BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//github.com/ical-org/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 5.1.4//EN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:WORLD POLIO DAY 2023 - LIVE from the Rotary Global Classroom at DURHAM COLLEGE in Oshawa\, Ontario\, CANADA ON OCTOBER 19\, 2023 - 06:00 pm to 8:15 pm - the 11 Durham Region Rotary Clubs (plus the Rotary Club of Port Hope) invite YOU to join us LIVE IN-PERSON OR LIVE ON-LINE in the Ro tary Global Classroom in the Centre for Collaborative Education at Durham College where we will celebrate World Polio Day with leaders from around t he world\, hosted by the Rotary Clubs of Oshawa and Oshawa-Parkwood\, and Durham College.  JOIN US LIVE IN PERSON STARTING AT 5:45 PM - ONLY 100 SE ATS AVAILABLE:  REGISTRATION WILL OPEN SOON : Cash bar and a light lunch will be served. NEW COST OF $ 35.00 per person (and a portion of that amo unt - $ 10.00 - will be donated to The Rotary Foundation's Polio Plus Fund and will be credited to your next Paul Harris Fellow) (to be paid at the door). Spouses\, guests and prospective members are invited.  District 70 70 will broadcast our event live to Rotary Clubs around the world and to U niversities and colleges worldwide. Proclamations from Cities in Durham Re gion and also from Durham Region to our 10 Rotary clubs. Rotary Internatio nal leaders\, featuring leaders of Rotary International (leaders names TBA shortly) . We will hear from Rotary International President for 2023-24\, Gordon McInally\; Stephanie Urchick (RI President 2024-25) and Valarie Wa fer ( RI Vice President 2021-22) and Director (2020-22_as well. Our LIVE p anel will be Dr Bob Scott ( past RI Vice President\, past Chair of the Tru stees of the Rotary Foundation and Chair Emeritus of Rotary's worldwide Po lioPlus Committee)\; Dr Tunji Funsho (Chair Emeritus of Rotary's PolioPlus Committee in Nigeria)\, and Barry Rassin (past RI Presdient and this year 's Chair of the Trustees of The Rotary Foundation.  Together\, our Rotary International leaders will update us about Rotary's very latest efforts w ith our Global Polio Eradication initiative Partners to End Polio Now. The y will also participate in a panel discussion: What can we do to eradicate polio from the planet - Rotary's promise to the children of the world in 1988? IF YOU CANNOT BE PART OF THE LIVE AUDIENCE\, PLEASE JOIN US FOR THE LIVE BROADCAST AT 7:00 PM. ATTENTION ROTARIANS ALL OVER THE WORLD: INVITE YOUR CLUB MEMBERS\, YOUR FRIENDS\, RELATIVES AND NEIGHBOURS TO VIEW OUR Li vestream Presentation from the Rotary Global Classroom at Durham College: The Worldwide Public is invited to watch the livestream STARTING AT 7:00 P M \, Eastern Time\, by connecting to a live link that is being created on the 2023 Class Page:  https://durhamcollege.ca/globalclass/class/world-p olio-day-2023-updating-rotarys-efforts-to-eradicate-polio-worldwide/ on O ctober 19. See the story in the Rotary District 7070 Newsletters for all o f the details of the 2023 World Polio Day. Watch a replay of the 2022 LIVE broadcast.  IN PERSON EVENT: PLEASE ARRIVE AROUND 5:45 PM\, join your Ro tary friends\, have a light luncheon buffet\, enjoy the cash bar\, and get to your seats. Parking Lot will be assigned to us soon. Location: The Rot ary Global Classroom\, Centre For Collaborative Education\, Durham College \, 2018 Simcoe Street North\, Oshawa\, Ontario\, Canada   ATTENTION ROTAR IANS ALL OVER THE WORLD: INVITE YOUR CLUB MEMBERS\, YOUR FRIENDS\, RELATIV ES AND NEIGHBOURS TO VIEW OUR Livestream Presentation from the Rotary Glob al Classroom at Durham College: The Worldwide Public is invited to watch t he livestream STARTING AT 7:00 PM \, Eastern Time\, by connecting to a liv e link that is being created called https://durhamcollege.ca/globalclass/ class/world-polio-day-2023-updating-rotarys-efforts-to-eradicate-polio-wor ldwide/  on October 19. FROM 6:00 PM to 8:15 PM - Registration and cash b ar just outside the Rotary Global Classroom   Via a brief video\, we will see Durham