The Inter-Country Committees:
A Road to Peace
The Inter-Country Committees:
A Road to Peace
New Frontiers for Inter-Country Committees(ICC): Focusing on Countries
in Asia, New Roads to Peace
New Frontiers for Inter-Country Committees(ICC): Focusing on Countries
in Asia, New Roads to Peace
RI Convention BangkokRI Convention Bangkok
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The PanelThe Panel
• Arthur Bowden, General Secretary ICC Executive Council : Moderator
• Anton Polsterer, ICC Executive Council Chair: ICC overview• Örsçelik Balkan, PRID : the Mediterranean Peace Initiative• Gianni Jandolo, ICC Executive Council Chair Elect: New
challenges for ICC• Guenther Koenig, ICC National Coordinator Germany: ICC
in Germany, ICCs between countries in Asia and Germany• Bernard Lacaze, ICC National Coordinator France: ICCs
in France, ICCs between France and countries in Asia and France.
• Arthur Bowden, General Secretary ICC Executive Council : Moderator
• Anton Polsterer, ICC Executive Council Chair: ICC overview• Örsçelik Balkan, PRID : the Mediterranean Peace Initiative• Gianni Jandolo, ICC Executive Council Chair Elect: New
challenges for ICC• Guenther Koenig, ICC National Coordinator Germany: ICC
in Germany, ICCs between countries in Asia and Germany• Bernard Lacaze, ICC National Coordinator France: ICCs
in France, ICCs between France and countries in Asia and France.
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PDG Anton POLSTERER Chairman of ICC Executive Council
PDG Anton POLSTERER Chairman of ICC Executive Council
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The Role of Inter-Country Committees in Rotary
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“Rotarians must be from now on at the forefront of the peace ideal.”
Robert Haussmann
“Rotarians must be from now on at the forefront of the peace ideal.”
Robert Haussmann
France-Germany Intercountry Committee
France-Germany Intercountry Committee
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The Role of ICCsThe Role of ICCs
• Focus on long term relations between Rotarians, clubs of two countries
• Common activities and service projects
• Special focus on team building projects
• Focus on long term relations between Rotarians, clubs of two countries
• Common activities and service projects
• Special focus on team building projects
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Value added of ICCValue added of ICC
• Know how build up through longer term commitment
• Combine efforts and project knowhow of Rotarians, their clubs and their districts – who all have real interest in the other country
• Know how build up through longer term commitment
• Combine efforts and project knowhow of Rotarians, their clubs and their districts – who all have real interest in the other country
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Value added of ICCValue added of ICC
• Section with local expertise in each of the two countries - feasible and sustainable projects
• Encourage more clubs and districts to join – bring new ideas – true country activity
• You add value, you can make the difference
• Section with local expertise in each of the two countries - feasible and sustainable projects
• Encourage more clubs and districts to join – bring new ideas – true country activity
• You add value, you can make the difference
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Peace and the Role of ICCs Peace and the Role of ICCs
• ICC are bilateral activities of countries and their districts
• ICCs can help in creating a climate for peace between countries in the same region and far beyond
• Humanitarian projects help to provide an environment for alleviating internal tensions: “Reach within to embrace Humanity”
• ICC are bilateral activities of countries and their districts
• ICCs can help in creating a climate for peace between countries in the same region and far beyond
• Humanitarian projects help to provide an environment for alleviating internal tensions: “Reach within to embrace Humanity”
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The Inter-Country Committees: A road to PeaceThe Inter-Country Committees: A road to Peacewww.rotary-icc.orgwww.rotary-icc.org
Organizing an ICC Organizing an ICC
• Agreement to initiate an Inter-Country Committee from the District Governors and ICC Coordinator in each of the countries
• Identify interested Rotarians, clubs and districts
• Both sections are fully operational and approved in both countries = ICC
• Agreement to initiate an Inter-Country Committee from the District Governors and ICC Coordinator in each of the countries
• Identify interested Rotarians, clubs and districts
• Both sections are fully operational and approved in both countries = ICC
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The Inter-Country Committees: A road to PeaceThe Inter-Country Committees: A road to Peacewww.rotary-icc.orgwww.rotary-icc.org
ICCs in Regions with past or present conflicts, resentments from the pastICCs in Regions with past or present conflicts, resentments from the past
• District Governors in each of the countries check political feasibility
