Group Study Exchange (GSE) 2012 - 2013
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
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
GROUP STUDY EXCHANGE 2012-13
In 2012-13 our District has been paired to conduct traditional Group Study Exchange programs with D-1470 Denmark and D-2090 Italy.
Applications for Team Leaders and Team Members are requested as follows:
Team Leaders
District 1470 Denmark – Team to arrive in Copenhagen, Denmark on 2nd September 2012 and depart from Copenhagen on 7th October 2012.
District 2090 Italy – Team to arrive in Ancona, Italy on 15th May 2013 and depart from Alcona on 16th June 2013.
Applications for Team Leader close on Friday 24th February 2012 with selection interviews to be held in Launceston on Sunday 4th March 2012.
Team Members
District 1470 Denmark – Team to arrive in Copenhagen, Denmark on 2nd September 2012 and depart from Copenhagen on 7th October 2012.
Applications for Team Members close on Wednesday 14th March 2012 with selection interviews to be held in Launceston on Sunday 25th March 2012.
[Please note that applications for Team Members to Italy will be called later this year.]
Candidates for Team Leader and Team Member must be available for the relevant Selection Day. Sponsoring clubs should note that it is usual practice to provide some financial assistance to a Leader and/or Member should they be selected.
Please ensure that applications are endorsed by the Rotary Club President and forwarded to reach the following address by the relevant closing date:
PDG Muriel Heron
48 Alford Street
HOWRAH TAS 7018
Group Study Exchange (GSE)
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
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.
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