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INSTITUTE PROGRAM

THE ROTARY FOUNDATION SEMINAR

WED, 18 OCT 2023
JW Marriot Hotel, Salon AB, Dress code: Business Casual
  • 15:00 -15:25
Welcome remarks

Convener – PRID Katerina Kotsali-Papadimitriou         (5’)

RID Patrick D Chisanga                                                    (5’)

Trustee Geeta Manek                                                       (7’)

Trustee Aziz Memon                                                        (7’)

Trustee Aziz Memon                                                        (7’)

  • 15:30 -15:45
TRF update in Zone 21 - relevant information and data

RRFC Darko Tipurić

 

  • 15:45 -16:00
Find and manage major gift donors in Zone 21

Peter Schnell, Supervisor of Major Gifts, The Rotary Foundation

  • 16:00 -16:15
We are stepping up our support of TRF to maintain our reputation as "The Volunteers Who Always they keep their promises."

RRFC Cosmas Choutouriadis                         

  • 16:15 -16:35
Coffee Break, Constanta Foyer
  • 16:35 -16:50
Global Grants as tool for enhancing our reach

ARRFC Daliborka Bradic

  • 16:50 -17:05
Program of scale as a challenge for clubs and districts

ARRFC Marian Mocan

  • 17:05 -17:20
Polio update

EPNC Lorentzos Chazapis and EPNC Danijel Jozić

  • 17:20 -17:35
The Rotary Foundation challenges- a discussion with seminar participants (Q & A)

ARRFCs from R24 and R25 – two facilitators

  • 17:35 -17:40
Closing remarks
  • 18:10 – 19:00
Bus Transfer to the Old City Center
  • 19:00 -21:30
Dinner in in the Old City Center of Bucharest

REGIONAL UPDATE

THU, 19 OCT 2023
JW Marriot Hotel, Constanta Room, Dress Code: Business Casual
MoC: PDG Nijad K. Al Atassi
  • 09:00 -09:15
Welcome Remarks & Presentation of Regional Teams

Session Leader PRID Katerina Kotsali-Papadimitriou  

  • 09:15 -09:30
Working as a team

ARPIC Tanya Georgieva

  • 09:30 -10:00
Panel: Peace is possible!

Moderator:

ARC, PDG Mehmet Hakan Karaalioglu

 

Panelists:

PDG Ashot Karapetyan

PP Emil Hasanov

DDG Tastan Altuner

DGN Peter Ashdjian

  • 10:00 -10:15
Rotary Fellowships

DGN Olha Paliychuk

  • 10:15 -10:45
Rotary Networking Groups

Moderator:

Rtn Stuart Amesbury, Disaster Aid

Panelists:

Drita Schneider, Disaster Aid Europe

Robert Ion, Hope and Homes for Children

  • 10:45 -11:15
Panel: Girls Empowerment

Moderator:

PDG Mali Levi​

Panelists:

DG Suncica Bulat Würsching

PDG Maria Delivoria

PDG Anne-Marie Mostert

Rtn. Laura Petrutescu

  • 11:15 -11:40
Coffee Break
  • 11:45 -12:00
Protecting our environment

PDG Gaye Binark

 

  • 12:00 -13:00
Round tables conversations
  • ROUND TABLE CONVERSATIONS
Increasing Rotary’s external relevance and impact
Moderator: PDG Moderator Güneş Ertaş
Conversation tables with topics:
  1. DEI in Rotary ARC, PDG Dora Kemou – ARPIC Sertac Gumus
  2. Girls Empowerment, PP Samar Saab – ARPIC Maria Mastora
  3. Expand our reach, ARC Christiane Leitner – EPNC, PDG Sajid Pervaiz
  4. Leadership through stewardship, ARC, PDG Nina Miteva – ARRFC, PDG Marian Mocan – ARRFC Iacovos Constantinides
  5. Regional Adaptability, PRID Yinka Babalola – PP Michel Davoudian
  6. Promoting Synergies, – ARRFC, DGN Ralf Peters – ARRFC Daliborka Bradic – ARPIC Alaedin Demircioglou
  7. Enhancing Rotary’s Public Image – ARPIC, PDG Ljiljana Lainovic – ARPIC Vlad Popovici
  1. Promoting the protection of our environment ARC, PDG Haim Kennet – ARRFC Hana Gamrot
  2. Young Leaders in action, ARPIC Nisa Ceberioglou – ARFFC Karlo Muratagić
  3. Mental health and wellbeing PDG Rade Hristovski – PP Cristian Falup-Pecurariu
  4. Artificial Intelligence Ethics in Rotary Initiatives, pDRR Emil Moawad, DG Andrej Bozic
  5. Harassment Prevention in Rotary, PDG Mayan Raslan, PDG Irena Brichta, DRR Horia Benga
  • 13:00 -13:10
Closing remarks

