Leiekaai 25 D
B-9000 GENT
General Tel.: +32
(9) 216 77 77
Direct Fax: +32
(9) 216 77 70
Website:
www.kiwanis-europe.org
They are at your
disposal from Monday to Friday, from 8:30 am till 5:00
pm
Activities
Communication &
Information
A major emphasis
is put on communication and information towards
Kiwanis members and their clubs. To date, the RSC
has edited and printed numerous publications, among
which
- Officers Manuals: manuals that
need to guide the club officers (president,
secretary and treasurer) and the Lt-Governors in
their tasks. Other manuals are available for
District Secretaries & Governors.
- New Club Builder/KIAR Manual :
guides Kiwanians in building new clubs.
- Information Brochure & Leaflet
: general information about the Kiwanis
organization for members and potential members.
- Leaflets & Threefold : general
information about conventions, projects,….
- Corporate Identity manual for
Kiwanis members and clubs : to guide clubs in the
uniform use of the Kiwanis images and logo’s for
their publications and websites.
- Kiwanis Sponsored Youth
Organisations : information on programs, such as
Builders club, Key Club, Circle K, Kiwanis Junior,
etc…
All these
publications are available in at least seven
languages as we are trying to serve a majority of
our members in their native language. That is why a
large amount of our time is spent on translations.
Membership &
new club building
This department
is responsible for member services and the expansion
of Kiwanis in districts and in non-districted areas
(when referring to expansion, it implies internal
expansion as well as new club building), including
the Sponsor Youth Organisations
In non-districted areas, the membership & NCB
department :
- serves as district office by
providing administrative assistance.
- handles the entire
administration related to new club building
procedures and charters
- searches for sponsor clubs to
assist newly built clubs.
- handles the entire Kiwanis
registration procedure when entering a new country
where Kiwanis clubs are non-existent thus far
- educates Kiwanians in new
countries
- supervises and trains the
Kiwanians (Field Service Representatives – FSR’s)
hired to work locally on building new clubs in
non-districted countries.
- ensures regular contacts with
officers of clubs in remote area’s to prevent them
from getting isolated within our organisation
- assists countries in their
search for new service projects
Within the districts : the
membership & NCB department :
- provides assistance to district
officers responsible for new club building &
growth
- assists the district board in
the establishment of a strategy plan
- educates the district officers
responsible for expansion & growth
- handles the entire
administration related to new club building
procedures and charters
Dues Collection
The RSC is
responsible for the yearly dues collection of the
European Clubs. Follow-up and assistance is provided
by our staff members.
Kiwanis
International European Federation
Based on a
yearly renewable contract between Kiwanis
International and the KI European Federation, the
RSC provides a certain number of services. It deals
with administration in general, but also with the
organisation and registration of the European
Convention. The RSC is also responsible for hosting
and organizing the meetings of the KI-EF Board.
Kiwanis
International Foundation in Europe
The RSC assists
the KI-EF and the KI Foundation in promoting the
contract that was signed at the European Convention
2000 in Oostende. The contract stipulates that all
foundation money collected in Europe will be used to
support service projects in Europe. A bank account
has been opened in Gent, Belgium.
KEP, or the
Kiwanis Education Program
As part of the
agreement between KI-EF and KI Foundation, it was
decided to start a European service project that
mainly concentrates on the education of youngsters
living in countries with a poor education system.
All the European Kiwanis clubs are asked to be
involved in the realization of this project on a
long term basis. More detailed information is
available on this site, under “Projects”.
Conferences
The RSC offers
easy accessible facilities for meetings and
conferences. In the last six years, it has organized
conferences on IDD, Marketing, Female Membership,
Kiwanis Junior and New Club Building, but also KIEF
Board & Council meetings, District Secretary
Trainings, Governors-elect Conferences, Train the
Trainers Conferences, etc. The RSC staff is also
responsible for organizing accommodation, meals,
local transportation and meeting materials. They
also serve as interpreter when required.
The RSC auditorium – with seating for up to 50
people – is used for meetings and conferences with
high attendance and can be used by clubs and
districts upon availability and with the prior
consent of the RSC Directors.
The Regional
Service Center staff is daily available
from 8:30 to
17:00, Monday to Friday.