Rotary In Oman Presentatie V1

Rotary International in the Sultanate of Oman


“Trots op Rotary”


Sultanate of Oman


Oman: algemene informatie

• Hoofdstad: Muscat

• Grote Steden: Salalah, Nizwa, Sur en Sohar

• Officiele taal is Arabisch en daarnaast spreken veel mensen Engels

• Regeringsvorm: Sultanaat, een absolute monarchie met als staatshoofd Zijne Koninlijke hoogheid Sultan Qaboos bin Said (sinds 1970)

• Officieel geloof is de Islam, maar andere geloven worden toegestaan

• Oppervlakte 309.500 km² (ongeveer 8 keer de oppervlakte van Nederland)

• Inwoners– 2.340.815 (2003)– 3.418.085 (2009) – Ongeveer 0.5 miljoen expats

• Tijdsverschil:– In de zomer + 2 uur– In de winter + 3 uur

• Maar nog geen Rotary….


Rotary started in Chicago in 1905By 1920, Rotary had 45,000 members

and clubs in 12 countries.

History of Rotary


By 1970s, Rotary spread throughout Western Europe, Africa, South America, and Australia

History of Rotary


Today, membership tops 1.2 million with clubs in 166 countries, including the newest Rotary countries of the

United Arab Emirates and Afghanistan.

History of Rotary


Will the Sultanate of Oman be the next Rotary Country ?

Future of Rotary


Rotary in Oman

• Waarom zouden Omanis geinteresseerd zijn in Rotary ?– Sociale bewogenheid ?– Fellowship ?– Internationale karakter ?

• Wat zouden blockers kunnen zijn ?– Associatie met “onvriendelijke groepen”

• Amerikaanse Origine – Gulf War syndroom ?• Zionist Movement• Connection with Masonry (lees “imperialisten”)

– Geen noodzaak voor Rotary-netwerk• Tribes• Family structure• Religion


Rotary in Oman

• http://www.slate.com/id/2145486/


Rotary in Oman

• Hoe vindt je aspirant-leden in Oman ?– Networking Sites: LinkedIn


Rotary’s Programs will expand

its humanitarian service

and build bridges of

understanding.

Rotary Programs

• Hoe vindt je aspirant-leden in Oman ?– Praat over Rotary maak reclame


Maak Reclame: Rotary Programs

• Rotary International– Interact

– Rotaract

– Rotary Community Corps

– Rotary Fellowships

– Rotary Friendship Exchange

– Rotary Volunteers

– Rotary Youth Leadership Awards

– World Community Service

– Youth Exchange

• The Rotary Foundation– Humanitarian Programs

• Matching Grants • Individual Grants • District Simplified Grants • 3H Program

– Educational Programs• Group Study Exchange • Ambassadorial Scholarships • Rotary Centers for International

Studies• Rotary Grants for University

Teachers

– PolioPlus


Interact - Rotary clubs organize and sponsor this service organization for youth ages 14-18.

Rotaract - Rotary clubs organize and sponsor this leadership, professional development, and service organization for young adults ages 18-30.

Rotary Youth Exchange - Clubs and districts send and host students ages 15-19 who travel abroad for cultural exchanges of one week to a full year; about 8,000 a year.

Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) - Clubs and districts sponsor seminars to encourage and recognize leadership abilities of youth and young adults ages 14-30.

Rotary’s Commitments to Youth

Maak Reclame: Rotary International Programs


The Rotary Foundation of RI is a not-for profit corporation whose mission is to enable the improvement of health, the support of education, and the alleviation of poverty.

Maak Reclame: The Rotary Foundation


• Matching Grants projects have brought hope for a better life to

people since 1965, with nearly 20,000 grants awarded, totaling

more than US$198 million.

Maak Reclame: Humanitarian Programs


• The Health, Hunger and Humanity (3-H) Grants program, created in

1978, has made possible a wide range of sustainable development

projects, such as the nationwide literacy effort in Bangladesh.

Maak Reclame: Humanitarian Programs


In 1965, the Group Study Exchange program was also established, enabling over 30,000 business and professional men and women to participate in vocational activities in countries other than their own.

Maak Reclame: Educational Programs


In 1999, seven Rotary Centers for International Studies in peace and conflict resolution were established.

Maak Reclame: Educational Programs


Since its launch in 1985, more than two billion children have received oral polio vaccine as part of this program.

Rotary’s commitment to youth has never been more far-reaching than with its PolioPlus program.

Maak Reclame: PolioPlus

The PolioPlus program was launched in 1985.


Progress in Polio Eradication


• There are now over 32,000 Rotary Clubs with a total Rotary membership of more than 1.2 million men and women.

• There are 529 districts in the Rotary world – in 200 countries and geographic territories.

• The Sultanate of Oman falls in District 2450– 9 countries

• Egypt, Lebanon, Cyprus, Jordan, Bahrain, Sudan, Georgia, Armenia, UAE

– 4283 members

– 130 clubs

Rotary Organisation


• First initiative to get Rotary Started in 2004 – Initiated by Rotary Club of Brussel-Coudenberg

– March 2004 visit at which Rotary was discussed at high ministerial levels• Full support to the ideas behind Rotary

Rotary in the Sultanate of Oman

H.E Moshin bin Khamis Al-Balushi, Under Secretary of Tourism, discussing the establishment of Rotary in Oman with members of the

Rotary Club of Brussel-Coudenberg

Former Dutch Prime Minister and Rotarian Dries van Agt thanking H.E. Sayyed Badr, the Under Secretary of Foreign

Affairs for his support for the Rotary initiative.


• Initiative re-vitalised in 2008– Legal Requirements have now been addressed

• Rotary in the Sultanate of Oman needs to be stablished as an association– Royal Decree 14/2000 for non-profit purposes

– 40 Founder members needed

• Application with Ministry of Social Affairs imminent• Local Rotary Clubs can then be informed under this umbrella

– Rotary Club of Muscat is likely to be the first club in the Sultanate of Oman to be chartered in District 2450

– Formal launch held in January 2009

– Club has now some 40 active members

Rotary in the Sultanate of Oman


Future of Rotary in the Sultanate of Oman


Future of Rotary in the Sultanate of Oman

Prospective Members of the Rotary Club of Muscat at the official launch event in January 2009


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