Rotary UN Day 2018 » Theme: Youth Innovation; Crafting Solutions to emerging challenges

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Theme: Youth Innovation; Crafting Solutions to emerging challenges

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Youth Innovation: Crafting solutions to emerging challenges

Join Rotary leaders, members, and guests in Kenya, as we recognise our longstanding special relationship with the United Nations and young leaders who are changing our world.

1000 delegates are expected to attend this year’s Rotary Day at the United Nations, Youth Innovation: Crafting Solutions to Emerging Challenges. UN officials and humanitarian experts will inspire participants to find innovative strategies for addressing humanitarian challenges both locally and globally.

General sessions and workshops will discuss the UN Sustainable Development Goals, the technological revolution, and young people’s role in creating change. A special session on the environment will highlight the importance of sustainable development and offer concrete actions that people of all generations can take to ensure a clean and healthy future.

Six volunteers under age 35 will be honoured as Rotary People of Action: Young Innovators. And for the first time, the event will feature an Innovation Fair where Rotary clubs, businesses, and other organizations will exhibit humanitarian projects and cutting-edge technology that can help address the challenges we face.

Who Attends?

1000 delegates from Nairobi, across Africa and around the world are expected to converge on the Kenyan capital for this auspicious event. The day is open to all with an interest in creating positive change in their lives, community and world.

Barry Rassin UN Day Message

Barry Rassin Honorees Message

Editorial

Barry Rassin, President of Rotary International

Recognising the leadership role Nairobi plays as a center of innovation and leadership throughout Africa – particularly as young leaders are drawn to its technological hub, Nairobi plays an increasingly important role as a voice for innovation for humanitarian purposes and the environment. As such, Barry Rassin, President of Rotary International in 2018-19 welcomes a Rotary Day at the United Nations Offices in Nairobi (UNON) and notes such an event will benefit the 2 organizations in so many ways.

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Welcome to Kenya

About the Capital city of Kenya

Kenya’s capital city, Nairobi, is the most dynamic city, also known as the “green city in the sun” for many reasons. It is Kenya’s largest city with a population of nearly four million.

Nairobi is a city full of contrasts. It’s old enough so you can feel its past and multi-ethnic enough so you can experience Kenyan culture, yet it’s modern enough to get Internet access.

It’s a city that blends people from all cultures and walks of life. Adorned with modern skyscrapers, world class restaurants, fully equipped hospitals, modern shopping malls, schools, abundant private and public transportation, and universities and colleges that provide local and international curriculum – you will find it all in Nairobi.

The city is also home to numerous local and international businesses and organizations. Nairobi bustles with activity. It’s a city that never sleeps; the rhythm is fast, day and night. There’s always something to do and see in Nairobi and its people are friendly and hospitable.

Magical Kenya

Places to Visit

Auxiliary Events

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Karura Walk Info.

9 A.M. to 11 A.M.

Limuru Road Gate

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DELEGATES

YOUNG LEADERS

SPEAKERS

WORKSHOPS

Keynote speakers

Meet our speakers

BARRY RASSIN

Rotary International President

Barry Rassin earned an MBA in health and hospital administration from the University of (Click Image or Name to Read more...)

Hanna S. Tetteh

Director-General of the United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON)

Hanna S. Tetteh is the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON).(Click Image or Name to Read more...)

Sushil Kumar Gupta

Rotary International President Nominee

Sushil Kumar Gupta, of the Rotary Club of Delhi Midwest, Delhi, India, is the selection of (Click Image or Name to Read more...)

Erik Solheim

Executive Director of UN Environment

Erik Solheim has been Executive Director of UN Environment since 2016. With an extensive (Click Image or Name to Read more...)

Michele Berg

Deputy General Secretary - Rotary International

Michele Berg helps lead the day-to-day operations of the Secretariat, ensuring (Click Image or Name to Read more...)

Ed Futa

Past General Secretary and Chief Operating Officer of Rotary International

Ed Futa is a past General Secretary and Chief Operating Officer of Rotary International and The Rotary Foundation, (Click Image or Name to Read more...)

Peter Kyle

Qualified Barrister and Solicitor

Peter is a qualified Barrister and Solicitor; after 16 years in the World Bank Peter retired from his position as Lead Counsel (Click Image or Name to Read more...)

Werner Schultink

UNICEF Kenya Country Office Representative

Mr. Schultink is the UNICEF Kenya Country Office Representative. Mr. Schultink, a national of the Netherlands, joined UNICEF in April 1999

Joe Munene

Managing Director, Broadcast Division of Standard Group Plc

He is a media executive with 20 yrs experience in Television broadcast management. (Click Image or Name to Read more...)

