Today was our big day - our presentation to District Conference! We have been working together on the presentation for five months and so we hoped it would be well received. We waited patiently for our slot and listened to the discussion and debate of the conference delegates. District 2481 is poised to transform itself and new districts will be born from the old. We asked whether our presentation would be delayed; the answer was “This is the Balkans!” Our slot was advanced and we took to the stage in front of a huge screen. We were provided with remote control and a podium with a microphone; everyone there was able to see and hear us. Without a translator, we communicated our presentation. It was enthusiastically received by the multinational audience. The presentation flew by and we were congratulated by numerous Rotarians from Greece, Kosovo, Serbia, Montenegro and Cyprus.
The messages to Rotary from D.K. Lee included the need for clubs to revitalise Rotary membership and to renew commitment to shared international projects. Rotary district boundaries transcend political ones.
The GSE team was approached by a range of people including Miljan Scekic and other old friends from the Rotary Club of Belgrade ; Dr. Vozikis a Food Biologist from Thessaloniki; Astrit Hasani from Prishtina, the founder of Rotaract in Kosovo; Ardian Hoxha from the American School of Kosovo who’s school will now make a link with All Saints Catholic Primary at which Becky is a teacher.
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Thank you Abraham!
We were sad to say goodbye to Abraham but he handed us over to the care of Takis Mitsobonos for the duration of our stay in Thessaloniki. He was a true friend to us all.
Tonight we will be meeting members of Rotaract in Thessaloniki.
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