Fernanda Gallo Freschi Governor Welcome to the biennium of Zonta International Centennial!

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1 Fernanda Gallo Freschi Governor Governor s Newsletter No. 01 / July 2018 Dear Presidents, dear District 28 Zontians, Welcome to the biennium of Zonta International Centennial! I am looking forward to working with all and each of you in this exciting biennium. As our IP Susanne von Bassewitz wrote in her first blog, Our central idea, the core of Zonta, is strong. It was innovative 100 years ago. And, today, it is as relevant and timely as before class of Governors nickname is BridgeZ, symbolizing our commitment to lead our respective districts into the second century of service and advocacy for women: I wish all and each of us to be resourceful and generous and build bridges, honouring our past while working on our future. My first Governor s letter contains two main topics: A report on the 64th Convention, D basic information. The Governor s letter will continue to be in English, ZI international language, as in the previous biennia. I am at your disposal for questions concerning the understanding of its contents. Report on the 64th ZI Convention in Yokohama, Japan, June 29-July 3, Summary Over 2,000 Zontians and a few hundreds of guests attended the Convention, that started on July 29 with the Story Festival: 31 inspiring stories of advocacy, service, fundraising and membership best practices were presented. Our district was on stage twice: Laura Santagada, A03 Director, presented the A03 service in favour of the women of Amatrice, that was also supported by our district, and I reported about the alumnae project to nurture our alumnae Great girls meet great women. On the same day, district meetings were held. At the presence of our liaisons, and with a visit by the IP Sonja Honig and the IP Elect Susanne von Bassewitz, our Governor Dietlind gave her final report on the achievements of , and introduced the incoming board. I was pleased to thank her on behalf of D28, and present her with a gift symbolizing her leadership with a heart. At the opening ceremony, representatives of our district beared the flags of 4 of our 6 nations: Helena Buehler (Czech Republic) Ursula Kostal (Liechtenstein), Laura Santagada (Turkey), and I had the honour to bear the flag of my country. Among the keynote speakers, ZI Honorary member Helen Clark, former Prime Minister of New Zealand for 3 terms, was interviewed by PIP Val Sarah.

2 p. 2 of 6 During the sessions that followed, other inspiring keynote speeches were: Connecting space, people and dreams were given by Japanese astronaut Naoko Yamazaki (Amelia Earhart Fellow 1994), and co-chair of the UN Coalition of young entrepreneurs Holly Ransom (JMK awardee 2010). At the ZIF reception, our district was recognized as second best ZIF donator. Congratulations to Renate von Koeller, Beate Normann and Emanuela Tanzi, Ambassadors, for this outstanding result. During the Convention, a record of $205,117 was collected at ZIF booth. The installation of the new International Officers and Governors took place during the closing ceremony. Before the gala dinner, a visit by the Empress was an honour bestowed upon ZI. Photos were not allowed: this is the official picture released, were you can spot Dietlind Stuerz on the right. The Centennial Convention will be held in Chicago on July 4-8, I strongly encourage all of you to save the date and plan attending. In the next paragraphs, you will find the main results of the voting sessions by the Convention delegates. Our district participated with 33 delegates and 16 proxies: over 80% of the clubs were represented. A heartfelt thank you to all our delegates, alternates and attendees for proactively attending the Convention, as well as to the clubs who gave proxy. 2. Bylaws and Resolutions The proposed amendments to the ZI Bylaws and resolutions were sent to the clubs with the March 27, 2018 Club Mailing. For a detailed description of the actions taken please refer to the attached slides (by gentle concession of Janie Martin, Governor of District 8) ZI Bylaws and Rules of Procedure Proposal Action 1.a a 7a a through Comments based on NO vote for N.9 based on NO vote for N.12 based on NO vote for N.18 Amendment also not adopted Various amendments also not adopted

