Tuesday, 20 January 2009

18th Rotary Dist. Conference - Draft Program.

21st February, 2009

12.30 Registration and fellowship

14.00 Opening Session
Welcome – District Conference Committee Chairman PP. Thiru
Introduction of Rotary International Presidents Representative
Rotary Worldwide – RIPR Aziz Memon
Introduction of District Governor
State of the District Report – DG Nalin Fernando
Recognition of Rotarians attending their 1st District Conference

14.50 First Plenary Session
RI Theme "Make Dreams Real"– RIPR Aziz Memon
District Goals – DG Nalin Fernando
Highlight Club Achievements – Membership/ TRF/ Attendance etc.
Speaker – Dr. Palitha Kohona, Secretary – Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Introduction of Subcommittee Chairs & Discussion leaders/ Speakers

16.20 Break

16.50 Breakout Sessions/ Group Discussions
Featuring: Rtn. PP. Gamini Saparamadu, Rtn. PP. Mangala Yapa, Rtn. PP. Lefty Gunaratne, Rtn. PP. Theagarajah, Rtn. Simon Harris, Rtn. PP. Nalin Jayasuriya, Rtn. Dr. Harsha etc.
1st Day Discussion sessions conclude at 18.50hrs
18.50 - 20.00 Total of 6 changing Rooms for Outstation Clubs (AGs)

19.30 Gala Beach Fiesta (Cocktails)
20.00 Entertainment & Dinner Commences
RIPR informal address
DG informal address
23.00 Gala Fiesta Ends


22nd February, 2009

07.00 Breakfast with the College of Governors
07.45 Breakfast for Club Presidents & Secretaries

09.00 Second Plenary Session
Bringing happiness to others and being happy – Rtn. PP. Nalaka H.

09.40 District Business Plenary Session
District Accounts 2007-8
Resolutions
Address by DGE Suri Rajan
Address by DGN Imthiaz Ismail

10.40 Break

11.00 The Rotary Foundation – Plenary Session
GSE Team presentations (D.7630, U.S.A. & D.3140, India) etc.

12.20 Rotary Programmes - Plenary Session

13.20 Closing Plenary Session
Speaker – Mr. Nivard Cabraal, Governor – Central Bank of Sri Lanka
Remarks by the RIPR
Remarks by the DG
Recognition of Club Exhibits
Recognition of District Conference Committee & subcommittee
District Conference Evaluation

14.00 Lunch and fellowship
15.00 Conclusion

2 comments:

Donald Gaminitillake said...

No time to go home and change for the Fiesta!!!

Ceylon Traveller said...

18.50 - Conference Sessions Close
19.30 - Gala Beach Fiesta Cocktails
20.00 - Entertainment Programme starts