Group Study Exchange (GSE)
DISTRICT CHAIR:
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
DISTRICT 7570 WEST VIRGINIA, USA: District 7570 website
Team Leader – West Virginia
Glen Woolley – Rotary Club of Howrah
Reserve – Clare Klapche – Rotary Club of Tamar Sunrise
Team members
Billy Godwin Rotary Club of Claremont
James McKee Rotary Club of Central Launceston
Bobby Gray Rotary Club of Devonport North
Emily Palermo Rotary Club of Hobart
Deborah Rigby Rotary Club of Evandale (Reserve team member)
INBOUND COORDINATOR: PP Jill Gates Bellerive
OUTBOUND TASMANIAN TEAM: 20th February—26th March 2011
INBOUND USA TEAM: 27th March—30th April 2011
DISTRICT 5390 MONTANA, USA. District 5390 website GSE information
Team Leader – Montana
Graeme Elphinstone – Rotary Club of Spring Bay
Reserve – Andrew Gray – Rotary Club of Salamanca
Team members
Carrie Smith Rotary Club of Ulverstone West
Drew Woodard Rotary Club of Wynyard
Katie Mauric Rotary Club of Tamar Sunrise
David McKenzie Rotary Club of Sandy Bay
Marion Starosta Rotary Club of Kingston (Reserve team member)
INBOUND COORDINATOR: P Alan Harris Central Launceston
OUTBOUND TASMANIAN TEAM: 9th April—14th May 2011
INBOUND MONTANA TEAM: 12th May-15th June 2012
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 Word document downloads of the Rotary International forms.
Team Member Application (form 161) (.doc format)
Team Leader Application( form 260) (.doc format)
Clubs please consider assisting your District by offering to host a team on the form belo 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 (pdf)