Rotary Club of Qualicum Beach Sunrise

At least one of our members is considering attending the International Convention in Birmingham in June. Here are some details in case others are interested:

"Be a part of history and celebrate the 100th Rotary convention, which will take place in Birmingham, the heart of England!"
- for more information go to http://www.rotary.org/en/Members/Events/Convention/Pages/ridefault.aspx

Along with the convention, consider this:

It's not too early (or too late) to plan to attend the second Rotary World Peace Symposium, "Challenges to Peace-Building," to be held 18-19 June, before the RI Convention in Birmingham, England. Here are three good reasons why you should register:

1. Over 100 Rotary World Peace Fellows and alumni will be there, making the event a wonderful opportunity to catch up with a fellow you know or sponsored. The energy will be palpable!

2. Nobel Prize laureate and Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu will be the keynote speaker. He will be joined by other experts in the field of peace studies, including Paul Rogers, a professor at the University of Bradford; Jan Egeland, former United Nations undersecretary-general for humanitarian affairs and emergency relief coordinator; and Dan Smith, International Alert secretary-general.

3. The two-day agenda will be packed with panels on migration, development, religion, and ethnicity, as well as with conflict-related films and practical workshops on mediation and working in conflict zones.

Find out more and register!

Check out the latest edition of the Rotary World newsletter for more information about the efforts of Rotary concerning world peace.