Official RI Photos of the Bangkok Convention

8 May 2012 by John J Glassford

Here are some official photos credit to Rotary International I am sure that they will not mind sharing them here.

Performance by children dressed in traditional outfits from around the world at the House of Friendship Grand Opening during the RI Convention

At the House of Friendship’s grand opening,

At the House of Friendship’s grand opening, 5 May 2012

Past RI President Bhichai Rattakul welcomes Her Royal Highness Princess Chulabhorn Walailak Akra Rajakumari to the Opening Plenary

RI President Kalyan Banerjee and his wife, Binota

Tata Young performs the National Anthem of Thailand

Youth Exchange Students sing the Sawadee Song

Bangkok Day 3

8 May 20128 May 2012 by John J Glassford

Beautiful music beautiful ladies.

What a day! best plenary session ever great speakers followed by a very busy afternoon in the House of Friendship and to complete the day a reception for Bequest Society members. Photos below cannot do the day justice.

Antipoverty crusader Hugh Evans, cofounder and CEO of the Global Poverty Project. Great speech and what a wonderful ambassador for Australia.

Microcredit pioneer Muhammad Yunus, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, commended Rotarians for their work in developing microcredit loans for the poor. One of the best presentations that I have ever had the privilege to hear.

Angelique Kidjo, Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter and activist , said the world has many health issues for which there are no solutions, but added that “the most frustrating are the ones for which we have a solution and not enough is being done.”

Anti poverty crusader Hugh Evans, cofounder and CEO of the Global Poverty Project

Angelique Kidjo, Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter and activist

RI Foundation Trustee Mike McGovern and PDG Joan Firkins both of RFFA

Such beauty and beautiful music

Past President Bill Boyd Chair of the Rotary Foundation

Wonderful volunteers keep us cool at the bus station

The buses that take us to and from the Impact centre

Bangkok Day 2

7 May 2012 by John J Glassford

The Opening Plenary

A very busy day little time to take any photos. Go here for the video of the openeing plenary session:

Convention Opens

PDG John Egan and Maria at the RDU Breakfast

Bangkok Day 1

6 May 2012 by John J Glassford

Today was the opening of the House of Friendship and we had some wonderful entertainment. All teh booths were also open and the RFFA booth was no exception. Today was a quite day with time to catch up with old friends. Tomorrow we expect around 38-45,000 Rotarians who knows. It could break the record set in Japan some time ago now.

Mark Bryce Says G ‘ Day

25 April 2012 by John J Glassford

Mark Bryce says G’day from Scotland:

“Hi All, Wanted to contact you all to say a huge thank you to your club for hosting our team, and in particular to John, Ian, Iain, and Grahame for lookng after us. It was an absolute pleasure and a privilege to meet you and spend some time with you. I was just sad we couldn’t spend some more time with you. I’ve added your page as a favourite so I can keep an eye on what’s happening over there. Thanks again, take care and all the very best to every one of you!!”

Mark Bryce

LIVE

16 April 2012 by John J Glassford

History of Women in Rotary

4 April 2012 by John J Glassford

Here is how women were able to join this all male organisation in 1987. We only have 2 of our 19 members as women, we need many many more.

GSE Scotland Jamie Harrison Home

4 April 20124 April 2012 by John J Glassford

Here is what greated Jamie on his return to Scotland this week. Snow and 3 beautiful daughters:

Jamie’s Bairns

The Beast

31 March 2012 by John J Glassford

Some of us have hobbies and here is one member who has a passion for three wheelers, Craig Corrigan very recently took delivery of this amazing looking beast! We are jealous Craig.

Craig and the Monster — Craig and Stephanie at Lakes Entrance Victoria + THE BEAST

Craig and Stephanie — The Corrigans ALL 3 of them in Omeo

ROTI Rotarians On The Internet

30 March 2012 by John J Glassford

ROTI is world wide and a wonderful place to learn about how Rotary works around the world and in your own club. This map shows where we are located and how many ROTIans in each country.

ROTI’S WORLD (Thanks to ROTIAN and Canadian Chip Ross.) Zoom out to get the whole world.

ROTI is a Rotary International fellowship and the mission of ROTI is to apply modern information technology to enhance Rotary service, fellowship and knowledge, and to use Internet communications to further world understanding and peace.

ROTI members are in a special position to develop acquaintances. With members from over 100 countries, friendship and acquaintance has taken on a whole new meaning and concept. ROTI members are in a position to further world understanding in a way none have ever experienced before.

Email has now become the standard means of communication between Rotary International staff and the hundreds of Districts throughout the world. Rotarians now use email to communicate with their members, distribution of club bulletins, establish Projects, Matching Grants, Group Study Exchange planning, and reporting to our District and Rotary International.

ROTI members have led the way in showing the rest of Rotary how Internet communication has increased the speed and efficiency of our all our programmes.

Come join us at ROTI and be a part of this new adventure! IT’S FREE!!!!!

Just about all the people in the following photos are members of ROTI and we meet at Rotary International Conventions around the world. Next stop Bangkok.