1. INTER - COUNTRY COMMITTEES
CULTURE – FRIENDSHIP - COOPERATION
PDG Andrzej LUDEK, PDG Paul JANKOWITSCH Chair of the Executive Council General Secretary of the EC ICC National Coordinator (Poland) ICC National Coordinator Austria and BIH Honorary Chair of ICC Poland-Germany
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2. WHAT ARE INTER COUNTRY COMMITTEES ?
- ICCs are activities of RI
- ICCs promote contact between districts and clubs in two or
more countries and increase fellowship/friendship and inter-
cultural understanding among the people of various nations
- Rotarians are encouraged to create new ICCs to foster
stronger ties between Rotarians, clubs and districts from
different countries and establish networks across borders,
continents, and oceans
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3. WHAT ARE INTER COUNTRY COMMITTEES NOT ?
- loose cooperations outside the ICC framework
- self defined relationships of any kind
- club partnerships
- project cooperation in the context of Global Grants
NB: Rotarians are encouraged to check with the ICC homepage, the
National Coordinator or the chair of the EC Board to get advice !
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5. HOW TO SET UP AN INTER COUNTRY COMMITTEE ?
Identify interest
Involve the National Coordinator (if there is none, the DG) -
if in doubt please contact the chair of the ICC Executive Board
3. Prepare interested clubs/delegates of clubs on both sides
and run a test period
4. Get agreement of the Chair of the Executive Board of the ICCs
5. Set up the ICC and sign the charter document (NCs and DGs
involved)
NB: Stay active and assess annually the developements
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7. - Assistance in finding partners for club projects
OUR ACTIVITIES (II)
- Assistance in finding partners for club projects
- Showing the best examples of successful bilateral
cooperation
- Involving the young generation in ICCs activities
- Presenting an outstanding example of innovative
ways to improve peace and understanding
- Supporting all strategic Areas of Focus of RI
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8. MEETING WITH LECH WALĘSA
TWIN CLUBS EXAMPLE :
MEETING WITH LECH WALĘSA
RC WARSZAWA CITY
RC BERLIN LUFTBRUCKE
RC MILANO NORD
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9. IMPACT OF ICCs ACTIVITIES ON SELECTED DOMAINS
- Strengthening clubs (membership, project realization !)
- Involvement of young generation
- Fostering international understanding and peace
- Public Relations
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10. ICCs TODAY - There are now more than 200 ICCs
- Most active countries are France (>40), Germany (>30), Italy (>20) and Romania (>20)
- 73 countries represented
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11. WHAT’S NEW IN THE ICCs WORLD?
- New ICCs GUIDELINES 2017 – approved by the General Assembly
of the EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, JANUARY 15TH, 2017 in WARSAW
- Validation process ongoing
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12. VISIT OUR WEBSITE : www.rotary-icc.org
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13. Most recent presentations/events with respect to ICCs - Institute Cluj Napoca,Romania, 11/ Interzonal Conference Bahrain, 3/ General Assembly Warszawa,Poland,4/ Distrikt Conference Antalya,Turkey,6/ ICC Conference at the occasion of the RI convention, Toronto,Canada,6/ Booth 915 in the HoF
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14. HOW TO SET UP AN INTER COUNTRY COMMITTEE ?
Identify interest
Involve the National Coordinator (if there is none, the DG) –
if in doubt please contact the chair of the ICC Executive Board
3. Prepare interested clubs/delegates of clubs on both sides
and run a test period
Get agreement of the Chair of the Executive Board of the ICCs
Set up the ICC and sign the charter document (NCs and DGs
involved)
NB: Stay active and assess annually the developments
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