not threaten us, we consider them as a real challenge. We are ready to open opportunities, create more paths to leadership, amplify our conversations to diverse voices, and adapt how we operate to the new circumstances. Dear fellow Rotarians, building membership is Rotary’s top internal priority, and every member can make a difference. The call to action of R.I. President Shekhar Mehta “Each One Bring One” motivated you to increase your membership. We need active, engaged, and enthusiastic members and club leaders who can recognize opportunities for growth and act on them. When you have a strong membership base your club is better able to serve. Despite the unprecedent challenge of the pandemic D 2452 increased its membership. Congratulations on this achievement! Rotary clubs in your district accomplished significant projects proving the transformational power of philanthropy. Through district grants, global grants, disaster grants or Polio-Plus you increased your positive impact to your communities. During our recent visit to Lebanon, we had the opportunity to celebrate the amazing accomplishments of local Rotary clubs, partnering with international sponsors and other organizations. In less than two years, reconstruction and medical equipment in hospitals, the inauguration of an ICU in Rosary hospital and many other projects proved that impossible is possible through TRF, synergies and the coordinated efforts of Rotarians. As we emerge from this crisis, it is our time to shape a promising new world and serve to change lives. I address my heartiest congratulations to DG Ashot, to the District officers and to all members of D 2452 for a productive Rotary year full of success and significant achievements. Working as a solid team we proved that overpassing difficulties we opened opportunities for broadening Rotary horizons and reaching excellence. Thank you for all you are doing Katerina

Zone 21B Regional team On behalf of District 2452 Team I express my sincere gratitude to RID and Zone 21B Regional coordinators for outstanding support and assistance to District 2452 during the Rotary Year 2021-2022. DG Ashot karapetyan ROTARY INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR KATERINA KOTSALI-PAPADIMITRIOU RRFC CHRISTINA RRC RPIC COVOTSOU PATROCLOU JAMIL MOAWAD NIJAD ALATASSI E/MGA EPNC MURAT ÖZ LORENTZOS CHAZAPIS

DRFC Michel Jazzar’s Message “I slept and I dreamed that life is all joy. I woke and I saw that life is all service. I served and I saw that service is joy.” Gibran Khalil Gibran. What message to convey from a Rotarian like me who participates in the movement of a century-old organization that aims to rejuvenate itself without falling into the vagaries of surgical aesthetic operations, and without falling into the mockery of their too obvious results? Existence is made of pages that we turn. Each of these pages is a chapter in the book of the history of our District 2452 composed of nine countries, more particularly that of the Foundation, this charitable arm of Rotary, the cornerstone of its efficiency and its fame, this machine which grinds millions of dollars to save lives through humanitarian and sustainable projects responding to strategic priorities and areas of focus. In Rotary, change happens on the ground, when Clubs step up and define what the new Rotary can be. We are judged on the purpose of our actions! A Rotary Year 2021-2022 ends feeling satisfied to have achieved our goals, and in our desire to do more as of July 1, 2022. Here is a brief summary on June 25, 2022: -Annual Fund with 154.7% where we exceeded our objective. -With our contributions to the PolioPlus program where with 109.70% we broke the donation ceiling. The Endowment Fund and PHFs did better as well. -Looking at the Grants side: Global Grants skyrocketed including 4 GGs from 2020-2021 received happy endings; 22 GGs authorized; and 10+ GGs have a draft status. As for the Disaster Relief Grants, we did better: We had one for Cyprus, and another for Georgia in favor of Ukraine. -In Lebanon, the \"Rotary Country Fund\" which manages the \"Beirut Disaster Relief\" following the explosion of the port of Beirut in August 2020, financed this year 20 projects for 80,000USD; recognized two Zone competitions on the image of Rotary with two rewards of 2000USD each; and has opened 5 contributions of 2000USD for GGs projects at the initiative by Rotaract Clubs in Lebanon. Thank you to the entire District 2452 and the Foundation team. A special thank you goes to District Governor Ashot Karapetyan for his confidence and trust. I will meet you once again on 1st of July, with a new Foundation District team, for my third and final year as DRFC. Winston Churchill once said “Where there is a will, there is a way.” YOU DID IT. Thank you! Stay safe. Michel P. Jazzar, PDG, DRFC, LCFC

The Rotary Foundation in 2022

Zone 21 Membership Comparison to July 1 2021 count as of May 31 2022 76our district has an increase of members last year 140& members in 2 years. Number of clubs is now 92. Congratulations !!!

