1. Enhancing rotary’s impact through International service and District Resource networks
Presentation at Zone 20A Institute
Lagos Nigeria
14th September 2018
By PDG Adeniji Raji
Disc Champion

2. International Service

3. International Service
Service is a foundational pillar of club and district activity. International Service is one of five channels through which we serve our global communities.
International Service exemplifies our global reach in promoting peace and understanding. We support this service avenue by sponsoring or volunteering on international projects, seeking partners abroad, and more.

4. District International Service Committee
Motivates clubs to get involved in international service (as a host or an international partner)
Helps foster international partnerships
Primary point of contact for building a District Resource Network
Works with fellow district leaders to identify and recruit local experts
Cultivates Network
Motivates clubs to use experts within Network; connects clubs with needed expertise
Support fellow district leaders, such as DRFCs, by connecting them to resources to plan stronger global grants.

5. Updated Responsibilities
DISCs work with fellow district leaders to help clubs create more sustainable, higher-quality, projects and global grants by:
Improving project design and implementation
Strengthening Rotarian and Rotaractor-led mobilization efforts
Leveraging local, regional expertise in Rotary’s areas of focus, project planning and implementation, and global grants

6. District Resource Networks

7. Experts Alumni Rotarian Action Groups TRF Cadre of technical experts
Cooperating partners
Speakers from club meetings
NGOs that work with clubs and districts

8. Types of Expertise Technical skills Purchasing Supplies
Language & communication skills
Academic experts (Universities)
Grant writing skills
International grants
Project Management Experts
Community Assessment Experts
Purchasing Supplies
Subcontracting Experts

9. Calls to Action
Know of local experts? Have expertise to offer fellow clubs in support of their service activities? Help your District International Service Committee Chairperson build your District Resource Network!
DGs, DGEs, DGNs: work together to appoint district international service committee leaders for 3-year terms.
Club leaders: work with your District International Service Committee to connect to resources and regional subject matter experts for project planning and implementation.

10. Next Steps Promote the DRN to clubs Refer experts to the DISC
Include DRN capacity building in district meetings
Promote success stories
Governors, Governors-elect and Governors-nominee: work together to agree on a 3-year appointee for DISC

11. Everybody is standing but Rotary must stand out Everybody is breaking ground but Rotary must break through Everybody is scratching it but Rotary must scratch it hard Everybody is going but Rotary must keep going extra mile Rotary must dare to be exceptionally excellent Implement the District Resource Network. Impact Rotary for The Future

12. QUESTIONS?

13. THANK YOU