GELS / GNLS / PLS

GOVERNOR ELECT  &  GOVERNOR NOMINEE LEARNING SEMINAR 

WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 9, 2026

GLNS Day 1  -  08:30 – 17:00

GELS Day 1  -  08:30-17:00

  • 8:30-09:00: 
    Opening session (joint session)

COFFEE / TEA BREAK

  • 09:15-10:30: Preparing to Lead
  • 09:15-10:30: Motivating Your District

COFFEE / TEA BREAK

  • 10:45-12:00: Understanding Membership Engagement in Your District
  • 10:45-12:00: Supporting and Engaging with Clubs

LUNCH BREAK

  • 13:30-15:00: Membership, Public Image, and The Foundation: Collaborating with Your Regional Leaders
  • 13:30-14:30: Working with Club and District Support Staff: Your Regional Experts
  • 14:30-15:00: Preparing for the International Assembly

COFFEE / TEA BREAK

  • 15:30-17:00: 
    Managing Your District (joint session)

GOVERNOR ELECT  &  GOVERNOR NOMINEE LEARNING SEMINAR 

THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 10, 2026

GLNS Day 2  -  08:30 – 17:00

GELS Day 2  -  08:30-17:00

  • 8:30-09:30 
    Communicating for Membership Growth & Engagement
    (joint session)

9.30
COFFEE / TEA BREAK

  • 09:45-11:00: Planning Your Events
  • 09:45-11:00: Promoting Our Brand and Our Story

COFFEE / TEA BREAK

  • 11:15-11:45: Working with Your Club and District Support Staff: 
    Your Regional Experts
  • 11:15-12:30: Supporting The Rotary Foundation

12.30
LUNCH BREAK

  • 14:00-15:15: Addressing Membership Challenges in Your District
14:00-15:15: Developing New Clubs

COFFEE / TEA BREAK

  • 15:30-16:45
    From Plan to Action 
    (joint session)

PARTNER LEARNING SEMINAR 

Wednesday & Thursday
september 9 - 10, 2026

Wednesday, september 9, 2026

Thursday, september 10, 2026

  • 8:30-09:15: Welcome aboard
  • 09:15-09:45: Rotary: History-Vision-Action Plan-Organization
  • 09.55-1015: District and Communication

COFFEE / TEA BREAK

  • 10:45-11:15: Public image
  • 11:20-11:50: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
  • 09:30  -  Thematic Citywalk

    Erasmus van Rotterdam (1466-1536). He spoke out for peace, tolerance, friendship and free thinking. He was elevated to patron of the city and symbol of Rotterdam.

    ®Anne Bakker/Bart Oppenheimer, Rotterdam

LUNCH BREAK

  • 13:30-14:15: The Rotary Foundation
  • 14:15-15:45: Preparing IA 
    (joint Partners per language group)

COFFEE / TEA BREAK

  • 15:30-16:30 Activity: Partnership - Take aways
  • 16.45-17:00 Final remarks

Personal time

Suggestion:

Check out the social program organized by
Inside Rotterdam ⧉ →