DRR Yasmina El Assi’s June 2022 Message My dear 'fellow' Rotaractors, I can’t believe it is already the end of this chapter! Our vision this year consisted of leading with the belief that, to be able to grow our individual clubs we must be able to strengthen the bonds and remove the boundaries within our district. Our mission was to mobilize the clubs to learn from their past experiences and from those of other clubs in the District 2452, encourage partnerships, and collaborations among each other and with the Rotary clubs, and finally support them in taking initiatives. GROWING STRONGER, was just a vision that each one of you made it a reality and a successful example that every other District should look up to. With your strong passion, determination, and dedication to service at this very difficult yet interesting times, you have served with best practices. You have maintained your clubs’ standards, implemented impressive projects, build international bonds and set the bar very high for your successors. As Rotaract is now a membership type of Rotary International, our belief that together we can go grow stronger is increasing more and more, and this year was truly a proof of that. Elevating Rotaract is leading to great change in Rotary around the world, especially when acting upon it. And this year we worked hard on integrating it in the culture of our district 2452, as we encouraged joint projects between Rotary and Rotaract clubs, conducted common trainings and workshops, implemented several Global Grants, and witnessed the higher retention percentage of Rotaractors to Rotary through dual membership. As this special year comes to an end, I can’t but reflect on this journey full of growth, lessons, and opportunities. I can proudly say that we were able to maintain and grow the relationship between the Rotaractors & the Rotarians. Today we are not only bridging the gap between Rotarians and Rotaractors, but also building a foundation for future partnerships, which is just a stepping stone to a long term journey. I would like to congratulate the leaders of the RY 2021-2022 for successfully carrying forward the legacy of Rotary & Rotaract, and I look forward to achieving more social impact, and keep our district GROWING STRONGER together with next year’s team under the leadership of DRR Maggie. Always remember that “coming together is just the beginning, keeping together is progress and working together is success”. Finally, allow me to express my heartfelt gratitude to all of you for trusting me in this mission. It was with great honor and privilege to serve the district and be with you in service. And as the year ends, think about this: What you did this year mattered.

Rotaract District 2452 Conference in Beirut, June 9-12

District 2452 RYLA’s RYLA programs build the next generation of leaders D2452 RYLA organizers target certain age groups or address specific needs and interests within the community. We aim to develop leadership skills, instill a lifelong commitment to service, and empower young people to make the most of their lives. Our RYLA programs featured inspiring speakers, exercises aimed at discovering individual leadership styles, and practice with effective communication, team building, and problem solving. RYLA Jordan RYLA Bahrain

District 2452 RYLA We want these kids to get the same leadership tools that others get, and our dream is to replicate this program throughout the district 2452 and worldwide. District 2452 participants are doing what is expected of them: changing the world Interact RYLA Lebanon

Senior Leaders changeover Changeover ceremony of Senior Leaders for Zones 21&22 at the RLTTS in Johannesburg. Warmest wishes for success and great achievements to the Incoming RID Patrick Chisanga!

