Business, Quiz, Making up at an e-Club and welcome Sushil Gupta

Last Week
We had a very successful business meeting. We had one visitor, Laura Bos who must be the only person suggested directly from RI who has turned up for a meeting.  There was much hilarity when I introduced her as someone else....an existing Rotarian looking for a daytime club but has never materialised.
Laura was particularly interested in the Cervical Cancer Project that is being championed by Richard Moloney.  Not only is it a potential Global Grant Project but the African Union is interested in the project as having potential for the continent as a whole.
Laura has 10 years of experience as an international public health expert with a track record in strategy consulting, finance, supply chain management and health insurances. She has experience in a wide range of international, national, provincial and local government public and private sector projects in the health sector and beyond. Her passion is focused on healthcare innovation and delivery as well as competitive dynamics, which explains her interest.  She is particularly interested in Mother/Child Health Care.

This Week

Cesare Vidulich is talking about himself.  

These talks by members are extremely popular as we know so little about each other.  We do know that Cesare works exceptionally hard with the Interact Club at Highlands North and makes sure that a close contact is maintained with the club.
 We also know that he sings with the Italian Choir....but that's about all.

And we also know that he is married to Donny.




Quiz Night 16th November
So far we have two teams of 10 but there is still space if you wish to come.  Just be in touch with Pam Donaldson.

Spar Collection, Norwood this Weekend
Don't forget!

Making up at the e-Club

-You must visit the website of the Rotary e-club for a minimum of 30 minutes. Please note that this is 30+ continuous minutes. You cannot claim a make-up credit if you have 6 x 5 minute visits in a week. Many visiting Rotarians stay longer than the minimum 30 minutes because website content is very interesting and informative.

At that rate we could have 200% attendance without coming on a Friday at all

Fourth Indian to head global membership organization

NEW DELHI, (1 Oct. 2018) — Sushil Kumar Gupta, chair and managing director of Asian Hotels (West) Ltd. and owner of Hyatt Regency Mumbai and JW Marriott Hotel New Delhi Aerocity, will begin his one-year term as president of Rotary International on 1 July 2020. 

Gupta, a member of the service organization for 41 years, belongs to the Rotary Club of Delhi Midwest. As head of Rotary’s global network of 35,000 clubs, Gupta aims to increase the organization’s humanitarian impact and club member diversity. 

"I’m humbled to join the distinguished ranks of those who have led this organization before me,” Gupta said. “I hope to leave a mark on Rotary that reflects selfless leadership and an unwavering commitment to service.”   

India’s 3,700 Rotary clubs and 146,000 members take action to address humanitarian challenges and implement sustainable projects that fight disease, promote peace, provide clean water, support education, save mothers and children and grow local economies. More than $221 million awarded over the past several years through The Rotary Foundation has supported these programs. 

Last month, Dakoju Ravishankar, a real-estate investor and Rotary member from Bengaluru, donated $14.7 million to The Foundation. “People support Rotary because it is a trusted organization that supports communities through tangible projects,” Gupta said. “In fact, CNBC named Rotary one of its top 10 charities in the world. In India alone, Rotary has positively impacted our communities through polio eradication, installing sustainable and safe latrines, building schools, providing potable water, and countless good deeds.”

Gupta has served as president of the Federation of Hotel and Restaurant Associations of India and on the board of directors of Tourism Finance Corporation of India Ltd. He was the president of Experience India Society, a public-private partnership between the tourism industry and the government of India that promotes India as a tourist destination. He is currently vice chair of the Himalayan Environment Trust and serves on the board of Operation Eyesight Universal in India.