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(1912-1930)
Nei decenni successivi, la presenza del Rotary si espande in nuove terre. La creazione della Fondazione Rotary incoraggia i soci a riflettere sul ruolo del Rotary nel servire i bisogni delle comunità nel presente e nel futuro.
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Questa vignetta nel numero di agosto 1936 di The Rotarian illustra i cambiamenti del nome dell'organizzazione.
1912: il Rotary diventa internazionale
Il Rotary diventa un'organizzazione internazionale con la fondazione del Rotary Club di Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, nell'aprile 1912. Per rispecchiare questa realtà, l'organizzazione cambia il suo nome in Associazione Internazionale dei Rotary Club. Il nome Rotary International viene adottato nel 1922.
1912: il Rotary si espande all'Europa
La costituzione di un club a Londra, Regno Unito. in agosto, fa entrare il Rotary in Europa. Anche se il Rotary Club di Dublino, Irlanda, era stato organizzato in precedenza, non è stato registrato fino a maggio 1913. La presenza del Rotary si estende all'Europa continentale con la costituzione di un club a Madrid, Spagna, nel gennaio 1921.
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Il Segretario generale del Rotary International Ches Perry (al centro) e i soci del Rotary Club di Londra celebrano l'anniversario del Rotary nel 1925.
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Soci, familiari e amici del Rotary Club di Londra festeggiano prima di recarsi alla Convention del 1922 a Los Angeles, California, USA.
1914: il Rotary in Gran Bretagna e Irlanda
A maggio, i Rotary club di Gran Bretagna e Irlanda formano la British Association of Rotary Clubs per facilitare i collegamenti tra il crescente numero di club. Nel 1922, il nome viene cambiato in Rotary International - Association for Great Britain and Ireland (RIBI) e il rapporto con il Rotary International viene ulteriormente definito.
1917: la Fondazione Rotary
Il presidente del Rotary Arch Klumph propone di istituire un fondo di dotazione "per fare del bene nel mondo", che diventa un precursore della Fondazione Rotary. Il Rotary Club di Kansas City, Missouri, USA, effettua la prima donazione di 26,50 dollari. Nel 1928, la Fondazione viene nominata formalmente e viene creato un Consiglio di amministrazione.
Video senza audio con Arch Klumph, Presidente del Rotary 1916/1917, alla Convention del 1917 ad Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
1919: il Rotary si espande al Sud America
Il Rotary si espande in Sud America con la fondazione di un club a Montevideo, Uruguay, nel febbraio 1919. Nel 1920 viene fondato un club in Argentina. Il Brasile diventa il terzo Paese del continente ad avere dei Rotary club nel 1923.
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Rotary Club di Montevideo, Uruguay, gagliardetto tra il 1927 e 1949.
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Partecipanti all'Assemblea internazionale del 1920 a Chicago.
1919: la prima Assemblea internazionale
Il Rotary tiene la sua prima Assemblea internazionale a Chicago, un evento annuale di formazione per i leader entranti. La pratica continuerà ogni anno, creando connessioni tra i leader entranti di tutto il mondo.
1919: il Rotary arriva in Asia
Un Rotary club viene costituito a Manila, Filippine, nel giugno 1919, e a Shanghai, Cina, quattro mesi dopo. Il Rotary Club di Calcutta diventa il primo club in India nel gennaio 1920.
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Soci del Rotary Club di Manila, prima del 1942.
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Francobollo per commemorare il 50° anniversario del Rotary in Australia.
1921: il Rotary approda in Oceania e Africa
Ad aprile, il Rotary Club di Melbourne diventa il primo club fondato in Australia. A maggio, il Rotary crea i club di Auckland e Wellington, Nuova Zelanda. Il Rotary approda in Africa a luglio con un club a Johannesburg, Sudafrica.
1921: priorità alla pace
I soci del Rotary si riuniscono a Edimburgo, Scozia, per la prima convention tenutasi al di fuori degli Stati Uniti e aggiungono allo statuto del RI l'avanzamento della pace e della comprensione internazionale. La priorità della pace diventa parte dello Scopo del Rotary quando questo viene adottato alla Convention del 1922 a Los Angeles, California, USA.
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I soci del Rotary sfilano per le strade di Edimburgo, Scozia, durante la Convention del 1921.