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ҢΣ΢З౤̈ٙܿ኷
My challenge to you
ձ ̻ഒڢਅ್೯͛f̴̀඲Սจ৛Ӌeഄଫ׌ tionally brings divided communities together around
΍Ν຾᏶ዚึٙ৅ᇖࠇ೥dکঐක֐࿴ܔձ༆fࠇ
೥͉ԒӚϞҷᜊdҷᜊٙ݊Ңࡁٙจྡf
ή̘࿴ܔdԨፄɝҢࡁהਂٙӊɓ΁ԫʕf
P
eace does not happen by accident.
shared economic opportunity can start to build it.
It must be pursued deliberately, built
வ͍݊ҢʦϋΣ዆ࡈҧቃ˰ޢ౤̈ٙܿ኷f
ίࡩࡐˢԭdҧቃٙ˜ձ̻ၾᐿ࿲ʘ༩™ࠇ೥
My challenge to you
strategically, and woven intention-
ҧቃਗ਼˜ᇕிձ̻™֛ЗމҢࡁٙೊᓃჯਹʘ The project does not change. The intention does.
ΣҢࡁ࢝ͪνОໝྼவධଣׂf༈ࠇ೥ଉɝԟԬա
ally into everything we do. That is
In Colombia, Rotary’s Pathways to Peace and
the challenge I am placing before the
ɓfШҢଉڦdձ̻ഒʔঐසස஗ᓥᗳމҢࡁމत Prosperity program shows us what this looks like in
P
ᅰɤϋ؛ༀላ߉ʿݴᕎ̰הஅݭٟٙਜdਗ਼຾᏶ረ
tionally brings divided communities together around
eace does not happen by accident.
Rotary world this year.
It must be pursued deliberately, built
shared economic opportunity can start to build it.
ᛆၾላ߉༆Ӕ৅ᇖe˸ʿٟਜ˴ኬٙձ༆ၡ੗ഐΥ
֛ࠇ೥ϾՍจྌʱٙݔࡈʈЪᗳйf̴̀඲஗຅ਂ practice. Working in communities shaped by decades
Rotary recognizes peacebuilding as one of our of armed conflict and displacement, the program com-
The project does not change. The intention does.
strategically, and woven intention-
ɓਓᗝ˪dӊ຅Ңࡁࠈ֛ࠇ೥eҳɝ؂ਕeઞ༔І bines economic empowerment with conflict resolution
ίɓৎfίவ༁dձ̻ഒڢɓࡈ஗ਗಂ޸̴ึ೯͛
areas of focus. But I believe peace must be more than
In Colombia, Rotary’s Pathways to Peace and
ally into everything we do. That is
a category of work we set aside for certain projects. It
the challenge I am placing before the
Prosperity program shows us what this looks like in
ʉӺ௞ซवɨО၇ॆ͍ᅂᚤɢࣛdҢࡁே፯኿ீཀ training and community-led reconciliation. Peace was
ٙਓЪ͜dϾ݊዆ࡈணࠇٙࣨːהίfவ͍݊Ңխ
not a hoped-for side effect. It was central to the design.
must become a lens, one we choose to look through
practice. Working in communities shaped by decades
Rotary world this year.
வਓᗝ˪Ըᄲൖɓʲf That is the standard I am calling all of us to follow.
ᝫɽ࢕΍Ν፭ృٙᅺ๟f
every time we plan, every time we serve, every time we
of armed conflict and displacement, the program com-
Rotary recognizes peacebuilding as one of our
ask what kind of impact we truly want to leave behind.
areas of focus. But I believe peace must be more than
຅Ыࡁί஝ྌɨɓධࠇ೥ࣛdʔሞՉ᙮׵ࡳɓ
຾᏶ၾձ̻޼Ӻהʊ຾ᆽͭ˜͍Σձ̻™ As you plan your next project, whatever the focus
bines economic empowerment with conflict resolution
The Institute for Economics and Peace has identi- area, I want you to pause and ask one question: How
a category of work we set aside for certain projects. It
training and community-led reconciliation. Peace was
ࡈೊᓃჯਹdҢேҎૐЫࡁঐ৾ɨ໔ӉdਪІʉɓ
(Positive Peace) ٙj༶ЪԄλִٙ݁e਄Όٙԫุ does this create the conditions for peace? Consult the
fied eight Pillars of Positive Peace: well-functioning
not a hoped-for side effect. It was central to the design.
must become a lens, one we choose to look through
government, a sound business environment, equitable
ࡈਪᕚjவࠅνОމձ̻௴ிૢ΁kሗਞϽ˜͍Σ
That is the standard I am calling all of us to follow.
ᐑྤe༟๕̻ٙѩʱৣeయࠠ˼ɛٙᛆлeၾቌ਷ Pillars of Positive Peace. Find where your work con-
every time we plan, every time we serve, every time we
distribution of resources, acceptance of the rights of nects. Then, make that connection intentional. Share
As you plan your next project, whatever the focus
ask what kind of impact we truly want to leave behind.
