The Following is an extract from Rotary Trainer.
Its final – AG Mansoor Saat, the candidate chosen by the District Nominating Committee is our DGN to serve after Dr Ravee. And PP Bindi, in her second attempt failed once again to secure the nomination.
Both Mansoor and Bindi are my good friends and it was with great relief that I welcomed Bindi’s magnanimous decision not to challenge Mansoor and abide by the decision of the District Nominating Committee.
Being a challenging candidate myself before, I know only too well that the road to the Governorship is not an easy one. And that is perhaps the way it should be. Being a Governor requires many qualities – but perhaps the most important ones are patience and humility.
I have often heard Rotarians talk about this candidate being better or that candidate being better. This much I have learnt – our own estimation of our abilities, whilst important, doesn’t count in job that requires popular support. Who the better candidate is, in any given year, is a highly subjective question – and my view is that the answer is – whomever WINS!
In any democracy, majority wins.
That brings me to another issue that is closely related – the constitution of the District Nominating Committee. There has been much reform in this area, thanks to the pioneering efforts of the District Strategic Planning Committees of past. We have moved from an exclusively PDGs based nominating committee to an more representative model, involving non PDGs. But the reform is not complete. Currently, only the non PDG members of the District Nominating Committee are selected by popular vote, whereas the PDGs are not chosen by popular vote. My view is that with the exception of what is mandatory, all other members of the District Nominating Committee should be selected by popular vote at the Conference. This will make the District Nominating Committee even more representative than it is now.
Perhaps this is something we should work on for the future.
For now, Congratulations AG Mansoor. And PP Bindi, all I can say is,
Que Sera, Sera,
Whatever will be, will be
The future’s not ours, to see
Que Sera, Sera
What will be, will be.
GOD bless the both of you for offering to serve and may our District reach greater heights in the years to come.
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Istanbul Institute 2009
Date : December 9-14th.
For more information please click on the links below
Istanbul Program Information
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For more information please click on the links below
Istanbul Program Information
Click here for Registration & Hotel form
Friday, November 6, 2009
Leadership advice
SOME ADVICE FOR PRESIDENTS – PRESENT AND FUTURE – Principles of Leadership in a Voluntary Organization
http://rotarytrainer.wordpress.com/
By PP Dr Siva Ananthan RC Brickfields
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By PP Dr Siva Ananthan RC Brickfields
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Rotarians are encouraged to participate in a NID / SNID in India, Bangladesh and Nepal. The following are the tentative dates in these countries:
India
6 Dec 2009 SNID
10 Jan 2010 NID
7 Feb 2010 NID
March 2010 SNID
April 2010 SNID
May 2010 SNID
Nepal
March 2010 NID
April 2010 NID
Bangladesh
10 Jan 2010 NID
14 Feb 2010 NID
For India, I have established contact with Rotarians in Cochin, Kerala and they are willing to organise the internal arrangements for our Rotarians. Should there be a group of Rotarians of at least 10, this committee could assist you in the arrangements. Airasia now flies to Cochin, so the airfare would be very reasonable. The Rotarians in Cochin would also be able to organise a trip in the backwaters and suggested the NID to be in a rural part of Kerala (heart of Kerala). There is no sub-National Immunisation Day in Kerala as there are no reports of endemic cases. Only National Immunisation Days are conducted here. Kerala is very peaceful!
Besides Kerala, you can participate in any part of the country for a NID. However, SNID’s are only conducted in certain parts of the country especially in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.
For Nepal, we are looking at March 2010. The destination of Nepal has been suggested to us by RI Media Relations Dept as they are willing to sponsor a media team for this destination. From the communications with the Rotarians in Nepal, the dates have not been announced yet by the Government and as soon as it is, we will suggest an itinerary.
The dates for NID in Bangladesh have been announced as stated above and here again, should there be a group interested, this committee could assist you in the arrangements. I have established contact with the Rotarians in Bangladesh and they would be able to assist us in the internal arrangements.
Yours in Rotary Service,
PP Bindi Rajasegaran
Chairman
District Polio Plus Sub-Committee – End Polio Campaign
India
6 Dec 2009 SNID
10 Jan 2010 NID
7 Feb 2010 NID
March 2010 SNID
April 2010 SNID
May 2010 SNID
Nepal
March 2010 NID
April 2010 NID
Bangladesh
10 Jan 2010 NID
14 Feb 2010 NID
For India, I have established contact with Rotarians in Cochin, Kerala and they are willing to organise the internal arrangements for our Rotarians. Should there be a group of Rotarians of at least 10, this committee could assist you in the arrangements. Airasia now flies to Cochin, so the airfare would be very reasonable. The Rotarians in Cochin would also be able to organise a trip in the backwaters and suggested the NID to be in a rural part of Kerala (heart of Kerala). There is no sub-National Immunisation Day in Kerala as there are no reports of endemic cases. Only National Immunisation Days are conducted here. Kerala is very peaceful!
