zonta international convention rotterdam 2008 june 27 - july 2

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Global empowerment through local action


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It all started on Thursday June 26th

• Dutch Zontians Welcome us at Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam

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Friday June 27th

District 4 meeting• $20,000 3 Rivers Pittsburgh Plaque• Connie Deckert appointed

to International LAA• Strategy Discussion on D4

proposal

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Saturday June 28• Delegates & Alternates Training• Advocacy in Action: Trafficking &

Education, Donna• Servant Leadership, Bonnie

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Saturday June 28• Zonta International (ZI)

– 32000 members– 32 districts– 67 Countries

• Nearly every club represented• Over 2000 attending,

including guestsNew Rosa Zonta+ rose

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Saturday June 28• Opening Flag Ceremony

– Keynote Speaker, Prof. Akua Kauenyehia, First Vice President to the International Criminal Court at The Hague. Member of ZC Accra Ghana, Africa

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Tuesday July 1st Corporate SocialResponsibilitiesEvents

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July 2nd

• 2010 San Antonio Convention Presentation

• Rotterdam Philharmonic Concert

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July 2nd• Farewell

Party

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Wednesday July 2nd – Final Business Session

The Roles of Women in Conflict and Peace

• Thea Hilhorst, Prof. Wageningen University

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July 2nd

Installation Ceremony

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Saturday June 28• Opening Reception

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Sunday June 29th Memorial Service 8 am• Gloria & Irene were honored.

Business Session 1• Candidates Speeches• Topic Speaker Nellie Kroes is on “Times”

list of world’s 100 most influential people

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Sunday June 29th District 4 gathering on Mizar Boat

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Monday June 30th • Election of candidates• Business Session 2 - Reports

– State of Zonta, Pres. Olivia Ferry– Finance Committee Report– Executive Director Report, Janet

Halstead

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Monday June 30th - Key Bylaws Changes• Dues will be increased by $15 as of June, 2009 **however, each

member is asked to make an additional voluntary dues contribution of $15 this autumn. ZI will send out forms for club usage.

• D4’s motion: TO BE INVITED TO MEMBERSHIP, A CANDIDATE SHALL BE ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN OR HAVE EXPERIENCE IN A RECOGNIZED BUSINESS OR PROFESSION IN A DECISION-MAKING CAPACITY. After all these years - at how many conventions, this has finally been accepted by the membership.

• International directors – will not continue staggered terms.• International nominating committee will not be all at -large as

proposed and motion was withdrawn.• Motion to cancel ‘public relations and communications committee’

failed.• Transfer privileges – passed.• Outreach/diversity of classifications failed.• Chair will NOT replace Chairman as proposed.

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Monday June 30th Civic Reception in LaurenskerkMayor confers damehood, Ingeborg

van’t Hoogerhuigs

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Tuesday July 1st - Business Session 3Speaker Dr. Monika Auweter-Kurtz, Pres. Hamburg

University Germany, 2 time Amelia winner, member ZC of Stuttgart

2008-10 Zonta International Foundation (ZIF) Budget $4,020,000

• Amelia Earhart Fellowship, $650,000• Young Women in Public Affairs (YWPA), $190,000• Jane M. Klausman, $150,000• Rose Fund, $800,000• WHPPI, $30,000• International Service Programs$1,600,000• ZISVAW, $600,000

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2008-10 International Service Programs $1,600,000• Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV

in Rwanda, $600,000• Safe Cities in Guatemala and El Salvador,

$600,000• Reduction of Obstetric Fistula in Liberia, $450,000ZI Strategies to Prevent Violence Against Women

(ZISVAW), $600,000• Ending Violence Against Women thru Community

Action in Cambodia, $300,000.• Combating Physical Violence Against Women in

Egypt, $200,000 • Rehabilitation of Women Victims of Violence in

Syria, $100,000

zonta international convention rotterdam 2008 june 27 - july 2

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