Well worth a read - there is mention of Rotary's work with Polio - and also this article...
by Sergio Tripi*
In April 1945 the representatives of fifty nations met in San Francisco to outline an agreement on an international organization which would contribute to the building of a planet of peace and represent the means for bringing it about. Today, as the students of political science know, the Charter of the United Nations is considered one of the greatest achievements of humanity: after five thousand years of history written on the basis of the right of the strongest, the nations of the world decided to “put an end to the scourge of war” and to work to ensure a world of justice, peace and progress for all peoples. These words may arouse a renewed hope in us, or a question which is at the same time a sceptical bewilderment. In fact I am often asked: in spite of all the work done by the UN, the serious problems of the world still continue; why are the United Nations unable to solve them?
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Dear Fellow Rotarians,
Please find attached today's Good News Agency - year 11th, no. 177 - that we distribute free of charge to 10,000 media and editorial journalists in 54 countries, as well as to 3,000 NGOs and 1,600 high schools and colleges around the world.
This issue includes, as always, also the evidence of Rotary's activity. Two items of news Rotary: Working together to improve global health, included under Health, and Rotary helps foster peace and understanding through education, under Culture and Education.The fact that the media receive this evidence from an independent press agency increases its probabilities of being published. So I invite the Clubs to send us information about their best latest initiatives for possible inclusion in this newsletter.
The campaign “Let us take Good News Agency to the schools!” has just completed its seventh year of activity in Italy. Positive substantial results have been achieved through the work of many Italian Rotary clubs, that introduced this e-newsletter personally to interested teachers of over 160 high schools and colleges.
Internationally, this campaign is entering its third year of activity. The initial reaction from some District Governors is promising and I will report possible synergies when they materialize. One very meaningful and tangible reaction came in last week from a fellow Rotarian of Mexico, who wrote: This is Antonio Muñoz, from Hermosillo Sonora Mexico, I am a Rotary member and owner and principal of a private school (elementary up to high school). I wish to subscribe and receive the information from Good News Agency because it would be a great source of information and knowledge to our high school students".
We trust that many clubs in other countries will decide to take this service opportunity to reach the youth with positive and constructive information. As always, the mechanism is very simple: after “recruiting” a school, the Club sends me its name and e-mail address and from that moment onwards the school will receive the Good News Agency regularly and free of charge.
In Rotary friendship,
Sergio Tripi
President of the Campaign for Good News Agency, D 2080, Italy
President of the International Commission, R. C. Rome-Eur
Managing Editor, Good News Agency and President of the publishing Charity
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