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The present scenario of the world is grave. Despite universal efforts to improve

the situation through modern and advanced technologies, people are stillsuffering from malnutrition, diseases, hunger, lack of clean water, illiteracy and

armed conflicts, all over the world.

Through our voluntary commitments ofService Above Self, we as Family of

Rotary can be one of the strong sources of hope in br inging the wor ld to

order. Therefore, we must continue to support The Rotary Foundation and

empower it more, to feed the hungry, to cover the naked, to heal the sickness, toclean water and environment, to eliminate illiteracy, and to bring peace in the

world.

We have in Rotary and the Foundation vast resources that teach us how to serve

others, and we must utilize those resources in our daily service activities in

order to make our efforts effective.

I urge all Rotarians in the District to contribute to their best ability as well as

participate in all programs of The Rotary Foundation and make it stronger in

order to continue Doing Good in the world

Good luck and Light Up Rotary through your invaluable contributions.

Khalil lsharif

District Governor

Mr. Khalil Alsharif

District GovernorMr. Gary C K Huang

RI President

Service bove Self

Governors NewsletterDistrict 2452 November 2014

makes it honorable for a

man to build up a fortune

in the community, because

it provides the means for

the return of that fortune

as a whole, or in part, for

the permanent service of

humanity.

- Arch C. Klumph

The greatest of all achievements ... are the result of the combined effort

of heart and head and hand w orking in perfect coordination.

- Paul Harris

NOVEMBER- ROTARY FOUNDATION MONTH:

Light Up Rotary


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PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGE

GARY C.K. HUANG

PRESIDENT 2014-15

NOVEMBER 2014

Four months into this year of working to Light Up Rotary, I am more excitedabout Rotary than ever before. I've been to 22 countries, visited dozens of cities,and met thousands of Rotarians. I've seen amazing projects and been inspiredover and over again by the terrific work Rotarians do all over the world. AndI've been privileged to be part of all kinds of Rotary events, from club meetingsto Rotary institutes, from Rotary Days to Foundation dinners.

Every event is memorable. I feel especially honored when I am invited to share in club celebrations. To me,taking part in a Rotary club celebration as Rotary International president is like being invited to a familyevent as an honored guest. Indeed, Rotary is the biggest family in the world.

You could say that Rotary is built of service: Each project is another brick in the big building that is Rotary. Ifour service forms the bricks, then there is no question that friendship is the mortar that holds those brickstogether. I see this every day, but nowhere more clearly than at some of the most special Rotary club events:their centennial celebrations.

Being president of Rotary International in its 110th year, I've been lucky to take part in a number of these. Itis natural, when visiting long-serving clubs, to want to know what their secret is because I have always no-ticed that the longest-serving clubs are also some of the most productive. They are large, they are active, andthey do great work. Not only that, but they have a great time doing it.

Of course, that is their secret: In Rotary, strong friendships and great service go hand in hand. When we en-joy our work, we want to do it. We want to work harder, and we want to work better. We look forward to Ro-

tary meetings. Even when our lives are busy, we make Rotary a priority because we want to see our friends,and we want to serve.

That is why Rotary is still here, after more than 109 years. In Chinese, we say:

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A life without a friend is a life without sun.

Our Rotary friendships give light to our lives, and it is Rotary friendship as well as service that lets usLight Up Rotary.

Governors Newsletter

District 2452 November 2014

2nd District 2452 ConferenceManama, Kingdom of Bahrain

From 19th

to 22nd

March 2015

To register please visit http://

www.rotaryd2452.org/

or contact us at:

Tel.: +973 17180688, Fax: +973 17740346,

E-mail: [email protected]


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TRUSTEE CHAIRS MESSAGE

JOHN KENNY

TRUSTEE CHAIR 2014-15

NOVEMBER 2014

It is surely the wish in all our hearts that there is peace in our world.

Our Rotary Foundation is endeavoring to advance this with the establishment ofRotary Peace Centers in various parts of the globe.

The Rotary Peace Centers are the premier educational program of the Founda-tion, and this year I am asking Rotarians to foster world understanding, goodwill,and peace by promoting and publicizing the program so its work is enhanced.

