Lions International Twinning System is an
excellent form to promote international understanding and collaboration. There is not
enough work invested by the Districts to explain to the Clubs and Members that THAT THERE
IS MORE TO IT THAN JUST A CEREMONY OR A TRAVEL INCENTIVE. Districts should invest more
efforts and follow up the Twinnings done by their Clubs especially now that since January
1, 2001, the Head Office stopped to keep records of the Twinnings between the Clubs of the
World. THIS TASK, WE PROPOSE, SHOULD BE UNDERTAKEN BY THE DISTRICTS CREATING A SPECIAL
“DISTRICT TWINNING COMMITTEE” to give assistance to the Clubs, keep the
corresponding records and follow up the activities.
In this presentation, we expose a summary of
the principals of the Twinning System. The basics of its rational, to promote
international understanding, comprehension and peace among the people of the World.
An idea is presented here that Districts should give bigger emphasis to
this excellent way to promote international friendship and understanding by creating their
own Twinning Committee for this purpose, emulating District 128-Israel, and now, that Head
Office of Lions International will no longer keep records of the Twinnings done by Clubs
in the World, this task should be undertaken by these District Committees that should keep
track and follow up the effectiveness of the Twinning agreements done by their Clubs.
A short description of the procedures, especially considering the
changes done by the Head Office of Lions International since January 1, 2001, and examples
of different possibilities and alternatives such as the recent Double Twinning Ceremony
held last October in Viareggio, Italy, just before the Forum2000 in Florence, where
“Dan Paz-Israel” Lions Club Twinned itself with “Massa & Carrara
Host” Lions Club and “Hod Hasharon” Lions Club, with “Livorno
Host” Lions Club.