Regional Chair John Henry (and a proud member of the Rotary Cl ub of Oshawa) proclaim World Polio Day In All Of Durham Region And Honours The 11 Rotary Clubs of Durham Region : Oshawa\, Oshawa-Parkwood\, Whitby\ , Whitby-Sunrise\, GOALS\, Ajax\, Pickering\, Port Perry\, Uxbridge\, Bowm anville\, And Courtice)\, the Rotary Club of Port Hope\, and John Burns\, District 7070 Governor The event will be attended by Rotarians from the 11 Rotary Clubs in Durham Region (and the Rotary Club of Port Hope) and many Rotarians from southern Ontario and around the world as we livestream the event to the Durham College Global Class network of colleges worldwide an d to Rotarians all over the world. We will broadcast LIVE with Rotary Inte rnational leaders in the eradication of polio as they update Rotary effort s and what it will take for Rotarians to help eradicate polio from our pla net\, followed by the livestream of the 2023 Rotary International World Po lio Day broadcast . The Rotary Global Classroom has the ability to receive and send out our Rotary live stream feed (from 7 pm to 8:15 pm) featuring leaders of Rotary International. “We encourage everyone to join us on O ctober 19\, 2023 starting at 7:00 pm by going to a link that will soon be established for the 2023 World Polio Day LIVE from the Rotary Global Class room at Durham College in Oshawa\, Ontario CANADA\," Past District Governo r Ron Dick added During the World Polio Day event\, we will be showing eve ryone \,Rotary International's new 2023 World Polio Day video. We’ll be streaming it live. You will see it here live. Global health experts and Ro tary’s celebrity polio ambassadors will discuss our remarkable progress toward a polio-free world. Oshawa-Parkwood Rotary Past President Dave Andr ews noted\, “In many cities all over the world\, October 24\, 2023 will be proclaimed World Polio Day in honour of Rotary’s efforts to eradicate polio from the world. Rotarians will be gathering at city and town halls to acknowledge October 24 as World Polio Day\, and to reconfirm our deep c ommitment to Eradicate Polio from the face of the earth.” The world is o n the verge of eliminating one of the most dreaded diseases of the 20th ce ntury -- poliomyelitis. During the first half of the 20th century\, polio crippled over a half a million people every year. Even this year\, childre n in some developing countries continue to fall victim to the disease - on ly 21\, as of May 19\, 2023. But thanks in large part to Rotary Internatio nal and to the 1.4 million Rotary members worldwide\, including the 11 Dur ham Region Rotary Clubs \, the disease will soon be all but a memory.   A s World Polio Day draws closer\, the world is 99.9% polio-free\, the fight to end polio is not over and Rotary Clubs worldwide continue to raise fun ds to meet the challenge.   Since Rotary and its partners launched the Gl obal Polio Eradication Initiative\, 38 years ago\, the incidence of polio has plummeted by more than 99.9 percent\, from about 350\,000 children par alyzed due to polio every year. Oshawa Rotary Past District Governor Ron D ick said\, “Since 1985\, Rotary members world-wide have contributed near ly US$ 2.3 billion to help immunize more than 2.9 billion children against polio\, and we have helped secure over US$ 8.0 billion from donor governm ents world-wide. Coinciding with World Polio Day\, Rotary is ramping up it s advocacy work in the 200 countries and regions where Rotary clubs exist to encourage every national government to commit to the funding levels nee ded to close the gap.” “Events like this are happening all over the wo rld on October 24 and throughout this week. Right here in our own Rotary D istrict\, in southern Ontario\, Canada\, flag raising ceremonies will be h eld in Markham\, Richmond Hill\, and other towns and cities in southern On tario. Oshawa Flag raising will be during World Polio Week in October at O shawa City Hall\, and the Durham region flag raising for all 11 Rotary Clu bs during World Polio Week at Regional Headquarters in Whitby\, Ontario. T here will be a flag raising ceremony at City Hall in Toronto right in the heart of the city\, the home to the 2018 Rotary International Convention a nd in the evening\, we will also be lighting up the CN Tower\, The Toronto sign in Nathan Phillips Square in downtown Toronto\, and even Niagara Fal ls in red\, white\, and yellow \, the colours of Rotary's End Polio Now ca mpaign\, to raise awareness to our cause and efforts in eradicating this d isease\,” he added.   “We encourage everyone to join us live in-perso n (we have room for 100 people) on October 19\, 2023 starting at 6:00 pm e astern Time\, to see what Rotary is doing to keep our promise to the child ren of the world – to eradicate polio” \, Past District Governor Ron D ick added. OR Be sure to tune in on October 19\, 2023 from 7:00 pm to 8:15 pm RIGHT HERE:  https://durhamcollege.ca/globalclass/class/world-polio- day-2023-updating-rotarys-efforts-to-eradicate-polio-worldwide/ .  Atten tion Rotarians\, Rotaractors and your guests: If you wish to attend\, plea se register on the Rotary District 7070 website (under this event) as soon as it becomes available or email dave.f.andrews99@gmail.com and he will r egister you. NEW COST IS $35.00 (to be paid at the door). A light lunch an d cash bar are available. Free Parking in a lot which will be determined s oon.  DTEND:20231020T003000Z DTSTAMP:20260831T020416Z DTSTART:20231019T220000Z LOCATION:Durham College SEQUENCE:1 SUMMARY:World Polio Day 2023 LIVE from Durham College UID:b22b2064-9aa2-466e-a90f-9bf4345b08ca X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
WORLD POLIO DAY 2023 - LIVE from the Rotary Global Classroom at DURHAM COLLEGE in Oshawa\, Ontario\, CANADA
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ON OCTOBER 19\, 2023 - 06:00 pm to 8:15 pm - the 11 Durham Region Rotary Clubs (plus the Rotary Club of Port Hope) invite YOU to joi n us LIVE IN-PERSON OR LIVE ON-LINE in the Rotary Global Classroom in the Centre for Collaborative Education at Durham College where we will celebra te World Polio Day with leaders from around the world\, hosted by the Rota ry Clubs of Oshawa and Oshawa-Parkwood\, and Durham College. \;
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JOIN US LIVE IN PERS ON STARTING AT 5:45 PM - ONLY 100 SEATS AVAILABLE: \; REGISTR ATION WILL OPEN SOON \;: Cash bar and a light lunch will be served. NE W COST OF $ 35.00 per person (and a portion of that amount - $ 10.00 - wil l be donated to The Rotary Foundation'\;s Polio Plus Fund and will be c redited to your next Paul Harris Fellow) (to be paid at the door). Spouses \, guests and prospective members are invited. \;
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District 7070 will broadcast our event liv e to Rotary Clubs around the world and to Universities and colleges worldw ide.
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Proclamations fro m Cities in Durham Region and also from Durham Region to our 10 Rotary clu bs. Rotary International leaders\, featuring leaders of Rotary Internation al (leaders names TBA shortly) .
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We will hear from Rotary International President for 2023-24\, Gordon McInally\; Stephanie Urchick (RI President 2024-25) and Valarie Waf er ( RI Vice President 2021-22) and Director (2020-22_as well.
\n\nOur LIVE panel will be Dr Bob Sco tt ( past RI Vice President\, past Chair of the Trustees of the Rotary Fou ndation and Chair Emeritus of Rotary'\;s worldwide PolioPlus Committee) \; Dr Tunji Funsho (Chair Emeritus of Rotary'\;s PolioPlus Committee in Nigeria)\, and Barry Rassin (past RI Presdient and this year '\;s Chair of the Trustees of The Rotary Foundation. \;\n\n
Together\, our Rotary Inte rnational leaders will update us about Rotary'\;s very latest efforts w ith our Global Polio Eradication initiative Partners to End Polio Now. The y will also participate in a panel discussion: What can we do to eradicate polio from the planet - Rotary'\;s promise to the children of the worl d in 1988?
