You can now book your hotel rooms using your credit cards.
You can book direct or through me.
Please use the form attached.
Thank you.

Regards,
Joseph Chua

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As long as polio threatens even one child anywhere in the world, children everywhere remain at risk. The stakes are that high.

Read more about Rotary International’s polio eradication efforts.
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Attached are the outline of the programmes for PETS, DA & Spouses, the full programme is still work-in-progress and is expected to be finalised by the third week of this month. The final programmes will be posted on the District Website for the reference of Rotarians.

Please note that the District Assembly is a training seminar for all Club Officers and PETS is a compulsory training seminar for all PEs. I would like to urge Clubs to encourage all their Officers to attend the DA as the Organising Committee and District Training Committee has put in many long hours to ensure the success of the event.

Regards,
Lee Kong Hwee
District Trainer
RY 2010 - 2011

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Attached are the lastest updates regarding DA registration and hotel booking.
Please let me know if the entries are not correct.
Thank you.

Regards,
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23 Feb 2010 Posted in Speech

District Governor Datuk Latip,
Your Excellencies,
Distinguished guests,
Ladies and gentlemen,

1. A very good afternoon to all of you. Thank you for inviting me to be a part of your 105th anniversary event that is celebrated by Rotarians around the world.

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2. Rotary Clubs comprise diverse groups of individuals who are leaders within their chosen professions. The 23 Rotary Clubs of Singapore are no different.

3. It is heartwarming to know that accomplished and busy individuals like you are willing to commit your time and resources to causes beyond yourself. To answer the calling of “Service Above Self” indeed requires many sacrifices.

Contributions by Local Rotarians

4. Rotary International took on the challenge worldwide, over the last two decades, of eradicating Polio, by supporting child immunisation programmes in developing countries. This was its flagship programme and Rotary has committed over US$800 million thus far. It has received much volunteer resources from Rotary clubs all over the world. Working closely with the Gates Foundation, the World Health Organisation and the US Centers for Disease Control, Rotary International is making its impact felt around the world.

5. Although Singapore has been polio-free for more than two decades, it is encouraging to hear that local Rotarians are contributing meaningfully to this global issue.

6. A distinguishing aspect of Rotary is its decentralised structure. Individual clubs are nimble and flexible, and can easily form groups of like-minded and highly motivated individuals. This enables each club to gather the resources best needed to meet any gaps within the community.

7. This aspect has enabled local Rotarians to contribute to society in other meaningful ways. Local Rotarians raised a substantial amount of donations towards relief efforts in Aceh following the tsunami tragedy in 2004. Other examples include RC Pandan Valley that has contributed to Children’s projects in Chiang Rai, Thailand; and RC Sentosa that has embarked on joint literacy projects in Malacca and IT projects in Johor Bahru with their counterparts in Malaysia.

8. Closer to home, the Foundation of Rotary Clubs in Singapore has sustained a fruitful relationship with the Government in working with the community. Rotary clubs in Singapore have collectively achieved significant accomplishments over the past 80 years. Rotary Singapore has played a central role in catalysing the formation of various organisations that are now well established within our society. These include the Singapore Anti-Tuberculosis Association, the Singapore Cancer Society and the Singapore Anti-Narcotics Association.

9. The Singapore Dyslexia Association was borne from a humble community service project by the Rotary Club of Raffles City about two decades ago. It has since grown from strength to strength and now works with over 1,300 students.

10. RC Bugis Junction started “Meals from the Heart” that provides a meal a day at participating hawker centres for the needy, especially senior citizens.

11. These are just some of the ways that Rotary has contributed to the broader community and I am sure there are many unsung heroes within the Rotary community who go about quietly making a difference.

12. I would like to commend you for your good work both within Singapore and beyond our shores over the last 80 years. Thank you for supporting the Government’s “Many Helping Hands” approach.

Future Challenges

13. Going forward, how can Rotary continue to play its role of contributing to our community? Several trends and themes have emerged in our social landscape in recent years, which will demand our time and attention. I shall name three areas where I think Rotary can meaningfully play a role.

