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On to Lisbon

Registration has begun for the 2013 RI Convention in Lisbon, Portugal, 23-26 June. Get resources from the recently completed convention in Bangkok and register now to be part of the fun in Lisbon.

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Watch the Lisbon Convention promotional video
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  1. On to Lisbon

    Registration has begun for the 2013 RI Convention in Lisbon, Portugal, 23-26 June. Get resources from the recently completed convention in Bangkok and register now to be part of the fun in Lisbon.

    Register for Lisbon
    Watch the Lisbon Convention promotional video
    Order the 2012 Bangkok Convention Speeches DVD Set

  1. Maternal health

    Haiti has the highest infant and maternal mortality rates in the Western Hemisphere. Rotarians around the world are working to reduce these rates and improve access to essential medical services for all mothers and their children.

    Watch Doing Good: Saving Mothers and Children
    Learn how you can help
    Read about a health camp in Sri Lanka

  1. Polio milestones celebrated

    A laser light show dazzled Rotarians during the third plenary session on 8 May as they celebrated milestones in Rotary's efforts to eradicate polio, including India's removal from the polio endemic list and surpassing Rotary's fundraising challenge. 

    Read more and watch the webcast
    Get the latest convention news, photos, and videos
    See more coverage in Rotary Voices

  1. Focus on poverty

    Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus, founder of Grameen Bank, encouraged Rotarians to help the poor through microcredit loans. Grameen Bank helps thousands in Bangladesh and beyond.

    Read more about the second session
    Get the latest convention news, photos, and videos

  1. Peace symposium opens

    Emmanuel Jal, a former Sudanese child soldier, delivered the keynote address at the opening of the Rotary World Peace Symposium in Bangkok, Thailand.

    Read more about the peace symposium 
    See Rotary Voices for more preconvention coverage
    Check out the latest news, photos, and videos

  1. Bangkok, here we come!

    More than 35,000 Rotarians have registered for the 2012 RI Convention in Bangkok, Thailand, 6-9 May. Look here for news, photos, and video coverage starting Thursday, including a live webcast on Tuesday, 8 May. You can also follow the convention on Twitter at hashtag #ricon12.

    Read a convention preview
    Get convention resources

  1. Rotary Day at the White House

    Ten Rotarians were honored as Champions of Change at the White House on Friday, 20 April. 

    Read more about the ceremony
    Watch a recording of the event
    Read about the honorees on the White House blog

  1. The Salk vaccine

    On 12 April, the anniversary of the historic announcement that Jonas Salk’s polio vaccine was safe and effective, RI General Secretary John Hewko delivered a speech on Rotary's leadership role in polio eradication at the World Vaccine Congress in Washington, D.C.

    Read the speech
    Contribute to End Polio Now
    Learn about polio projects on the Rotary Voices blog

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