Rotary's Role as a Peacebuilding Organization - a Historical Perspective
Tue, Feb 18
|Webinar
Our Distinguished Speaker, Dr. Peter Kyle, with walk us through the Rotary's journey from a meeting of four people in Chicago in 1905 to the current worldwide organization of 1.2 million -- with a special focus on Rotary's past and future role as a global peacebuilding organization.
Time & Location
Feb 18, 2025, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
Webinar
About the Event
Our Distinguished Speaker, Dr. Peter Kyle, with walk us through the Rotary's journey from a meeting of four people in Chicago in 1905 to the current worldwide organization of 1.2 million -- with a special focus on Rotary's past and future role as a global peacebuilding organization.
Speaker's Bio: Peter first came to the US from New Zealand in 1973 to pursue post-graduate studies in law at the University of Virginia as a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar. After a career in private legal practice in New Zealand he returned to the US in 1992 to take up a position with the World Bank as a senior international attorney. He retired from this position in 2009.
He was inducted into Rotary in 1976 and has since served the organization in many capacities. He has been particularly involved in alumni/Rotary Peace Fellow activities and has chaired both the Alumni Relations and Rotary Peace Centers…