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Map of the presence of Rotary International. Rotary International is one of the largest service organizations in the world. The self-declared mission of Rotary, as stated on its website, is to "provide service to others, promote integrity, and advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through [the] fellowship of business, professional, and community leaders". [1]
Rotary International is an international service organization based in Evanston, Illinois, US. Members of Rotary clubs are called "Rotarians." Members of Rotary clubs are called "Rotarians." This is a list of notable current and former active and honorary members of Rotary International clubs:
Nitish Chandra Laharry (1892–1964) was an Indian lawyer, social worker and film producer from Kolkata.He was the first person of Asian origin to be elected as the president of Rotary International and was the producer of the first motion picture of Bengal, Bilat Ferat. [1]
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[1] Rotary Club of SoHo Hong Kong [2] is a Rotary Club under Rotary International District 3450. The club was chartered by Charter President Chris Tsang on 1 May 2012 and officially registered as a registered society under the Societies Ordinance of the Laws of Hong Kong in April 2013.
Ambassadorial Scholarships (founded 1947) was a program of the Rotary Foundation.The program ended in 2013 and was replaced by the Rotary Global Grant Scholarship, which expands on the Ambassadorial mission, by now ensuring that every Rotary Scholar advance Rotary's International mission to " promote service to others, promote integrity, and advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace." .
The Rotary Club of Manila is the first and oldest Rotary Club in Asia. After its establishment, the Rotary Club of Manila sponsored other organizations, including the Rotary Club of Cebu (1932), the Rotary Club of Iloilo (1933), the Community Chest Foundation, the Philippine Band of Mercy (1937), the Philippine Safety Council, and the Boy Scouts of America Philippine Islands Council (1923).
The construction of the observatory was principally funded in cash and kind from the Campbelltown Branch of Rotary International and other local organisations. [4] It was opened on 15 July 2000 by the Hon. Michael Knight (MP for Campbelltown and Minister for the 2000 Olympics) on a small hilltop on land at the rear of the University of Western Sydney Campbelltown Campus.