RESOLUTION
4. Community Services 5. Major Emphasis Program
6. Support of Spiritual Aims
7. Youth Services
EXHIBIT #19
REPORT OF BOARD COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL EXTENSION TO THE MEETING OF THE INTERNATIONAL BOARD OF TRUSTEES
October 5-9, 1986
Date of Committee Meeting: October 7, 1986 International Office Place of Committee Meeting:
Present: Members Chairman Staff
- Kurt K. Huber, M.D., Anton J. Kaiser, Avelino V. "Be ling" Tanjuakio
- Donald E. Williams - W. Thomas Nelson, Jr.
Criteria for Evaluating New Kiwanis Nations
The Committee believes that a more thorough assessment of a prospective Kiwanis nation or geographic area should be made before the Board of Trustees authorizes the buildin·g of new clubs. More specifically, the Committee feels that each of the following factors must be addressed in reaching a final determination regarding the suitability of a prospective extension site: government, language, growth potential, monetary policy, geographic location, political climate,
religion, economic factors, communication/education, other service clubs, proximity to other Kiwanis clubs, status of women, governmental factors, and the presence of a key man to promote our interests.
Staff has been requested to expand upon each of these criteria for the Committee's review at the January meeting.
Guidelines for Translation of Basic Education Materials
The Committee reviewed the need of clubs in extension areas for basic Kiwanis educational materials translated into their respective native languages.
Failure to provide such materials in the past has resulted in a conspicuous lack of understanding of our organization in some parts of the Kiwanis world, which in turn has impeded our international extension efforts.
Staff was requested to prepare a list of basic Kiwanis educational materials which should be translated into the primary language of any expansion area.
This list will be reviewed at the January meeting.
The Committee also agreed that founding and early clubs in many extension areas have not been given enough guidance and direction regarding the future growth of Kiwanis in those areas. Staff was requested to study the gap between initial club formation and eventual district formation or affiliation.
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Review of the 1986-87 Membership Growth and New Club Building Plan
The Committee reviewed the 1986-87 membership growth and new club building plans, particularly as they related to non-North American operations. It was noted that part time field service representatives have been appointed
in Australia and New Zealand. Both appointments are provided for in the 1986-87
budget. Staff reported on steps which have been taken to strengthen the effectiveness of our field service representatives and area coordinators, in part through
greater service and ·support from the International Office. Finally, it was noted that Kiwanis has outstanding prospects for growth this year throughout Europe and in Australia, New Zealand, and Malaysia.
Provisional District of Korea
The Committee noted with concern the Provisional District of Korea's continued lack of progress toward full district status. The district presently consists of 376 members and 13 clubs. In spite of a part time field service representative over the last year, only one new club was realized. Staff reported recent
efforts to motivate the district's leadership, but expressed its growing pessimism over our prospects in that country. The Committee requested that Staff remind the District of the Board's requirement that full district status be achieved by October 1, 1988.
Philippine South District
Staff reported on a number of matters related to the Philippine South District.
It was noted that Emilio Piansay's contract was not renewed and that Bill Santos will now be serving as field service representative/fiscal agent for both Philippine districts. Additionally, the District is confronted with
a number of administrative problems, shrinking membership, and still unresolved questions regarding the distribution of typhoon disaster relief funds. With regard to the last matter, it was requested staff contact those clubs which purportedly received funding to verify receipt, the amount received, and proper utilization. The Committee will closely monitor the District throughout the 1986-87 year.
Africa
The Committee reviewed a request from Area Coordinator Rached Trimeche that another all-Africa meeting of Kiwanis clubs be held in January or February, 1987. The African clubs view these meetings as a step toward the formation
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The Committee noted that such informal meetings do not require Board approval;
accordingly, staff was requested to encourage the Africans to proceed with the meeting. The Committee also considered International representation at
the meeting and determined that a staff representative should attend for observation and training purposes if the Africans can guarantee that representation from
at least 3/4 of the clubs will be present.
The Committee also addressed the future possible formation of one or more Africa districts. With even a small increase in growth over the next few
years, the continent will exceed the Board's minimum membership and club criteria for district status. Additionally, the African clubs are increasingly desirous of a formal role within the Kiwanis Family such as district status would afford.
Yet, a single all-African district is almost certainly unworkable, because of geography as well as language and cultural differences. To wait, however, for sufficient club and member strength to permit the formation of, say, three districts based upon geography and language, might entail many more years, during which the Africans would remain without representation in the Kiwanis organization. The Committee will continue to study this question in January, because it believes the Board will be forced to make a decision within the next two years.
Respectfully submitted,
KURT K. HUBER, M.D.
ANTON J. KAISER
AVELINO V. "BELING" TANJUAKIO DONALD E. WILLIAMS, Chairman
REPORT OF BOARD COMMITTEE ON PROGRAM SERVICES TO THE MEETING OF THE INTERNATIONAL BOARD OF TRUST~ES
October