Besides Kerala, you can participate in any part of the country for a NID. However, SNID’s are only conducted in certain parts of the country especially in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.
For Nepal, we are looking at March 2010. The destination of Nepal has been suggested to us by RI Media Relations Dept as they are willing to sponsor a media team for this destination. From the communications with the Rotarians in Nepal, the dates have not been announced yet by the Government and as soon as it is, we will suggest an itinerary.
The dates for NID in Bangladesh have been announced as stated above and here again, should there be a group interested, this committee could assist you in the arrangements. I have established contact with the Rotarians in Bangladesh and they would be able to assist us in the internal arrangements.
Yours in Rotary Service,
PP Bindi Rajasegaran
Chairman
District Polio Plus Sub-Committee – End Polio Campaign
Friday, October 30, 2009
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Monday, October 19, 2009
Worldwide Polio update
Following, a summary of the latest worldwide update on polio cases:
• In 2009 to date, 394 type-1 (WPV1) polio cases have been reported globally, compared with 818 at the same time last year - a 52% decline. In endemic countries the comparison is more pronounced, with 184 WPV1 cases reported compared with 787 WPV1 at this time last year - a 77% decline. WPV1 is the most dangerous strain of wild poliovirus, due to its higher paralytic attack rate and propensity for geographical spread.
• Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari named his daughter Aseefa - the first child immunized in the polio eradication effort by her mother, the late Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto - as Polio Ambassador in Pakistan while launching this week's Nationwide Immunization Days (NIDs).
• Pakistan has been rocked by four serious security incidents this week - including an attack on the United Nations World Food Programme offices in Islamabad. However, despite the instability, the North West Frontier Province polio team estimates that only 8.7% of children under five would be "inaccessible" this round.
Afghanistan
• One new case was reported in the past week, a wild poliovirus type 3 (WPV3) case from Kandahar. This is Afghanistan's most recent case, with onset of paralysis on 20 September. The total number of cases for 2009 is 23.
India
• 36 new cases were reported in the past week (five WPV1 cases and 31 WPV3 cases), bringing the total number of cases for 2009 to 431. The WPV1s were in Samastipur and Begusarai, Bihar, Agra and Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh, and Jalandhar, Punjab. The most recent case (WPV3 from west UP) was reported on 23 September
Nigeria
o No new cases were reported in the past week, meaning the total number of cases remains 382. The most recent case (WPV3 in Sokoto) had onset of paralysis on 30 August. For the second time in five weeks, Nigeria reported zero cases of wild poliovirus (WPV). In the past five weeks, Nigeria has recorded four WPV cases, with this ongoing fall in polio cases validating reports of significant improvements in the quality of immunization campaigns.
Pakistan
o No new cases were reported in the past week. The total number of cases for 2009 remains 62. The most recent case had onset of paralysis on 14 September (WPV3 from Quetta, Balochistan).
• In 2009 to date, 394 type-1 (WPV1) polio cases have been reported globally, compared with 818 at the same time last year - a 52% decline. In endemic countries the comparison is more pronounced, with 184 WPV1 cases reported compared with 787 WPV1 at this time last year - a 77% decline. WPV1 is the most dangerous strain of wild poliovirus, due to its higher paralytic attack rate and propensity for geographical spread.
• Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari named his daughter Aseefa - the first child immunized in the polio eradication effort by her mother, the late Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto - as Polio Ambassador in Pakistan while launching this week's Nationwide Immunization Days (NIDs).
• Pakistan has been rocked by four serious security incidents this week - including an attack on the United Nations World Food Programme offices in Islamabad. However, despite the instability, the North West Frontier Province polio team estimates that only 8.7% of children under five would be "inaccessible" this round.
Afghanistan
• One new case was reported in the past week, a wild poliovirus type 3 (WPV3) case from Kandahar. This is Afghanistan's most recent case, with onset of paralysis on 20 September. The total number of cases for 2009 is 23.
India
• 36 new cases were reported in the past week (five WPV1 cases and 31 WPV3 cases), bringing the total number of cases for 2009 to 431. The WPV1s were in Samastipur and Begusarai, Bihar, Agra and Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh, and Jalandhar, Punjab. The most recent case (WPV3 from west UP) was reported on 23 September
Nigeria
o No new cases were reported in the past week, meaning the total number of cases remains 382. The most recent case (WPV3 in Sokoto) had onset of paralysis on 30 August. For the second time in five weeks, Nigeria reported zero cases of wild poliovirus (WPV). In the past five weeks, Nigeria has recorded four WPV cases, with this ongoing fall in polio cases validating reports of significant improvements in the quality of immunization campaigns.
