“扶輪的未來”開放論壇“Future of Rotary” Open Forum

Noraseth Pathmanand, RI Director-Elect

Grand Hotel, 12F. Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.

2005年5月7日星期六Saturday, 7 May 2005  / 1430-1530

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主席Presider : 田中作次Sakuji Tanaka, RI Director 國際扶輪理事 

主講人Keynote Speaker : 千玄室Genshitsu Sen, RI Past Director國際扶輪前理事  

引言人Panelist (5 min. each) :

  1. Toshio Itabashi, RI Past Director

  2. Kwang-Tae Kim, RI Director-Elect

  3. Noraseth Pathmanand, RI Director-Elect

  4. Paul C.K. Lee, PDG, D.3300

  5. Chen-Yu Wang, Rotary World Peace Fellow, D.3510, Taiwan

  6. Scott Stephen Thomas, Ambassadorial Scholar, D.5840, USA 

Mr. Moderator, ladies and gentlemen, I would like to share with you my thought about the future of Rotary in Zones 5 and 6. There are 12 countries namely: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bruni, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nepal, Pakistan, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Thailand. A total of 40 districts. India alone, there are 29 districts, accountable for 72.5%. In terms of number of Rotarians, India has more than 90,000, the 3rd largest in the world and it is growing at relatively fast rate.  

Should this trend is continued, my prediction, which might be wrong, ten years on, the numbers of Rotarian in India, could become the 2nd largest. Looking at the other countries such as Bangladesh, Indonesia and Pakistan which has only one district in each of them.  If redistricting took place, into two, the growth rate in these countries then would be at a higher rate.  

In terms of support to TRF, India has been number one in the would as a recipient of Polio plus grants and Matching grants and this condition would continue.  On the other hand, India in is the top 10 giving countries to RTF.  With economic and memberships growth potential, India could be in the top 5 in giving in the future.  

Polio virus transmission will be disrupted in India, Pakistan and Afghanistan.  Thailand has been serving as CLE Literacy Lighthouse Center for many years.  Bangladesh is now a Lighthouse.  Nepal will become one in few years time.  Attempts have been made to introduce CLE Literacy projects in India, Pakistan and other countries in the Zones.  

In Summary, the future of Rotary in Zones 5 & 6 is promising indeed.  

Thank you.