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IF YOU CANN OT BE PART OF THE LIVE AUDIENCE\, PLEASE JOIN US FOR THE LIVE BROADCAST AT 7:00 PM.
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ATTENTION ROTA RIANS ALL OVER THE WORLD: INVITE YOUR CLUB MEMBERS\, YOUR FRIENDS\, RELATI VES AND NEIGHBOURS TO VIEW OUR Livestream Presentation from the Rotary Glo bal Classroom at Durham College:
\nThe Worldwide Public is invited to watch the livestream STARTING AT 7:00 PM \, Eastern Time\, by connecting to a live link that is being created on the 2023 Class Page: \; \; https ://durhamcollege.ca/globalclass/class/world-polio-day-2023-u pdating-rotarys-efforts-to-eradicate-polio-worldwide/ \; on October 19.

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See the story in the Rotary District 7070 Newsletters for all of the details of the 2023 World Polio Day. Watch a replay of the 2022 LIVE b roadcast. \;
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IN PERSON EVENT: PLEASE ARRIVE AROUND 5:45 PM\, join your Rota ry friends\, have a light luncheon buffet\, enjoy the cash bar\, and get t o your seats. Parking Lot will be assigned to us soon.
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Location: The Rotary Global Classroom\, C entre For Collaborative Education\, Durham College\, 2018 Simcoe Street No rth\, Oshawa\, Ontario\, Canada
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ATTE NTION ROTARIANS ALL OVER THE WORLD: INVITE YOUR CLUB MEMBERS\, YOUR FRIEND S\, RELATIVES AND NEIGHBOURS TO VIEW OUR Livestream Presentation from the Rotary Global Classroom at Durham College:
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The Worldwide Public is invited to watch t he livestream STARTING AT 7:00 PM \, Eastern Time\, by connecting to a liv e link that is being created called \;https://durhamcollege.ca/globalclass/class/world-polio-day-2023-updating-rotarys-ef forts-to-eradicate-polio-worldwide/& nbsp\; on October 19.

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FROM 6:00 PM to 8:15 PM - Registration and cash bar just outside the Rotary Global Classroom
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Via a brief video\, we will see Durham Regional Chair John Henry (and a proud member o f the Rotary Club of Oshawa) proclaim World Polio Day In All Of Durham Reg ion And Honours The 11 Rotary Clubs of Durham Region : Oshawa\, Oshawa-Par kwood\, Whitby\, Whitby-Sunrise\, GOALS\, Ajax\, Pickering\, Port Perry\, Uxbridge\, Bowmanville\, And Courtice)\, the Rotary Club of Port Hope\, an d John Burns\, District 7070 Governor
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The event will be attended by Rotarians from the 11 Rotary Clubs in Durham Region (and the Rotary Club of Port Hope) and many Rotari ans from southern Ontario and around the world as we livestream the event to the Durham College Global Class network of colleges worldwide and to Ro tarians all over the world.
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We will broadcast LIVE with Rotary International leaders in the erad ication of polio as they update Rotary efforts and what it will take for R otarians to help eradicate polio from our planet\, followed by the livestr eam of the 2023 Rotary International World Polio Day broadcast .
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The Rotary Global Classroom has the ability to receive and send out our Rotary live stream feed (from 7 p m to 8:15 pm) featuring leaders of Rotary International.
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&ldquo\;We encourage everyone to join u s on October 19\, 2023 starting at 7:00 pm by going to a link that will so on be established for the 2023 World Polio Day LIVE from the Rotary Global Classroom at Durham College in Oshawa\, Ontario CANADA\,"\; Past Dist rict Governor Ron Dick added
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During the World Polio Day event\, we will be showing everyone \,Ro tary International'\;s new 2023 World Polio Day video. We&rsquo\;ll be streaming it live. You will see it here live. Global health experts and Ro tary&rsquo\;s celebrity polio ambassadors will discuss our remarkable prog ress toward a polio-free world.
