Vol 21 Number 31

SELAMAT PAGI

16 March 2013

Rotary Information
Election of District Governor
You may be aware that our Rotary district will be electing the governor for 2015-16 soon. The following excerpts from RI Bylaws 2010 gives us a glimpse into the process. Nomination In a district selecting its governor-nominee either by nominating committee procedure or at the district conference, the governor shall invite the clubs to submit their suggestions for nominations for governor. Where the nominating committee procedure is to be utilized, such suggestions shall be considered by the nominating committee so long as they reach the committee by the date established and announced by the governor. Such announcement shall be made to the clubs in the district at least two months before such suggestions must reach the nominating committee. The announcement shall include the address to which suggestions shall be sent. The suggestions shall be submitted in the form of a resolution adopted at a regular meeting of the club naming the suggested candidate. The resolution shall be certified by the club secretary. A club may suggest only one of itw own members as a candidate for governor-nominee. Concurrence to Challenges. The governor shall inform all clubs through a form prescribed by RI of the name of any challenging candidate who has been proposed as specified above. The governor shall also inquire whether any club wishes to concur with the challenge. A club must file a resolution of the club adopted at a regular meeting to concur with a challenge. Such resolutions must be filed with the governor by the date determined by the governor.
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RI Presidents Message
Dear fellow Rotarians, When I was a young man, I wanted to travel the world. But in those years, I could only dream about travel. The world outside Japan seemed far away. But like all Japanese students, I studied English in school. I still remember my first English book. The first page said, This is a pen. That was almost 50 years ago, and the world has changed a lot since then. As president of Rotary, I now travel more than I ever dreamed. In every new place, I find a new language. I find new people and new customs. I do my best to learn from everyone. I believe that every person I meet has something to teach. Perhaps because of this, I feel that I understand Rotary Youth Exchange better. And I understand even better what a great gift Rotary is giving through Youth Exchange. Youth Exchange opens minds. It builds confidence and communication. It brings together people from different countries and backgrounds. Every young person who goes on a Rotary Youth Exchange will learn a great deal. Youth Exchange students learn how people who seem so different are really the same. They begin to appreciate what unites people everywhere. They have a broader understanding of the world. They come back as different people. They no longer know only one language, only one culture. They have connections with their host country, and with their fellow participants from other countries. At the end of their exchange, they are part of their host families. They are also part of the Rotary family the largest and most international family in the world. Rotarys Youth Exchange program has continued for more than 40 successful years and is now part of the fifth Avenue of Service: New Generations Service. This avenue also includes service through Interact, Rotaract, Rotary Youth Leadership Awards, and many club and district activities that involve people up to age 30. When we focus on young people, we are focusing on building the future of Rotary and a more peaceful world. When we serve youth, we help to bring Rotary to a new generation. We spread understanding among nations and cultures. We teach the importance of service to others, and pass on our core values. By doing this, we help to build peace. Youth Exchange plays an essential part in Rotarys global mission of building peace by helping to build, one exchange at a time, good relationships between nations. Sakuji Tanaka President, Rotary International

ATTENDANCE
Visiting Rotarians PDG leslie Slaehuddin RC Gombak PP Esther Tan RC Pantai Valley Maxis Tan RC Pantai Valley Leela RC Pantai Valley PP Kenny Lim RC Shah Alam Guests: Ann Rupal, guest of Sanjay Ann Gerrie, guest of Steve Mike Gan, guest of Yoke Leong Jane Duxbury, guest of Graham Derek Stott ,guest of Graham Judith Stott, guest of Graham Ong Hock Thye, guest of Kong Rosalind Tan, guest of Poay Lim Mustafa & Sameena, guests of Sanjay Christopher, guest of Willa Jim Hayton, guest of Steve Khairul Anuar volunteer mentor Margaret volunteer mentor Richard Hoy volunteer mentor Tan Chian Khai volunteer mentor Attendance: 61% Fine RM57.00

