Strategy to spread Rotary values in the Arab countries
By Michel P. Jazzar

1-   To reach through a Rotary survey and by a Clubs’ consensus - a strategy on the short, middle and long terms.
2-   To issue Arabic Rotary Publications.
3-   To post on the Internet the first Arabic e- download center.
4-   To design a comprehensive plan for Rotary education and training.
5-   To plan for a PR Strategy with medias.
6-   To form new Districts into the “Arab world”.
7-   To increase number of Rotarians and Clubs.
8-   To spread the Rotary in non-Rotary Arab countries.
9- To reinstall Rotary in the Arab countries where it was banned.
10-   To appoint a RI Committee “Extension of Rotary in the Arab countries”, with members from Clubs belonged to D.2450 and D.9010.
11-   To issue a Rotary Magazine into the Arab world.
12-   To organize District Conferences and inviting Non-Rotarians experts to participate to panels and/or to attend the sessions.
13-   To develop partnership with the Governmental and Private sectors.
14-   To organize a Rotary Presidential Conference and/or a Rotary Conference Regional or Institute.
15-   To support The Rotary Foundation Programs.
16-   To launch a Rotary Peace Center in an Arabic University.
17-   To stress on the partnership with the UN Agencies and Commissions operating in the region [e.g. ESCWA].
18-   To develop a partnership with the League of Arab States [22 states], the Organization of the Islamic Conference [56 states] and the Gulf Cooperation Council – GCC [6 states].
19-   To open a RI office for the Arab region in one of the Rotary Arab countries.
20-   To organize a Rotary International Convention.

The idea of such a strategy was introduced during the 72nd RI District 2450 Conference held in Beirut Lebanon on the 1st of May 2008. This strategy is more developed for the first time through Digaria website.
To exchange emails: jazzar@dm.net.lb

In Bold - Items implemented till August 2009.