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District 2451 

Egypt 

District Governor’s 

Monthly Newsletter


Monthly Newsletter 

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يراتورلا 

طبری 

ملاعلا 

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District 2451 

Egypt 



 

 

The Rotary Family of District 2451-Egypt, 

Welcome to Rotary Year 2019-2020 

District Governor July Newsletter 

herif 

Today is the official commencement of our time 

together in the 2019-2020 Rotary year. It is the day 

that we accept taking over the responsibility of 

leadership from those who held office before us. If 

we achieved and succeed, we will leave office, one 

year from now, with clubs that are larger, stronger, 

more efficient, and more committed to the values of 

Rotary. 

There is a reason, why the month of July doesn’t 

have a theme in the Rotary calendar. July is a 

special month; for every Rotarian, for every club, 

for every District and for Rotary International. It is 

the month of handing over responsibilities and 

putting things together, taking the first step towards 

our plan of hard work, achievements and success. 

Wal 

The importance of teamwork is the way to 

productive service. Rotary leadership is not an 

individual, all of our district leaders are expected to 

start this Rotary year as one team. We share the 

same goals, mission & vision. 

I am sure that by the end of this Rotary year, we 

will be proud of our hard work and connecting the 

world to implement projects that Really Made a 

lasting change. 

I am sure that by the end of this Rotary year, we 

will be proud of our hard work and connecting the 

world to implement projects that Really Made a 

lasting change. 

Our Rotary theme this year is “Rotary Connects the 

World”. Rotarians who have the biggest impact are 

the ones who serve best, use their resources, have 

experience, and large networks and connections. 

They’re the ones who had experiences that 

motivated them to serve. 

Be proud this year to belong to Team 7, the team 

that will be Aloha Team by the end of the year. 

Share with us the memory of 75 years of the 

existence United Nations. Celebrate the presence 

the first African Institute in Egypt. 

The moment is here. The time is now. We will 

begin this journey together. 

District 2451 – Egypt; Rotarians, Rotaractors, 

Interactors and Alumni, together we will connect the 

world for a better future. 

Thank you. 

DG. Sherif Waly

District 2451 

Egypt 



 

 

Thank you note 

 

Dear PDG. Abdul Hamid El Awa, 

Thank you for a Rotary year full of 

achievements and pride. 

Sharing, caring, & inspiration was the key for 

the success achieved. 

Your Rotary year theme, “Be the Inspiration”, 

was really reflected in the team work spirit to 

build clubs who recognizes the meaning & 

impact of their service, and who are inspired 

to achieve with maximum speed. 

Your stunning success in the Floating Hospital 

Project and the Renovation of El Amir Village 

in Luxor made a difference in lives of many 

and assured that Rotary can really change the 

World. 

Making sure to engage members and recruit 

new members was highly reflected specially in 

your support in chartering 8 new clubs in the 

district in the year of your leadership. 

Looking forward to your active participation 

and support to Team 7 this Rotary year. 

Thank You Again 

DG. Sherif Waly 

District 2451

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WE ARE TEAM 7………..Why ? 

According to spiritual healers, the 

number 7 is a highly spiritual number that 

is associated with intuition, mysticism, 

inner wisdom, and a deep inward 

knowing. According to that same 

tradition, the number 7 combines the 

hardworking number 4 with the mystical 

and creative number 3. As a result, angel 

number 7 carries a meaning that both 

practical and mystical. In ancient Egypt, 

the number 7 was considered a God 

T E A M 

number, this is true today as it was back 

then. The Pharaoh usually ordered 

things in groups of multiples of 7. There 

are Seven Heavens and 7 Lands 

according to Quranic verses, and Biblical 

texts. And no matter where you look, 

there's always a 7; rainbow colors, seas, 

continents, wonders of the ancient world 

– even 7Up! 

So, as our DG Sherief Wally comes into 

th 

office as our 7 governor, team seven will 

be the core support team at both the 

District and Club levels. The selection 

process for Rotary Egypt Team 7 

included parameters that relied on 

reliability, self-motivation, organization, 

professional and Rotary experience. It 

also considered special factors such as 

action-oriented Rotarians, with 

collaborative and innovative initiative 

capabilities. 

