GETS Session 7A

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GETS Session 7A

Your support from Rotary International Tampere 2
October 2008
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Learning Objectives

• RI resources available to DGEs
• RIs Web site
• RI funds provided to DGs
• Rotarys name and emblem
• Council on Legislation
• Important RI deadlines

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Rotary Offices Around the World
Europe/Africa Office (Zurich, Switzerland)
RIBI Rotary in Great Britain and Ireland
(Warwickshire, England)
Japan Office (Tokyo, Japan)
RI Headquarters (Evanston, Illinois)
Brazil Office (Sao Paulo, Brazil)
Korea Office (Seoul, Korea)
South Asia Office (New Delhi, India)
South Pacific and Philippines Office (Parramatta,
Australia)
Southern South America Office (Buenos Aires,
Argentina)
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EAO in figures
June 2008
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RI Europe Africa Office
Inka Paakkinen Senior Coordinator (maternity
leave)
Finance Losang Ribi Senior Supervisor
Order desk Stefan Neukom Supervisor
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Your Club and District Support (CDS) Team
1380-1480 1550-1610
1360, 2230 2250-2410
Inka PaakkinenSenior Coordinator (maternity
leave)
Elisabeth Forslund Coordinator
Helena Tengblad Coordinator
Gudrun Kajblad Senior Coordinator
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Financial Services
D1360, D2230, D2220
D1440-1480
D1380-D1430
Lorene Jordan
Janet Treichler
Katerina Kopecka
TRF D1360, D2230, D2220 D1380-D1480

• Vanessa Court Payen

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Other Resources

• Official Directory (OD)
• Sent to the club secretary every year
• Manual of Procedure (MOP)
• The Constitutional documents are changed
  according to the decisions taken by the Council
  on Legislation during its meeting (every 3 years)
• Rotary Code of Policies (RCOP) Changed according
  to decisions taken by the RI Board (4
  times/year)

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Rotary Website www.rotary.org
Search
Members
Club Locator
Member Access Portal
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Log In and Registration Page
Log In Here
Register Here
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Member Access for DGEs
- District Governors-Elect Forum- View Incoming
Officers- Review Club Data- Foundation Reports
(CRS/MCR)
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Member Access for clubs
Update club and membership data
Pay dues based on semiannual report (SAR)
Reminder Must update membership by 1 June / 1
December for accurate SAR
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Official Directory Data Form

• In November, RI sends OD form to clubs
• End of December, clubs inform RI about incoming
  club officers
• DGE can view this data in Member Access on the RI
  Web site (View Incoming Officers)
• If clubs have updated their data, the DGE can
  send an e-card to them during the IA, which
  includes the new RI Presidents theme

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RI Data Base ? National Data Base

• National data bases are not connected to Member
  Access Portal (MAP)
• Club and Membership data has to be entered
  separately into MAP - or sent to RI

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Your Estimated Allocation
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Allocation Components
Printing and Multi-copying
Office Expenses
Postage
Office supplies
Telephone and Fax

• PETS
• District Assembly
• District Conference

Official Visits
Hotel/Meals/ Mileage for
DGTM Chapter 8 10
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Changes to Appendix 16

• Expenses while Governor-Nominee
• Travel expenses for conducting site visits
• for district conference
• Expenses while Governor-Elect during
• six-month period prior to taking office (January
  2009)
• Necessary and reasonable computer
  software for Rotary business use
• (example Microsoft Office Suite)

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Additional RI Funds
You may receive the following reimbursements in
addition to your estimated allocation
As governor
As governor elect
DGTM Chapter 10
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Allocation Deadlines
DGTM Chapter 8
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Sources of funding

Rotary International (Estimated allocation, GETS,
AG training, and new clubs)
Total Financial resources

District financial resources (if applicable)
Other financial resources (e.g., local
sponsorship)

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Rotary Marks

• Emblem cannot be changed (Use only camera ready
  artwork or a download)

Rotary further qualifier (name of the
club, district or Rotary entity)
Rotary Web site and DGTM Chapter 8
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Common Misuse of Rotary Marks
Club and District Web sites and Projects

• Correct
• www.rotary8000.com
• Rotary Club of Columbus Memorial Park

• Incorrect
• www.joinrotary.com
• Rotary Memorial Park

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Council on Legislation

• Per capita dues increase with 1 per year until
  2011.
• Change in pro-rata billing for new members
• Attendance 50 of the meetings
• 31 December Deadline for submitting proposed
  legislation for the COL 2010

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Submission Deadlines
DGTM Chapter 10
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Greetings from RI Europe/Africa office