Regionalisation Update - September 9th, 2022

REGIONALISATION UPDATE, September 2022:

Guiding Principles:

  • We are driving this change to suit Zone 8, with the RI Board and Council on Legislation supporting our efforts.  The RI board has an appetite to see parts of the world experiment and innovate with Rotary's current governance model which has remained unchanged for a century.  Given how much the world has changed over that time, there is a lot we can all learn from trying different things.  We have been given the support to be innovative. We are shaping our own future -what we get in the end will be what we have created.
  • Our international organisation is still integral to our identity. Our Rotary values, Purpose and the Four Way Test must remain central to decisions made.
  • We aim to create opportunities for doing things differently but recognise there are also risks we need to address.
  • Consultation and feedback are integral to the development of a new model of governance.
  • Governors are still in control during the pilot.
  • Democracy and representation will be core to the selection and makeup of the Regional Council.
  • Clubs are central to what we are seeking to achieve.
  • We want to support regional and national collaboration.
  • We want to create efficiencies and make roles easier to do.
  • We are seeking to provide more support to clubs to enable them to innovate and grow.
  • We aim to ensure access for clubs to our experts and provide leadership opportunities for those with expertise
  • We have flexibility to adapt as we develop the new governance arrangements.
  • We will only do this if it saves money but at present, we can’t draw a direct line.
  • We do not anticipate cost increases to members.

Roles:

All roles are volunteer except RISPPO staff.
 
Regional Task Force will comprise the following roles (though is not limited to these and may bring in other members to provide expertise as required).
 
Task Force Chair -
Core Team member -
RISPPO staff – Grace, Trudy, Andrew, Angela, Tracy,
Financing / funding resource -
2 more members -
DG representative -
DGE representative -

Rotaract representative -

 
Primary Tasks:
  • Develop cost estimates and funding sources for implementation of Transition Regional Council (TRC)
  • Implement the nomination & selection process for Transition Regional Council members
  • Organise Regional Council members training
  • Arrange piloting of 10-12 Rotary community leader roles in selected Districts or Communities
  • Organise training for Rotary Community Leaders 
  • Implement support structures for commencement of Year 1
  • Identify technology support needed for Year 1 for all roles
  • Identify required communications for implementation
 

At the end of 3-year pilot.

Rotarians will vote for the current governing system (which will continue during the transition) or the new governing system (which will evolve during the pilot program)
 
PDG Chris Wright
Regionalisation District Representative
 
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