Posted by Sam McCurdy:
PDG Tim Moore and Secretary Jane Moore were directly involved in the organising of the Convention and here are some of their perceived highlights:
PDG Tim Moore:
It was far more than a district conference on steroids.
- It was a technical and professional masterpiece
- World class speakers from Australia and around the world
- Amazing stories that showcase Rotary's work that we all do, some make you laugh, others cry, but always demonstrating the incredible organisation that we belong to
- Amazing talent, such as the Greatest Showman
- Most of all meeting old friends and making new ones
Secretary Jane Moore:
This woman, her presentation and message were the absolute highlights of my Convention amongst many Rotary friendships and personal highlights.Her name: Leymah Gbowere, Liberian peace activist, social worker, woman’s rights activist and 2011 Nobel Peace Laureate
She made me laugh, made me cry, made my heart ache and made my heart sing. She inspired, educated, and sent a message that everyone needs to hear, encapsulated in her words:
“Peace is not just the absence of war. Peace is the presence of conditions that dignify all of us”
She brought this right down to our own personal relationships, not just in context of politics and conflict.
The story she told in everyday plain language empowered the room to behave in a peaceful way …. creating a world we have conditions that dignify all of us. So powerful!
Too many other highlights to mention!