1. The Inter-Country Committees: A Road to Peace

2. The Inter-Country Committees: A road to Peace www.rotary-icc.org www.rotary-icc.org Country based activity for bilateral humanitarian and peace efforts, using programs and initiatives fitting into the RI and TRF Strategic Plans The Role of ICC in Rotary

3. The Inter-Country Committees: A road to Peace www.rotary-icc.org www.rotary-icc.org The first ICC, between Germany and France was established in 1950 in Strasbourg France-Germany Intercountry Committee

4. The Inter-Country Committees: A road to Peace www.rotary-icc.org www.rotary-icc.org “Rotarians must be from now on at the forefront of the peace ideal.” Robert Haussmann France-Germany Intercountry Committee

5. The Inter-Country Committees: A road to Peace www.rotary-icc.org www.rotary-icc.org Peace and the Role of ICCs ICC are bilateral activities of countries and their districts ICCs can help in creating a climate for peace between countries in the same region and far beyond Humanitarian projects help to provide an environment for alleviating internal tensions ICC are bilateral activities of countries and their districts ICCs can help in creating a climate for peace between countries in the same region and far beyond Humanitarian projects help to provide an environment for alleviating internal tensions

6. The Inter-Country Committees: A road to Peace www.rotary-icc.org www.rotary-icc.org Challenge for Peace Projects 1. Bilateral Project Goals -Create environement where peace negotiations have real chance of success -Train facilitators -Encourage clubs to build the roads....... -Rotarians with empathy, expertise.... -Fight the epidemic „Lack of Peace“ 1. Bilateral Project Goals -Create environement where peace negotiations have real chance of success -Train facilitators -Encourage clubs to build the roads....... -Rotarians with empathy, expertise.... -Fight the epidemic „Lack of Peace“

7. The Inter-Country Committees: A road to Peace www.rotary-icc.org www.rotary-icc.org The Challenge -Worlwide competition of ICC -Funded by personal donation -Addional/future donations welcome to extend project....in time...in scope -Main resource: Rotarians in the ICC (minds- and hands-on) -Worlwide competition of ICC -Funded by personal donation -Addional/future donations welcome to extend project....in time...in scope -Main resource: Rotarians in the ICC (minds- and hands-on)

8. The Inter-Country Committees: A road to Peace www.rotary-icc.org www.rotary-icc.org Participation and Implementation -Clubs and districts from two countries that participate in a recognized ICC -In ICC both countries are host -Involvement of Rotary World Peace Fellows as possible -Compatibility with TRF eligilibility parameters. See TRF code of policies,Apr. 2015 par.11.070.1, 11.070.2, 11.070.2.1 -Clubs and districts from two countries that participate in a recognized ICC -In ICC both countries are host -Involvement of Rotary World Peace Fellows as possible -Compatibility with TRF eligilibility parameters. See TRF code of policies,Apr. 2015 par.11.070.1, 11.070.2, 11.070.2.1

9. The Inter-Country Committees: A road to Peace www.rotary-icc.org www.rotary-icc.org Selection of Best Project(s) - Selection committee -Criteria: general, qualitative and numerical -Committee meetings: Internet, at hoc during other reunions: Convention, Zone Institutes - Selection committee -Criteria: general, qualitative and numerical -Committee meetings: Internet, at hoc during other reunions: Convention, Zone Institutes

10. The Inter-Country Committees: A road to Peace www.rotary-icc.org www.rotary-icc.org General Selection Criteria -Contribution to mutual understanding and tolerance. How? -Opportunities to learn about differences: behaviour, expressing yourself, culture, religion, history.... -Points of disagreement: agree to..... dis-agree -Needs assessment -Contribution to mutual understanding and tolerance. How? -Opportunities to learn about differences: behaviour, expressing yourself, culture, religion, history.... -Points of disagreement: agree to..... dis-agree -Needs assessment

11. The Inter-Country Committees: A road to Peace www.rotary-icc.org www.rotary-icc.org Qualitative Criteria -Are both sections equally involved? -Activities in both countries -Tools for Intensive Communication. Possibilities of travelling -Opportunities for people from both countries to be working together......as one common team -Are both sections equally involved? -Activities in both countries -Tools for Intensive Communication. Possibilities of travelling -Opportunities for people from both countries to be working together......as one common team

12. The Inter-Country Committees: A road to Peace www.rotary-icc.org www.rotary-icc.org Quantitative Criteria -How many Rotarians participate in the Project? - How many non-Rotarians participate actively, how many are attending activities -How widely is peace message being spread, according to your criteria? -How many Rotarians participate in the Project? - How many non-Rotarians participate actively, how many are attending activities -How widely is peace message being spread, according to your criteria?

