WASRAG AMBASSADORS

The WASRAG Ambassadors are a corps of knowledgeable members of WASRAG who provide support and promotion of the WASH goals of WASRAG and The Rotary Foundation. Among other things, they may help fellow Rotarians in the following ways:

Provide speakers for club meetings and other events.
Share information/needs assessment data with others to enhance the quality, relevance and sustainability of projects undertaken in their region.
Provide local Rotarians with access to professionals worldwide who may address their district's need for expert advice in areas such as technology, sustainability, monitoring and evaluation, etc.
Liaise between their district and others to create partnerships that will facilitate project development and enhance funding opportunities.

If you need help with or information about a WASH project you can contact the ambassador in your district and in the international district in which you are interested. They are there to help. Current ambassadors are listed on the right, and may be contacted by email by clicking their names. While it is a volunteer position, it holds great responsibility as well as the potential to make a significant contribution toward achieving universal access to clean water, hygiene education and improved sanitation.

If you are interested in being appointed as a WASRAG Ambassador, please submit a personal application form, which may be accessed using the address below:

WASRAG Ambassador Application Form

By this means, you will communicate to us your interest and the region (e.g. district, country) for which you could act as an Ambassador. If you have questions you may direct them to the Ambassador Project Manager, Ginny Ryan at Ginny@WASRAG.org.

ABOUT THE WASRAG AMBASSADOR CORPS

The WASRAG Ambassadors Corps was initiated by WASRAG in 2016 and is comprised of volunteers chosen by the Operations Team of the Water and Sanitation Rotarian Action Group (WASRAG) to represent WASRAG interests and objectives in defined regions of the Rotary World. Ambassadors are selected based upon their ability to work within their region as a liaison between their local Rotary Clubs, district leadership and WASRAG. They facilitate the development of human and technical capacity of Rotary Clubs and Districts for the delivery of sustainable WASH interventions . They also seek to increase the membership of the organization as active members in WASRAG are vital for the continued growth of sustainable WASH programs throughout the Rotary World.

Qualifications

Ambassadors, as volunteers, are Rotarians, members of WASRAG and have a passion of WASH programs. They maintain a five year membership in WASRAG. They must be able to communicate easily and be respected by Rotarians within their District.

Activities

Ambassadors are charged with promoting effective and sustainable Rotary water, sanitation and hygiene projects in their regions. To this end they may engage in the following activities as well as others relevant to the goals of the corps.

Encourage and facilitate WASRAG memberships
Develop and promote a “Speakers’ Bureau” to provide speakers for club meetings and district events.
Encourage local activities within their region that will promote the objectives of WASRAG and WASH initiatives.
Develop and maintain liaisons with municipal authorities, NGOs and other partners to support local clubs in developing sustainable projects through partnerships with these entities.
Act as a conduit between WASRAG and their local clubs to provide the most current information about Rotary WASH related initiatives and objectives, e.g. posting articles in their district and club newsletters and alerting local Rotarians to upcoming Rotary webinars.
Encourage resources within their region to engage in various Rotary and WASRAG pursuits, e.g. sustainable water, sanitation and behavior change initiatives.
Disseminate information/needs assessment data about their region to others in Rotary in the effort to enhance the quality, relevance and sustainability of projects undertaken in their region.
Identify individual Rotarians in their region that may support Rotary and WASRAG initiatives, in activities such as grant development, project review, school certification application scoring, project enhancement activities, etc.
Reporting Responsibilities

Ambassadors are required to submit an annual activity report in May of each year for presentation at the Annual General Meeting held during the Rotary International Convention..

Terms

Ambassadors serve for one three year term and can be reappointed for another 3 year term.

Meetings

An annual meeting of Ambassadors is held at the International Convention, at which time Ambassadors take the opportunity to meet and share their experiences with their peers and WASRAG leadership.

The following ambassadors are available to provide help and information. If there is no ambassador for the area in which you are interested, check back later as the number is constantly increasing.

Ian Legge

1110 Hampshire England

Peter Staermose
1470 Denmark

Dilip Mirchandani

1620, Belgium

Axel Schoepa
1880, Liepzig, Germany

Gert Stadler

1920, Austria

Juan Suarez Gonzales
2201 Arucas, Spain

Avner Fuchs

2490 Israel, Romania, Poland, Hungary

Jesus Maria Martelo
2490 Spain