14. First, our population is ageing rapidly. It is inevitable that we will see a greater incidence of chronic, mental and geriatric-related illnesses. More hospitals that can provide the necessary medical treatment will be essential, though insufficient. VWOs and organisations such as Rotary can play a greater role in the step-down care sector as well as capability building for primary caregivers at home.

15. Second, even as our society continues to move ahead, there will be some Singaporeans who are less able to take care of themselves, economically. The Government has a wide array of schemes to help them. Under our principle of many helping hands, organisations within our society also do their part. I hope the Rotary Club will also continue to focus on such people who need help and provide them with additional assistance.

16. Third, over time, Singapore has become a more cosmopolitan city. Rotary Clubs can help integrate the new citizens and PRs into our society and help them not only to adjust, but also to contribute to our country. Rotary is, by nature, an international organisation. Hence, we could encourage the new citizens and PRs to enrol in local Rotary chapters and get involved in community projects.

Conclusion

17. Once again, thank you for inviting me to join you this afternoon and I wish Rotary Singapore all the best in your endeavours this year.

January 2010 Meeting

The third meeting of the 2009-10 RI Board of Directors was held on 25–29 January 2010 in Evanston, Illinois, USA. At this meeting the Board reviewed reports from 11 committees and recorded 65 decisions.

Club and District Matters

The Board opened Palestine for the extension of Rotary clubs, subject to receipt of a letter of registration from the Palestinian National Authority, and agreed that clubs in Palestine shall be grouped in District 2450.

The Board agreed it would no longer recommend topics for discussion at Rotary institutes, but confirmed that each institute should schedule a status report on PolioPlus until polio is eradicated.

RI Administration

RI General Secretary Ed Futa announced his plan to retire at end of his contract term on 30 June 2011. The Board thanked the general secretary for his friendship, leadership, and stewardship during the past ten years and looks forward to his continued leadership during the coming Rotary year. The Board designated its Executive Committee, plus one Foundation trustee, to begin the search for a new general secretary.

The Board looked with favor on the president-elect’s plan to restructure RI committees. This restructuring included a review of which committees could be discontinued or consolidated to better align with the RI Strategic Plan. It will also cut RI expenses by reducing the total number of committees and their in-person meetings. The Board agreed that Web conferencing (meetings held via Internet technologies) can effectively reduce the costs of international committee meetings, and requested the general secretary to develop criteria and guidelines for RI use of this medium.

RI Programs, Communications, and Awards

The Board received a report on Rotary’s US$200 Million Challenge, indicating that as of 18 January 2010, RI received over US$107,280,000 million toward this fundraising goal to eradicate polio.

The Board established a new “Club Builder Award” to recognize Rotarians who have made a significant impact in supporting and strengthening their Rotary clubs. District governors may annually nominate one candidate from their districts for this award.

The Board recommended numerous actions that clubs and districts should take to provide greater Interact program support, including promoting the program through various media (publications, video, social networking), establishing strong relationships through club Interact committees, sharing information about Rotary with Interactors, and inviting Interactors to present at Rotary club and district meetings. The Board further encouraged governors-elect to include sufficient information at their PETS on RI’s youth programs, including where to find resources for starting or strengthening those programs in their own communities. The age of Interact eligibility was lowered from 14 to 12.

The Board requested the president to appoint a committee to study numerous issues concerning Vocational Service, including the adoption of a Rotarian Code of Ethics, the creation of training modules for use at PETS and GETS, and the re-emphasis of the classification system in RI, among other Vocational Service issues.

International Meetings

The Board finalized its budget for the New Orleans convention based on a projected 17,000 registrants, and set a US$300 fee for registrations received by 15 December 2010. The Board also considered its methodology for establishing budgeted attendance at RI conventions and agreed that the general secretary shall consider the suggestions of both the RI Finance Committee and the International Convention Committee (including the local Host Organizing Committee) when recommending to the Board for budgeting purpose the estimated attendance at an RI convention.

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