Master Organizer Graeme Isaacson almost got it right: the only thing missing was the weather... Or alternatively, we simply went too early (it was fine later in the day...)
Still we had a good time, cruising on a big Catamaran, the Shayla (see left with the Pilot and the Captain Leaving from the Marina Mirage docks, we spent a couple of hours cruising, eating a four course hot breakfast (Quiche, meatballs, veal & mushroom vol-au-vent, concluding in a fruit platter. Certainly a meeting with a difference!
The weather kept us mostly under cover, but still a good time was had having a good chinwag. For example, on right Daryl Sanderson, Peter Morgan, Chris Thurtell and Sarah Cooper, the mum of our outgoing Youth Exchange Student Felicity.
Here is the final report from Isabelle - give it another week or so and she'll be back on our shores. Can't wait to see and hear about her experiences! Download the report from the link on the right in the Download section!
Who? You may recall: she was the teenager shot by the Taliban in Pakistan for speaking in support of education for girls. So? Is she a Rotarian? No. (not yet?) - her father is - he is a member of the Rotary Club of Mingora Swat(yes, they have a Facebook page!) right up in the north of Pakistan of what once was called the real Shangri La. This could indicate that she has had a relatively progressive upbringing. But, other than her father being a Rotarian, what is the connection to "the bigger picture"?
Our club has proudly sponsored two World Peace Fellows: a almost three years ago, Hayley Linthwaite was selected to study at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, and a couple of months ago, our Foundation Director Ray Higgs confirmed that Jackie Kauli from Papua New Guinea was to follow in her footsteps. (see picture on right). Here is a summary of what the Rotary Peace Center is all about. To download the complete pamphlet, click here:
"The Rotary Peace Center’s mission is to promote world peace by educating and empowering peace-builders through rigorous academic training, applied field experience, and global networking opportunities. Each year, up to 100 Rotary Peace Fellows are selected to receive full funding to earn either a professional development certificate in peace and conflict studies or a master’s degree in any of a range of disciplines related to peace and security. Through this program, Rotary Peace Fellows develop the skills they need to serve as leaders and catalysts for peace and conflict resolution both in their local communities and around the globe. The Rotary Peace Fellowship is designed for professionals who have already worked in careers related to international relations or peace and conflict resolution and who are committed to community or international humanitarian service and working for peace. The fellowship is not intended for recent college graduates with little to no relevant professional experience."
If you want to learn more about the nomination process, click here. Better, just tell our Foundation Director, Ray Higgs. By now he has an almost extreme level of expertise - he'll make arrangements!
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Here is the final report from Isabelle - give it another week or so and she'll be back on our shores. Can't wait to see and hear about her experiences! Download the report from the link on the right in the Download section!
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