In some parts of the world, COVID-19 infections are decreasing, vaccination rates are on the rise, and local health authorities are relaxing travel and meeting restrictions. Based on these developments, the Rotary International Board of Directors, with input from the COVID-19 Task Force, will allow Rotary-funded business travel to resume, as long as it is essential to Rotary's business operations, effective July 1, 2021. Until December 31, 2021, Rotary will only fund travel that is essential to Rotary's business operations. ......
Travel is essential if:
a) it is mission-critical for Rotary business;
b) it cannot be conducted without in-person interaction or without visit(s) to a specific location(s);
c) the purpose and intended outcomes of the travel are dependent upon the presence of the funded traveler(s) at the in-person meeting/location.
The Board continues to recommend that Rotary conduct its business virtually or in a hybrid form. However, Rotary meetings, service projects, and training events can occur as long as health concerns have been considered and everyone fully complies with local health and safety rules.
If you have questions about whether your trip qualifies as essential travel, contact your staff liaison.