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OUR CLUBS

SERVICE ABOVE SELF

THE OBJECT OF ROTARY
The Object of Rotary is to
encourage and foster the ideal
of service as a basis of worthy
enterprise and, in particular,
to encourage and foster:
First The development of
acquaintance as an opportunity
for service;
Second High ethical standards
in business and professions, the
recognition of the worthiness
ҧቃਿږึڭ၍։ࡰึ˴ࢩ˖ѓ of all useful occupations, and
the dignifying of each Rotarian’s
occupation as an opportunity
આٙᅂᚤɢྫМ to serve society;
Third The application of the
TRUSTEE CHAIR’S MESSAGE ideal of service in each
Rotarian’s personal, business,
Building peace at scale and community life;
Fourth The advancement of
ҧቃٙᐑྤڭᚐೊᓃჯਹdމ΢ٟʿήਜ౤Զə νʦd˜ٟਜ૱˥Бਗ™މΌଢҧቃٟ౤Զ international understanding,
goodwill, and peace through
ίה᙮ٟਜ௴ிॆ͍ܵܩᅂᚤٙ۰ዚf əɓࡈ΍Ԯ̨̻d͜׵ɪෂࠇ೥ࣩe࠾ᛡ˼ٟ຾ a world fellowship of business
February is Peacebuilding and Conflict wasn’t sure. When I asked Gladys and professional persons
Չʕɓࡈ௄ࢰdک݊ਞၾ͟ҧቃၾᑌΥ਷ᐑ ᜕dԨீཀΌଢᆤпږ˸ʿٟၾٟʘගٙΥЪd united in the ideal of service.
Maldonado, a leader of the Colombia
Prevention Month, a perfect time to
initiative, she confirmed it was Brigitta:
reflect on The Rotary Foundation’s mis-
ྤ஝ྌ໇׵ 2024 ϋ΍Ν೯ৎٙ˜ٟਜ૱˥Бਗ™ ᐏ՟Ҧஔၾৌਕ˕౪f THE FOUR-WAY TEST
sion to advance world understanding,
(Community Action for Fresh Water) ྫМࠇ೥dϙ Չᅂᚤɢί 2024 ϋᜊ੻Ո᜗̙Ԉf຅ࣛኈГ Of the things we think, say or do:
goodwill, and peace. Whether improv-
Brigitta is based in my city, Cúcuta,
ing health, supporting education, or and is an active member of my Rotary 1. Is it the truth?
ίڭᚐeࡌూeԨһѼഛ၍ଣΌଢٙ૱˥༟๕f ࡩ 4170 ήਜٙᐑྤ։ࡰึ˴։ʱԮəɓࡈᘌࢡܿ 2. Is it fair to all concerned?
club. She does wonderful work with the
alleviating poverty, peace is at the heart
United Nations as an observer of the 2016
of everything Rotary does.
ீཀϤࠇ೥dҧቃٟၾҧڡٟ̙፯֛຅ήɓ෯ ኷j຅ήٙ࢕ࢬόʃۨ५ᔌᅀ͍ίϮݑഺဧ৵ئ 3. Will it build goodwill and
better friendships?
Rotary Peace Centers bring our ide- peace agreement Colombia signed with 4. Will it be beneficial to
˥ਹ ķķ ೌሞ݊ئݴeಳغe᐀ήeאήɨ˥ ķķ (Lerma River) ɪದݴਹfҧቃٟࡰ຅ࣛॹ˶׼ᆽ all concerned?
als into the world by training the next
rebels. She even travels to remote loca-
tions in the Catatumbo region, an area of
generation of peacebuilders. Since 2002,
ԨוፕආБڗಂٙڭᚐၾࡌూfٟࡰίϤཀ೻ʕ̙ ٙ༆Ӕʘ༸dҢீཀவධ૱˥ྫМࠇ೥d՘п˼
more than 1,800 Rotary Peace Fellows northern Colombia that has experienced ROTARIAN CODE OF CONDUCT
ࡁᑌᖩɪᑌΥ਷ᐑྤ஝ྌ໇ٙਖ਼࢕dᐏ՟ᗫ׵͛
л͜ᑌΥ਷ᐑྤ஝ྌ໇ٙҦஔਖ਼ڗf have become catalysts for peace in over violence by armed groups. The following code of conduct
She has my utmost admiration. I had the
140 countries.