SEVEN 

T E A M 

SEVEN

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The new July message 

MARK Maloney our new president 

Happy Rotary New Year 2019-2020! 

Dear fellow Rotarians and membersof the family of 

Rotary, 

an island. The people heading to Taipei might be 

talking to one another, but they were not talking to 

the people heading to Cairo or Lagos. 

I love to travel! I even enjoy the mundane process 

of getting from here to there. But last year, my wife, 

Gay, and I had one of those experiences that would 

strain the optimism of even the most cheerful 

traveler. We found ourselves with six hours to wait, 

at an airport where we were not scheduled to be, 

on a day we had not planned still to be traveling, 

having woken up that morning at a hotel unknown 

to us the night before. It was one of those days. 

As we waited at John F. Kennedy International 

Airport in New York City, Gay and I took a walk to 

people watch. We went from one end of the 

terminal to the other and back, looking at every 

gate, every destination, every group of people 

waiting for their flights. 

As we waited at John F. Kennedy International 

Airport in New York City, Gay and I took a walk to 

people watch. We went from one end of the 

terminal to the other and back, looking at every 

gate, every destination, every group of people 

waiting for their flights. 

As we started our walk, I thought: "All these 

different people, all these different countries, all in 

one place. This is like Rotary!" But as we walked 

past gate after gate, I realized something. It was 

not like Rotary at all. Because everyone in that river 

was heading for an island. And every island stayed 

Contrast that with Rotary. Rotary allows us to 

connect with one another, in deep and meaningful 

ways, across our differences. It connects us with 

people we would never otherwise have met, who 

are more like us than we ever could have known. It 

connects us with our communities, to professional 

opportunities, and to the people who need our help. 

Connection is what makes the experience of Rotary 

so very different from walking along that concourse 

at JFK Airport. In Rotary, none of us is an island. All 

of us are in Rotary together, whoever we are, 

wherever we are from, whatever language we 

speak or traditions we follow. We are all connected 

to one another — part of our communities and 

members not only of our clubs, but also of the 

global community to which we all belong. 

This connection is what lies at the heart of the 

Rotary experience. It is what brings us to Rotary. It 

is why we stay. Please join your fellow Rotarians on 

this journey as Rotary Connects the World. 

lger 

Mark Daniel MALONEY 

President, Rotary International

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We Need To Build A 

Stronger Rotary” 

 

 

 

 

 

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RIPN Holger Knaack's Acceptance Remarks 

at Hamburg Convention - 5 June 2019 

of Rotaract, and I will be proud to continue this 

progress. When I work with Rotaract, I am always 

impressed with their ability to multitask, to devote 

themselves to challenging work, and to just get 

things done. I see no difference between a Rotarian 

and a Rotaractor. To me, we are all members of 

Rotary International, and we work together and use 

our own strengths and abilities to serve our 

organization. 

Thank you for the warm reception. 

As most of you know, if there had not been a health 

problem, it would have been Past Director Sushil 

Gupta standing before you today. It took great 

strength and courage for Sushil to step away from 

his dream. That same strength will aid him well in 

his battle back to good health. We all need to keep 

Sushil in our thoughts and prayers. 

As for me, I can barely contain both the shock and 

the excitement of being your president-nominee. 

My wife, Susanne, shares that excitement and 

commitment to serving you. 

Our lives have been instantly changed by that 

recent telephone call asking if I would serve as 

your president in 2020-21. The answer was, without 

hesitation, an emphatic “Yes!” Since that moment, 

we have not stopped running. 

We have had our first orientation at world 

headquarters, meetings with President Barry and 

President-elect Mark, and many staff meetings. 

Many times, I have had to stop and pause to reflect 

on the reality of what is happening. I cannot 

express to you how happy and excited we are. 

I might have had a late start; however, I promise 

you that, with Susanne's support, I will be ready to 

serve as your president. 

I can also assure you that in the coming year I will 

work with Mark, and the president to follow me, as 

a team, to lead our organization to further success. 

Rotary expects our governors, governors-elect, and 

governors-nominee to work together as a team, 

and that is exactly how we will also lead. 

I want to thank the German Rotarians for their 

donations of money and time that made this 

convention possible, and for the hospitality they 

have shown Rotarians from around the world that 

has made it such a success. 