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Oshawa-Parkwood Rotary Past President Dave Andrews noted\, &ldqu o\;In many cities all over the world\, October 24\, 2023 will be proclaime d World Polio Day in honour of Rotary&rsquo\;s efforts to eradicate polio from the world. Rotarians will be gathering at city and town halls to ackn owledge October 24 as World Polio Day\, and to reconfirm our deep commitme nt to Eradicate Polio from the face of the earth.&rdquo\;
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The world is on the verge of eliminati ng one of the most dreaded diseases of the 20th century -- poliomyelitis. During the first half of the 20th century\, polio crippled over a half a m illion people every year. Even this year\, children in some developing cou ntries continue to fall victim to the disease - only 21\, as of May 19\, 2 023. But thanks in large part to Rotary International and to the 1.4 milli on Rotary members worldwide\, including the 11 Durham Region Rotary Clubs \, the disease will soon be all but a memory.
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As World Polio Day draws closer\, the world is 99.9% polio-free\ , the fight to end polio is not over and Rotary Clubs worldwide continue t o raise funds to meet the challenge.
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Since Rotary and its partners launched the Global Polio Eradication Initi ative\, 38 years ago\, the incidence of polio has plummeted by more than 9 9.9 percent\, from about 350\,000 children paralyzed due to polio every ye ar.
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Oshawa Rotary Past District Governor Ron Dick said\, &ldquo\;Since 1985\, Rotary members wor ld-wide have contributed nearly US$ 2.3 billion to help immunize more than 2.9 billion children against polio\, and we have helped secure over US$ 8 .0 billion from donor governments world-wide.
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Coinciding with World Polio Day\, Rotary is rampin g up its advocacy work in the 200 countries and regions where Rotary clubs exist to encourage every national government to commit to the funding lev els needed to close the gap.&rdquo\;
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&ldquo\;Events like this are happening all over the world o n October 24 and throughout this week. Right here in our own Rotary Distri ct\, in southern Ontario\, Canada\, flag raising ceremonies will be held i n Markham\, Richmond Hill\, and other towns and cities in southern Ontario . Oshawa Flag raising will be during World Polio Week in October at Oshawa City Hall\, and the Durham region flag raising for all 11 Rotary Clubs du ring World Polio Week at Regional Headquarters in Whitby\, Ontario. There will be a flag raising ceremony at City Hall in Toronto right in the heart of the city\, the home to the 2018 Rotary International Convention and in the evening\, we will also be lighting up the CN Tower\, The Toronto sign in Nathan Phillips Square in downtown Toronto\, and even Niagara Falls in red\, white\, and yellow \, the colours of Rotary'\;s End Polio Now ca mpaign\, to raise awareness to our cause and efforts in eradicating this d isease\,&rdquo\; he added.
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&ldquo\;W e encourage everyone to join us live in-person (we have room for 100 peopl e) on October 19\, 2023 starting at 6:00 pm eastern Time\, to see what Rot ary is doing to keep our promise to the children of the world &ndash\; to eradicate polio&rdquo\; \, Past District Governor Ron Dick added.
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Be sure to tune in on October 19\, 2023 from 7:00 p m to 8:15 pm RIGHT HERE: \; \;https://durhamcollege.ca/globalcla ss/class/world-polio-day-2023-updating-rotarys-efforts-to-er adicate-polio-worldwide/& nbsp\;. \;

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Attention Rotarians\, Rotaractors and your guests: If you wish to attend\, please register on the Rotary District 7070 website (under th is event) as soon as it becomes available or email dave.f.andrews99@gmail. com and he will register you. NEW COST IS $35.00 (to be paid at the door). A light lunch and cash bar are available. Free Parking in a lot which wil l be determined soon. \;
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