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INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT'S PROGRAM 2007-08
Constitutional Area Membership as of 1/7/06 Target based on % (rounded off) historical trends Increase.
Change is inevitable and the rate of change in the future will be even faster than in the past.
Since the inception of Lions clubs, our organization has also changed both proactively and ternational President 2007-08
PROGRAM FOR 2007-08:
The International Association of Lions Clubs embraces membership from many different cultures, living both in developed and developing nations.Therefore, a standard set of programs will not be relevant in all parts of the world. I place two categories of programs for consideration by the world of Lions.
- Core Programs, applicable almost universally.
- Regional / Area Specific Programs, more relevant to certain parts of the world. (Lions in these areas can focus in addition to the Core Programs, on one or more of the Regional / Area Specific Programs relevant to the needs of their community and country. Lions in the developed world may also consider joint projects in developing countries based on the Regional / Area Specific Programs.)
CORE PROGRAMS
1. Challenge to Re-Brand Lions Clubs
| What Should We Change? |
How Should We Change? |
| a) Brand image of Lions clubs |
To an organization that is dynamic and relevant to the twenty first century. |
| b) Membership |
To well planned quality membership development focusing on members under the age of 40 and women. |
| c) Projects |
To well planned signature projects in response to genuine needs of the community. |
| d) Meetings |
To short, more interesting and lively meetings, by e-mail, Internet chats, teleconferencing and at location of projects. |
| e) Planning for the future |
To formulate strategic plans at club and district level. |
| d) International Headquarters operations |
To finalize the already initiated overall reorganization of Interntional Headquarters operations to deliver cost effective services to the global membership. |
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2. Challenge to Grow by an Additional 20,000 Quality Members Target - ambitious net growth of plus 20,000 members.
A very aggressive, optimistic goal we can attain only by embracing change. I give below some of the characteristics of a quality member identified by the leadership of MD306 Sri Lanka.This is referred to as "Vital 8" characteristics of a quality Lion, as a guide to prevent quality of new members being compromised for quantity.<
The Vital 8
- Ability to meet the obligations of being a Lion
- Socially acceptable demeanor
- Integrity
- Willingness to devote time for Lions services
- Commitment to serve
- Socially acceptable demeanor
- Willingness to be a team player
- Compatibility with the club culture
- Empathy for fellow human beings.
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INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT'S PROGRAM 2007-08
| Constitutional Area |
Membership as of 1/7/06 (rounded off) |
Target based on % (rounded off) historical trends |
Increase |
| 1. United States and Affiliates, Bermuda and Bahamas |
400 000 |
+ 850 |
0,2 |
| 2. Canada |
40 000 |
+ 150 |
0,4 |
| 3. South America, Central America, Caribbean and Mexico |
90 000 |
+ 250 |
0,3 |
| 4. Europe |
270 000 |
+ 5 000 |
1,9 |
| 5. Orient and South East Asia |
270 000 |
+ 6 000 |
2,2 |
| 6. India, South Asia,Africa and Middle East |
190 000 |
+ 7 500 |
4,0 |
| 7. Australia, New Zealand, Papua New 40,000 + 250 0.6 Guinea, Indonesia and South Pacific |
40 000 |
+ 250 |
0,6 |
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1 300 000 |
+ 20 000 |
1,5 |
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Percentage increase in membership of Lions Clubs International 1.5 Monitoring will be by Group Leaders / Mentors who form a facilitating team for membership growth called
"TEAM 20K." (K is a shortened form for thousand).Team 20K will also include 20K Co-ordinators to monitor
the progress of the program at multiple district / single district levels.This team will be working in collaboration
with the existing MERL structure.
3. Challenge to Develop Quality Leaders for the Twenty First Century
There is a need to expand our pool of quality instructors to develop a new brand of leaders to guide the Lions
movement effectively in the twenty first century.The under-noted strategies will move in this direction:
- Using modern techniques of leadership development
- Popularizing e-learning
- Conducting innovative Leadership Institutes
- Expanding the pool of skilled instructors.
4. Challenge to Extend 1,250 New
Clubs with a Mix of Older and Younger Members of Both Sexes There is a need to have strong emphasis in extending new clubs in order to bring in new blood and fresh ideas to the organization.This is specially so in countries with an aging membership.
The new clubs to be extended to give impetus for growth of future leadership should preferably have in each new club:
- at least 25-30% membership below 40 years of age
- good mix of men and women with around 25-30% women.
The following strategies should also be explored:
- Formation of clubs through the Internet (cyber clubs)
- Extension of Lions clubs in communities of expatriates who become citizens of their adopted countries.
5. Challenge to Enhance (LCIF) Fund by.
We could concentrate our efforts on one or more of the under-noted specific areas with which Lions of the world are familiar and thereby have the most significant impact.
1. Goal I - Eradicate Extreme Poverty and Hunger by halving by 2015 the proportion of people
whose income is less than US$1 per day.
Our Program - Challenge to Provide Gainful Employment Opportunities for Youth by Promoting
Vocational Training
2. Goal II - Achieve Universal Primary Education
by ensuring that by 2015 children everywhere, boys and girls alike, will be able to complete a full primary
schooling.
Our Program - Challenge to Improve Primary Education in Developing Countries
3. Goal III - Promote Gender Equality and Empower Women by eliminating gender disparity in
all levels of education not later than 2015.
Our Program - Challenge to Empower Women.
4.Goal IV - Reduce Child Mortality by reducing by two-thirds by 2015, the under five mortality rate.
Our Program - Challenge to Care for the Children of the World
5. Goal V - Improve Maternal Health - by reducing by three-quarters, between 1990 and 2015, the maternal
mortality ratio.
Our Program - Challenge to Improve Maternal Health
6. Goal VI - Combat HIV/AIDS by halting the spread of HIV/AIDS by 2015 and beginning to reverse the spread.
Our Program - Challenge to Reduce the Incidence of HIV/AIDS and to Develop Procedures for Counseling AIDS Victims INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT'S PROGRAM 2007-08
7. Goal VII - Ensure Environmental Sustainability
by integrating the principles of sustainable development into country policies and programs and reversing the loss of environmental resources and by 2020 to achieve a significant improvement in the lives of at least 100 million people living in poverty.
Our Program - Challenge to Protect the Global Environment.
8. Goal VIII - Establish Global Partnership For Development
Our Program - Challenge to Promote Partnerships between Clubs and Districts in Developed and Developing Nations.
Please note that the Regional/Area Specific Programs have suggested cover a vast area of activities. I do not expect clubs and districts to participate in all such programs.They should select one or more programs, which are appropriate for fulfilling the needs of their particular area, and get involved in such programs.
Some details will be given on the Lions Web site www.lionsclubs.org.
CONCLUSION
I have placed before you, the Lions of the world, a program of activities responding to many dire needs of the underprivileged people of the world. My challenge to you is to implement our Core Programs more effectively than before, and initiate one or more Region/Area Specific Programs by utilizing the wonderful human resources we possess, the committed Lions of the world.The Lions together with their spouses, Lionesses and Leos, constitute the most powerful humanitarian force capable of changing our world for the better.
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