Vice Chair Rotary: PolioPlus Committee, Chair Polio Advocacy Task Force; UK National Advocacy Adviser ; Dean Rotary Representatives to UN & other Agencies

Joined February 2009
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“Never underestimate the impact of believing in a young person.” Foteini Papadimou reminds us that empowering people is how we build stronger, more peaceful communities. #Rotary26
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Before speaking at #Rotary26, @Malala, founder of @MalalaFund, already knew Rotary. Her father, Ziauddin Yousafzai, was a Rotary member in Pakistan, where she witnessed the power of local members working together for change. It's a belief she and Rotary share: ordinary people choosing to act together can accomplish the extraordinary 💙
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PolioPlus Committee Member Valarie Wafer and PolioPlus Committee Chair Mike McGovern shared how close we are to a polio-free world — and what it will take to finish the job. #Rotary26
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The Rotary Foundation Chair Holger Knaack announced Rotary’s sixth Programs of Scale grant: Collaboration for Sustainable Water and Sanitation Systems in Haiti 💧 “Can we deliver lasting change in places where change is hardest? This program is going to prove we can.”
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With support from @gatesfoundation and @WorldVision, Rotary is expanding proven malaria interventions in Papua New Guinea through the Rotary Healthy Communities Challenge: 🩺 Training more than 2,100 community health volunteers ❤️ Bringing testing and treatment closer to home #Rotary26
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From Rotary Peace Fellow to global changemaker 🌍 Natalie Emery (@DukeU, Class of 2016) now works with the @WFP and co-founded both Women in Logistics Network and Code for Change, expanding opportunities through technology and education #Rotary26
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Three takeaways from @JohnHewko's address: 🗒️ Share Rotary through your own story 👥 Adapt to meet people where they are 💡 Engage new members early "Our job is to make sure people know what Rotary offers." #Rotary26
At the Second General Session of #Rotary26 Convention in Taipei, General Secretary @JohnHewko reflected on connection, belonging, and #Rotary’s role in a rapidly changing world. (🧵1/5)
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RT @Rotary: What a day in Taipei. More than 37,000 Rotary members from 140 countries came together for the Opening Session at #Rotary26, u…
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The Lan Yang Dancers and the HJO Jazz Orchestra brought the Opening General Session to an awe-inspiring close 🎉 Now we're energized and ready for Day 2 of #Rotary26 💪 What adventure awaits you today?
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Rotary International President Francesco Arezzo took the stage to share stories from his remarkable presidential year. Host Jason Browne said it best: Arezzo has been a bright ray of sunshine throughout the Rotary world this year ☀️
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The annual flag ceremony represents our global network of members. Whether you're in Taiwan with us or watching from afar, we're connected 🫶 #Rotary26
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In Taipei for the Rotary International Convention? Be sure to join us for the PolioPlus Breakout Session, "Join the Experts: A Polio-free World is Possible" on 15 June at 9:30 a.m.! #Rotary26 #EndPolio
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In the Taipei Dome, we’re all Rotary family! With big smiles, good music, and the best company – we’re ready for the show to begin ❤️ #Rotary26
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#Rotary26 is alive with booming drums, spectacular dancers, and the vibrant spirit of Taiwan. Thank you to Fervor Taiwan for bringing a traditional sacred procession to the main stage 🥁
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A couple of weeks after #WHA79, @DrTedros' message continues to resonate. The discussions in Geneva reaffirmed that health challenges do not stop at borders. Whether it is #polio eradication, outbreak response or strengthening immunization systems, progress depends on countries and partners working together. Thank you to all Member States, health workers and partners who continue to choose cooperation, solidarity and #HealthForAll.
#WHA79 delegates met this week against a backdrop of outbreaks, conflict, division, uncertainty and constrained resources. That is exactly the point of multilateralism: not to pretend the difficulties of our world are not there, but to address them together. That is not automatic. It is a choice. A choice to prioritise health. A choice to recognise that no country can address today’s health challenges alone. A choice to work through @WHO, not only as an institution, but as a shared platform for shared action. I thank you for that choice.
