Group Study Exchange (GSE) 2011 - 2012
Information about GSE in Tasmania
GSE is a cultural and vocational program of The Rotary Foundation - paired Rotary Districts send and receive 4 non-Rotarian professionals and one Rotarian Leader for 4-5 weeks to develop professional and leadership skills of the team.
Information about Group Study Exchange in 2012 - 2013
Outgoing
This District will send one team (Team Leader and four Team Members) to:
- District 5580 Ontario, Canada - Arrives on 6th April 2012 and departs 6th May 2012
Central Launceston Ryan Harris
Glenorchy Emma Fyfe
Salamanca Julia Baxter
Devonport North Renee Sushames
The team will be led by Helena Mitev from the Rotary Club of Hobart
Incoming:
This District will receive two teams (Team Leader and four Team Members) as follows:
- District 5390 Montana, USA arrives 12th May 2012 and departs 15th June 2012
- District 5580 Ontario, Canada arrives 20th May 2012 and departs 21 June 2012
Group Study Exchange (GSE)
DISTRICT CHAIR 2011 - 2012
PP Heather Sheppard Central Launceston (H) 0408 567 816 (M) 0417 500 308 gse@rotary9830.org.au
GSE is a cultural and vocational program of The Rotary Foundation - paired districts send and receive 4 non-Rotarian professionals and one Rotarian Leader for 4-5 weeks to develop professional and leadership skills of the team.
The Rotary Foundation’s Group Study Exchange (GSE) program is a unique cultural and vocational exchange opp
ortunity for businesspeople and professionals between the ages of 25 and 40 who are in the early stages of their careers.
The program provides travel grants for teams to exchange visits in paired areas of different countries.
For four to six weeks, team members experience the host country's culture and institutions, observe how their vocations are practiced abroad, develop personal and professional relationships, and exchange ideas.
In a typical four-week tour, applicants participate in five full days of vocational visits, 15 to 20 club presentations, 10 to 15 formal visits and social events, two to three days at the district conference, three to four hours per day of cultural and site tours, and three to four hours per day of free time with host families.
- a benefit personally, professionally and to our State
DISTRICT CHAIR: PP Heather Sheppard Central Launceston
DISTRICT COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
SOUTH: PP Jill Gates Bellerive
NORTH WEST: PP Rockie Lee Devonport North
NORTH: PP Chris Williams Central Launceston
TECHNICAL ADVISOR: DGN James Wilcox Longford
A copy of the Application Form for Team Leader and Team Members
is available here
Application process and Eligibility
Brochure from Rotary International website (pdf download)
Sample report - GSE Team 2004 Report District 2400 Sweden (450 kB pdf download)
Group Study Exchange Application forms
These are pdf editable form downloads from Rotary International . (updated January 2012)
Team Member Application (form 161) (pdf form)
Team Leader Application ( form 260) (pdf form)
Clubs please consider assisting your District by offering to host a team on the form below in some way – members of clubs who have done this in the past find it is a most enjoyable experience and often results in new long-time friends.
Club interest in Hosting (word)
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