2009 RI Convention resources available

Join in the excitement of the 2009 RI Convention through daily coverage of events in Birmingham, England, including stories, photos, videos, and interviews with Rotarians and speakers. Also download the speeches.

Experience the convention through photos and videos 

• See photos
• Watch videos  

Follow the convention news 

• Birmingham embraces historic convention
• Klinginsmith elected RI president for 2010-11  (Download a copy of his closing remarks)
• Interview with Jane Goodall (EN only)
• Goodall finds common ground with Rotary (includes video)
• Farrow speaks out on polio, Darfur (includes video)
• Two young people set 'shining example' in polio fight
• Food technologist receives Foundation's highest alumni honor  (Download a copy of his speech)
• Rotarians from different continents rekindle friendship
• Warwick Castle dazzles Rotarians (includes a photo gallery)
• Club presidents critical to Rotary
• Accomplishing more together
• Keeping kids in class
• On the ground for peace in Timor-Leste
• We asked, Rotarians answered
• Ban Ki-moon receives polio champion award
• Rotary can influence top policymakers to produce needed changes
• Bearing witness to events affects the course of conflict
• Ready 2 Read brings books to second graders
• Holding leaders accountable helps prevent and resolve conflicts (includes video)
• Building peace from the ground up
• Tutu says, 'You and I are created for goodness ' (includes video)
• Desmond Tutu encourages working for peace
• UN secretary-general opens 100th convention (includes video)

Read the reports (PDFs)

• General Secretary's Report to the Convention
• Treasurer's Report to the Convention