The programme of the Northern Lights Rotary Institute deals with important ways of how we can collaborate in saving the Baltic Sea, eradicating polio for good and bringing positive peace to the world. We will naturally also cover other high priority issues: how to reach young professional, how to take care of our members, how to invite more people to this great organization, how stable is Rotary’s financial basis. The dinner on Friday, September 11, is special: it has the theme District Governor Generation Reunion, bringing each year’s DGs and partners together to enjoy international friendship and remember the earlier times in a warm atmosphere. The gala dinner on Saturday September 12 offers a splendid meal, entertainment and fun – even dancing the night away…
Institute Program
| Friday September 11th | |
|---|---|
| 14:00 – 14:45 | First plenary session: opening of the Institute Musical entertainment Flag ceremony Welcome and introduction of guests Message of the state of Finland Message of the City of Oulu Northern Ostrobothnia |
| 14:45 – 15:15 | Coffee break (House of Friendship) |
| 15:15 – 18:00 | Second plenary session: Saving the Baltic Sea Moderator: Managing Director Lotta Nummelin The Baltic Sea as a model sea for understanding the processes of the sea (Harri Kuosa, Leading Researcher) Cooperations between the Governments aiming at protecting the Baltic Sea (Saara Bäck, Chairman, HELCOM) The role of Regions in promoting environmental actions (Jari Nahkanen, President, CPMR Baltic Sea Committee) Cutting down the loading around the Baltic Sea – best practises (Annamari Arrankoski-Engardt, Managing Director, John Nurminen Foundation) Vision about the future of the Baltic Sea (Lotta Nummelin, Managing Director, Östersjöfonden) Rotary protecting the Baltic Sea: Global Grant project: Save the Baltic Sea (Pentti Aspila, Chairman of the Baltic Sea Rotary Action Network) Panel discussion on how to save the Baltic Sea Closing remarks |
| 19:00 | District Governor Generation Reunion Dinner – Friendship Dinner |
| Saturday September 12th | |
| 9:00 – 10:25 | Third plenary session: Grow Rotary Two clubs joining and flourishing From Zone Strategy to club activity New ideas, new club The first Satellite club How I became a Rotarian |
| 10:25 – 11:55 | Coffee break (House of Friendship) |
| 10:55 – 12:30 | Fourth plenary session: Goals and actions Rotary Financial Report Polio video Polio endgame: how do we finish our job? Changes and challenges in our Foundation Crucial disaster aid: ShelterBox |
| 12:30 – 14:00 | Lunch |
| 14:00 – 15:00 | Fifth plenary session: Peace Rotary and United Nations Experience from Kosovo; Significance of Rotary’ s peace programme Environmental challenges and peace |
| 15:00 – 15:30 | Coffee break (House of Friendship) |
| 15:30 – 16:30 | Sixth plenary session: Doing good in the world Disaster evaluation in Beirut Environmental aspects and sustainability in Grants SUPREME AIM suicide prevention model Closing remarks |
| 18:30 – 19:00 | City of Oulu: Reception |
| 19:00 | Gala Dinner |
| Sunday September 13th | |
| 9:30 – 10:50 | Seventh plenary session: Meet Youth and Experience Interact Rotaract Music entertainment Panel with Rotary Leaders: Questions and Answers RI 2021 Taipei Convention promotion |
| 10:50 – 11:10 | Coffee break (House of Friendship) |
| 11:10 – 12:30 | Eight plenary session: The future holds… Cheerleaders Promotion: Rotary Institute Prague 2021 International RYLA Team presentation Acknowledgements to organizers Closing remarks |
| 12:30 – 13:30 | Lunch |