Tag: Remarkable Events

Learning journeys From Chinese medicine to African drumming to tutoring Gypsy children in Spain, Rotary Foundation Scholars crisscross the globe for understanding and peace. by Dan Nixon In China, a Canadian doctor explores medicine’s mind/body link C onstruction cranes punctuated the Beijing sky-line, the dust and noise of new city plazas, shopping centers, and apartments…

In 2023, the Taipei Rotary Club celebrated its 75th anniversary with a grand dinner held on November 25 at the Shangri-La Hotel in Taipei. The event was attended by notable guests including Stephanie Urchick, president-elect of Rotary International for 2024-25, past Rotary International president Gary Huang and his wife Corinna, and District 3481 governor Jennifer.…

The 4th Global Mandarin Development Conference (GMDC) was held on January 7, 2023, at the Rotary Guangyao Hall on the 3rd and 4th floors of the Qiliwan Bubble Tea Culture Museum in Su’ao Township, Yilan County, Taiwan. Nearly 100 Rotary members from Mandarin-speaking clubs across Taiwan, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Cambodia, Myanmar, and other regions gathered…

The inaugural Global Mandarin Rotary Club Development Conference was held on March 16-17, 2019, in Putrajaya, Malaysia, a nation known for its multiculturalism, peace, and linguistic diversity. Organized primarily by the Rotary Club of Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC), the event attracted approximately 200 participants from Mandarin-speaking Rotary Clubs across seven Asian regions, including Taiwan,…

Rotary reacts to polio outbreak in Angola The World Health Organization reports that an outbreak of more than 800 polio cases has been record. ed in the central African country of Angola. Nearly all of the cases have been found in children under five; most victims are between the ages of one and two. WHO…

China-In November, President Frank J. Devlyn led a Rotary delegation to Beijing to meet with officials of the People’s Republic of China to discuss the future of Rotary in that country. He was accompanied by President-Elect Rick King and President-Nominee Bhichai Rattakul, who met with government officials from the Ministry of Civil Affairs, other government…

The 2024 Taipei Rotary Institute took place from November 29 to December 1 at the Taipei Grand Hotel, hosted by Taiwan for Rotary Districts 1B, 9, and 10. Preceding the main event, intensive two-day training sessions for Governor-elects (GELS) and Governor-nominees (GNLS) were held on November 27-28, led by experienced Past District Governors (PDGs) Pauline…

The Council on Legislation Representative Learning Seminar (COLRLS) held in Taipei in 2024 served as a pre-meeting training for Rotary International (RI) legislative representatives from Zones 1B, 9, and 10. The author, a former legislative representative from District 3510 and a lawyer with over 30 years of experience, was honored to be appointed as the…

Hit the road with Rotary BY ROSALIND YANG A taste of Taipei Taiwan’s largest city is bursting with flavor 「 l l l t’s 8:15 on a misty morning when jeffrey Huang — right on time — picks me up. “Welcome to Taipei! What would you like for breakfast? he asks. “Xi fem, rice porridge!…

中文版在第 3 頁 2021 年台北國際扶輪年會改為虛擬年會 2021 Taipei Rotary International Convention to be Virtual By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 1 July 2021 Rotary’s second virtual convention highlights accomplishment in polio, progress toward ending COVID-19 by Ryan Hyland “In a virtual environment, I could visit a dozen Rotary clubs a week and participate in…

RI President Frank J. Devlyn meets with Taiwan’s President Chen Shui Bien, an honorary Rotarian, in the capital of Taipei. He also met with Lu Shui Lien, Taiwan’s vice president; Dr. Ying-Jeou Ma, the mayor of Taipei; various government lead- ers, hundreds of Taiwanese Rotarians and all seven of Taiwan’s district governors. At a special…

Dr. Chengting Thomas Wang (1882–1961), a prominent Chinese politician, diplomat, and sports advocate, played a central role in the recovery of Weihaiwei from British control. Weihaiwei, a strategic coastal territory in Shandong Province, had been leased to the British Empire in 1898 to counterbalance Russian influence in the region, serving as a Royal Navy training…

On the evening of June 23, 2015, Rotary International President K. R. Ravindran and Past President Gary Huang attended THE ONE International Humanitarian Award ceremony held at the Holiday Inn Golden Mile in Hong Kong. The event brought together social figures, community leaders, and entrepreneurs to honor the four finalists of the award and to…

By Jo Nugent THEY ARE a heart-breaking sight when they first arrive the polio-crippled children who come to Taiwan. They are like caricatures of human fig-ures, with their grotesquely bowed, or stunted, or underdeveloped limbs. They come in the arms of loved ones, or balancing their uneven bodies on bamboo canes, or crawling on stubs…

Huang Chi-kuang, former president of Rotary International, was honored with the “Friend of Diplomacy Contribution Medal” by Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The award ceremony took place on December 9, 2015, at the Ministry’s fifth-floor auditorium, where several Taiwanese Rotary leaders also attended to share in the recognition. Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Yung-lo presented…

The Shanghai Central Rotary Club Charter Presentation Ceremony was held with great formality on March 8 at the Millennium Seagull Hotel in Shanghai. Distinguished guests included PRIP Gary, President of Rotary International (2014-15); SR Frank, Special Representative for Rotary China; AG Richard, Special District Representative; PDG Henry; PP Beaver; Rotary Zone 9 Coordinator RC Surgeon;…

In 2018, the Taipei Rotary Club celebrated its 70th anniversary with a grand banquet held on December 3 at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Taipei, attended by 449 guests. Notable attendees included Rotary International President-elect 2019-20 Maloney and his wife Gay, former Rotary International Presidents Gary and Corinna, former directors Jackson and Frederick, and District…

Joint Statement from Kiwanis International, Lions Clubs International, Optimist International, and Rotary International Woven through the fabric of virtually every community on earth, service clubs of Kiwanis International, Lions Clubs International, Optimist International, and Rotary International are working safely and diligently to maintain connections with each other and our neighbors so that we can cope…

The 2020-21 Zone 9 Rotary Foundation (TRF) Seminar was held as a Zoom meeting due to the COVID-19 pandemic, enabling greater participation while adhering to health precautions. The event was hosted by District 3502 Taoyuan Century Rotary Club Past President Jason Pan and chaired by Regional Rotary Foundation Coordinator PDG ENT Chen. Key speakers included…

Interota 2020 Hong Kong By TSANG Lok Chi, Chairlady, Interota 2020 Hong Kong Organizing Committee “It gives me great pleasure to declare the Interota 2020 Hong Kong officially open.” The Interota 2020 Hong Kong was called to order by District Rotaract Representative Alan Yip in the Opening Ceremony on 5 June 2021. Being a renowned…