13. The Inter-Country Committees: A road to Peace www.rotary-icc.org www.rotary-icc.org PR -Handle with care - Useful or counterproductive? -Approval by local DG! -Handle with care - Useful or counterproductive? -Approval by local DG!

14. The Inter-Country Committees: A road to Peace www.rotary-icc.org www.rotary-icc.org Situations where Projects can be Desirable -Countries with past conflicts -Where open conflicts may happen -Perceived animosities -Attitudes differ: Issues like climate change, death penalty, religion, atomic energy -Use your imagination to find and promote roads to peace -Countries with past conflicts -Where open conflicts may happen -Perceived animosities -Attitudes differ: Issues like climate change, death penalty, religion, atomic energy -Use your imagination to find and promote roads to peace

15. The Inter-Country Committees: A road to Peace www.rotary-icc.org www.rotary-icc.org Schedule April 2015: Kick-off and promotion - Kick-off by ICC Executive Council Chair - National Coordinators follow-up with their ICCs - Promotion at ICC and other country meetings April 2015: Kick-off and promotion - Kick-off by ICC Executive Council Chair - National Coordinators follow-up with their ICCs - Promotion at ICC and other country meetings

16. The Inter-Country Committees: A road to Peace www.rotary-icc.org www.rotary-icc.org Schedule May to September - Projects identified and elaborated - Obtain participation and local funding in both countries. Include 10.000 USD cash gift in budget plan - Work with Regional Grant Officer at TRF or Area of Focus Manager for Peace and Conflict Resolution,to ensure that you draft project to meet TRF criteria in the strongest possible way for approval - Projects identified and elaborated - Obtain participation and local funding in both countries. Include 10.000 USD cash gift in budget plan - Work with Regional Grant Officer at TRF or Area of Focus Manager for Peace and Conflict Resolution,to ensure that you draft project to meet TRF criteria in the strongest possible way for approval

17. The Inter-Country Committees: A road to Peace www.rotary-icc.org www.rotary-icc.org Schedule October and November - Evaluation by Selection Committee - Mid-November. Selection of Winner, 2nd and 3rd. - Winner files project with TRF. Awaits approval while actively working with TRF staff to revise project to meet all criteria - Evaluation by Selection Committee - Mid-November. Selection of Winner, 2nd and 3rd. - Winner files project with TRF. Awaits approval while actively working with TRF staff to revise project to meet all criteria

18. The Inter-Country Committees: A road to Peace www.rotary-icc.org www.rotary-icc.org Schedule February to April - In February project is approved by TRF - With approval number Toni P. makes donation of 10.000 USD dedicated to this project. April-May: „ ICC Council Chair announces Winner, 2nd and 3rd on the occasion of the Celebration of the 65th Anniversary of ICC“ - In February project is approved by TRF - With approval number Toni P. makes donation of 10.000 USD dedicated to this project. April-May: „ ICC Council Chair announces Winner, 2nd and 3rd on the occasion of the Celebration of the 65th Anniversary of ICC“

19. The Inter-Country Committees: A road to Peace www.rotary-icc.org www.rotary-icc.org The Role of ICCs Focus on long term relations between Rotarians of two countries Common activities and service projects Special focus on team building projects Focus on long term relations between Rotarians of two countries Common activities and service projects Special focus on team building projects

20. The Inter-Country Committees: A road to Peace www.rotary-icc.org www.rotary-icc.org Value added of ICC Know how build up through longer term commitment Combine efforts and project knowhow of Rotarians, their clubs and their districts – who all have real interest in the other country Section with local expertise in each of the two countries Encourage more clubs and districts to join – bring new ideas Many more you will find out Know how build up through longer term commitment Combine efforts and project knowhow of Rotarians, their clubs and their districts – who all have real interest in the other country Section with local expertise in each of the two countries Encourage more clubs and districts to join – bring new ideas Many more you will find out