Rotary International Convention New Orleans Workshop: Peace and Conflict Resolution and Prevention through Intercountry Committees Presentation by Tony Polsterer, ICC Executive Committee Chairman

1. Workshop: PeaceandConflict Resolution andPreventionthrough Intercountry Committees Date and Time: Tuesday 24 May, 09:00-10:00 Location: Room 276, Ernest N. MorialConvention Center Intercountry committees, or ICCs, areoneofRotary’smanypathstofosteringgoodwillandpeaceamongnations. ICCs arenetworksofRotarians, Rotary clubs, ordistricts in twoormore countries workingtogether on a national level. Jointhisdiscussiontolearnhow Intercountry Committeesworkwithinthisareaoffocus.

2. Rotary International Convention New Orleans2011 Peace and Conflict Resolution and Prevention

3. The Panel Moderator: Toni Polsterer DG Charlie Murphy USA DGN Dietrich Bilger PDG Gianni Jandolo Italy PGG Mohammed Delawar Egypt PDG Guenther Koenig Germany

4. Intercountry Relations through ICC Toni Polsterer DG 2002-03, D 1910: Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Slovenia Chair 20010-2012 of the ICC Executive Council

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

6. France-Germany IntercountryCommittee The first ICC, between Germany and France wasestablished in 1950 in Strasbourg

7. “Rotarians must be from now on at the forefront of the peace ideal.” Robert Haussmann France-Germany Intercountry Committee

10. Country basedactivity for bilateralhumanitarian and peace efforts, using programs and initiatives fittinginto the RI Strategic Plan The Role of ICC in Rotary

11. Peace and 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

12. 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 can help to provide an environment for alleviating internal tensions: “Reach within to embrace Humanity”

13. How Inter-Country Committees Work for Peace National Section in each of the two Countries Membership: Rotarians, spouses, Rotaractors, clubs and districts ImportanceofEmpathyandcomprehension

14. ICCs EncourageWorking together, throughUnity in Diversity The ICC section in the other country is your ambassador there ICCs can overcome potential tensions and misconceptions By “Building Communities” between countries, ICCs are bridging countries, “Bridging Continents”

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