ٙԄλᗫڷe༟ৃٙІ͟ݴਗe৷˥๟ٙɛɢ༟ what you discover with your club, your district, and
ձ̻˕ݒ™dరҬЫࡁٙʈЪၾʘϞОᗫஹd್ܝ
others, good relations with neighbors, free flow of in-
The Institute for Economics and Peace has identi-
area, I want you to pause and ask one question: How
formation, high levels of human capital, and low levels
Սจ੶ʷவ΅ᗫஹ׌fਗ਼Ыࡁٙ೯ତၾЫࡁٟٙe
͉d˸ʿЭܓၵ઻fவԬ˕ݒ౜ᖭəᜫܵɮձ̻ᜊ your community. The more we talk about peace as a
does this create the conditions for peace? Consult the
fied eight Pillars of Positive Peace: well-functioning
of corruption. These pillars describe the conditions practice rather than a destination, the more naturally
Pillars of Positive Peace. Find where your work con-
government, a sound business environment, equitable
މ̙ঐٙ΋Ӕૢ΁fϾ຅Ң˺୚ᄲൖ̴ࡁࣛdҢ޶ it will shape everything we do.
ήਜe˸ʿٟਜɓΝʱԮfҢࡁ൳݊ਗ਼ձ̻ሔሞ֛
that make lasting peace possible. And when I look at
nects. Then, make that connection intentional. Share
distribution of resources, acceptance of the rights of
them carefully, I see enormous potential for Rotary.
This is not about doing different work. It is about
Ցəҧቃ̶ٙɽᆑঐfவԨڢΪމҢࡁٙʈЪึІ Зϓɓ၇Ո᜗ٙྼስϾڢɓࡈჇჃٙ୞ᓃd̴ఱ൳
others, good relations with neighbors, free flow of in-
what you discover with your club, your district, and
Not because our work automatically advances peace
PHOTOGRAPH: MONIKA LOZINSKA
formation, high levels of human capital, and low levels
your community. The more we talk about peace as a
ঐІ್Ͼ್ήࠠ෧Ңࡁהਂٙɓʲf
ਗڮආձ̻dϾ݊Ϊމ຅ҢࡁՍจމʘࣛd̴ʑঐ doing our work differently, with greater awareness,
but because it can when we are deliberate about it.
greater purpose, and a clearer vision of the world
practice rather than a destination, the more naturally
of corruption. These pillars describe the conditions
வഒڢࠅӋɽ࢕̘ਂʔΝٙԫdϾ݊͜ʔΝٙ
ਂՑf That is the key word: deliberate. we are trying to build. Every Rotary project carries
it will shape everything we do.
that make lasting peace possible. And when I look at
PHOTOGRAPH: MONIKA LOZINSKA ߰݊ɓධਗ਼˜͍Σձ̻˕ݒ™ᔫা׵ːϾ஝ྌٙ˥ YINKA greater purpose, and a clearer vision of the world
potential. Our task is to unlock it, not by chance
A water project does not build peace on its own. But
them carefully, I see enormous potential for Rotary.
This is not about doing different work. It is about
வ͍݊ᗫᒟהίjՍจމʘf
˙όԸਂҢࡁତϞٙʈЪ ―― ੭ഹһଉՍٙᙂ࿀e
but by choice.
a water project designed with the Pillars of Positive
doing our work differently, with greater awareness,
Not because our work automatically advances peace
PHOTOGRAPH: MONIKA LOZINSKA
һਫ਼৷ٙԴնd˸ʿ࿁Ңࡁ͍рɢ࿴ܔʘ˰ޢՈϞ
ɓධ˥༟๕ࠇ೥͉ԒԨೌجᇕிձ̻f್Ͼd
Peace in mind — one that asks how equitable access to
but because it can when we are deliberate about it.
resources strengthens community trust — can begin
That is the key word: deliberate.
we are trying to build. Every Rotary project carries
ɓࡈһ૶౸ٙᗴ౻fӊɓධҧቃࠇ೥ேו༱ഹೌࠢ
to lay that foundation. A vocational training program
A water project does not build peace on its own. But
potential. Our task is to unlock it, not by chance
ٙᆑঐfϾҢࡁٙ΂ਕ͍̘݊ක೯வ΅ᆑঐdʔቦ
༟๕ࠇ೥ ―― ɓධึ̘ઞ༔˜ʮ̻ᐏ՟༟๕νО੶
does not guarantee reconciliation. But one that inten-
President, Rotary International
but by choice.
a water project designed with the Pillars of Positive
ʷٟਜڦ΂ช™ٙࠇ೥ ―― ʑঐක֐ఢ֛வ΅ձ̻
Peace in mind — one that asks how equitable access to
ዚ༶dϾ݊ኯᔟҢࡁٙ፯኿f
resources strengthens community trust — can begin
ٙਿͩfɓධᔖุ৅ᇖࠇ೥ɰೌجᆽڭ༺ϓձ༆f
英卡 YINKA
AUGUST 2026 ROTARY 1
to lay that foundation. A vocational training program
does not guarantee reconciliation. But one that inten-
Ш݊dɓධՍจਗ਼ʱ൓ٟٙਜኑၳίɓৎeఖᔎഹ
President, Rotary International
AUGUST 2026 ROTARY 1
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