New Clubs Chartered in D2452 New Clubs Chartered in 21-22 Welcome to District 2452 Armenia Rotary Club of Yerevan Cosmopolitan Rotary Club of Yerevan Generation Jordan Rotary Club of Amman International UAE Rotary Club of Dubai Downtown Rotary Club of Dubai Universe Rotary Club of Dubai Al Wasl Lebanon Rotary Club of Beirut Liberty Rotaract Club of Beirut Cedars Rotaract Club of Upper Metn Interact Club of Metn Cyprus Rotaract Club of Kyrenia Cosmopolitan Rotaract Club of Limasson Amatgusia Interact Club of Larnaca

DS, ICC National Coordinator Michel Davoudian’s Message

Rotary Fellowships Rotary Fellowships are international groups whose members share a common interest. Being part of a fellowship is a way to make friends around the world, explore a hobby or profession, and enhance your Rotary experience. Fellowships are open to Rotarians, family members, program participants, and alumni. New fellowships are added frequently; for the most recent list, see rotary.org/fellowships. What Is your Rotary Club doing to focus on Rotary Fellowships in the month of June 2022, or anytime of the year for that matter? Further their vocational development with others in the same profession or field and enhance their Rotary experience by exploring new opportunities and making connections around the world. To find out how you can join or start a Rotary Fellowship, read more..... www.rotary.org/fellowships

Rotary's Polio Eradication Strategy 2022-26 - Delivering On A Promise Rotary and our Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) partners have launched the Polio Eradication Strategy 2022-2026: Delivering on a Promise to overcome the remaining challenges to ending polio, including last year’s increase in polio cases caused by a pause in vaccination campaigns due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Leaders from Pakistan and Afghanistan — the last two countries where wild polio remains endemic — have recommitted to working with the GPEI to improve vaccination campaigns and reach at-risk children. As long as polio exists anywhere, it remains a threat everywhere. In addition to providing a roadmap to eradication, the new strategy calls for renewed political and financial commitments from governments and donors to achieve a polio-free world. Learn more about the action underway to eradicate polio.

News from Rotary International Why Rotary is committed to mangroves by Kate SilverPhotography by Alyce Henson When Lindy Knowles thinks back to his childhood in the Bahamas, a particular tree is the backdrop of the best memories: the mangrove. Spindly, with twisted roots, mangroves thrive in tidal areas around the islands, including a creek near his grandmother’s house. Knowles learned to fish among the forests, which are home to conch, lobsters, and a variety of fish; he learned to swim in the calm waters around the trees, with those roots buffering him from ocean waves. For a kid like Knowles, mangroves meant adventure. But for coastal communities like those in the Bahamas, mangroves mean stability and protection. They’re a safe harbor for hundreds of creatures. And they help protect communities from threats associated with climate change, including worsening storms, rising sea levels, and erosion. They’re important for those living far from a coastline, too: Mangrove forests are an important tool in combating climate change. The mangrove ecosystem has a superior ability compared with other forests when it comes to storing carbon, and that can help slow the warming of the planet. But mangroves are disappearing. When Knowles, now 37, looks around the islands, he can see beach houses, condos, hotels, and parking lots where mangroves used to be. “We do like marinas,” he says. The island of New Providence, for example, has lost an estimated 57 percent of its mangroves since the 1940s, mainly to development. Mangroves have also been devastated by hurricanes. In 2019, Hurricane Dorian damaged an estimated 73 percent of the mangroves on Grand Bahama and 40 percent on the Abaco Islands. And the Bahamas is in no way unique: Studies indicate that between 1980 and 2000, at least 35 percent of the world’s mangroves were destroyed. Read more