• Identify Rotarians and clubs with existing ties, empathy for and interest in communicating with Rotarians in other country
• Start small to learn, use delegates, contact points
• Use regional network
• District Governors in each of the countries check political feasibility
• Identify Rotarians and clubs with existing ties, empathy for and interest in communicating with Rotarians in other country
• Start small to learn, use delegates, contact points
• Use regional network
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The Inter-Country Committees: A road to PeaceThe Inter-Country Committees: A road to Peacewww.rotary-icc.orgwww.rotary-icc.org
Country based activity for bilateral humanitarian and peace efforts, using programs and initiatives fitting into the
RI Strategic Plan
Country based activity for bilateral humanitarian and peace efforts, using programs and initiatives fitting into the
RI Strategic Plan
The Role of ICC in RotaryThe Role of ICC in Rotary
The Inter-Country Committees:
A Road to Peace
The Inter-Country Committees:
A Road to Peace
The Inter-Country Committees: A road to PeaceThe Inter-Country Committees: A road to Peacewww.rotary-icc.orgwww.rotary-icc.org
The Inter-Country Committees: A road to PeaceThe Inter-Country Committees: A road to Peacewww.rotary-icc.orgwww.rotary-icc.org
Country based activity for bilateral humanitarian and peace efforts, using programs and initiatives fitting into the
RI Strategic Plan
Country based activity for bilateral humanitarian and peace efforts, using programs and initiatives fitting into the
RI Strategic Plan
The Role of ICC in RotaryThe Role of ICC in Rotary
The Inter-Country Committees: A road to PeaceThe Inter-Country Committees: A road to Peacewww.rotary-icc.orgwww.rotary-icc.org
The Inter-Country Committees: A road to PeaceThe Inter-Country Committees: A road to Peacewww.rotary-icc.orgwww.rotary-icc.org
MEDITERRANEAN PEACE INITIATIVE OF THE INTERCOUNTRY COMITTEESMEDITERRANEAN PEACE INITIATIVE OF THE INTERCOUNTRY COMITTEES
• 1. INTRODUCTION
• 2. PURPOSE
• 3. ORGANIZATION
• 1. INTRODUCTION
• 2. PURPOSE
• 3. ORGANIZATION
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MEDITERRANEAN PEACE INITIATIVE OF THE INTERCOUNTRY COMITTEES
THE CONCLUSION
MEDITERRANEAN PEACE INITIATIVE OF THE INTERCOUNTRY COMITTEES
THE CONCLUSION•
• When all countries around the Mediterranean establish ICCs with each other, and all of them focus on making use of the RI and TRF programs for building up peace, we can demonstrate to the World, by tangible examples, how Rotary can contribute to peace as “catalysts” on “human to human” basis. When we establish country Committees with the non-Rotarian service organizations and public leaders, we shall demonstrate how Rotary can synergize resources by regional and global partnerships
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• When all countries around the Mediterranean establish ICCs with each other, and all of them focus on making use of the RI and TRF programs for building up peace, we can demonstrate to the World, by tangible examples, how Rotary can contribute to peace as “catalysts” on “human to human” basis. When we establish country Committees with the non-Rotarian service organizations and public leaders, we shall demonstrate how Rotary can synergize resources by regional and global partnerships
The Inter-Country Committees: A road to PeaceThe Inter-Country Committees: A road to Peacewww.rotary-icc.orgwww.rotary-icc.org
The Inter-Country Committees: A road to PeaceThe Inter-Country Committees: A road to Peacewww.rotary-icc.orgwww.rotary-icc.org
Country based activity for bilateral humanitarian and peace efforts, using programs and initiatives fitting into the
RI Strategic Plan
Country based activity for bilateral humanitarian and peace efforts, using programs and initiatives fitting into the
RI Strategic Plan
The Role of ICC in RotaryThe Role of ICC in Rotary
The Inter-Country Committees: A road to PeaceThe Inter-Country Committees: A road to Peacewww.rotary-icc.orgwww.rotary-icc.org
The Inter-Country Committees: A road to PeaceThe Inter-Country Committees: A road to Peacewww.rotary-icc.orgwww.rotary-icc.org
ICC Overview including step by step slides for organising an ICCICC Overview including step by step slides for organising an ICC
Toni Polsterer
Chair 2010-2012 of the Inter-Country Executive Council
Toni Polsterer
Chair 2010-2012 of the Inter-Country Executive Council
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The Inter-Country Committees: A road to PeaceThe Inter-Country Committees: A road to Peacewww.rotary-icc.orgwww.rotary-icc.org
ICC The Concept
ICC The Concept
• Focus on long term relations between two countries
• Focus on long term relations between two countries
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The Inter-Country Committees: A road to PeaceThe Inter-Country Committees: A road to Peacewww.rotary-icc.orgwww.rotary-icc.org
ICC The Concept
ICC The Concept
• Focus on long term relations between two countries
• Common Service Projects
• Focus on long term relations between two countries
• Common Service Projects