Dr. Wale Akinyemi

business strategist, consultant,author, inspirational speaker

Dr. Wale is a prolific published author who has written 16 books. (Click Image or Name to Read more...)

Stephen Chege

Director, Corporate Affairs at Safaricom Limited,

Stephen is the Director, Corporate Affairs at Safaricom Limited (Click Image or Name to Read more...)

Doreen Mbaya

Head Of Marketing at Standard Group

Doreen is the head of Marketing at Standard Media Group. She is a highly creative leader, excellent at new product development, (Click Image or Name to Read more...)

Sanda Ojiambo

Head of Corporate Responsibility; Safaricom Limited

Sanda is an Economist and Public Policy Analyst by training, with over 20 years of multi sectoral policy and development work in the NGO,

Philemon Kipkemoi

Finance Director at British American Tobacco

Philemon is an experienced finance professional. He started out as an auditor with PwC (global audit & consulting firm) (Click Image or Name to Read more...)

Minu Limbu

Management Specialist (Innovation Lead) at UNICEF Kenya

Minu is an information Management Specialist (Innovation Lead) at UNICEF Kenya with over 13 years journey of humanitarian (Click Image or Name to Read more...)

Patrick Obath

Associate Director at Adam Smith International Africa Limited (ASI)

Patrick is an Associate Director at Adam Smith International Africa Limited (ASI) and a Managing Consultant for Eduardo Associates,

Sam Gichuru

Co-founder and the current Director of Nailab Consulting

Sam is the co-founder and the current Director of Nailab Consulting, one of Kenya’ s leading business accelelator and incubator. (Click Image or Name to Read more...)

Kamal Budhabhatti

Founder and CEO of Craft Silicon

Kamal is the founder and CEO of Craft Silicon, a Kenyan software company with a local base and global (Click Image or Name to Read more...)

Michael Waiyaki

Founder and CEO of Miti Alliance

Michael is the Founder and CEO of Miti Alliance a social enterprise operating in Kenya focusing on planting and growing trees. (Click Image or Name to Read more...)

Cecilia Ngotho

President of the Rotaract Club of Nairobi Central

Cecilia is an experienced external auditor with a passion for development matters especially sustainable development issues (Click Image or Name to Read more...)

Mark

businessman, change strategist, trainer, communications expert

Mark is a 33 year old entrepreneurial businessman, change strategist, trainer, communications expert,

Gilda Odera

Public Policy & Social Entrepreneur

Gilda is a management, leadership, entrepreneurship, boards advisory services and policy development specialist with vast experience in entrepreneurship, (Click Image or Name to Read more...)

Samantha Kezzie Weya

Actuarial Analyst at Zamara Actuaries

Samantha works as an actuarial Analyst at Zamara Actuaries, Administrators and Consultants Limited (Zamara) (Click Image or Name to Read more...)

Charles Mwakio

Director in Hifadhi Africa Organization

Charles is a management trainer who assists small and medium companies in the areas of business development,

Wanjiru Waweru

Founder of Funkidz Limited

Wanjiru is a creative serial entrepreneur passionate about empowering the youth in entrepreneurship and believes in mentoring young men and women (Click Image or Name to Read more...)

Huston Malande

CEO of Skyline

Huston's vocational raison d’etre is to establish and invest in innovative companies and individuals who will shape Africa’s future through design, (Click Image or Name to Read more...)

Dixon Karani

IT Strategy and Management Adviser

Dixon, is an IT Strategy and Management Adviser. He is an ITIL®-certified Consultant with diverse (Click Image or Name to Read more...)

MORE SPEAKERS COMING UP

People of Action: Young Innovators

Meet our Honorees
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Albert Kafka

Club: Rotaract Club of Wien-Stadpark, Rotary Club of Wien-Oper, Vienna, Austria

Project Title: Intarconnect Mentoring and –Inter-Generational Projects Innovation: Pairing members of different generations together in a one-year mentoring relationship so they can learn from each other, share experiences..

Charlie Ruth Castro

Rotary E-Club Sogamoso, Colombia

Project Title: Innovative New Beginnings Innovation: Training women prisoners vocational and business skills and empowering them to create new opportunities for themselves. Description: Using her extensive experience in digital communications...

Christina Hassan

Rotary Club of Calgary Fish Creek, Canada

Project Title: Full Soul Innovation: Training midwives and supplying safe, sterile child birth equipment to hospitals in Uganda. Description: Hassan, a public health specialist with a master’s in public health, launched Full Soul to address the..

