Call for Rotary Peace Fellow Applications
The Rotary Foundation invites all districts to submit applications for the 2011-12 Rotary Peace Fellowships. complete applications must be sent to the rotary foundation by 1 July 2010.
Dear Rotarian District Leaders,
In these uncertain times, there is a growing demand for well trained international leaders to promote national and international cooperation and peace throughout their lives, in their careers and through service activities. The challenges of the 21st century require people skilled in the art of diplomacy, mediation and conflict resolution. The Rotary Peace Fellowship program was developed to meet this very need.
Rotary is seeking non-Rotarian professionals interested in expanding their knowledge in international relations, public administration, sustainable development, peace studies and conflict resolution or a related field. Each year, up to 100 Rotary Peace Fellowships (50 master's degree fellowships and 50 professional development certificate fellowships) are offered on a competitive basis at six prestigious Rotary Centers around the world.
Participants in the master's degree program gain access to:
· Two years of Rotary-funded graduate study toward a master's degree at one of our six Rotary Centers
· Training in the root causes of conflict, theories of international relations, and effective models of cooperation, conflict resolution, and negotiation.
· A growing network of committed alumni employed around the world in diplomacy, government, non-governmental organizations and private corporations.
Candidates already working in the field of peace and conflict studies may opt for the three-month professional development certificate program at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok , Thailand . Both programs require, at minimum, a bachelor's degree in a related field; 3years of relevant work experience for the MA program and 5 years for the professional development certificate.
Since the Rotary Peace Centers inception, more than 85% of all Rotary districts have endorsed at least one Rotary Peace Fellowship Applicant totaling over 1,700 application submissions. Now is the time to start recruiting for your district! Please share this information with business associates, local universities, service organizations, religious institutions, and community groups that may know of individuals interested in conflict resolution and diplomacy. For eligibility and application information, please direct candidates to:
http://www.rotary. org/en/StudentsA ndYouth/Educatio nalPrograms/ RotaryCentersFor InternationalStu dies/Pages/ HowToApply. aspx
Candidates for the 2011-2012 academic term should send their applications to Rotary clubs now.
Contact rotarypeacecenters@ rotary.org for further information or click below: http://www.rotary. org/en/StudentsA ndYouth/Educatio nalPrograms/ RotaryCentersFor InternationalStu dies/Pages/ ridefault. aspx
Thank you.
Rotary Peace Centers Department
The Rotary Foundation
rotarypeacecenters@ rotary.org
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Emergency humanitarian aid for up to 18,000 Haitians is due to leave the UK late Friday, February 5.
The chartered flight will leave from London Stansted airport and fly into Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The ShelterBoxes will then travel overland into Haiti.
This is the third flight of aid that has left the UK for Haiti in as many weeks. Flying with the aid are ShelterBox Response Team members Mark Boeck (UK) and David Ray (UK) as well as ShelterBox Head of Operations, John Leach (UK).
John has been running the aid effort from ShelterBox HQ and is relishing the chance to coordinate the response from the field.
‘The logistical problems have eased and it is a relief that we now have a sizeable quantity of boxes on the ground and we can concentrate more on the distribution of boxes rather than the difficulty of getting them in,’ he said.
'There is still an overwhelming need for shelter and we have to continue to do all we get ShelterBoxes to those who need it the most. The security environment is difficult so we have to work hard with all the other agencies to achieve a coordinated approach to distribution.
‘I’m looking forward to meeting all our partners such as ACTED, the IOM and the US military who have been great in helping us get the boxes to those need shelter.’
Responsibility
This will be John’s second ShelterBox deployment since he became Head of Operations in October 2009.
He added: 'I'm feeling a sense of achievement to finally be in a position to go out to Haiti and work with the Response Team and also a sense of pride with working with ShelterBox and the amazing things we have achieved in a short space of time.
'I'm also feeling the gravity of responsibility of running such a good team in such difficult circumstances and making sure all the good work we have been doing so far continues.'
When this latest shipment of aid arrives, the total number of ShelterBoxes sent to Haiti will have reached 7,000; enough aid for 70,000 Haitians.
The ShelterBox Response Team on the ground say there are still thousands of people in need of shelter and the operation remains challenging.
Speaking from the UN compound in Port au Prince, ShelterBox Response Team member Tom Lay (UK) said: ‘We’re working extremely hard delivering boxes and providing people with shelter but there are still so many people in need of our help.’
Watch a slideshow images from ShelterBox's response to the Haiti Earthquake.
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