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Nigeria integrated health services at scale. Combining polio vaccination with measles, rubella and essential health services helped them reach every child. The effort reshaped how the country runs campaigns at national scale. #EndPolio
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Thank you Judith Diment MBE @Rotary @RotaryGBI for highlighting one of the most important messages at #WHA79. The #EndPolio effort matters so much today, because it reminds us: 🌍Multilateralism works 🌍Collective action remains possible 🌍The achievement of a polio-free world will belong to all of humanity Read Judith's guest commentary on the outcomes of #WHA79 ➡️polioeradication.org/news/a-…
At #WHA79, Judith Diment MBE, speaking for @Rotary, made an important point that should not be missed. The GPEI is one of the clearest examples we have that private-public partnership for a clear purpose works. Through GPEI, countries, communities, civil society, technical agencies and donors have come together through a shared platform, with operational discipline, collective accountability and a measurable goal. As conversations on global health architecture reform continue, we should listen carefully to @Rotary’s message. We should not allow fragmentation to weaken what has taken decades to build. The polio eradication programme has strengthened global public health infrastructure by extending disease surveillance and early response systems into some of the most difficult, access-constrained parts of the world. It has expanded laboratory networks, rapid response capacity, trained frontline workers, trusted community channels and institutionalized a no-excuses operational culture of reaching children and communities in the hardest places. These assets are now so embedded in global health security and national system resilience that their value is often only noticed when they are at risk. Thank you to @Rotary and to Judith personally, for reminding Member States that finishing polio eradication and protecting the functions built through GPEI are not competing priorities. @Rotary’s continued commitment matters because its voice keeps the world focused on a polio-free world that is achieved in a way that also strengthens systems for those most left behind. @EndPolioNow @RotaryEndPolio @WHO_Polio @UNICEFpolio @CDCemergency @KSRelief_EN @mbz_foundation
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Judith Diment MBE retweeted
At #WHA79, Judith Diment MBE, speaking for @Rotary, made an important point that should not be missed. The GPEI is one of the clearest examples we have that private-public partnership for a clear purpose works. Through GPEI, countries, communities, civil society, technical agencies and donors have come together through a shared platform, with operational discipline, collective accountability and a measurable goal. As conversations on global health architecture reform continue, we should listen carefully to @Rotary’s message. We should not allow fragmentation to weaken what has taken decades to build. The polio eradication programme has strengthened global public health infrastructure by extending disease surveillance and early response systems into some of the most difficult, access-constrained parts of the world. It has expanded laboratory networks, rapid response capacity, trained frontline workers, trusted community channels and institutionalized a no-excuses operational culture of reaching children and communities in the hardest places. These assets are now so embedded in global health security and national system resilience that their value is often only noticed when they are at risk. Thank you to @Rotary and to Judith personally, for reminding Member States that finishing polio eradication and protecting the functions built through GPEI are not competing priorities. @Rotary’s continued commitment matters because its voice keeps the world focused on a polio-free world that is achieved in a way that also strengthens systems for those most left behind. @EndPolioNow @RotaryEndPolio @WHO_Polio @UNICEFpolio @CDCemergency @KSRelief_EN @mbz_foundation
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Thank you, @AyeshaRaza13, for your leadership in Pakistan’s efforts to #EndPolio - including your advocacy for women frontline workers. Going door to door, women health workers build trust with mothers and families, helping ensure every child receives a polio vaccine. Thank you for bringing this important message to governments and global health leaders at #WHA79 this week.
At the 79th World Health Assembly #WHA79, Pakistan continues to pave the way to eradicate paralytic polio. Thank you @AyeshaRaza13 for highlighting that women frontline workers have played a vital role to reduce polio cases by 99.8% Together, we can #EndPolio.
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The effort to #EndPolio takes determination and commitment. In a changing world, the discussion at #WHA79 was a powerful reminder that polio eradication remains one of the most unifying public health endeavors. Thank you to all Member States and partners for your statements. Read our round-up of the week here➡️polioeradication.org/news/cl… @GovMonaco @Rotary @unfoundation @gavi @EIB @KSRelief_EN @MofaQatar_EN @MofaJapan_en @jica_direct_en @BMZBund @mbz_foundation @CanadaDev @dfat @MFATurkiye @NorwayInGeneva
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