Paul Mushaho

Rotaract Club of Nakivale, Uganda

Project Title: Rotaract Club of Nakivale Refugee Settlement Innovation: Organizing young people in the Nakivale Refugee Settlement into a Rotaract club which conducts various service projects improving the lives of a diverse community of...

Shadrack (Sheddy) Nyawa

Rotary Club of Kilifi, Kenya

Project Title: Rotary Club of Kilifi Water and Sanitation Innovation: Traveling to hard-to-reach schools in the Ganze district of Kenya to identify those most in need of new toilets and health/hygiene education. Description: Waiting in long...

Ludovic Grosjean

Melbourne City Rotaract Club, Australia

Project Title: The Ocean CleanX Innovation: Founding a cutting-edge company that is developing new technology to monitor and remove pollution from waterways. Description: Ludovic, a 29-year-old engineer with 12 years of experience in oceanography..

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Schedule

Don’t miss the incredible Panels & Workshops during the RotaryUNDay

08:00 - 10:00

~2h

United Nations Offices in Nairobi (UNON)

Delegates Registration

Delegates register and clear security

08:00 - 16:00

~8h

COURTYARD

Innovation Networking Fair

The Innovation Fair is a place where participants can meet and hear from companies and organizations that are using technology in new and unique ways to enhance their humanitarian activities.

10:00 - 11:20

~1hr 15Mins

CONFERENCE HALL

Opening Plenary

UN and Rotary leaders welcome guests to Nairobi, comment on our long-standing history of cooperation, and introduce the topic of Youth Innovation.

11:20 - 11:30

~45mins

CONFERENCE HALL

Coffee Break & Transit to the Workshops

There will be a 15 minutes break to grab coffee and Visiting of the Innovation Fair.

11:30 - 13:00

~1hr30mins

UNON General Assembly & UNON Meeting Rooms

Breakout/Workshop Sessions

There will be at least 3 Workshops and more information will be announced before breaking out to the various rooms.

13.30 – 14.15

~1hr

UNON Grounds

Luncheon, Networking, Touring, Innovation Fair

There will be a 1 hour Lunch period and a chance to either interact with the fellow delegates or walk around to view the showcased exhibitions.

14.15 – 16.00

~1hr30mins

UNON GENERAL ASSEMBLY HALL

Closing Plenary

Summary/Word of Thanks by Mr. Ed Futa, Rotary Representative and Past General Secretary

16.00

UNITED NATIONS OFFICE IN NAIROBI (UNON)

Security/ Departure

18.30+

The Village Market

Rotary UN Day After Party

A Splash of colour with a touch of Africa

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Event tickets

Hurry up and Register to secure your chance at the event

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Young Leaders

$25 (Kshs 2600)

Registration
Lunch
Coffee & Snacks
Networking and Workshops
(age 35 or younger)

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Standard

$80 (Kshs 8200)

Registration
Lunch
Coffee & Snacks
Networking and Workshops
(age 36 or older)

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TESTIMONIALS

what people say

I had the privilege to participate in Rotary UN day in UNO head quarter in 2008. I was lucky to meet all stalwarts from Rotary as well as UNO.

Malladi Vasudev

A wonderful partnership for almost 70 years.

Fred H. Speno

a great program…. Doing good in the world!

Clover Dewar

GENERATION UNLIMITED YOUTH CHALLENGE

Apply for the GUnlimited youth challenge under the following categories: Secondary education, employability and decent work skills & Empowerment of the youth.

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Organising Committee

Meet our Organising Committee Members

SALOME GITOHO

Rotary Representative to UN HABITAT

Dr. Salome Gitoho is a Leadership, Organizational Development and HR Consultant with several years’ experience in various capacities in the Government, public, private, international NGO, hospitality sectors, academia and consultancy. In her working career she has worked with the Government of (Click Image or Name to Read more...)

JOE OTIN

Rotary Representative to the UN Environment

Joe Otin is the CEO of The Collective, an interactive ad agency with 25 years experience in advertising, media research & content production. He is the chairman of the Advertising Standards Board, the president of PAMRO (Pan African Media Research Organization), and a member of the oversight (Click Image or Name to Read more...)

Samson Tesfaye

Rotary International Representative to the African Union and United Nations Economic Commission for Africa

Samson is the chartering president of Rotary Club of Addis Ababa Central-Mella of District 9212. He joined Rotary in 2002 as the chartering member of the Rotaract Club of Mella. He has served Rotary in different positons at the country level and district level.