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全球法律改革專家接受扶輪基金會前受獎人的最高榮譽獎

Global legal reform expert to receive top Foundation alumni award

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By Dan Nixon

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Rotary International News

 

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 扶輪基金會大使獎學金前受獎人Peter Kyle在英國伯明罕的2009年扶輪前受獎人慶祝活動發表演說。

Former Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholar Peter Kyle speaks during the 2009 Rotary Alumni Celebration in Birmingham, England. Rotary Images

Peter Kyle是在華府執業的國際律師，獲得扶輪基金會保管委員提名，成為扶輪基金會2009-10年度全球前受獎人人道服務獎的受獎人。

Peter Kyle, an international attorney based in Washington, D.C., has been named by The Rotary Foundation Trustees to receive the Foundation's 2009-10 Global Alumni Service to Humanity Award.

Kyle將在六月於加拿大魁北克舉行的蒙特婁國際扶輪年會接受此獎項。

Kyle will accept the honor at the RI Convention in Montr眤al, Qu眤bec, Canada, in June.

「在扶輪的世界裡，這是一項無比的殊榮，我深感榮幸能夠獲選。」Kyle說道。

"Within the Rotary world, this is a very prestigious award, and I feel truly honored and delighted to have been selected," Kyle says.

身為Capitol Hill扶輪社（華府）的一員，Kyle致力於世界銀行遍布80多國共100多項發展計畫，在2009年，在歷經17年的生涯後，他以首席律師的身份從世界銀行退休，之後將繼續擔任顧問。

A member of the Rotary Club of Capitol Hill (Washington, D.C.), Kyle has worked on more than 100 development projects in over 80 countries for the World Bank. He retired as lead counsel from the World Bank in 2009 after a 17-year career and continues to serve as a consultant.

「我在1992年加入世界銀行之前，前蘇聯和其他東歐國家的社會主義體系才剛崩潰，」他說。「接下來的五年，我造訪了俄國、烏克蘭、哈薩克、波蘭等國，提供必要的司法改革諮詢，讓社會主義制度轉型成為市場經濟…。當時並沒有教科書，我們必須邊做，邊立刻尋找解決方法。」

"Just before I joined the World Bank in 1992, the socialist systems in the former Soviet Union and other East European countries collapsed," he says. "I spent the next five years commuting to Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Poland, and other countries advising on the legal reforms necessary to effect the transition from a socialist system to an economy based on market principles ... There were no textbooks; we had to develop solutions and improvise as we went along."

Kyle在任職於世界銀行前，曾擔任亞洲開發銀行的律師，其總部位於菲律賓的馬尼拉，此外他也曾在紐西蘭執業。

Before working for the World Bank, Kyle was counsel for the Asian Development Bank, based in Manila, Philippines, and in private practice in New Zealand.

Kyle在紐西蘭Wellington North扶輪社的協助之下，在美國維吉尼亞大學攻讀法律，成為1973-1974年度的扶輪基金會大使獎學生。他說：「我在擔任扶輪大使的年度，瞭解到我遲早會專攻國際議題。」

Sponsored by the Rotary Club of Wellington North, New Zealand, Kyle studied law at the University of Virginia in the United States as a 1973-74 Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholar. "My Rotary year convinced me that sooner or later I would want to focus on international issues," he says.

Kyle在結束扶輪大使的學業兩年後，便加入Wellington North扶輪社。「一切就是這麼理所當然，似乎就是我扶輪大使經驗的延續，」他說。「扶輪在過去36年，扮演我生命中很重要的角色，讓我能參與各種計畫與服務活動。」

Kyle joined the Wellington North club just two years after completing his studies as a Rotary Scholar. ''It all happened very naturally and seemed almost an extension of my Ambassadorial Scholarship experience," he says. "Rotary has been a very important part of my life for over 36 years and has enabled me to become involved in all manner of projects and service activities."

Kyle最近的重心轉為提升扶輪基金會的教育計畫，並重新聯繫了在7620地區（哥倫比亞地區，馬里蘭部分）內的扶輪基金會前受獎人。Capitol Hill扶輪社的30個成員裡，有三分之一都是前受獎人。

Most recently, Kyle's passion has been to promote the Foundation’s educational programs and reconnect with Foundation alumni in District 7620 (District of Columbia; part of Maryland). Almost a third of the 30-member Capitol Hill club are alumni.

「於該地區有400多位前受獎人，許多都與扶輪失去聯繫，但因為一項向外擴展服務計畫相當蓬勃，因此許多人重新回到了扶輪家庭，」Kyle指的是Capitol Hill扶輪社每半年舉辦一次的前受獎人聚會。他也提到世界銀行現在雇用了25位以上的前受獎人。

"Many of the 400-plus alumni in this district had lost contact with Rotary, but as a result of a strong outreach program, a good number are coming back into the Rotary family," says Kyle, referring to the semiannual alumni gatherings hosted by the Capitol Hill club. He also notes that the World Bank now employs more than 25 alumni.

「我非常享受與前受獎人的互動，還有能夠協助找工作、演講邀約，還有就是讓扶輪之火能夠繼續發光發熱，讓前受獎人能夠與這個了不起的組織保持聯繫。」

"I thoroughly enjoy my interactions with the alumni and being able to assist with job applications, speaking engagements, and generally ensuring that the Rotary flame continues to burn brightly and that they remain connected with this wonderful organization."