Session Leader PRID Katerina Kotsali-Papadimitriou

Convener RID Patrick D. Chisanga

THE ROTARY INSTITUTE OPENING SESSION

THU, 19 OCT 2023
Palace of Parliament, Rosetti Room, Dress Code: Business Elegant
Session Host and MoC: PDG Christina Covotsou-Patroclou Co-Session Host: PP Cătălina Bălăceanu
  • 18:00 -18:20
Musical Prelude

Coordinated by Rtn. Madalina Pasol, Romanian pianist

  • 18:20 -18:45
Flag Ceremony

PDG Christina Covotsou-Patroclou

  • 18:45 - 18:50
RI President Address

RI President Gordon McInally (video message)

  • 18:50 -19:00
Welcome Remarks

Convener PRID Katerina Kotsali-Papadimitriou

  • 19:00 -19:05
Institute Chair Address

RIDE Daniel Tanase

  • 19:05 -19:10
Host District Governor Address

DG Ovidiu Bunget

  • 19:10 -19:20
The Rotary Foundation Trustee Chair Representative Address

TRF Trustee Aziz Memon, Representing TRF Chair

  • 19:20 -19:25
RI President Nominee Address

RIPN Mário César Martins de Camargo

  • 19:25 -19:30
Past RI President Address

PRIP K.R. Ravi Ravindran

  • 19:30 -19:45
RI General Secretary Address

 RI General Secretary Address

 RI GS and CEO John Hewko

  • 19:45 -20:10
Musical Moment

Coordinated by Rtn. Madalina Pasol, Romanian pianist

 

  • 20:45 -23:00
Dinner at JW Marriott

THE ROTARY INSTITUTE SESSIONS (I)

FRI, 20 OCT 2023
JW Marriot Hotel, Constanta Room, Dress Code: Business Casual
NEW PERSPECTIVES IN OUR ROTARY WORLD
Session Host and MoC: PDG Christina Covotsou-Patroclou Co-Session Host: PP Cătălina Bălăceanu
  • 09:30 -09:50
RI President Address

RI President Gordon McInally

  • 09:50-10:00
Uniting Hearts and Hands for a Better World

Convener RID Patrick D. Chisanga

  • 10:00 -10:15
Exploring Expectations

Convener PRID Katerina Kotsali-Papadimitriou 

  • 10:15 -10:30
Regional Adaptability

Convener RI Director Patrick D. Chisanga

  • 10:30 -10:40
Leadership and change in Rotary

RI General Secretary and CEO John Hewko

  • 10:40 -10:55
The Regional Pilot Experience

Past RI Vice President Nicki Scott 

  • 10:55 -11:35
Panel - Rotary's Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Moderator:

RIDE Daniel Tanase  

Panelists:

RIPN Mário César Martins de Camargo

PRID Mahesh Kotbagi

ARC, PDG Vira Syriamina

ARC Monika Kociova

  • 11:35 -12:05
Coffee Break, Constanta Foyer
  • 12:05 -12:25
Membership Matters: Igniting the Spirit of Growth

RC, PDG Branislav Randjelovic

RC, PDG Walter Ebner

  • 12:25 -12:45
A New District is born in Zone 21

PDG Radu Popescu

DGE Butrint Batalli

  • 12:45 -13:05
Strengthening Rotary in Remote Areas

PRID Katerina Kotsali-Papadimitriou  

PDG Abdul Hamid El Awa

pCP Rameen Javid

  • 13:05 -13:45
Panel - Young Leaders in Rotary

Moderator:

pDRR Foteini Papadimou

Panelists:

ARC Hala Ghoussoub

Rtc Dan Zagnat

pDIR, Rtc Rafael Bologa

pDIR Bogdan Nistor

  • 13:45 -14:50
Lunch
THE POWER OF CREATING HOPE
  • 15:00 -15:15
Increasing our impact

TRF Trustee Aziz Memon, Representing TRF Chair

  • 15:15 -15:35
A Polio-Free world

TRF Trustee Geeta Manek

EPNC, PDG Daniel Jozic

‘’Race for Polio‘’ an outstanding project by Rtn Bashar Asfour

  • 15:35 -15:50
Nurturing Mental Health and Well-being

Prof. Luiza Spiru

  • 15:50 -16:30
Panel - Rotarians working together with RI Staff

Moderator:

Julie Burke – RI GM, Chief Financial Officer

Panelists:

Marco Nicosia – International Office Manager EAO

Janka Jakabos- RI Staff Team Lead, Specialist Club and District Support (CDS)