Pakistan
o No new cases were reported in the past week. The total number of cases for 2009 remains 62. The most recent case had onset of paralysis on 14 September (WPV3 from Quetta, Balochistan).
Monday, October 5, 2009
President's Message for October 2009
My fellow Rotarians:
There are many service organizations in the world today, but none so old or so successful as Rotary. There are many reasons for that, and Vocational Service is one of them. This year, I wish you to place a special emphasis on Vocational Service, which is sometimes the forgotten Avenue of Service in Rotary.
High ethical standards in business and personal life are still as important today as they were in 1905. Indeed, many of the problems our world is facing today have been caused by the failure to observe such standards in business affairs.
Vocational Service, in Rotary, means that we are committed to honest business and unassailable ethics, and that we are equally committed to using our vocational skills and advantages to help others. The idea is simple enough - but it is unique to Rotary.
Many service organizations are open to anyone who wishes to join. That has never been the case in Rotary. Rotarians only seek out as members those who are qualified - those who have the character, the ability, and the resolve to make a real contribution to their club.
I have long believed that the bedrock of Rotary is our commitment to ethical behavior. It has been putting what's right above what's convenient - and Service Above Self - that has made Rotary different from the rest. That is why we must always remember that whatever we do, we are each the public face of Rotary. We are each the standard-bearers of our organization. What one member does, for good or for ill, reflects on all of us.
So much of what we've achieved as an organization has come about because ofthe trust the world has in Rotary and in Rotarians. That trust has been a major part of our success in polio eradication - the fact that we are known in every community, and known to be people of goodwill and good hearts.
If we wish to see our organization grow and prosper, we must keep Vocational Service front and center in our minds and actions. We must seek out skilled and determined men and women of character. We must do what is right, even when it is inconvenient. And we must always, always, put Service Above Self.
John Kenny
President, Rotary International
There are many service organizations in the world today, but none so old or so successful as Rotary. There are many reasons for that, and Vocational Service is one of them. This year, I wish you to place a special emphasis on Vocational Service, which is sometimes the forgotten Avenue of Service in Rotary.
High ethical standards in business and personal life are still as important today as they were in 1905. Indeed, many of the problems our world is facing today have been caused by the failure to observe such standards in business affairs.
Vocational Service, in Rotary, means that we are committed to honest business and unassailable ethics, and that we are equally committed to using our vocational skills and advantages to help others. The idea is simple enough - but it is unique to Rotary.
Many service organizations are open to anyone who wishes to join. That has never been the case in Rotary. Rotarians only seek out as members those who are qualified - those who have the character, the ability, and the resolve to make a real contribution to their club.
I have long believed that the bedrock of Rotary is our commitment to ethical behavior. It has been putting what's right above what's convenient - and Service Above Self - that has made Rotary different from the rest. That is why we must always remember that whatever we do, we are each the public face of Rotary. We are each the standard-bearers of our organization. What one member does, for good or for ill, reflects on all of us.
So much of what we've achieved as an organization has come about because ofthe trust the world has in Rotary and in Rotarians. That trust has been a major part of our success in polio eradication - the fact that we are known in every community, and known to be people of goodwill and good hearts.
If we wish to see our organization grow and prosper, we must keep Vocational Service front and center in our minds and actions. We must seek out skilled and determined men and women of character. We must do what is right, even when it is inconvenient. And we must always, always, put Service Above Self.
John Kenny
President, Rotary International
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Where our visiting Rotarian Mark Weragoda is from
We had a visiting Rotarian Mark Weragoda from Bendigo come visit us and exchange banners with us just a few weeks ago. After he returned he sent us some photos. RC of Tanjung Bungah look forward to you and visitors from your club to drop in on us. Someday we'll pay you a visit too :)
Friday, September 18, 2009
Pre-PETS Melaka
Venue: A'Famosa resort Hotel in Melaka
Dates: 23rd - 25th October 2009.
Hosted by: RC Senawang and Tampin
Brochure
Dates: 23rd - 25th October 2009.
