Current Projects
ROTI Initiatives
ROTI Projects
This is a sampling of the support ROTI has provided to developing innovative projects which support the principles of Rotary. If you have any that you feel should be added, please contact us.
Rotary Technology Incubator
ROTI continuously develops new approaches to Rotary, and once these concepts are proven, they are usually moved to the Rotary International web site for ongoing maintenance.
Project Central
Project Central was developed by ROTI several years ago and the project has been succeeded by the RI WCS Projects Exchange. Previous users of Project Central are encouraged to list their projects with the RI Projects Exchange.
Fellowships Directory
Being a Rotary Fellowship, ROTI realized the value of Fellowships in expanding the Rotary experience, and developed a web page that provided links to all official Rotary fellowships. During the presidency of Frank Devlyn, a Task Force on Fellowships was formed and a separate site was acquired and given to them to maintain. Responsibility was subsequently moved to Rotary International, and the current version is rotary.org/programs/fellowships.
Sisters Sought
With the international nature of ROTI and the associations that have been made, it seemed only natural that ROTI could lead the way in "twinning" clubs. Thus, a "Sisters Sought" system was developed. Subsequently, this system was revised in a RI site that satisfied the need. The Twin Club Program became part of the Rotary Centennial Celebration and that information is still valid for structuring such an arrangement.
District Locator
ROTI developed a system for accessing the web sites of Rotary zones and districts throughout the world. Subsequently, RI added that capability to their web site, so the ROTI version was discontinued.
Humanitarian & Peace Projects
ROTI Child
ROTI Child was started on our list on 20th March 2003, as Rotarians around the world wanted to do something different when war broke out in Iraq.
PeaceBuilders
Several years ago, ROTIan Robert Stewart became very active in the pursuit of world peace. He actively talked about his ideals on the ROTI listserver. However, there were soon so much interest that Bob had to create a separate list to accommodate his peace movement. His efforts, which started on ROTI, are now known throughout Canada and the world. You can get more information on his initiative at peace.ca. Remember, if you have zeal for something that is within the principles of Rotary, ROTI is a great place to start.
Rotary Peace Cities
The Rotary Club of Wagga Wagga, NSW, Australia, developed a program to have their city become a city dedicated to peace and they built a "peace park" in the city to commemorate it. Although ROTI was not invovled in the project, it has served a conduit to help spread the message which has led to a world wide network of Peace Cities. For more information, go to www.jetlink.com.ph/~rczc/projects/peace.htm.
