How can I get the new RI
publication, A Century of Service: The Story of Rotary International?
As the Rotary Centennial approaches, Rotarians can look forward to a new RI
publication, A Century of Service: The Story of Rotary International. The
official book of the Rotary Centennial will be released in English at the
International Assembly in early 2004, to be followed by release in other
official Rotary languages by 1 July 2004. The 384-page volume features a wealth
of Rotary facts, figures, and trivia, as well as never-before-published
photographs. Those who preorder the book (publication number 913-EN) by 31 March
receive a free CD.
Visit the
RI Centennial home page
Where can I find information
about the GSE Programme?
You will find details of the GSE Programme (including facilities and links
for downloading documents and forms) on our GSE page.
Where can I find the latest Manual Of Procedure (MOP)?
The latest Manual of Procedure is available for download as one pretty large pdf file or broken out by chapter into a series of smaller files from
the
RI
Download Centre.
Where can I find Matching Grant information
and forms?
The RI web site contains all the information and forms that you will ever
need - and then some. However, because of the volume of information available,
it is not necessarily that easy to find precisely what you are looking for. So
we have compiled a few notes and links to assist you. Visit the
D9320 Matching Grants page.
What is ROMEX?
ROMEX is the District 9320 Rotary Medical Equipment Exchange. It was
formed in 1997/98 by PP Dr Henk Kayser and the Rotary Club of Arcadia in East
London. A great variety of items which can be used in hospitals or clinics, hospices,
old age homes or are needed by charitable organisations caring for the sick and
disabled has been received (and continues to be received) from other countries.
Read full details and contact Henk Kayser on our
ROMEX page.
Why can I not see the latest D9320 web pages?
The "quick fix" is simply to refresh your browser's page a few times. For an
explanation - read on.
Most web browsers (Internet Explorer, Netscape, Opera etc) can maintain a "cache"
("store" in English) of the web pages you have recently accessed. This is done so that
should you
wish to re-visit the same
web page your browser doesn't have to download it all over again - it can
simply pull it directly off your own hard disk so that the page can load much
more quickly. However, depending upon your browser's cache refreshment
settings, this can sometimes mean that you don't always actually get to see the
latest available page. If you are using Internet Explorer 6, have a look at Tools->Internet
Options->General->Temporary Internet Files->Settings (other browsers
should have similar facilities). However, without necessarily
fiddling with those settings you can usually overcome the problem by
"refreshing" the page a couple of times. You should find your
browser's "refresh" button somewhere up on the standard buttons tool bar.
In addition many ISPs (Internet Service Providers) make use of "proxy"
servers. These also perform a page "caching" function, and under some
circumstances, may also result in the latest page not always being displayed
first time. Again, refreshing your browser's page a few times will usually solve
the problem.
Of course, this applies to ALL web sites, not merely D9320's.
Tell me all about
Rotary Friendship Exchange?
The Rotary Friendship Exchange Program is an activity in which
Rotarians and their families carry out reciprocal visits, living for a
few days in the homes of Rotarians and their families in other countries.
The goal of the program is to advance international understanding,
goodwill and peace through person-to-person contacts across national
boundaries.
For more details and all the answers, see our
RFE page.
How can I obtain an Online Make-up?
(This FAQ inspired by Brian McLean of Uitenhage South)
(Updated March 2007 - many new e-Clubs are now available)
Spend 30 minutes participating in an interactive activity on a Rotary e-club
Web site. Rotary International has approved the request of 27 (as of July 2005)
clubs to form with virtual or electronic locations. A visit to one of these
e-clubs may satisfy a club member's make-up requirement. Please check with your
club secretary and the e-club of interest to see if this online visit counts.
The original eClub is
Rotary e-Club One but there are now many more - in a variety of languages.
Download and print a list of
available e-clubs. Clicking on one of the clubs shown on this list will
take you directly to the appropriate web page. Even if you don't actually need
to do a make-up right now, you will surely benefit from the experience.
How do I apply for a Paul Harris
Recognition?
You need to download, complete and submit the form "The Rotary Foundation
Recognition/Contribution" form (123-EN) from the
Foundation Fund Development section of the RI web site.
