For justifiable reasons, one of the highlights of the ­Hamburg

One of Rotary’s core values is diversity; “we must reflect every part of humanity. Diversity ensures that Rotary represents all voices and speaks in every language. That includes age, sexual orientation, gender, race, ethnicity and abilities.” As RI President Barry

RI General Secretary John Hewko had thousands of delegates at the Hamburg Convention cheering lustily when he announced that for the first time ever RI had concrete numbers to quantify the volunteer hours that Rotarians put into community service — and the number is a whopping 45

1  What was your first convention? It was in 1988 in Philadelphia. I took my mom, daughter and wife, so it was a family trip as well as an excuse to go to the Rotary Convention. I went to a couple of sessions,

From gender equity to Rotary’s focus on building resilience in communities for sustainable development, New Zealand’s former Prime Minister Helen Clark engaged

The excitement and energy in the WinS Target Challenge programme in India is so high that “our model is being used in countries outside the pilot such as Mexico, Philippines and Uganda. More recently, RIPE Barry Rassin appreciated the group handwashing demonstrated by students when he visited some schools here,” said

Rtn Ralph Zuke, President of RC Fairview Heights, Illinois, rode a rickshaw 800 miles (about 1,285 km) from St Louis, Missouri, to the Rotary International Convention in Toronto. The 22-day ride raised $22,000 for TRF’s Polio Fund. He was received by RI President