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Rotary Centers create e-learning platform
(EVANSTON, Illinois, USA) - In an effort to maximize interaction and collaboration, Rotary’s innovative peace studies program will develop an e-learning platform to provide greater access and enhanced learning opportunities to Rotary World Peace Fellows and other students around the world.
The announcement was made following a meeting of senior Rotary leaders and senior officials of partnering universities held at the Rotary headquarters in Evanston last week. The two-day meeting was an opportunity to discuss ways to enhance cross-university exchanges and promote the six Rotary Centers for International Studies, which teach peace-making and conflict resolution skills to young professionals at leading universities in five countries.
“The Rotary Centers program has created an innovative network of peace and conflict resolution experts, and we agreed to further strengthen it by leveraging the Centers’ differing strengths and varying areas of specialization,” explains Rotary Foundation Chair Bob Scott, adding that a $20,000 gift from the Rotary Foundation will support the initiative. “This Web-based learning platform will expose all Rotary peace fellows and other students to the program’s comparative advantages and variety of course offerings.”
Tom Woodhouse, director of the Centre for Conflict Resolution at the University of Bradford says the e-learning initiative marks a major move forward in the direction of harnessing internet based learning technologies for the purposes of conflict resolution and peace education.
“Specifically, the creation of a common course between the Rotary Centers will create a global space for learning and disseminating best practice in techniques of peacemaking, peacekeeping and peacebuilding,” adds Woodhouse, also the academic director of the University of Bradford Rotary Center for International Studies in peace and conflict resolution.
Launched in 2002, the Rotary Centers program supports master’s degree studies in fields related to conflict resolution, negotiation and the root causes of conflicts. The program is equipping the next generation of global and community leaders with skills needed to reduce the threat of war
and violence. Up to 60 Rotary World Peace Fellows are selected every year in a globally competitive process that begins when they apply through their local Rotary clubs.
In addition to Bradford, the Rotary Centers for International Studies are located on the campuses of International Christian University, Japan; Universidad del Salvador, Argentina; the University of Queensland, Australia, the University of California-Berkeley, Calif.; and - in a shared arrangement - Duke University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, N.C.
Also present at the meeting were representatives of the Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand, which hosts Rotary’s three-month Peace and Conflict Studies Program for mid- to upper-level professionals in governments, nongovernmental organizations, and private corporations.
Rotary is the world's largest privately-funded source of international scholarships and has more than 30,000 Rotary clubs in over 200 countries and geographic regions.
Around Klang….
§ Cleaning The School Chemistry Laboratory
On the 18th of November 2008,it was during the school holiday. We clean the school chemistry lab from 8 a.m. to 10a.m. We had plan to clean this laboratory because previously we had clean the physics and biology lab. Interactors clean the lab’s apparatus which are not wash for a few months. Some interactors sweep the floor. Some of them wiping the windows, table, chairs , and also the ceiling fan. We also helped the teachers to arrange the apparatus and other equipments. We found lots of rubbish under the table. Many students dumped their rubbish in the drain under the table. Luckily we found out earlier and clean the drain to prevent mosquito from breeding in the drain. After cleaning the lab, we dismiss.
§ Attended 40th District Interact Conference
On 21st till 23th of November, The 40th District Interact Conference was held. It was located at Kompleks Rakan Muda. Many interactors from all over district in Malaysia attended the conference. It was estimated around 500 participants who participate in this event. It was an outstanding event. Interactors got to know each other and share their experiences being an interactor. We also enjoyed ourselves with the rotaracters. Rotaracter Bernard play with us a game so called “Moo Moo Game”. Everyone were trying to figure out what was the correct answer. Besides, we learn lots of moral value from the conference. We also learned a little knowledge about business strategy. During the presentation, they were very courageous and full of confidence. There were also debate competition among the interactors. They were debating with full of passion to win for their team. In addition, the food served there was mouth-watering. There were lots of games too and it was enjoying. At the end of the camp, interactors took photo among themselves and exchange contact. We hope to attend the conference again.
Editor’s Note
ü We will be not making our interact club tie because it was too expensive. The manufacturer charges us RM10++ for a tie. We will continue the project if we found a cheaper manufacturer.
ü We will be starting making t-shirt, name tag, and badges once we install form 3 members.
Edited By,
Eric Lee Kang Sheng
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