Peter Schnell – Supervisor of Major Gifts, The Rotary Foundation

Carrie Golden – RI Partnerships Manager

Elizabeth Davis, Regional Grant Officer

Sam Kendall, Strategic Relationship Officer  

  • 16:30 -16:55
Coffee Break, Constanta Foyer
  • 17:00 -17:20
The role of ICCs

ICC EC Chairman, PDG Mohamed Ghammam

PRID Gideon Peiper

PDG Ovidiu Cos

  • 17:20 -17:35
Financial Forecast
  • 17:35 -18:15
Panel - Frank Talk

Moderator:

PRIP K.R. Ravi Ravindran

Panelists:

RI President Gordon McInally

RID Patrick Chisanga

PRIVP Nicki Scott

  • 18:15 -18:20
Daily Briefing
  • 20:30 -22:00
Dinner at JW Marriott

Note: Major Donors who registered for the Major Donors Dinner will be transferred by bus according to their schedule.

THE ROTARY INSTITUTE SESSIONS (II)

SAT, 21 OCT 2023
JW Marriot Hotel, Constanta Room, Dress Code: Business Casual
BUILDING ON OUR SUCCESS
  • 10:00 -10:20
Outstanding projects in Zone 21

Moderator:

RRFC, PDG Darko Tipuric

RRFC, PDG Kosmas Choutouriadis  

ARC, PDG Ivan Miskulin

Rtn. Marianna Pénzes, Hungary

  • 10:20 -10:35
Uniting for Peace: Rotary's response to Ukraine's Humanitarian Crisis

RPIC, PDG Mykola Stebljanko

ARRFC, PDG Serhiy Zavadsky

  • 10:35 -10:50
Hope Rising: Rotary's Response to the natural disasters in Turkey, Syria, Morocco

PRID Safak Alpay

ARRFC, PDG Emre Ozturk

DG Saadia Aglif (video)

  • 10:50 -11:30
Panel – Vocational Service in Action

Moderator:

PRIVP Johrita Solari

Panelists:

ARC, PDG Nikola Bozic

PDG George J. Podzimek

ARC Ahmad Husseini

  • 11:30 -11:55
Coffee Break, Constanta Foyer
  • 12:00 -12:20
Successful Stories and the Public Image of Rotary

RPIC, PDG Mykola Stebljanko

RPIC, PDG Altan Arslan

  • 12:20 -12:35
Navigating the Future: The need of Strategic Planning

PRID Corneliu Dinca

  • 12:35 -12:50
The New MENA Peace Center

PRID Safak Alpay

  • 12:35 -13:10
Asking our leaders.

Moderator:

PRVP Yinka Babalola

All Senior Leaders present.

  • 13:10 -13:20
Promotion of the 2024 Zone 21 Rotary Institute

RC, PDG Branislav Randjelovic

ARC, PDG Nikola Bozic

DG Aleksandar Radojicic

DGE Vladan Mijailovic

  • 13:20 -13:35
Promotion of the 2024 Rotary Convention

PDG Yesim Yoney

  • 13:35 -13:50
Acknowledgements
  • 14:00 -15:00
Lunch

THE ROTARY INSTITUTE CLOSING SESSION

SAT, 21 OCT 2023
Romanian Athenaeum, Dress Code: Business Elegant
Session Host and MoC: PDG Christina Covotsou-Patroclou Co-Session Host: PP Cătălina Bălăceanu
  • 18:00 -18:15
Conveners Closing Remarks

Convener RID Patrick D. Chisanga

Convener PRID Katerina Kotsali-Papadimitriou

  • 18:15 -18:20
Host District Governor Closing Remarks

DG Ovidiu Bunget

  • 18:20 -18:25
The Rotary Foundation Trustee Chair Representative Address

TRF Trustee Aziz Memon, Representing TRF Chair

  • 18:25 -18:35
Past RI Vice Presidents Addresses

PRIVP Yinka Babalola

PRIVP Johrita Solari

PRIVP Nicki Scott

  • 18:35 -18:40
RI President Nominee Address

RIPN Mário César Martins de Camargo

  • 18:40 -18:45
Past RI President Address

PRIP K.R. Ravi Ravindran

  • 18:45 -18:55
RI General Secretary and Chief Executive Officer Address

RI GS and CEO John Hewko

  • 18:55 -19:10
RI President Address

RI President Gordon McInally

  • 19:10 -19:55
Musical Performance

Paul Constantinescu Ploiesti Philharmonic Orchestra

  • 19:55 -20:00
Thank you moment

Institute Chair RIDE Daniel Tanase

  • 20:15 -22:00
Dinner at Atheneum

Dress Code: Business Elegant

Sharing heartfelt embraces as Rotarians, we bid each other farewell!

 

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