Hosted by: RC Senawang and Tampin
Brochure
TRF Ipoh 1st November
Rotary Club of Central Damansara Scribble September version
Click on the link below to see the document
Rotary Club of Central Damansara Scribble September version
Rotary Club of Central Damansara Scribble September version
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Financial update from the RI general secretary
Article too length for this blog, pointer to the report below.
http://www.rotary.org/en/AboutUs/Financials/Announcements/Pages/09sept08_annc_gs_finance_update.aspx
http://www.rotary.org/en/AboutUs/Financials/Announcements/Pages/09sept08_annc_gs_finance_update.aspx
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Next Rotary Meeting will be 29th September
Due to holidays and Rotary installation dinner yesterday the next Rotary meeting will be scheduled for 29th of Septemeber, same time, same place. Rotary installation dinner photos will be posted shortly. Thanks to organizing chairman Rotarian TC Low for organizing such a wonderful event.
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Rotary Conference in Feb 2010
District Conference Dimensions 10 is a two day program to be held on Feb 6th, 7th 2010 at Chennai Trade Centre. We are planning to get Dr. Abdul Kalam, Former President of India as the Chief Guest and Business Man Sri. Nandan Nilekani of Infosys to be the Guest of Honour. Many Business Leaders, VIPs, will take part in the Conference.
The first day program will start around 9.00.a.m in the morning and will get over at 7.00 p.m. to be followed by Entertainment and Dinner. The second day will start at 9.00 a.m. and get over around 5.00 p.m. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner will be there on first day and Breakfast and Lunch will be there for the second day. More than 3000 Rotarians will take part in the Conference. We are also getting about 500 Rotary Anns to participate in the event.
For more information or trip details please e-mail joelwong01@gmail.com
The first day program will start around 9.00.a.m in the morning and will get over at 7.00 p.m. to be followed by Entertainment and Dinner. The second day will start at 9.00 a.m. and get over around 5.00 p.m. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner will be there on first day and Breakfast and Lunch will be there for the second day. More than 3000 Rotarians will take part in the Conference. We are also getting about 500 Rotary Anns to participate in the event.
For more information or trip details please e-mail joelwong01@gmail.com
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Art auction with proceeds to end Polio
The gavel went down on more than 90 paintings auctioned off for Rotary's challenge in New Delhi on 26 May. Featuring works by artists such as Jamini Roy, M.F. Husain, F.N. Souza, Krishen Khanna, Satish Gujral, Anjolie Ela Menon, and Laxman Pai, the auction raised US$40,000. District 3010 and India National PolioPlus Committee Chair Deepak Kapur organized the event in collaboration with the Swiss Embassy and Dhoomimal Gallery, one of the oldest art galleries in India."The woman and her son who run the art gallery are my neighbors and wanted to be involved with Rotary," Kapur says. "They decided to auction off the works of these prominent artists and have a percentage go to District 3010 fundraising."Kapur adds that the Swiss Embassy became involved through an embassy employee, who is a Rotarian. Through the employee, District 3010 Rotarians obtained the ambassador's support for the fundraiser. The auction drew diplomats, industrialists, local representatives of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and others, including Rotarians."It is a matter of honor for me and my country that we are associated with Rotary in this noble initiative of the eradication of polio," says Philippe Welti, the Swiss ambassador to India. "It is in fact our duty to honor such a noble cause."Change of venue for next meeting (08 Sept 2009)
Our weekly meeting on 8th September 2009 ( Tuesday)
Venue changed to : Bayview Hotel Georgetown Penang ( Farquhar Street) at Sri Nilam Room at Level 2
Time : 8 pm
This change is only for this instance of the meeting. Subsequent meetings will revert back to the normal venue of Sandy Paradise.
Venue changed to : Bayview Hotel Georgetown Penang ( Farquhar Street) at Sri Nilam Room at Level 2
Time : 8 pm
This change is only for this instance of the meeting. Subsequent meetings will revert back to the normal venue of Sandy Paradise.
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Friday, August 28, 2009
Exchange of banners with RC of Bendigo Sandhurst
Visiting Rotarian did a google search of Rotary Clubs in Penang and stumbled accross our website and decided to joined our cozy meeting. An exchange of banner was made on the 25th of August and a friendship forged between two clubs for many years to come.
Welcome to the RC of Tanjung Bungah and hope to see you again.
Welcome to the RC of Tanjung Bungah and hope to see you again.
Thursday, August 27, 2009
GSE Program 2009-2010
A team of one Rotarian and four team members will visit District 1990 Switzerland from 9th May 2010 to 12th June 2010 and a team from District 1990 Switzerland will visit District 3300 Malaysia from 11th April 2010 – 15th May 2010.
For more info & application details please click here.
Link to application forms and brochures here.
Monday, August 17, 2009
What Paul Harris Said...
August is Membership and Extension - a time to highlight membership development and the creation of new Rotary Clubs. To read this feature, please visit the following link :
http://www.rotaryhistoryfellowship.org/minute/2009/2009_08a.pdf
http://www.rotaryhistoryfellowship.org/minute/2009/2009_08a.pdf
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