3 p. 3 of 6 Proposal Action Comments through 42 based on NO vote for N ZI Resolutions Proposal Action Comments Amendment also adopted Dues increase An increase of the international fees of $8 per members was adopted. New member fee increase of $10 was not adopted. 3. Zonta International Board For details on the elections please refer to the attached slides (by gentle concession of Janie Martin, Governor of District 8) International Officers President: Susanne von Bassewitz - ZC of Düsseldorf II, Germany - District 29 President-Elect: Sharon Langenbeck - ZC of Santa Clarita Valley, USA- District 9 Vice President: Ute Scholz ZC of Verden, Germany - District 27 Treasurer/Secretary- Mari McKenzie ZC of Saginaw, USA- District 15 International Directors: Marguerite Akossi-Mvongo ZC of Abidjan, Cote D Ivoire - District 18 Margaret Bateman ZC of Port Macquarie Inc, Australia - District 24 Christina Rylander Bergqvist ZC of Sundsvall, Sweden - District 21 Sigrid Duden- ZC of Heidelberg, Germany - District 30 Judy Gorton- ZC of Perth Inc, Australia - District 23 Lalivan Karnchanachari ZC of Bangkok I, Thailand - District 17 Salla Tuominen ZC of Helsinki I, Finland - District International Nominating Committee Sonja Hönig Schough, PIP Chairman - ZC of Kungsbacka, Sweden District 21 Denise Quarles, Vice Chairman - ZC of Michigan Capitol Area, USA District 15 Dilruba Ahmed - Member (Asia) - ZC of Chittagong, Bangladesh District 25 Sonia Albanese Member (At Large) - ZC of Roma Capitolium, Italy District 28 Judith Anderson- Member (At Large) - ZC of Brisbane Inc, Australia District 22 Anne-Marie French Cudjoe - Member (Africa) - ZC of Accra II, Ghana District Janet Hope - Member (Australia and New Zealand) - ZC of Hibiscus Coast, New Zealand District 18

4 p. 4 of 6 Dunstanette Macauley - Member (At Large) - ZC of Lome, Togo District 18 Dietlind Stuerz - Member (Europe) - ZC of Burg Staufenberg/Giessen Area, Germany District ZIF Projects and Fundraising Goals For details on new projects please refer to the attached slides (by gentle concession of Janie Martin, Governor of District 8). Project Education and Leadership ZI Service Program ZISVAW Program Special Program to honor our 100th year of service Fundraising goal Amelia Earhart Fellowship Fund for Women $ 600,0001 Jane M. Klausman Fund for Women in Business $ 100,000 Young Women in Public Affairs Fund $ 100,000 Women in Technology (new-from 2019) Eid bi Eid (Hand in Hand) Jordan (UN WOMEN) Let us learn in Madagascar (U.S. Fund for UNICEF) Ending Child Marriage: a program to accelerate global action (UNFPA and UNICEF USA - 12 countries) Additional funds allocated $124,000 (from JMK Fund) for a total of $ 224,000 $76,000(from YWPA Fund) for a total of $ 176,000 $112,000 (from Rose Fund) $ 1,000,000 $ $ Centennial Anniversary Grants2 $ 300,000 (from Rose fund) ZI Goals GOAL 1: We maximize our impact through service and advocacy initiatives and educational programs that empower women and girls. GOAL 2: We strengthen our resources to support our mission. GOAL 3: We enhance our profile around the world through our centennial anniversary activities. For a detailed description of the approach and actions to reach each goal, please browse: Reduced by $100,000 from previous bienniums Grants up to $ 5,000 each will be available to like-minded charities who partner with a Zonta Club in the biennium on specific local service projects in favor of women, up to a total of $ 300,000 (Projects subject to evaluation by ZI, applications from September 1, 2018 to March 31, 2019).

