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RIBI REDISTRICTING

RIBI REDISTRICTING. Rotary International in Great Britain & Ireland. Why?. Driven by RI globally 532 Districts worldwide Static membership c.1.2m Cost considerations. Rotary International in Great Britain & Ireland. Global Problems.

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RIBI REDISTRICTING

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  1. RIBIREDISTRICTING Rotary International in Great Britain & Ireland

  2. Why? • Driven by RI globally • 532 Districts worldwide • Static membership c.1.2m • Cost considerations Rotary International in Great Britain & Ireland

  3. Global Problems • Some parts of the world membership falling, e.g. USA, Australia, RIBI • Other parts growing fast, e.g. India • Same cost of maintaining a District whether large or small Rotary International in Great Britain & Ireland

  4. Particular Problems • 5 Districts with more than 5,000 members • Districts with more than 130 clubs • Districts covering 5 countries (e.g. East Africa, Central Asia) and several languages • All desperate to split but RI can’t afford it with static overall membership Rotary International in Great Britain & Ireland

  5. RIBI numbers • RIBI: 29 Districts and 53,000 members • Italy: 11 Districts and 42,000 members • RIBI had net loss 1071 members in 2011-12 (2% of total membership) • All Districts in RIBI showed losses Rotary International in Great Britain & Ireland

  6. RI strategy • Requested membership plans from 12 areas worldwide • 3 year membership growth and retention plans requested • If plans unacceptable, re-districting will be imposed Rotary International in Great Britain & Ireland

  7. RIBI response • 5 year membership growth, retention and extension plan • Managed re-districting Rotary International in Great Britain & Ireland

  8. Redistricting Committee • Terms of reference • Criteria • Proposals • Map • Issues Rotary International in Great Britain & Ireland

  9. Terms of reference “The sub-committee will prepare a redistricting draft to be presented to the RIBI General Council…” “We plan to use 2,500 Rotarians per District and 65 clubs per District as target minimum sizes.” Rotary International in Great Britain & Ireland

  10. Criteria • Size • Geography • Transport links • Local Authority boundaries • Socio economic groupings Rotary International in Great Britain & Ireland

  11. Overview of proposals • All Districts considered, starting point existing District boundaries • Some Districts not affected or very little change • Others involve greater or lesser degree of swapping clubs or merging with neighbours Rotary International in Great Britain & Ireland

  12. Summary of proposals • 24 Districts, given letters A – X • RI to be asked to re-number Districts so no “winners” or “losers” • Smallest 62 clubs; largest 98 clubs • Smallest 1763 members; largest 2880 (based on 1st July 2011 figures) Rotary International in Great Britain & Ireland

  13. Map – Scotland Rotary International in Great Britain & Ireland

  14. Map – England Rotary International in Great Britain & Ireland

  15. Map – Wales Rotary International in Great Britain & Ireland

  16. Map – Ireland (no change from the district 1160) X Rotary International in Great Britain & Ireland

  17. Issues • Time line • District assets • Constitutional issues • Transition management • Shadow District Councils Rotary International in Great Britain & Ireland

  18. Time line • 10 Oct – Comments and issues back to RIBI • 12 Oct – Revised draft version circulated • 25 Oct – Feedback link to all club presidents • 9 Nov – Cut off date for feedback • 26 Nov – RIBI GC to ratify final report • Jan 2013 – RI Board to ratify proposals Rotary International in Great Britain & Ireland

  19. District Assets • Assets to follow members to new Districts: • District funds (including reserves) • Property and other assets • Conference reserves • DDF • Regalia, etc. Rotary International in Great Britain & Ireland

  20. Constitutional issues • RI Manual of procedure 2012, page 27 • Redistricting can be imposed when fewer than 33 clubs or 1,200 Rotarians; neighbouring Districts have no choice in this • Otherwise, vote required for redistricting larger Districts Rotary International in Great Britain & Ireland

  21. Transition Management • Election of District Governors for new Districts for 2015-16 by 31st May 2013 • To take into account new District boundaries • Elections can be facilitated by RIBI secretariat and done by on-line voting, if required Rotary International in Great Britain & Ireland

  22. Shadow District Councilconsiderations • Executive committee • By-laws • Standing orders • Constitutions • Committee structures • Future elections and appointments Rotary International in Great Britain & Ireland

  23. And finally… New Districts come into effect on 1st July 2015 Rotary International in Great Britain & Ireland

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