R.I. President Frank J. Devlyn visited Taipei

Rotary International President Frank J. Devlyn visited Taipei, where he met Taiwan’s President Chen Shui-bian, an honorary Rotarian. During his visit, he also met Vice President Lu Shui-lien, Taipei Mayor Dr. Ying-jeou Ma, various government leaders, hundreds of Taiwanese Rotarians, and all seven district governors from Taiwan. At a special dinner hosted by District 3480, two district governors each donated US$10,000 to Rotary International’s initiative to prevent avoidable blindness, and the other five district governors pledged similar support for related projects.

O Presidente da Rotary International, Frank J. Devlyn, visitou Taipei, onde encontrou o Presidente de Taiwan, Chen Shui-bian, um rotariano honorário. Durante a visita, reuniu-se também com a Vice-Presidente Lu Shui-lien, o Prefeito de Taipei, Dr. Ying-jeou Ma, diversos líderes governamentais, centenas de rotarianos taiwaneses e os sete governadores de distrito de Taiwan. Num jantar especial organizado pelo Distrito 3480, dois governadores de distrito doaram cada um US$ 10.000 à iniciativa da Rotary International para prevenir a cegueira evitável, e os outros cinco governadores prometeram apoio semelhante a projetos relacionados.

扶轮国际主席Frank J. Devlyn访问台北，期间会见了台湾总统陈水扁（荣誉扶轮社员）。他还会见了副总统吕秀莲、台北市长马英九博士、多位政府领导人、数百名台湾扶轮社员以及台湾所有七位地区总监。在由第3480区举办的特别晚宴上，两位地区总监各捐款1万美元支持扶轮国际预防可避免失明的计划，其余五位地区总监亦承诺对相关项目提供相似的支持。