“扶輪的未來”開放論壇“Future of Rotary” Open Forum

Kwang-Tae Kim, RI Director-Elect

Grand Hotel, 12F. Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.

2005年5月7日星期六Saturday, 7 May 2005  / 1430-1530

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主席Presider : 田中作次Sakuji Tanaka, RI Director 國際扶輪理事 

主講人Keynote Speaker : 千玄室Genshitsu Sen, RI Past Director國際扶輪前理事  

引言人Panelist (5 min. each) :

  1. Toshio Itabashi, RI Past Director

  2. Kwang-Tae Kim, RI Director-Elect

  3. Noraseth Pathmanand, RI Director-Elect

  4. Paul C.K. Lee, PDG, D.3300

  5. Chen-Yu Wang, Rotary World Peace Fellow, D.3510, Taiwan

  6. Scott Stephen Thomas, Ambassadorial Scholar, D.5840, USA 

Rotary centennial achievements being celebrated just now in Taiepi are fully showcased in the last one of 8 series of Presidential Celebration Conferences held under personal presence of President  Glenn E. Estess, Sr. and under stewardship of Conference Chairmen, including Co-Chairman, Mr. Gary C.K. Huang.

 

The main theme of "Every Rotarian, Every Year (EREY)/Future of Rotary" in this conference

immediately leads us to note that TRF Trustee, Gary Huang's idea of recruiting 100 new Rotary Foundation Major Donors,

"in a significant way for centennial celebration," was materialized on 23 February, to reach 100 major donors.

 

Now, 1,2 million membership fully deserves to claim for a right to stand high and proud to be the impeccable substance of the best and largest service organization in the global community. 

 

The success of one hundred years started its initial year-after-year services to accumulate 100 times of annual efforts for humanitarian philanthropy at large. For its long-ranged interest, RI launched from 2001-02 and on, the development of a STRATEGIC PLAN to guide our association as it prepares to enter its second century of services.

 

As to the important issues and challenges that Rotary faces in the coming decade,

a list of 7 major goals was set as follows:

  1. Eradicate Polio,

  2. Sharpen program focus,

  3. Select new corporate program focus,

  4. Refine governance/leadership structure,

  5. Improve training and education at all levels,

  6. Expand and integrate membership globally

  7. and Enhance public image.

I believe that educating Rotarians on the strategic plan will be the key to widespread understanding and acceptance of the direction that Rotary is taking.

 

From 1965 to l997 Rotary added some 62 countries, 16,600 new clubs, and 630,000 new Rotarians.

And during 2002-03 year, 805 new clubs were organized, bringing 20,736 charter members. In that same year, the membership in existing clubs decreased by 36,000 Rotarians.

That resulted in net loss of 15,886 members.  The net loss in 2003-04 was 8,013 members.

 

We know that we cannot talk about membership development without talking about membership retention.

It seems important now for all of us to try to devise a plan and a method that will ensure much higher rate of membership retention.

Therefore, none will be more important to the future of Rotary International than the emphasis we place on membership recruitment.

As regards the future and programs of the Rotary Foundation, we cannot emphasize too much the enormous achievements so far yielded through the centenary history of Rotary.

Almost 37,000 Ambassadorial scholars in 110 countries, nearly 20,000 Matching Grants for a total of some $200 million, more than 11,000 GSE teams, 2,276 3-H Grants with $71 million, and the Polio/Plus programs with committed $537 million, are but some of many Foundation projects that have been arranged to help needy people.  With annual RI due to be increased 4 dollars per annum for 3 years from 2004-05 and Every Rotarian, Every Year initiative for the Foundation supports, we are bound to boost our contribution support outreaching to the ongoing period of 2lst century.

 

The future perspective for wide and deep dedication of Rotary to be provided for humanity is bright and promising.

 

Our Foundation is destined to overcome and survive any obstacles or challenges that may invite us to encounter,

as long as all of us here unite in one voice and act in harmony for the continuous services for mankind.  

 

Thank you for your attention.