Last Week's Speaker: Datuk Dr Paul Chan Vice-Chancellor, HELP University

Challenges Facing Malaysia over the next 10 Years DATUK DR PAUL CHAN is an economist and educationist of considerable international renouwn. Among many other appointments he was chairman of the Division of Applied Economics in University of Malaysa, council member of Malaysian Qualification Agency, member of Chinese Center for Scholarly Exchange, SCSCEs Study Abroad Training Centers, advisor to several educational institutions worldwide. Dr Chan began by introducing a frightening acronym VUCA standing for the Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity that have arisen in the world economy in recent years. One recent phenomenon is that todays CEOs have to contend with the dictates of IT including immediacy and the deluge of data which have to be transcribed into useful information and appropriate responses. He felt that Malaysia must quickly deal with factors of morals, ethics, science, and national identity and ideals. While diversity is often cited as our strength it is as much a challenge to us and a barrier to a unified and harmonious citizenry. The countrys success is significant only if it is sustainable in the global context. Already we are facing economic pressures from developing countries. He related the successes and threats posed by the two awakening giants India and China. By virtue of their vast populations, both these have huge markets and buying power. At the same time, their eager if not hungry, workforce is steadily upgrading their skills to create a demand for their service in employment. With the rehabilitation of Myanmar, Dr Chan sees the threat of a new destination for FDIs

A section of the audience that filled Berjaya Hall to capacity.

Announcements
- Sanjay reported on the Medical Camp held last Sunday. A vote of thanks to all volunteers who were there to help. - Shankar, Head Trainer & CEO of EQTD would be conducting a briefing will be held after the meeting to for volunteers for the Leadership Camp.

away from Malaysia. Ominously for Malaysia each year another 10 percent of mainland Chinese pick up a working knowledge of English. That translates to 130 million more competitors for our international services, jobs and contracts. The Vice-Chancellor highlighted another aspect of competition: innovativeness and flexibility. While Malaysia is a badminton powerhouse, how is it that we have yet to leverage this image to create any line of products for the game? Instead Taiwan and Japan do when they are still waiting for their badminton champion. He frequently referred to the 3S Model of Switzerland, Sweden and Singapore, those resource-starved countries that are defying the odds of their failure. He was the pioneer in private education way before Singapore joined the fray. Today Singapores privatized universities have a far greater enrolment of foreign students paying much higher fees than are charged in Malaysia. They even run courses for Chinese mayors! As an economist he suggests that market forces should determine more of our policies. Like us China is a controlled economy with an authoritarian approach. This has resulted in social inequalities that will prove divisive in the country. He sees this to be part of the evolution from oligarchy to a more open society to entrepreneurial nation. Government should be pro-growth and market led, and simplify not complicate doing business. He was concerned that our policies are friendlier to foreign than to Malaysian businesses especially the SMEs who are the backbone of any countrys economy. We need to learn from our competitors. China for example publishes a Chinese edition of the Harvard Review as soon as the English edition is available. Their schools are obsessed with IT when we have schools without electricity. In our transformation citizens must be given the right to think, speak and choose freely before we can become a truly advanced nation. But in the end Dr Chan still thinks of Malaysia as a familiar and beautiful place to call home. Now the best news: When Graham announced that unbeknownst to him, we had been working with Dr Goh Chee Leong and HELP Universitys Career-Sense to provide career and personality testing for our mentees at a heavily discounted

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Only challenges that have been concurred to by at least five other clubs which have been in existence for at least one year as of the beginning of that year or 10 percent of the total number of clubs as at the beginning of that year in the district which have been in existence for at least one year as of the beginning of that year, whichever is higher, and only when such resolutions by the club were adopted at a regular meeting in accordance with the club bylaws as determined by the governor shall be considered valid.

Today's Speaker
Rtn Kingsley Weber "Same same but Different" Kingsley Weber was introduced to the club by Steve. His classification reads: Business Consultancy and Leadership Development. He and wife Julia have four boys. Joining the club last year he has made a valiant attempt at keeping his Rotary pledge to attend meetings regularly. Whenever he succeeded he planted a seed of doubt to get us thinking about how we do business in the club.

NEXT CHANGE
23 March Speaker: PP Ian Homer Topic: Avoiding the Comfort Zone 30 March Business Meeting

CALENDAR of EVENTS
REF Youth Leadership Camp Date: 26 - 28 March Venue : Glory Beach Resort, PD Study Skills Workshop Date: 13 April - (Saturday Afternoon) Venue: James's Kelana Jaya office New Mentors Workshop 18 April - (7.00-10.00pm) Venue to be advised Car Rally (Treasure Hunt) Date 21 April 79th District Assembly Date: 26 - 28 April Venue: Grand Dorsett, Subang Jaya REF Values Education Workshop Date: 27 & 28 May

