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Title: THE ROTARY FOUNDATION of Rotary International


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THE ROTARY FOUNDATIONof Rotary International
Rotary Centers for International Studies in peace
and conflict resolution
2
THE PROGRAM
  • Masters degree in peace studies, conflict
    resolution, international relations or related
    areas
  • Professional development certificate in peace
    and conflict studies
  • 7 centers at 8 universities worldwide
  • Up to 110 Peace Fellows selected each year

3
THE PROGRAM Two Options
Professional Development Certificate One center,
one university Three month course Two sessions
per year from January-April June-August Up to
25 fellows in each session, up to 50 per year Two
to three weeks of field study incorporated into
curriculum Strengthening the leaders of today
Masters Degree Six centers, seven
universities 16 to 24 month course Study
timelines differ according to each universitys
schedule 10 new fellows at each center each year,
up to 60 per year Two to three month applied
field experience during summer break Building the
leaders of tomorrow
4
THE PROGRAM Common Elements
  • Classroom coursework custom curriculum taught
    by experts from around the world (short-term) or
    existing university courses (masters)
  • Field experience field studies (short-term) or
    practical internship (masters Applied Field
    Experience)
  • Seminar before graduation annual (masters) or
    biannual at the end of each session (short-term)

5
THE PROGRAM Objectives
  • Support and advance research, teaching,
    publication, and practical field experience on
    issues of peace, goodwill, causes of conflict,
    and world understanding
  • Inspire people to work for a culture of peace
    and tolerance while enhancing their capacity,
    knowledge, and skill to do so, in part by
    generating interaction between practitioners and
    academics
  • Provide advanced education opportunities for
    Rotary World Peace Fellows in the area of peace
    and conflict resolution
  • Provide a means for The Rotary Foundation and
    Rotarians to increase their effectiveness in
    promoting greater tolerance and cooperation among
    peoples, leading to world understanding and peace

6
FUNDING
  • Districts worldwide contribute DDF to a pool of
    funds supporting the fellowships
  • Individual Rotarians generously support
    fellowships through
  • Endowed Gifts (Gifts or commitments of US500,000
    or more)
  • Named Gifts (Gifts or commitments of US60,000)
  • Rotary Centers Major Gift Initiative Trustee
    approved initiative to raise US95 million by
    2015 to permanently endow the program

7
THE APPLICATION PROCESS
Applications submitted to local Rotary clubs
Club endorsed applications sent to Rotary
districts
District endorsed applications sent to The Rotary
Foundation for processing
Fellows selected in a world-competitive selection
process by the selection committee
8
SELECTION TIMELINE
  • Application deadline for all fellowships 1 July
  • Results Announced November
  • Note Applications submitted each 1 July are for
    the upcoming year masters degree fellowships and
    upcoming January and June professional
    development certificate fellowships

9
GOALS FOR ALUMNI
  • Increased capacity in current work related to
    peacebuilding conflict resolution
  • Lasting network of peacebuilders worldwide
  • Global human resource with whom to consult
    collaborate when facing conflict issues
  • Lasting relationship with Rotary

10
ALUMNI SUCCESSES
Before Fellowship After Fellowship - Government
program officer World Bank analyst -
Communications and outreach associate Media
monitoring analyst for NATO - Social worker
International coordinator for peacebuilding
program - IDP/Returnee monitoring consultant for
UNHCR, Middle East Program manager for Middle
Eastern governments peacebuilding projects -
Local NGO program coordinator Director,
international partnerships, international NGO -
Local newspaper journalist Policy analyst,
international intergovernmental organization -
Researcher Civil affairs officer with the UN
mission in Nepal - Captain in the military
Major in the military - Teacher Development
program reviewer with AusAID
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HOW YOU CAN HELP
  • Recruit qualified Rotary World Peace Fellowship
    applicants
  • Advertise the Rotary World Peace Fellowships and
    Rotarys peace initiatives
  • Donate to The Rotary Foundation

12
Zone 34 Involvement in Rotary World Peace
Fellowships
13
Peacebuilder DistrictsZone 34
  • 6980 6920 6960
  • Peacebuilder Districts Contribute 25,000 per
    year in DDF to the Rotary Centers
  • Please consider becoming a Peacebuilder District
    Now.
  • DDF is needed due to low endowment earnings

14
Zone 34 Peace Fellows
  • Name Khaleen Grant
  • Rotary Center Sciences PoClass 2002-04Sponsor
    Rotary Club Rotary Club of St. Andrew,
    JamaicaSponsor District 7020Citizenship
    JamaicaLanguages English and FrenchApplied
    Field Experience Jamaican Mission to the
    European Economic Community, Brussels,
    BelgiumCity KingstonCountry JamaicaCurrent
    Position Policy manager for serious and
    transnational organised crime for the Jamaica
    Ministry of National Security.

