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Celebrating Rotary’s Peacebuilding Efforts
Registration for the Presidential Peace Conference in Turkey is now open . . . and all Rotarians are invited to participate!
The event will be held on February 20-22, 2025, which coincides with the first cohort of Rotary Peace Fellows studying in Rotary’s newest Peace Center, Otto and Fran Walter Rotary Peace Center, located at Bahçeşehir University, in Istanbul, Turkey.
The 2025 Peace Conference will:
• inform and inspire participants through conversations and presentations that share knowledge and suggestions for peacebuilding projects, programs, and initiatives
• create dialogue and facilitate connections to further exchange ideas, consider new perspectives, and form friendships and partnerships
• showcase the strategies, examples, and leadership of Rotary members, alumni, and participants who are addressing these issues locally and globally.
Rotary International President Stphanie Urchick reminds us that peacebuilding is one of Rotary’s top priorities, and one of the most effective ways we can build peace is with our Rotary Peace Fellowships, through which peace and development professionals learn how to prevent and end conflict.
Fellowships are offered through our Rotary Peace Centers at leading universities around the globe, where more than 1,800 Rotary Peace Fellows have graduated. Thanks to a $15.5 million gift from the Otto and Fran Walter Foundation, we can continue supporting peacebuilders in more regions with the next peace center at Bahçeşehir University in Istanbul.
Visit www.rotary.org/istanbul25 to register for the Peace Conference, book your accommodations and to register for the HOC ancillary events.
And, as always, check out the latest on our district website and a couple special items below.
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