5 p. 5 of 6 District information Officers and Chairs For complete information, refer to the mini-directory sent by our district secretary Meike Rieken. In red, you will find the new or enhanced Committees for this biennium: the Centennial committee is strengthened with Area Coordinators, the YWPA/JMK committee is adding WIT-Women in Technology Award (first edition: 2019), we have a new committee: LEADERSHIP AND TRAINING. Inner D28-Board Governor Lt. Governor Treasurer Secretary Area-Director A02 Area Director A03 Area Director A04 Int. Liaison D28 Comm. Chairs Parlamentarian/Bylaws and Resolutions Finance Membership / Z and Golden Z clubs UN/Advocacy Advocacy Italy Centennial Anniversary Historian Amelia Earhart JMK/YWPA/WIT Nominating Foundation Ambassador Web Master + PR&C Name Fernanda Gallo-Freschi Annemarie LoosliLocher Claudia Mastrangeli Meike Rieken Fiona Ruff Laura Santagada Regine Frey Vreni Knoepfel Sharon Langenbeck - IP Elect Name Angelika Lange Claudia Mastrangeli Annemarie LoosliLocher Anita SchnetzerSpranger Anna Brondino Julia Woelke von Werthern - Chair and A02 Elena Federici Ballini A03 Gabriella Fumarola A03 Suzanne von Blumenthal A04 Wiltrud Walther Daniela Pedrini Odette Bellin Gisela Metzner - Chair Eileen von Goldacker Nicoletta Salviato Renate v. Köller - Chair and A02 Zelinda Legge A03 Beate Normann A04 Kathrin Laubacher - IT support Lory Brunetti Club Milano Sant'Ambrogio address inggallofre@tiscali.it loosli-locher@sunrise.ch Roma Parioli III Darmstadt Bad Soden/Kronberg Bologna Santa Clarita Valley, USA - District 9 Club Burg StaufenbergGießen Roma Parioli III studio@studiomastrangeli.it meike.rieken@web.de fiona.ruff@hotmail.com laura@studiosantagada.it freyregine@shinternet.ch vknoepfel@gmx.ch loosli-locher@sunrise.ch Mainz schnetzer-spranger@gmx.de Venezia annabrondino@virgilio.it Bad Soden/Kronberg info@antik-hofheim.de Milano Sant'Ambrogio aiuiah@alice.it Taranto gabriella.fumarola3@alice.it Chur svonblumenthal@bluewin.ch Frankfurt I e-club of Italy Bad Bergzabern Hanau Basel Palermo Zyz wiwazonta@t-online.de danpedrini@gmail.com odettebellin@gmx.de gmenco@me.com e.vongoldacker@bluewin.ch n.salviato65@gmail.com Frankfurt II renate@vonkoeller.de Roma 1 Luzern zelindalegge@hotmail.com beate.normann@bluewin.ch Liestal klaubacher@gmx.ch slangenbeck@sbcglobal.net address lange-lich@t-online.de studio@studiomastrangeli.it Centurion/Service Dietlind Stuerz Burg StaufenbergGießen d_stuerz@gmx.de Leadership and training Ursula Kostal Vaduz ukostal@mdiz.com Caroline Willeke Frankfurt am Main caroline-willeke@t-online.de Carmela Buonanno Matera carmelabuonanno18@gmail.com Auditors

6 p. 6 of 6 2. District 28 Diary Event First D28 board meeting: First A02 meeting: First A03 meeting: First A04 meeting: Second A03 meeting: European Interdistrict Seminar: German Clubs conference: District 28 Conference: Intercity- Swiss Zonta Clubs Centennial Celebration: ZC Milano Sant Ambrogio 40 anniversary: ZontaItalia- Italian Zonta Clubs Centennial Celebration & 3 area meetings: ZI Centennial Common Action Weekend: ZI Convention 2020: Place and date Milano, September 8, 2018 Wetzlar, October 27, 2018 Roma, October 12-13, 2018 Tschierv, September 22, 2018 Matera, May 31 - June 2, 2019 Tartu, February Würzburg, February 15-17, 2019 Basel, June Luzern, October 19, 2019 Milano, October 26, 2019 Genova, November 30, 2019 November 8, 2019 (weekend) Chicago, July 4-8, 2020 We would like to keep a general calendar of district, areas and club events on the website. This will be a very busy biennium, with all the centennial celebrations: a common calendar can help everyone choose their dates without overlapping, in order to get the desired attendance. So please share your dates with our Webmaster Kathrin klaubacher@gmx.ch. Kathrin can only publish your dates if she is informed about them. 3. Website and social media Our Webmaster/PR Kathrin Laubacher and I are identifying an effective communication strategy for this biennium, that will be proposed to the District Board in September. Our website is under update, and I wish to thank particularly Lory Brunetti for staying at Kathrin s side as IT support for this task. We know that the content of some pages still needs attention: for instance, there are some difficulties in introducing the functions of new positions in the Committee pages. The webmaster will propose options for a general enhancement of the website to the district board at the DB meeting in September: until then I ask for your patience while they work on it. In the meantime, the Webmaster is also active relaunching our social media, starting from our district FB page as an information tool about District 28 facts and activities. You are invited to visit the page, like it, follow it and contribute by sending news about your events or interesting facts about your clubs to Kathrin klaubacher@gmx.ch. She will be happy to post what you share with her, besides ZI and District news. Kathrin is also starting to post photos on our Instagram page ZONTAD28. My heartfelt thank you to all those who started to work for our district from the very first day of this biennium (and before). To all of you, my wishes for a relaxing summer vacation, and an effective start of Zonta activities. Sincerely Fernanda Milan, July 2018