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The Inter-Country Committees: A road to PeaceThe Inter-Country Committees: A road to Peacewww.rotary-icc.orgwww.rotary-icc.org
ICC The Concept
ICC The Concept
• Focus on long term relations between two countries
• Common service projects
• Special focus on team building projects
• Focus on long term relations between two countries
• Common service projects
• Special focus on team building projects
The Inter-Country Committees: A road to PeaceThe Inter-Country Committees: A road to Peacewww.rotary-icc.orgwww.rotary-icc.org
The Inter-Country Committees: A road to PeaceThe Inter-Country Committees: A road to Peacewww.rotary-icc.orgwww.rotary-icc.org
ICC The Concept
ICC The Concept
• ICC are activities of countries and their districts under the responsibility of the District Governors and the ICC National Coordinator
• ICC are activities of countries and their districts under the responsibility of the District Governors and the ICC National Coordinator
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The Inter-Country Committees: A road to PeaceThe Inter-Country Committees: A road to Peacewww.rotary-icc.orgwww.rotary-icc.org
ICC The Concept
ICC The Concept
• ICC are activities of countries and their districts under the responsibility of the District Governors and ICC National Coordinator
• ICCs can help in creating a climate for peace between countries in the same region
• ICC are activities of countries and their districts under the responsibility of the District Governors and ICC National Coordinator
• ICCs can help in creating a climate for peace between countries in the same region
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The Inter-Country Committees: A road to PeaceThe Inter-Country Committees: A road to Peacewww.rotary-icc.orgwww.rotary-icc.org
Organizing an ICC Organizing an ICC
• Agreement from the District Governors in each of the countries
• Agreement from the District Governors in each of the countries
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The Inter-Country Committees: A road to PeaceThe Inter-Country Committees: A road to Peacewww.rotary-icc.orgwww.rotary-icc.org
Organizing an ICC Organizing an ICC
• Agreement from the District Governors in each of the countries
• Contact person for each country
• Agreement from the District Governors in each of the countries
• Contact person for each country
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The Inter-Country Committees: A road to PeaceThe Inter-Country Committees: A road to Peacewww.rotary-icc.orgwww.rotary-icc.org
Organizing an ICC Organizing an ICC
• Agreement from the District Governors in each of the countries
• Contact person for each country• Identify interested Rotarians and clubs
• Agreement from the District Governors in each of the countries
• Contact person for each country• Identify interested Rotarians and clubs
The Inter-Country Committees: A road to PeaceThe Inter-Country Committees: A road to Peacewww.rotary-icc.orgwww.rotary-icc.org
The Inter-Country Committees: A road to PeaceThe Inter-Country Committees: A road to Peacewww.rotary-icc.orgwww.rotary-icc.org
Organizing an ICC Organizing an ICC
• Agreement from the District Governors in each of the countries
• Contact person for each country• Identify interested Rotarians and clubs• Approval of both sections = ICC• Charter celebration
• Agreement from the District Governors in each of the countries
• Contact person for each country• Identify interested Rotarians and clubs• Approval of both sections = ICC• Charter celebration
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The Inter-Country Committees: A road to PeaceThe Inter-Country Committees: A road to Peacewww.rotary-icc.orgwww.rotary-icc.org
How Inter-Country Committees WorkHow Inter-Country Committees Work
• National Section in each of the two Countries • National Section in each of the two Countries
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The Inter-Country Committees: A road to PeaceThe Inter-Country Committees: A road to Peacewww.rotary-icc.orgwww.rotary-icc.org
How Inter-Country Committees WorkHow Inter-Country Committees Work
• National Section in each of the two Countries
• Membership: Rotarians, spouses, Rotaractors, clubs and districts
• National Section in each of the two Countries
• Membership: Rotarians, spouses, Rotaractors, clubs and districts
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The Inter-Country Committees: A road to PeaceThe Inter-Country Committees: A road to Peacewww.rotary-icc.orgwww.rotary-icc.org
How ICCs WorkHow ICCs Work
• Importance of empathy, comprehension and
long term commitment
• Importance of empathy, comprehension and
long term commitment
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The Inter-Country Committees: A road to PeaceThe Inter-Country Committees: A road to Peacewww.rotary-icc.orgwww.rotary-icc.org
How ICCs WorkHow ICCs Work
• Importance of empathy, comprehension and
long term commitment
• Your National Coordinator should be appointed for three years by the Governors
• Importance of empathy, comprehension and
long term commitment