I am humbled and honoured to accept the 

nomination to serve as the first German president 

of this great organization in the 2020-21 Rotary 

year. 

The honour is not mine. It belongs to my Rotary 

club, my district, my fellow German Rotarians, the 

amazing Rotaractors, and the Rotary staff that I 

have had the pleasure of serving with through the 

years. All of you made this possible, and I am 

grateful. I could spend the rest of the evening 

telling you stories about our Youth Exchange and 

Rotaract experiences, but now is not a time for 

such stories or the sharing of plans and ideas. 

However, I will share with you that I strongly believe 

that Rotary also has to be fun. We need fellowship 

and must emphasize our core values. 

Again, I cannot begin to express my gratitude for 

this honour, and I feel a tremendous responsibility 

to make the most of it. Rotary has been one of the 

great joys of my life. I look forward to sharing that 

joy with all of you as your president-nominee. 

naa 

Holger 

President Barry and President-elect Mark have 

done amazing work this past year raising the profile 

Attending a Rotary convention always feels like 

coming home to me, but it is especially true this 

year. It was not long ago that I made a humble 

suggestion in a handwritten note that Hamburg 

would make a great site for a future Rotary 

Convention, and now we are here! 

Danke. 

Source: Rotary International 

Courtesy: eFlash

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Sherif Waly .. The genuine Rotarian 

 

Our District Governor Sherif Waly, is dynamic; and 

enjoys an excellent capability of addressing and 

engaging a large audience. He knows how to hold a 

room full to the brim with people from every part of 

D2451 in his grasp. His secret weapon is that he keeps 

the conversa on flowing, he keeps it light and simple; 

o e n b y r e c o g n i z i n g t h e c h a l l e n g e , a n d 

acknowledging it, triggering sincere reac ons from his 

audience coupled with a sense of relief that “he 

knows”. That's the special bond that not only 

mo vates but also creates a sense of belonging and 

more importantly it formulates stakeholders. 

Dr. Sherif Waly, began his Rotary career in Rotaract. 

He's been through many posi ons and is part of the 

founda on team of more than one club. His 

experience means that he is acutely aware of every 

challenge Rotarians face in Egypt, especially young 

members. 

herif 

Wal 

In Rotary tradi on, the DG represents the Rotary 

Interna onal President; and in keeping with said 

prac ce DG Sherif Waly, began by relaying the RIPE's vision for the coming year and revealing his 

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theme; of unity, connec ons, and the crea on of las ng change. DG Waly will be our 7 District 

Governor; and hence 7 will be taking center stage in Rotary Egypt, this year. The road to team 7 began 

back in 2012 when Egypt broke away from D2450 becoming D2451, Rotary Egypt. 

The mission of the year 2019/2020 is to put the people of Rotary District 2451-Egypt at the core of its 

ac on. His plan will work on building the skills and capaci es of the members (Rotarians, Rotaractors, 

Interactors and Alumni), and through them serve our community, towards targeted, innova ve, 

inclusive and par cipatory ac on. His pledge is that the District will support clubs in ensuring their 

projects are addressing core gaps and needs of the community; aligning with the Rotary belief that 

service is at the core of our organiza on and where the ac on takes place. 

To that end, we will leverage on Rotary Community Corps, for partnerships which are essen al for 

reliable sustainability. Strategic partnerships bring in diversity going hand in hand with innova on. 

Recognizing the Rotary Founda on as an essen al part in our Rotary partnership, Finally, 

communica on is the key to sharing. The aim here is to communicate Rotary's ac ons in Egypt, 

thereby assuring its image as a reputable, serious, service organiza on in our country, having a history 

of outstanding projects that have embi ered the lives of people in every part of our na on. 

P. Indjie Hafez

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DTTS 

DistrictTeamTrainingSeminar 

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DTTS (District 

Team Training Seminar) 

 

 

 

DGE 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DGE 

Rotary Connects the World 

 

 

 

 

 

DGE

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DTTS 

DistrictTeamTrainingSeminar 

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DGE 

TEAM 7 

 

7 New Rotary Clubs 

7 New Members in Each Club 

77 Interact Clubs 

7 District RYLAs 

777 Rotaractors

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PETS 

Presidents Elect Training Seminar 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. Increase Rotary's impact 

2. Expand its reach 

3. Enhance participant engagement 

4. Increase our ability to adapt 

 

1. Grow Rotary 

2. Involving our families 

3. Building a viable path to Rotary 

leadership 

4. Focus on Rotary's historic and 

enduring relationship with the United 

Nations.

