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World Polio Day 22.10.2026 – Invitation and Registration

REGISTRATION Dear members,  More than four decades of extraordinary global cooperation have brought the world to the threshold of eradicating polio. But the final stretch is also the hardest — and un...

APPEL AUX DONS DU DISTRICT 1990 – Aide d’urgence pour le Népal

Cher Rotarien, chère Rotarienne,Cher Rotaractien, chère Rotaractienne, Les événements au Népal nous bouleversent profondément. Le 26 août 2026, l’effondrement d’un glacier dans le district de Rasuwa...

A strong Rotary year 2025/2026 for the District 1990 Foundation

Dear Rotarians,Dear Rotaractors, The Rotary Foundation is building strong momentum across District 1990. More grants, a significant increase in giving and clearly defined Rotary priorities demonstr...

Save the date : Tournoi IGFR 2027 sur les golfs de Lavaux, Montreux et Vuissens

À tous les membres de l'IGFR,chers Rotariens et Rotariennes, chers invités de Suisse et de l'étranger,  vous êtes cordialement invités à participer au tournoi IGFR qui se tiendra en Suisse du 12 au ...

Introducing the New Blindness Prevention Rotary Action Group

Actively developing our membership. Securing our future together

Dear Rotarians,Dear Rotaractors, The strength of a club is measured not only by the quality of its actions, but also by the women and men who make it what it is. A club of twenty members can alread...

Create Lasting Impact, together !

Dear Rotarians,Dear Rotaractors, The Changeover Ceremony organised by the Rotary Club Jorat on 20 June 2026 at the Théâtre du Jorat in Mézières provided a memorable and inspiring start to our new ...

All in Rotary is rolling – good or bad?

Dear Rotarians,Dear Rotaractors, We all know the system Rotary has had since the very beginning: all major roles, like Club President, Governor, even International President, change once a year. O...

Soirée de Gala du RC Monthey

 Au service de la lutte contre l’illettrismeParticipation à la soirée de Gala du 29 août 2026 Chères et chers membres du Rotary et du Rotaract, Dans le cadre d’une action de soutien pour lutter cont...

Cycling to serve - Save the dates 2026

« Save the dates 2026 »  Rejoignez-nous lors d’une des sorties de véloprévues avec votre vélo et soutenez nos projets !  Dans le cadre de l’amicale « Cycling to Serve » et à l'initi...

Ultimate Motivation – Unite for Good

Dear RotariansDear Rotaractors I recently had the pleasure of attending the 100th anniversary of Rotary Club Lausanne. It was the third centennial celebration I have joined, after Geneva and Bern—thr...

International Day Rotaract Rezalliance - 21st May 2026 in Geneva

Rotaract Rezalliance INVITATION: INTERNATIONAL DAY AGAINST HARASSMENT AND FOR INCLUSION IN THE WORLD OF WORK Join us on Thursday 21 May 2026 FER GENEVE, Rue de Saint-Jean 98, 1201 Geneva, Switzerla...

OUR FOUNDATION

Dear Rotarians,Dear Rotaractors   What is the Rotary Foundation? Let us take a moment to reflect on it. An expensive organization? Money being collected without clear purpose or visibility send to ...

HOW ROTARY CAN HELP ?

Dear RotariansDear Rotaractors The tragic event in Crans-Montana has significantly increased Rotary activity throughout Switzerland. Many clubs and Rotarians are asking how they can assist the victim...

Council of Legislation (CoL) - Delegates 2026–2029

At its meeting on 11 December 2025, the District 1990 Nominating Committee for the Council on Legislation (COL),  elected PDG Simon Bichsel of the RC Bern Kirchenfeld as Delegate to the Council on...

Crans-Montana: Help beyond the acute phase

Dear RotariansDear Rotaractors Several weeks have passed since the disaster in Crans-Montana. However, for those affected and their loved ones, the state of emergency is far from over. Many challenge...

Continuité au D1990 : François Bernard nommé Gouverneur 2028-2029

In December 2025, the Nominating Committee met in Lausanne and appointed François Bernard, RC Martigny, as Governor of District 1990 for the 2028-2029 Rotary year. François Bernard will have the oppo...

HAPPY AND SUCCESSFUL NEW YEAR - 2026

Happy and Successful New Year! Dear Rotarians of District 1990 At the beginning of each new year, I always take time to reflect on what should be achieved during the coming twelve months. These refle...

* MERRY CHRISTMAS *

MERRY CHRISTMAS With this nice video from our  Rotary Youth Exchange Students  I want to thank you all for your precious collaboration during 2025 and wish you Merry Christmas! HYVÄÄ JOULUA  🎄 Jouni...

CHANGEMENTS AU SEIN DE LA FONDATION DU DISTRICT 1990

Notre responsable de la Fondation du District (DRFC), Urs Schnell, nous a informés qu’il doit se retirer de sa fonction pour des raisons de santé. Je tiens à remercier chaleureusement Urs pour l’exce...

Christmas and Holiday Traditions in the USA, Finland, and Switzerland

Dear Rotarians,Dear Rotaractors The Christmas season in our home countries – the USA, Finland, and Switzerland – is a time of joy and togetherness, even though each country celebrates in its own way....

The Power of Collaboration

Dear Rotarians,Dear Rotaractors We are all impressed when we see the scale of projects Rotary can accomplish and the impact we can achieve together. A club with just 60 members can organise an event ...

Polaris | Nouvelles fonctionnalités de la Version 1.5

Die Version 1.5 von Polaris wird am 13. November in der Schweiz eingeführtDieses Release stellt das umfangreichste Update seit der Einführung von Polaris dar und bringt wesentliche Verbesserungen, die...

FORUM ROTARY HAUT VALAIS 2025

Rotary Forum Haut-Valais 2025 : soirée de solidarité et de collecte de fonds au profit de Blatten dans le Lötschental Cela fait bientôt cinq mois que Blatten, dans le Lötschental, a été détruite par ...

Empowerment in Rotary

Dear Rotarians,Dear Rotaractors The famous Four-Way Test does not explicitly mention empowerment. So, is empowerment something we can or should have in Rotary? Or is it simply a modern buzzword borro...