The Rotary Foundation

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The Rotary Foundation
District 2170 Seminar 17 /10/2009

• PDG Daniel Tieman
• District Chairman Rotary Foundation Commission

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 The Rotary Foundation is In Your Hands 

• The Whys
• The Whos
• The Whats

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Why a foundation? Mission statement?
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• Elimination of Poverty.
• Environmental Conservation.
• Food Security, Health Care Education.
• Mediation and Conflict Resolution.
• World Peace Understanding

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The Rotary Foundation IS Unique because

• Addresses all of the greatest educational
  humanitarian needs.
• Its world reach is greater than the United
  Nations.
• We can go where politicians religious groups
  cannot.
• We can mobilise our people-to-people contacts.

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• What are
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• ? the objectives?
• ? the programmes?

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• Humanitarian

Matching Grants District Simplified Grants
Philippe Demeuse
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• Education

Ambassadorial Scholarships Rotary
Centers Alumni Group Study Exchange
Georges Cardinael
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• PolioPlus

2 billion children received oral polio vaccine
since 1985 Rotary will have committed over US
650 million to eradicate polio Bill Melinda
Gates Foundation
Daniel Walther
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Long Term Vision? Pilot District? Vision Plan?
PDG Georges Richard
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Global Finance Crisis. Temporary reduction of
financial means.
Added values of the annual District Dedicated
Fund to Humanitarian Projects?
Philippe Demeuse
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2009/2010 budget
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Why contribute to the Foundation? What does my
Rotary Club? What is PHF?
Rotary in action
Pierre Dermine
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Scholarships and Alumni
What about return?
Noel Coessens Katia Knaepen
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Questions? Comments? Constructive remarks? Added
value input ?
Your seminar is interactive
Enjoy