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PETS 

Presidents Elect Training Seminar 

 

1. Annual Program Fund 

2. Endowment Fund 

3. Polio Plus Fund 

PDG 

 

 

Resources 

 

 

 

1. Support and strengthen Clubs 

2. Focus and increase humanitarian service 

3. Enhance public image and awareness 

وDGE 

 

 

 

العمل في الأندیة ، ویحقق 

التجانس والتناغم في أدائھا ، 

وقد حظیت الندوة بتقدیر وإعجاب الحاضرین ، مع 

أمنیاتھم بعام روتاري ناجح وممیز.‏ 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RYLA 

PDG 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New Members 

Orientation 

PDG 

 

Requirements of an 

Effective Club 

PDG 

TRF 

 

TRF

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PETS 2019 2020 

In March, PETS came around hosting a special 

guest of honor, Yinka Babalola, Rotary International 

Director (2018 - 2020), a vetted Rotarian par 

excellence, Babalola is a registered Engineer, and a 

member of the Nigerian Society of Engineers, he is a 

fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Safety 

Professionals (NISP) and a member of the 

International Association of Change Management 

Practitioners (ACMP). Babalola is a Safety 

Management System Auditor; he worked for Shell 

Oil in various senior positions retiring after 24 years 

in 2014 to pursue his other interests. He was 

introduced at the PETS this year, as the Incoming 

Vice President of Rotary International; flying in to give his training session from Nigeria. Babalola's energizing 

training was followed by a comprehensive and valuable Presentation, presented by our DG Dr. Sherif Waly to 

explain RI vision , new Rotary logo and slogan , District vision , District Leaders , hopes and plans, ……then 

training session continued with a session on Membership Retention and The Rotary Foundation, given by PDG 

Adel Hafez and PDG Mayan Raslan, respectively. The groups then broke out into Presidents and secretaries as 

per tradition; with sessions on the Duties and Responsibilities of Presidents, Duties and Responsibilities of 

Secretaries, by PDG Dr. Assem Abdel Razek and PDG Dr. Ahmed Saada, respectively. 

The PETS ended with a word by DG Abdulhamid El Awa and were held in Alexandria on Friday March 15, 2019 and 

on in Cairo on Saturday March 16, 2019. 

But PETS isn't just about training., it is a day when Clubs send in their nominated leaders for the coming year, who 

in turn have a chance to meet each other and get a day with the incoming district governor to align strategies 

moving forward and to hear his or her objectives for the year ahead. Members experience PETS in different ways, 

on the one hand, it is a time to align as a District, but on the other hand, friendships are forged during that long hard 

day.

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PETS 

President Elect Training Seminar

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Why the Rotary year begins 1 July 

Ever wonder why 1 July is the beginning of 

the Rotary year? Initially, our conventions 

played a key role in determining the start 

date of our fiscal and administrative year. 

Rotary’s first fiscal year began the day 

after the first convention ended, on 18 

August 1910. The 1911-12 fiscal year also 

related to the convention, beginning with 

the first day of the 1911 convention on 21 

August. 

Attendees at Rotary’s first convention in 

Chicago in 1910. Rotary’s first fiscal year 

began the day after the convention 

ended. 

The next August, the Board of Directors 

ordered an audit of the International 

Association of Rotary Clubs’ finances. The 

auditors recommended that the 

organization end its fiscal year on 30 June 

to give the secretary and treasurer time to 

prepare a financial statement for the 

convention and board, and to determine 

the proper number of club delegates to the 

convention. 

changes to the schedule for reporting club 

membership and payments. Even The 

Rotarian changed its volume numbering 

system to correspond to the fiscal year 

(beginning with Volume 5, No. 1, in July 

1914). 

Rotary continued to hold its annual 

conventions in July or August until 1917. 

