Rotaract Intercity Conference 2016 in St Andrews

Sat, Nov 12th 2016 at 12:00 pm- Sun, Nov 13th 2016 - 12:00 pm

St Andrews Rotaract welcomed Rotaractors from London, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee and Aberdeen. Theme of "Opportunities from Change" by establishment of a Multi District International Organisation for Rotaract in Scotland led to interesting discussion.


Meeting at noon there was a tour of St Andrews followed by a late lunch due to power cuts in Bell Street and South Street, before the main Conference at 2.30 in the Scores Hotel.

Speakers included Squadron Leader John Ardley MBE President of St Andrews Rotary, Tom Silverson, the Chair of Rotaract in Great Britain and Ireland, also the President of St Andrews Rotaract, Keertna Sapra on a School for Abandoned Girls in India supported by St Andrews Rotaract.   A workshop lead by Fedor Pankratov discussed the sustainability of a Multi District International Organisation for Scotland.

Dinner at Cromar's was followed by partying at Fedor's flat and in town then fond farewells at Sunday brunch.

All together a fantastic way for Rotaractors and friends form different countries and areas of Scotland to interact and learn form eachother.

 

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