The program funds up to 100 Rotary Peace Fellowships per year, for fellows to study at one of the Founda-tion's specially chosen universities. Fellows can earn a master's degree in peace and conflict resolution or arelated field at Duke University and University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, in the United States; University

of Queensland in Australia; Uppsala University in Sweden; University of Bradford in England; and Interna-tional Christian University in Japan. Additionally, our professional development certificate program in peaceand conflict resolution is offered through Chulalongkorn University in Thailand.

The idea of the Rotary Peace Centers is to create a cadre of individuals who are dedicated to peace and conflictresolution, and who have been given the tools to succeed in their efforts. Since the program began in 2002,nearly 900 peace fellows have been engaged in peace activities throughout the world, working for nongovern-mental organizations, government agencies, the

World Health Organization, World Bank, and others.

To fund the program, the Rotary Peace Centers Ma-jor Gifts Initiative has set a target of US$125 million

by the end of this Rotary year. This is an achievablegoal, but it needs your continuing financial support.

This is a program pertinent to the 21st century, andone worthy of all Rotarians' support.

In these days of anger, of anguish, of uncertainty inour world, it is important to remember that the

brotherhood of man transcends the sovereignty ofnations.




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DISTRICT 2452 MEMBERSHIP SEMINAR

18th October 2014, Beirut, Lebanon

View the full seminar on YouTube:m.youtube.com/results?q=Rotary%20D2452%20Membership%20Seminar&sm=3


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DISTRICT 2452 MEMBERSHIP SEMINAR

18th October 2014, Beirut, Lebanon

View the full seminar on YouTube:m.youtube.com/results?q=Rotary%20D2452%20Membership%20Seminar&sm=3


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District Governors 1st Visit - Lebanon

6th to 12th October 2014




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Governors Official Visits to Clubs in District 2452

Armenia & Georgia : 17th

- 25th

September 2014

Bahrain : 28th

, 29h

Sept. & 1st

Oct. 2014

Cyprus : 29th

October- 8th

November 2014: 1

st& 2

ndNovember 2014 Country Seminar

Jordan & Palestine : 22nd

- 30th

November 2014: District Foundation Seminar- 29

thNov 2014

Lebanon : 6th

- 12th

October 2014: 18

th- 23

rdOctober 2014

: 18th

October District Membership Seminar

Sudan : 21st

- 23rd

December 2014

UAE : 7th

- 10th

December 2014

District Governors 1st Visit - Lebanon

6th to 12th October 2014



RC Beirut Cedars

RC Saida

RC Beirut Cadmus RC Beirut Center


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DGs Official visits to clubs in Bahrain:



28th

September 2014- Rotary Club of Manama

29th

September 2014- Rotary Club of Adliya

1st

October 2014- Rotary Club of Sulmaniya


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District Governors 2nd Visit - Lebanon

18th to 23rd October 2014

RC Chouf

Rotaracts (RC Baabda)

Water Filtration Project Inauguration May School

RC Beirut Cadmus


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RC Maarad

RC Tripoli

RC Upper Metn Hammana

Reception byPDG Hazem Finge

District Governors 2nd Visit - Lebanon

18th to 23rd October 2014

RC Beirut Cedars

World Polio Day - RC Yerevan, Armenia

The Rotary Club of Yerevan, Armenia has celebrat-

ed the World Polio Day by hosting a very specialguest speaker Prof. Vladimir Davidyants, MD, PhD,

ScD, Chief Epidemiologist of the Republic of Arme-

nia Ministry of Health; Scientific Consultant at

World Health Organization and Science & PolicyAdvisor, CBEP US/Armenia.

Thanks to Prof. Davidyants thorough presentation,the Club members had a very vivid and interesting

virtual tour on Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow of

Epidemics and Immunization.

The presentation captured the history of immuniza-

tion, talked about the current situation with different

infections, Immunization and Vaccination to combat

epidemics of infectious diseases worldwide, includ-

ing Polio. A special section of the presentation hasbeen devoted to the Rotary Internationals role, con-

tribution and commitment to eradicate polio.

On 21st June 2002 World Health Organization de-

clared that the transmission of Indigenous Wild Po-

liovirus has been eradicated in the entire region andthe European region is Poliomyelitis Free.

RC De Beyrouth

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