ዄ΂༈ྫМࠇ೥Ҧஔᚥਪٙ̋ψیᎴ௱ يࡌూഄଫܸٙኬfவධ՘ЪڮϓəΌଢᆤпږ has been adopted for the use of
Rotarians:
good fortune of meeting her three years ago.
I am often asked whether our peace
ԭ (South Ukiah) ҧቃٟٟࡰ ᔜဧ͙εhԢ߅ ٙ͡ሗdҢࡁɰ͟হಂ޸ঐމ༈ٟਜ੭Ըһ৻ଋ
fellows continue working for peace after
She’s incredibly intelligent, with a gift for
their studies. The answer is a resound- recognizing the strengths of others. As a Rotarian, I will
(Salvador Rico)dၾҢࡁਂһεʱԮj ٙ˥๕f Brigitta is invaluable to my country, my 1. Act with integrity and high
ing yes. Many serve in United Nations
ethical standards in my
agencies, governments, nongovernmen- city, and my Rotary club. She connected me personal and professional life
வධྫМࠇ೥࿁ҢࡈɛϾԊจ່ڢɭf வධഐΥҧቃٟe࢕ࢬό५ᔌΆุၾִ݁ఊ 2. Deal fairly with others and
tal organizations, and groups they’ve
with the World Food Programme so we could
founded themselves.
build the Programs of Scale project, which
Ң࿁৻ଋئݴٙᆠҝd๕׵܀౤ࣛ˾ίኈГ ЗٙΥЪᗫڷdᆽڭ΢˙ঐ΍Νוዄப΂ԨᄵБ treat them and their
occupations with respect
Recently, I met with the recipients has filled my city and country with hope.
ࡩٙɓݬ೨߮࢕ૄ຾ዝjҢࡁଉڦ֒֒຅ϋ݊Ϊ ڗಂ္၍f 3. Use my professional skills
of our latest Programs of Scale award,
through Rotary to: mentor young
What Gladys said about Brigitta
Pathways to Peace and Prosperity in
މί຅ήቊաϮݑٙئݴʕದآdʑชݑʃՅ௦ ΢ٟே̙ீཀίcommunityactionforfreshwater.org people, help those with special
Colombia. This $3 million partnership echoes so many stories we hear about needs, and improve people’s
ຌϾʔֱᕎ˰fʔτΌٙ˥༟๕Ԩڢפ൥ٙᐑྤ ൗ̅૱˥ࠇ೥dԸ׳ɽவ΅ᅂᚤɢf 4. Avoid behavior that reflects
quality of life in my community
with the World Food Programme is es-
Rotary Peace Fellows worldwide: They
and in the world
PHOTOGRAPH: MONIKA LOZINSKA ٙɽԫ f support 700 entrepreneurs in communi- tion opens countless opportunities for 5. Help maintain a harassment-free PHOTOGRAPH: MONIKA LOZINSKA
are invaluable. They remind us that
tablishing four peace hubs that will train
ሗᐑᚥઆٟٙਜ ķķ Ң౲ڭᗇઆ֛ঐ೯ତც
ᙄᕚdϾ݊ᗫڷՑ࢕ࢬၾٟਜ͛նe਄ੰeయᘌ
peace is built one person at a time.
1,000 people in conflict resolution and
adversely on Rotary or
ࠅաڭᚐٙ˥ਹfҧቃਿږึਗ਼ீཀ˜ٟਜ૱˥
Your support of The Rotary Founda-
other Rotarians
ties touched by conflict.
வݬ຾ዝዧᎸҢዄ΂ҧቃਿږึҦஔਖ਼࢕ᚥਪ
Бਗ™ʿΌଢᆤпږdΌɢ˕ܵઆٙࠇ೥f
environment in Rotary meetings,
During the meeting, I thought I
transformation.
events, and activities, report
recognized one participant as Brigitta
ྠٙϓࡰdߧɢ׵ᆽڭҧቃٟࡰঐᐏ੻຾ᗇྼٙҦ
any suspected harassment, and
von Messling, a German peace fellow I
help ensure non-retaliation to
豪格h柯納克 HOLGER KNAACK
ஔٝᗆdᜫ˼ࡁᐏ੻Όଢᆤпږ˕ܵٙࠇ೥dঐீ
worked closely with in Berlin 13 years
those individuals that report
ago. But so much time had passed I
ҧቃਿږึڭ၍։ࡰึ˴ࢩ
ཀ͑ɮ˲̙ᓒ࢝ٙ༆Ӕ˙ࣩd೯౨ڗჃٙᅂᚤɢf
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