Monthly ICC UPDATE
October 2026
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Why the Future of Our Global Family Depends on Whom We Invite to the Table I don’t know exactly who is reading this. But…
An analysis of the ICC leadership database reveals the scale, geographic reach and cross-border architecture of one of Rotary’s least publicly understood international networks….
There is an international resource of extraordinary value that we often use only partially: the professional expertise of people. This consideration is particularly relevant…
Peace does not begin only at the negotiating table. Often, its foundations are laid much earlier — at an ordinary kitchen table, over a…
By Wojciech Zipser – Chair ICC Poland-Netherlands The Eve of the Event Even before the conference officially opened, participants from various countries met at…
By S.N. Srikanth – Chair, WASH-RAG I attended the Rotary European Action Summit held in Rotterdam from 11-13 Sept 2026. WASH-RAG had a booth…
The People Who Made Rotterdam Happen By Evelina Knowlton The lights have now gone down on Rotary’s European Action Summit – To Belong 2026…
This Rotary ICC Executive Council’s website is meant as a resource for Rotarians across the globe, whether they are ICC members or not. It…
By Evelina Knowlton and James Onions, ICC Executive Council, Learning and Development Workgroup Are you a District Governor looking for stronger international partnerships? A…
Intercountry Committee Meeting | Palanga, Lithuania | 6 September 2026 By PDG Marius Grigelionis – D1462 – ICC National Chair (Lithuania) The traditional Intercountry…
By Peter Bal – Chair ICC Belux Around 50 ICC members and Rotary leaders gathered in Liège to strengthen international cooperation, explore the evolving…
By PDG Architect Yasser Assem – RPIC 2026-2029 Region 27 Zone 22 The philosophy behind the Sharm El Sheikh Peace Icon was to create…
By James Onions – ICC Executive Council –Learning & Development Working Group Lead From the devastation of Türkiye’s 2023 earthquakes came an extraordinary Rotary…
On 6 September, more than 140 sponsors, partners, volunteers and members of the RBS family gathered on a beautiful terrace in Bengaluru for Sound…
Music, Dialogue and Friendship Across Borders The ICC Russia–Germany brings together Rotarians committed to strengthening mutual understanding, friendship and cooperation between our countries. Revived…
By Habiba Bennani – Peace Ambassador Becoming an IEP Peace Ambassador in 2026 is not merely a title—it is a methodology, a commitment, and…
By Annemarie Mostert For 76 years, Rotary’s Intercountry Committees have built peace one friendship, one twin club and one cross-border project at a time….
By Nevine Yassa – ICC National Chair Canada What does it mean to build peace — and who gets to be part of that…
Different countries. One Rotary family. One cause. By Jenny E. Bohlin, Rotary Club Rome International | President, ICC Italy, Malta, San Marino, and India…
By Nevine Yassa – ICC National Chair Canada One of the true strengths of Rotary is the opportunity to build friendships that reach far…
Giuseppe Pantano on the Power of Food, Training, and International Cooperation YAOUNDÉ By Giuseppe Pantano, ICC Chair for Italy Malta San Marino – Cameroon…
Some of the South African leaders from Rotary Intercountry Committees joined the Rotary E-Club of D9400 Portuguese International for a business luncheon at Casa…
Next month our partnership with RAGFP will feature. Have you registered your peace pole? Look out for the global map and ways to register…
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