Groceries for Awardee Sharmini's Family

Rotarians Willa and Frances were assigned to conduct an interview to determine whether Form 4 student Sharminiswary was suitable for the REF award. We made our way to the low cost flats at Pangsapuri Pantia Ria and had a long chat with both Sharmini and her mum.During the course of our fact finding, it dawned on us that the family hardly eats cooked meals. For most nights mother and daughter survive on dry provisions such as bread and biscuits for dinner! Finances are very tight for the single mother bringing up two school going children, on the income as a general worker. Both Willa and I felt that we need to give them a bit more help - to stock up essential groceries which would enable them to eat better. So we secured a one-off grant from the Board and went shopping. We bought Milo, powdered milk, canned food (sardines, mackerel, chicken curry, baked beans), rice, beehoon, hi fiber biscuits and jam spread. Upon hearing of the plight of the family, several good Samaritans (Dr Sanjay, Tom Gurdeep and his friend Tharmaraj Kandasamy) kindly chipped in additional money which we intend to use for subsequent groceries rounds. Anyone else interested to help out can approach PP Frances Po. - Penned by Frances Willa with the shopping trolley

March Celebrations
Happy Birthday Siew Hwa Jeremy Ghaurry Willa Sanjay 16 March 18 March 25 March 27 March 29 March

Duty Roster
16 March (Community)

Handover of the goodies to the delighted and grateful family. L R: Mentor Anthony Pinto, Sharminis mother, Frances, awardee Sharmini rate, Dr Chan said he would instruct their Faculty of Behavioural Sciences to waive any charges for us in future! In parting he invited us to work with him to start a course on ethical and moral leadership. How can we thank the Vice Chancellor enough? ...... by Poay Lim
Pres Ghaury presenting our club memento to VC Dr Paul Chan for his very engaging address

Sargeant-at-arms Desk Duty Introducer Thank Speaker Fines

Steve Steven Willa Dr. Yee Angie

22 March (International) Sargeant-at-arms Desk Duty Introducer Thank Speaker Fines Alvin Mike Kingsley Steve Fang Keong

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Board of Directors 2012/13

President Ghaurry 017-3854905 President Elect James Cheong 012-2214543 Immediate Past President Steve Robinson Vice President Cecelia Matuya Honorary Secretary Mike Carr 012-2822999 Honorary Treasurer Angie Ng Club Administration Steven Lim Service Projects PP Karen Chong The Rotary Foundation PP Frances Po Public Relations Tan Siew Hwa Membership PP Aravind Viswanathan REF Chairman PP Graham Bennett Sargeant-at-arms PP Tan Poay Lim
Vocational Service Chair - Poay Lim Community Service Chair -Dr Sanjay International Service Chair - Alvin New Generation Chair - Susan

District 3300 trf awards night 2013

Organising Chair PP Esther Tan of Rotary club of Pantai Valley visited the club to promote District 3300 TRF Awards Nite. It would be held: Date: Saturday 11th May 2013 at the Ballroom, Eastin Hotel, PJ and playing host is the Rotary Club of Pantai Valley. Themed A Touch of Class, the evening promises to be an evening of elegance with the attendance by many committed & dedicated Rotarians, both from our own district as well as from outside district 3300. The dress code for the evening is Black Tie and Evening Dress. Allocation of tables will be based on a first come basis, at RM900/- per table of 10, including a bottle of wine, complimentary of RC Pantai Valley. You are bound to enjoy the entertainment lined up and Rotarians, please do get your tickets / bookings asap or you will miss out on an evening recognizing the importance and contributions to The Rotary Foundation, the platform on which Rotary had grew so meaningfully and successfully.

ETHICS
The first, and perhaps the most important, thing to be said about ethics is that they cannot be reduced to rules. Ethics are not what the [lawyer] knows he or she should do: ethics are what the [lawyer] does. They are not so much learnt as lived. Ethics are the hallmark of a profession, imposing obligations more exacting than any imposed by law and incapable of adequate enforcement by legal process. If ethics were reduced merely to rules, a spiritless compliance would soon be replaced by skilful evasion.

District 3300
District Governor Mansoor Saat 019-323 7630 mansoor.saat@gmail.com Assistant Governor Michael Foong 012-201 2288 foong.michael@gmail.com Rotary Clubs in Group 7 Bernam Valley Bukit Kiara Sunrise Pantai Valley Petaling Jaya Tropicana Damansara

Sister Clubs
RC Bugis Junction [D 3310] Saturday, 08:00 am Tanglin Club 5 Stevens Road, Singapore RC ChiangmaiThinthaingam[D 3360] Thursday, 12.00 noon International Center Chiangmai University, Thailand RC Chungli Chung Shing [D 3500] Thursday, 12.00 noon No 4, Ln 10, Gwo-Ti Street Chungli, Taiwan

Bulletin Committee
Sunny (Editor) Poay Lim/ Mike (Prod) Siew Hwa (Speakers Programme)