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

The Inter-Country Committees:

A Road to Peace

The Inter-Country Committees:

A Road to Peace

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The Inter-Country Committees: A road to Peacewww.rotary-icc.org


Country based activity for bilateral humanitarian and peace efforts, using programs and initiatives fitting into the

RI and TRF Strategic Plans

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 RotaryThe Role of ICC in Rotary





The first ICC, between Germany and France was established in 1950 in Strasbourg

The first ICC, between Germany and France was established in 1950 in Strasbourg

France-Germany Intercountry Committee






“Rotarians must be from now on at the forefront of the peace ideal.”

Robert Haussmann

“Rotarians must be from now on at the forefront of the peace ideal.”

Robert Haussmann







Peace and the Role of ICCs 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





Challenge for Peace ProjectsChallenge 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“





The ChallengeThe 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)





Participation and ImplementationParticipation 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





Selection of Best Project(s)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





General Selection CriteriaGeneral 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





Qualitative CriteriaQualitative 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





Quantitative CriteriaQuantitative 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?





PRPR

• - Handle with care

• - Useful or counterproductive?

• - Approval by local DG!

• - Handle with care

• - Useful or counterproductive?

• - Approval by local DG!





Situations where Projects can be Desirable

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





ScheduleSchedule

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





Schedule May to SeptemberSchedule 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





Schedule October and November

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





Schedule February to AprilSchedule 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“





The Role of ICCsThe 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





Value added of ICCValue 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



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