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RI BOARD HIGHLIGHTS
November 2009 Meeting
The second meeting of the 2009-10 RI Board of Directors was held
on 2–5 November 2009, in Evanston, Illinois, USA. At this meeting
the Board reviewed reports from 17 committees and recorded
90 decisions.
CLUB AND DISTRICT MATTERS
The Board amended its policy regarding the definition of a properly
functioning Rotary club to include the adherence to Rotary policies,
procedures, and best practices. Clubs that do not meet these
criteria will be considered non-functioning.
RI ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCES
The Board adopted revised RI mission and vision statements and
amended RI's strategic priorities.
The RI Mission:
We provide service to others, promote integrity, and advance
world understanding, goodwill, and peace through our fellowship
of business, professional, and community leaders.
The RI Vision:
We will be the service organization of choice with dynamic,
action-oriented clubs whose contributions improve lives in
communities worldwide.
RI Strategic Priorities:
Support and Strengthen Clubs
Focus and Increase Humanitarian Service
Enhance Public Image and Awareness
The Board accepted the audited statements and report on RI's
financial results for 2008-09. The results will be published in
the annual report.
RI PROGRAMS, COMMUNICATIONS, AND AWARDS
The Board received a report on Rotary's US$200 Million Challenge,
indicating that as of 27 October, RI has received over US$100.8
million toward the challenge. The Board also received an update on
PolioPlus, which noted that while four countries remain endemic for
the wild poliovirus (India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nigeria), much
progress has been made in containing the virus from spreading.
To increase awareness of the Rotary Peace Centers, the Board
encourages district governors to include the peace centers in all
appropriate district events and agreed to consider making the
centers a topic for discussion at the 2010 RI institutes.
The Board agreed to appoint an ad hoc committee to develop the
details of a new Rotarian Action Groups (RAGs) pilot project. RAGs
under the pilot are to serve as an available resource to one or more
of the Future Vision Plan's six areas of focus. Additionally, these
revised RAGs are to be controlled and managed by a seven-member
board; they will continue to identify club and district projects
that
are supported by existing Foundation programs; they will be subject
to RI circularization policies; and they will be required to
establish a
Rotary Foundation donor advised fund to accept all charitable funds
they receive.
The Board selected 144 recipients for the 2009-10
Service Above Self award, which recognizes exemplary humanitarian
service provided on a continual basis by Rotarians who might
otherwise go unrecognized. The names of the recipients will be
announced at the end of the Rotary year.
The Board recognized the new Fellowship of Rotarian Magicians.
INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS
The Board reviewed and approved plans for the 2011 RI (New Orleans)
Convention, including its logo, promotional slogan (Let the Good
Times Roll…Again!), preliminary program, official host area,
registration fees, and budget. It agreed to pursue the proposal from
Atlanta, Georgia, USA to host the 2017 RI Convention.
Source: Rotary International
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