15
Zone 34 Peace Fellows
  • Name Christian Oakes
  • Rotary Center University of QueenslandClass
    2002-04Sponsor Rotary Club Rotary Club of Green
    Cove Springs, USASponsor District
    6970Citizenship USALanguages EnglishApplied
    Field Experience Habitat for Humanity, Boston,
    USACity Washington, DCCountry USACurrent
    Position Works for the US Federal Emergency
    Management Agency (FEMA). He is usually posted at
    disaster sites, helping with temporary housing
    operations.

16
Zone 34 Peace Fellows
  • Name Thavia Robinson
  • Rotary Center University of BradfordClass
    2003-05Sponsor Rotary Club Rotary Club of St.
    Andrew-North, JamaicaSponsor District
    7020Citizenship JamaicaLanguages Patois,
    French, and EnglishApplied Field Experience
    City Country JamaicaCurrent Position
    Research assistant and PhD candidate at the
    University of the West Indies.

17
Zone 34 Peace Fellows
  • Name Kimberly Karnes
  • Rotary Center Universidad del SalvadorClass
    2003-05Sponsor Rotary Club Rotary Club of
    Arlington, USASponsor District
    6970Citizenship USALanguages English and
    SpanishApplied Field Experience Carter Center,
    Atlanta, USACity Country USACurrent Position

18
Zone 34 Peace Fellows
  • Name Karla Castellanos
  • Rotary Center University of QueenslandClass
    2004-06Sponsor Rotary Club Rotary Club of Miami
    Beach, USASponsor District 6990Citizenship
    USALanguages English and SpanishApplied Field
    Experience Did not propose an AFE.City
    SydneyCountry AustraliaCurrent Position

19
Zone 34 Peace Fellows
  • Name Carl Shephard
  • Rotary Center International Christian
    UniversityClass 2004-06Sponsor Rotary Club
    Rotary Club of Tampa Carrollwood, USASponsor
    District 6890Citizenship USALanguages
    English and SpanishApplied Field Experience
    Columbia University Comparative and International
    Education, Research with UNITAR and USAID, New
    York and Washington, DCCity New YorkCountry
    USACurrent Position Director of program
    development for Peace Boat US, a project of the
    Hague Appeal for Peace at the United Nations and
    the Japan-based NGO Peace Boat.

20
Zone 34 Peace Fellows
  • Name Jeffrey Winter
  • Rotary Center International Christian
    UniversityClass 2004-06Sponsor Rotary Club
    Rotary Club of Brunswick, USASponsor District
    6920Citizenship USALanguages English,
    Mandarin Chinese, Spanish and basic Japanese
    Applied Field Experience City Country
    SingaporeCurrent Position

21
Zone 34 Peace Fellows
  • Name Margarita Gonzalez
  • Rotary Center University of QueenslandClass
    2006-08Sponsor Rotary Club Rotary Club of
    Dawson County, USASponsor District
    6910Citizenship USALanguages English,
    Spanish, Arabic, basic FrenchApplied Field
    Experience International Institute of Human
    Rights in Strasbourg, France.City Country
    Current Position research associate at the
    Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) in
    Atlanta, GA, USA, working on a civil-military
    project with the US Army

22
Zone 34 Peace Fellows
  • Name Jarod Pepper
  • Rotary Center Chulalongkorn UniversityClass
    January 2007Sponsor Rotary Club Rotary Club of
    Tampa Downtown Daybreak, USASponsor District
    6890Citizenship USALanguages French and
    EnglishApplied Field Experience Applied Field
    Experience is not part of the Rotary Peace and
    Conflict Studies certificate program.City
    BaghadCountry IraqCurrent Position
    Administrative specialist working with government
    contracts for KBR, working at their Middle
    Eastern headquarters

23
Zone 34 Peace Fellows
  • Name Jennifer Hutchinson
  • Rotary Center Chulalongkorn UniversityClass
    July 2007Sponsor Rotary Club Rotary Club of
    Mandeville, JamaicaSponsor District
    7020Citizenship JamaicaLanguages
    EnglishApplied Field Experience Applied Field
    Experience is not part of the Rotary Peace and
    Conflict Studies certificate program.City
    MandevilleCountry JamaicaCurrent Position
    Parish coordinator with the Victim Support Unit
    of the Ministry

24
Zone 34 Peace Fellows
  • Name Katharine Mote
  • Rotary Center International Christian
    UniversityClass 2009-11Sponsor Rotary Club
    Rotary Club of Peacetree Corners, USASponsor
    District 6910Citizenship UK/USALanguages
    English, Indonesian, German, RussianApplied
    Field Experience City Country Current
    Position

25
Zone 34 Peace Fellows
  • Name Anne Clare Angela Radday
  • Rotary Center International Christian
    UniversityClass 2007-09Sponsor Rotary Club
    Stuart Sunrise Rotary, USASponsor District
    6930Citizenship USALanguages German, Hausa,
    FrenchApplied Field Experience Root Cause,
    Cambridge, MA, USA. City Country Current
    Position

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Zone 34 Peace Fellows
  • Name Heather Richmond
  • Rotary Club of Savannah Sunrise, USA
  • District 6920
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