北京扶輪社及上海扶輪社授證禮典及國際扶輪總監探訪活動
20/5/2006 ~ 23/5/2006

Two provisional clubs in China get charters

By Dean Golemis
The Rotarian

2nd February 2006

The RI Board of Directors voted at its November 2005 meeting to charter the Beijing and Shanghai provisional Rotary clubs, paving the way for a growing Rotary presence in China.

Acting on the Board's request to appoint a special representative to China, RI President Carl-Wilhelm Stenhammar selected Christopher Bo Bramsen, a member of the Rotary Club of København. "Bramsen is well-qualified for the position," says Stenhammar. "He served as Consul General of Denmark in Shanghai in 1994-95, and in 1995-2001, he was the ambassador of Denmark to China, Mongolia, and North Korea."

During a three-year term, Bramsen will pursue official registration of Rotary clubs with the Chinese government, provide guidance to clubs, assist neighboring RI District 3450 with training club leaders, and help the Secretariat coordinate service projects. In 2001, the Board granted Beijing and Shanghai Rotarians provisional club status and permission to participate in The Rotary Foundation's Humanitarian Grants Program.

In other decisions affecting clubs and districts, the Board regrouped all Rotary clubs in Kosovo within District 2480, effective 15 February 2006. The district includes Bulgaria, part of Greece, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, and Serbia and Montenegro. The Board also approved creation of District 2220 in western Russia in 2006-07, raising the number of Rotary districts to 530 on 1 July 2006.

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