However, if you or your club wishes to simply recognise an individual
utilising contributions already made, then it is simpler to use
a "Recognition and Transfer Request" form (102-EN) - to be
found lower down on the same page..
If you
wish to review/print your club's current status with regard to Foundation contributions,
you can find this information in RI's Member Access area - View Club
Recognition Summaries.
Where can I find out about Probus Clubs?
Right here on the D9320 web. Our thanks
to PP Rod McCarthy
Where can I find RI's PowerPoint presentations
on Rotary history?
Go to the RI web site special section -
Centennial Spotlight
What is the Rotary E-Learning Centre and how
do I find it?
Rotary International's center for online learning has been developed for the
independent study of RI information. Rotary International is the association of
Rotary clubs; therefore, all training aims to educate Rotarians who are members
of effective clubs.
Effective clubs are able to:
To access the Center visit
http://www.rotary.org/training/elearning
Where can I learn more about the numerous
Rotary Fellowships?
The Rotary Fellowships program is a structured program of Rotary
International that comprises more than 75 independent fellowships. Join the
growing number of Rotarians who are sharing their favorite activities and
professional interests through organized recreational, vocational, and
health/medical-related groups within Rotary.
From Amateur Radio to Yachting, from Accountants to Travel Agents, Rotary
Fellowships reflect the varied interests and occupations of Rotarians worldwide.
Although objectives differ, all fellowships share the same philosophy and
foundation. The fellowships are organized by Rotarians for Rotarians to develop
new friendships and to advance opportunities for service.
Visit
RI's Rotary Fellowships pages to learn more.
How can I find Public Relations information on the RI web?
The easiest way to to click on this
direct link.
How can I use RI's Members' on-line
administration facility?
(This FAQ
inspired by Noel Knickelbein of Beacon Bay)
RI currently provides facilities for
doing a lot of administrative work on-line. How much you're allowed to do
depends upon who you are. For example, Secretaries are allowed to do far
more than ordinary Rotarians.
Essentially you simply need to get to
the Member Access area of the RI web and away you go.
However you will first need to register with RI
- a very straightforward procedure. And in order to
register you need to know your District Number,
your Club Number and your personal
Membership ID Number. These will be found on the
latest Semi-Annual Report received from RI - available from your Club Secretary,
Treasurer or President. (As a last resort you can also request your ID number by
contacting the Department of Data Services at
mailto:dataATrotaryintl.org.)
But have no fear - it's a pretty simple
and painles procedure - so don't let yourself be intimidated.
For first-timers, here is a
step-by-step guide...(click to download an illustrated and printable 361kb
pdf version - An Introduction to Rotary Business Online)
How can I
acquire (& learn to use) the RI Club Administration system (RI-CAS)?
If you or your club have the District 9320
POETS 2006 CD (distributed to those clubs which requested it via
their AGs) you will find RI-CAS in the "Rotary Goodies"
folder - along with most of the tutorials. It was also included on
the District 9320 DisCon 2006 CD that was posted gratis to each and
every club after the 2006 Queenstown Conference.
If you are missing both of those CDs then you
can still download RI-CAS directly from the RI web, as follows:-
First, you need to go into
RI's Member
Access area. (If you're not sure as to how to do that, see
our above FAQ on the subject) Once you have logged in there you can Download RI-CAS
and RI-DAS Software (DAS is the District Administration System). You will need to answer a couple of
questions, and then enter a password that will have been emailed to your
registered email address,
but there is nothing complex about the process. The CAS
software is fairly large, so you're advised not to attempt to
download it unless you have a reasonably fast connection - ISDN or
ADSL at least.
You will
also find that RI runs a RI-CAS and RI-DAS Support Forum -
accessible form the Member Access area. In there you will find
lots of questions, answers and comments pertaining to CAS and DAS. This is
well worth a visit.
From the RI Support pages you can access and
download a
wide selection of
CAS and DAS tutorials. These are also well worth the time and
trouble of downloading and studying.
How
do I go about downloading files, images and other things?
You'll find some fairly detailed
Download Tips at the bottom of our
Downloads page.
What are Mini-Grants and how can we
apply for one?
You'll find details at our
D9320 Mini-Grants page.