The universal language of photography: Rotary Magazine’s Photography Awards 2022 By Wen Huang Rotary magazine’s annual photo awards recognize and celebrate the best photography produced and shared by Rotary members around the globe If Service Above Self is the vision that unites Rotary's 1.4 million members around the globe, photography is the language that expresses that vision without need for translation or interpretation. A great photo — such as one that captures Rotaractors planting trees in Uganda or freezes in time a man bicycling through rainwater near a Taiwanese landmark — transcends geographical and cultural barriers. It narrates a story and depicts a way of life in one part of the vast Rotary world. A language that is universally understood, photography can amuse, educate, and inspire, all in the same instant. It is for this reason that Rotary magazine devotes much of this issue to the works of Rotary members who have distinguished themselves with the images they submitted for our annual photo awards. The magazine received more than 600 entries from across the family of Rotary. Bekah Raleigh, who leads the Visual Media team at Rotary International, began by looking at the images and discussing them with other RI photographers. Among other things, they checked each photo's technical specifications — to ensure the pictures would hold up to reproduction on the printed page — and carefully weighed a crucial requirement: consent. Winner: People of action Winner Photographer: Derrick Kabuye Photographer: Heinz-Gerd Dreehsen Rotaract Club of Kampala South and Rotary Club of Rotary Club of Oberhausen, Germany Chicago Citywide Service \"Beautiful photography requires the subject's consent,\" says Raleigh. \"At Rotary, we manage this issue through a series of releases. I know that not every amateur photographer is walking around with photo releases in their back pocket, but when taking photographs of people that you don't know, it's important to make sure that they're comfortable with it.\" Finally, Raleigh and her team evaluated the photos' aesthetics — things such as color, composition, and subject matter — that subtly shape an image's impact. The team then forwarded about 10 percent of the 600-plus submissions to the selection committee, which consisted of the magazine's staff and other members of Rotary's communications team. The committee deliberated for hours before making its final choices. This year's winning entries represent a wide range of subjects and regions: silhouettes of children playing in Tondo, a poverty-stricken municipal district of Manila, Philippines; a Vietnamese artisan drying magenta- tipped incense sticks near Hue, the country's spiritual capital; a fisherman casting his net into a river in Benin; and the glowing tents of a climbers' base camp in the snowy peaks of Nepal. Collectively, all these photographs endow us with a rich, varied, and humbling view of our planet and its people. Each photo also contains a powerful visual narrative that sparks our curiosity. In some instances, we marvel at the photographer's ability to find beauty in our everyday lives and, through their lens, to capture things that we might otherwise have overlooked. In other cases, while the color and composition move us emotionally, the exotic landscapes evoke a spirit of adventure and exploration. These photos are our eyes on the world.

D2452 CLUB NEWS Our DDG Peter Ashdjian together with the president of the Interact club of Larnaca Nicholas Thomas and Interactor Eugenia Isis Ashdjian were in Odou village were they set up the center for Artificial insemination of Queen Bees and Honey quality control laboratory called “Bee Life”. The project is a collaboration of the Rotary clubs of Cyprus with the Bank of Cyprus. Official opening is tomorrow at 10:30 followed by the 4th Honey & Beekeeping Festival of Odou 4ο Φεστιβάλ Μελιού και Μελισσοκομίας!! Everyone is welcome to celebrate this Mega project of the Rotary Clubs of Cyprus. Let’s celebrate life and the rebirth of nature!

D2452 CLUB NEWS Rotary Club Beirut Liberty had had a Club Board workshop (SWOT) on June 13th, about responsibilities and roles of the chairs of every committee as well as on strengths, weakness, Opportunities and Threats. The workshop was held by PP Souad Assaf the advisor of our Club. Thanks to dear Souad for the valuable information presented and thanks to PP Mona Rasamny for hosting the meeting. Thanks to Zone Global Chair Ahmad Husseini for answering questions about difficulties we might face while planning for Global Grants .

The Power of Goodness Video Competition Congratulations to Rotary D2452 for winning the Video Competition organized by Zone 21 1st place RC Beirut Cedars 2nd place RC Salmaniya Bahrain

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We sincerely congratulate below mentioned clubs with their Charter Days. Go ahead, go stronger. Rotary Clubs of Batroun Kyrenia Liman, Sulmaniya, Amman Metropolitan, Hammana-Upper Metn, Beirut Cosmopolitan, Sahel Metn Tyre Europa, Fujairah, Amman Cosmopolitan, Bethlehem, Limassol-Kourion, Famagusta, Chouf, Koura, Khartoum, Albireh, Chtaura-Bekka Gate Saida Ras Al Khaimah, Nicosia Sarayonu Nicosia Sarayonu