• Your National Coordinator should be appointed for three years by the Governors
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The Inter-Country Committees: A road to PeaceThe Inter-Country Committees: A road to Peacewww.rotary-icc.orgwww.rotary-icc.org
ICCs encourage working together: Unity in Diversity
ICCs encourage working together: Unity in Diversity
• The ICC section in the other country is your ambassador there
• The ICC section in the other country is your ambassador there
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The Inter-Country Committees: A road to PeaceThe Inter-Country Committees: A road to Peacewww.rotary-icc.orgwww.rotary-icc.org
ICCs encourage working together: Unity in Diversity
ICCs encourage working together: Unity in Diversity
• The ICC section in the other country is your ambassador there
• ICCs can overcome potential tensions and misconceptions
• The ICC section in the other country is your ambassador there
• ICCs can overcome potential tensions and misconceptions
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The Inter-Country Committees: A road to PeaceThe Inter-Country Committees: A road to Peacewww.rotary-icc.orgwww.rotary-icc.org
ICCs encourage working together: Unity in Diversity
ICCs encourage working together: Unity in Diversity
• The ICC section in the other country is your ambassador there
• ICCs can overcome potential tensions and misconceptions
• By “Building Communities” between countries, ICCs are bridging countries, “Bridging Continents”
• The ICC section in the other country is your ambassador there
• ICCs can overcome potential tensions and misconceptions
• By “Building Communities” between countries, ICCs are bridging countries, “Bridging Continents”
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Summary on how Inter-Country Committees Work
Summary on how Inter-Country Committees Work
• National Section in each of the two Countries
• Participation: Rotarians, spouses, Rotaractors, clubs and districts
• Importance of Empathy and comprehension
• National Section in each of the two Countries
• Participation: Rotarians, spouses, Rotaractors, clubs and districts
• Importance of Empathy and comprehension
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The Inter-Country Committees: A road to PeaceThe Inter-Country Committees: A road to Peacewww.rotary-icc.orgwww.rotary-icc.org
Maternity ward
Family Planning
Ultrasound machine for a hospital
Mother and Child
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The Inter-Country Committees: A road to PeaceThe Inter-Country Committees: A road to Peacewww.rotary-icc.orgwww.rotary-icc.org
ICCs encourage working together: Unity in Diversity
ICCs encourage working together: Unity in Diversity
• By “Building Communities” between countries, ICCs are “Bridging Continents”
• By “Building Communities” between countries, ICCs are “Bridging Continents”
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ICC WorkshopICC Workshop
• The concept of focused long term activities between two countries
• How District Governors participate and give guidance
• ICCs in multi-district countries, in multi-country districts
• The concept of focused long term activities between two countries
• How District Governors participate and give guidance
• ICCs in multi-district countries, in multi-country districts
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The Inter-Country Committees: A road to PeaceThe Inter-Country Committees: A road to Peacewww.rotary-icc.orgwww.rotary-icc.org
ICC WorkshopICC Workshop
• Creating a climate for peace building through ICCs between countries in same region
• Peace building through humanitarian projects in remote countries
• The importance of an ICC section in the project country
• Creating a climate for peace building through ICCs between countries in same region
• Peace building through humanitarian projects in remote countries
• The importance of an ICC section in the project country
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The Inter-Country Committees: A road to PeaceThe Inter-Country Committees: A road to Peacewww.rotary-icc.orgwww.rotary-icc.org
Organizing an ICC Organizing an ICC
• Agreement from the District Governors in both countries
• Contact person for each country• Identify interested Rotarians and clubs• Approval of both sections = ICC• Charter celebration
• Agreement from the District Governors in both countries
• Contact person for each country• Identify interested Rotarians and clubs• Approval of both sections = ICC• Charter celebration
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The Inter-Country Committees: A road to PeaceThe Inter-Country Committees: A road to Peacewww.rotary-icc.orgwww.rotary-icc.org
• The first initiative was to foster a network of partner clubs in other countries.
• Common projects further enhanced the spirit of tolerance and understanding
• The first initiative was to foster a network of partner clubs in other countries.
• Common projects further enhanced the spirit of tolerance and understanding
An International SpiritAn International Spirit
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