Delegates to the 1916 event in Cincinnati, 

Ohio, USA, approved a resolution to hold 

future conventions in June, mainly 

because of the heat in cities where most of 

them occurred. The next one was held 17- 

21 June in Atlanta, Georgia. 

The term “Rotary year” has been used to 

signify Rotary's annual administrative 

period since at least 1913. An article in 

The Rotarian that July noted, “The Rotary 

year that is rapidly drawing to a close has 

been signalized by several highly 

successful joint meetings of Clubs that are 

so situated as to assemble together easily 

and conveniently.” 

ince the executive committee’s decision in 

1913, the end of the Rotary year has 

remained 30 June. 

The executive committee agreed and, in 

April 1913, designated 30 June as the end 

of the fiscal year. This also allowed for

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July’s 

calendar 

7 Rotary 

Awareness Tips 

16 Sunday 

Youth Exchange Event 

Concord Al-salam Hotel Egyptology 

Cairo 

Did you know 

that 

19 

Friday 

Africa / Egypt Youth Day 

Alexandria 

1- The Rotary Council of 

Legislation removed the provision 

that Rotary was for males only 

in 1989, Happy 30th Anniversary 

Rotary Ladies. 

2- The Rotary program ROTEX 

is the Gatherings of past youth 

exchange participants. 

25,26,27 

Thursday, Friday, Saturday 

First presidents meeting in Alexandria 

Organized by RC Alexandria New Era 

For all Rotary Clubs in District 2451 

Mediterranean Azure Hotel 

30 

Tuesday 

RYLA 

Young Leaders Connects The World. 

Our 1st District RYLA 

This RYLA will be held at Al Azba Sakkara 

90% of the attendees are University Students. 

30 

Tuesday 

Blood donation day 

Shooting Club - Cairo 

Organize by 4 Rotary Clubs 

3- The percentage of Rotarians 

who have never proposed a new 

member is estimated to be 90% 

(What a Shame) 

4- The Rotary "International 

Assembly” is an event to 

educate, motivate and inspire 

District Governors-elect and 

their spouses. 

5- The three main international 

meetings of Rotary are the RI 

Convention, The International 

Assembly, and the Council for 

Legislation 

6- The two types of Rotary 

Global Networking groups are 

Rotary Fellowships and Rotary 

Action Groups. 

7- The Rotary Foundation was 

established in 1917.

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Who is Who 

CLUB & DISTRICT SUPPORT 

Name: Reto Pantellini 

Title: Team Lead | Africa and Middle East 

Phone: +41 44 387 71 20 

E-mail: Reto.Pantellini@rotary.org 

Name: Hannah Shipman 

Title: Advisor | Africa and Middle East 

Phone: +41 44 387 71 21 

E-mail: Hannah.Shipman@rotary.org 

FUND DEVELOPMENT 

Name: Elizabeth Lamberti 

Title: Senior Major Gifts 

Phone: +41 44 387 71 66 

E-mail: Elizabeth.Lamberti@rotary.org 

FOUNDATION SERVICES 

Name: Valentina Guckes 

Title: Coordinator 

Phone: +41 44 387 71 87 

E-mail: Valentina.Guckes@rotary.org 

FINANCIAL SERVICES 

Name: Vacant 

Phone: +41 44 387 71 90 

E-mail: eao.ar@rotary.org 

ORDER DESK 

Name: Marcelo Bottini 

Title: Supervisor Office Support Services 

Phone: +41 44 387 71 84 

E-mail: eao.order@rotary.org 

Newsletter Board 

District Governor 

Sherif Waly 

District Secretary 

PP Nevine Aly Badr El-Din 

Deputy District Secretary 

PP Inas Ahmed El Ammawy 

Editor in Cheif 

PP Nevine Abdelkhalek 

Design & Layout Editor 

PP Hazem Elgammal 

Editor 

PP Fiki Gohar 

Translation 

MR. Sayed AbdeAal 

District Tec. Programmer 

Yasser Abdel Rahman 

IT & Tec. Support 

Mohamed Emad 

Photographer 

Waleed Khamis 

PUBLIC RELATIONS / SOCIAL MEDIA 

Name: Claudia Brunner 

Title: Regional Media Relations Specialist 

Phone: +41 44 387 71 16 

E-mail: Claudia.Brunner@rotary.org 

Name: Kim Widlicki 

Title: Marketing & Social Media Specialist 

Phone: +41 44 387 71 15 

E-mail: Kim.Widlicki@rotary.org

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