Rotary Action Summit, Newcastle – Programme

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All sessions take place in the Stephenson Suite unless otherwise stated. All refreshment breaks take place up on the Mezzanine area with buffet lunches served from the Locomotion and Northumbrian suites.

09:00 - 09:30

Arrival refreshments and Rotary Showcase Exhibition

09:30- 11:00

Session 1 - Welcome – The changing face of Rotary worldwide
Keynote speaker: Holger Knaack, The Rotary Foundation Trustee

11:00 - 11:30

Networking, refreshments and Rotary Showcase Exhibition

11:30 - 13:00

Session Two - Increase Our Impact – Leveraging our Foundation
Keynote speaker: Nitesh Joshi, Rotary GB&I Chair of the Board

Other highlights:

• The Importance of Foundation and service projects to membership engagement and North Star
• How to secure a Global Grant in six months

13:00 - 14:00

Idea sharing lunch and Rotary Showcase Exhibition

14:00 - 15:30

Session Three – Increase Our Impact – Through positive peace
Keynote speaker: Professor Fiona Macaulay, Director, University of Bradford Rotary Peace Centre

Other highlights:

• Miriam Otengo, Ugandan High Commission
• Practical steps to build Positive Peace

15:30 - 16:00

Networking, refreshments and Rotary Showcase Exhibition

16:00 - 17:30

Session Four - Increase Our Impact – Club projects, peacebuilding and service opportunities
Keynote speaker: Yana Bobrova, Icons on Ammunition Boxes peace project

Other highlights:

• Club projects from at home and abroad - disaster relief, tackling poverty and more

17:30 – 18:00

Rotary Exhibition Showcase

19:30 - 22:30

Rotary Foundation Dinner
Keynote: Holger Knaack, The Rotary Foundation Trustee
Stephenson Suite
Dress code: Smart/casual

All sessions take place in the Stephenson Suite unless otherwise stated. All refreshment breaks take place up on the Mezzanine area with buffet lunches served from the Locomotion and Northumbrian suites.

08:45 – 09:15

Arrival refreshments and Rotary Showcase Exhibition open

09:15 – 10:45

Session 5 – Expand Our Reach – Relaunching Rotary Youth Activities
Keynote speaker: Eve Conway, Rotary International Director, and Sona Bari, World Health Organization

Other highlights:

• Relaunching Rotary's Youth Competitions
• The power of End Polio Now to inspire

10:45 – 11:15

Refreshments and Rotary Showcase Exhibition

11:15 - 13:00

Session 6 - Expand Our Reach – Rotary getting back to business
Keynote speakers: Mário César Martins de Camargo, Rotary International President Elect and Nitesh Joshi, Chair of the Rotary GB&I Board

Other highlights:

• Corporate membership - real life case studies from local members

13:00 - 14:00

Lunch and Rotary Showcase Exhibition

14:00 – 15:30

Session 7 – Enhance Participant Engagement – Let’s focus on Retention
Keynote speaker: John Hewko, Rotary International General Secretary

Other highlights:

• Phoenix clubs - clubs who have adapted to thrive

15:30 - 16:00

Session 8 – Enhance Participant Engagement
Water and environment-focussed club projects and speakers.

Other highlights:

• Jasmine Harrison on her round the world sailing adventure

18:30 – 19:30

Pre-dinner drinks and entertainment
Gin Bar and Stephenson Suite foyer

19:30 - 00:00

Speakeasy Gala Dinner
Entertainment from 'Hip Operation'
Stephenson Suite
Dress Code: 1920s/1930s or smart

All sessions take place in the Stephenson Suite unless otherwise stated. All refreshment breaks take place up on the Mezzanine area with buffet lunches served from the Locomotion and Northumbrian suites.

Please note: The Rotary Showcase is not open on Sunday 10th November.

09:15 – 10:30

Session 9 – Increase Our Ability to Adapt through non-heritage approaches
New Rotary members from non-traditional clubs tell their stories.

Other highlights:

• Talking passport, impact and hybrid clubs plus direct membership

10:30 - 10:50

Refreshment break

10:50 - 11:05

Remembrance Day Observance and 2-minute silence

11:05 – 13:00

Session 10 – North Star next steps

Discuss the future with Rotary International and Rotary GB&I Panel:

• Mário César Martins de Camargo, Rotary International President Elect
• Eve Conway, Rotary International Director
• Nitesh Joshi, Chair of the Rotary GB&I Board
• Harriette Verwey, Rotary International Director Elect
• Heather Stuart, Chair-Elect of the Rotary GB&I Board
• John Hewko, Rotary International General Secretary

13:00

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All programme and timings are subject to change