Houston RI Convention, June 04-09, 2022 Highlights from Houston: The 2022 convention in Houston, Texas, USA, offered plenty of inspiring moments as Rotary's global network gathered in person for the first time since 2019, following two conventions that were held virtually because of COVID-19. The convention offered participants new horizons to discover through in-person events and a robust schedule of virtual offerings and brought together peacebuilders from around the world to reflect on Rotary's response to conflict this year and reinforce our commitment to creating more resilient societies. Rotary's response to the war in Ukraine was acknowledged several times during the convention. Rotary International President Shekhar Mehta praised members for donating millions of dollars to help displaced Ukrainians. \"They opened their hearts and homes...I saw from close quarters how Rotarians were caring for them. Seeing was believing,\" he said. Dr. Olha Paliychuk, a member of the Rotary Club of Cherkasy, Ukraine, thanked Rotary on behalf of the more than 1,000 members in Ukraine. Nobel Peace Laureate Kailash Satyarthi spoke about the work of the Kailash Satyarthi Children's Foundation to end the exploitation of children in India and around the world by addressing the inequality, injustice, and discrimination that lie at the core of child labor. Dr. Hamid Jafari, director of polio eradication for the World Health Organization's Eastern Mediterranean Region, shared an update on Rotary's progress in ridding the world of polio. Antoni Slodkowski, a 2003-04 Rotary Youth Exchange student from Poland to Japan, is the 2021-22 recipient of the Rotary Alumni Global Service Award. Gen. Charles Duke (USAF Ret.) NASA astronaut, Lunar Module Pilot and 10th man to walk on the moon during the Apollo 16 mission, spoke of exploring new horizons.

Houston RI Convention, June 04-09, 2022

Zone 21 B Institute Cyprus, Limassol

Imagine Melbourne Convention After discovering new perspectives and being inspired by new ideas at the 2022 Rotary International Convention, attendees and virtual participants are looking ahead to next year's gathering in Melbourne, the sparkling second city of Australia. This vibrant hub of art, sports, and cuisine will host the 2023 convention, set for 27-31 May. Rotary members, participants, and supporters are invited to Imagine What's Next and explore the possibilities for Rotary's future. Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion will also be an important focus during the event, which will be packed with thought-provoking speakers and practical breakout sessions. Rotary members in the Host Organization Committee are planning activities to show visitors why their city is known for world-class sports, cultural diversity, exceptional dining, and inventive street art. Anyone who registers by 15 December will pay a reduced price. During the closing session, Rotary International President-elect Jennifer Jones gave members a preview of what she'll be focusing on. For the past two years, the most common question I have received is, 'How does it feel to be our first woman president?'\" Jones said. \"I will confess, I feel a sense of excitement brewing because I believe this opens opportunities for lifting and celebrating each of our diverse perspectives.\" \"We've all taken a different path to get here,\" she continued. \"Some because your father was a Rotarian, some because an employer tapped you on the shoulder, others because a Supreme Court ruling permitted women to join ... and yet each of us entered through one mechanism — an invitation. \"That is why I am determined to harness diversity, equity, and inclusion to advance this invitation across the Rotary world.\" Jones also called on leaders throughout Rotary to be trailblazers, and pledged to continue President Shekhar Mehta's Empowering Girls initiative, which she said \"has resonated powerfully around the world.

District 2452 10th conference Beirut, Lebanon

Dear friends, It’s been an honor and a privilege to serve Rotary as District 2452 District Governor. I am proud of our incredible achievements in 2021 -2022. All of you made this possible, and I am grateful Rotary has been one of the greatest joys of my life. I seek your forgiveness if while performing my duties I have unintentionally hurt your feelings either by my words or actions. Thank you, all my fellow Rotarians, for giving me this lifetime opportunity to Serve to Change Lives !!! DG Ashot Karapetyan