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Dear Friends of the Rotary Peace and Conflict Studies Program,

Call for Applications
The Rotary Peace and Conflict Studies (RPCS) Program announces a call for applications for the January 2008 program session.  The deadline for district-endorsed applications to be submitted to The Rotary Foundation for this session is 1 July 2007.

Graduation Announcement
The 17 members of the January 2007 class graduated on 9 March 2007 and are now hard at work applying what they learned through the course.  Please contact Michael Pfriem, Alumni Relations Coordinator, at Michael.Pfriem@rotary.org to schedule RPCS alumni to speak at your next Rotary event!

Selection Announcement
The July 2007 class has been selected.  Congratulations to the following districts for sponsoring successful candidates: 1090, 1130, 2430, 2480, 3050, 3140, 3220, 3250, 3350, 3810, 5000, 5890, 6710, 7020, 7820, 9100, 9110, 9200, 9210.  The 25 members of the third RPCS class represent 15 countries with an average age of 42 and 15 years average work experience with 68% hailing from low-income regions.

Attachment
Please find attached the most recent press release from the Rotary Peace and Conflict Studies Program reporting the outcome of our latest selection committee meeting and presenting a call for applications for the January 2008 program session.  Please feel free to use this press release when advertising the Rotary Peace and Conflict Studies Program and recruiting applicants. 

For More Information
Please contact Jenn Weidman, Rotary Peace and Conflict Studies Program Specialist, at jenn.weidman@rotary.org or 847-866-3374 with any questions or for more information.  Program materials and participant profiles are available on our webpage at http://www.rotary.org/foundation/educational/rpcsp/index.html.

Thank you for your efforts on behalf of the Rotary Peace and Conflict Studies Program and the Rotary Foundation.

Best regards.

Judy Gibson, Manager
Jenn Weidman, Specialist
Rotary Peace and Conflict Studies Program

The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International
One Rotary Center
1560 Sherman Avenue
Evanston, IL 60201-3698 USA
Phone: 847-866-3374
Fax: 847-866-0934
www.rotary.org

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