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Koolitajad:

Anne Hütt, Tallinn Hansa RK
Ene Tigas, Tartu Hansa RK
Erkki Leego, Tartu Toome RK
Reno Olle, Haapsalu RK
Rain Eendra, Tartu Toome RK
Viktor Hütt, Tallinna RK

RAPORT

Rotary arenguseminar (Rotary Leadership Institute – RLI) algatati piirkonna Eesti osas 2021. aasta sügisel, kui õpetati välja kümmekond RLI koolitajat. Covid 19 epideemia tõttu ei õnnestunud koolitustega kohe alustada, ka vajasid koolitajad põhjalikumat ettevalmistust RLI koolituskavas olevate teemade osas.

2023. a sügisel toimus esimene kolmepäevane seminar, kusjuures iga koolituspäev oli erinevas linnas (Haapsalu, Tartu ja Tallinn). Osales 24 rotariaani, kuid ainult neli neist kõigil kolmel päeval, mis näitas, et üht koolitustsüklit ei saa jagada mitme koha vahel.

Selle kogemuse võrra rikkamana hakkasime koolitusi korraldama kevadtalvel Tallinnas ja sügisel Tartus ning tänaseks on teoks saanud viis koolitussarja. Kokku on koolitustel osalenud 85 inimest (12,6% tegevliikmete arvust) ning 51 on saanud tunnistused. Usinalt kasutatakse võimalust käia näiteks sügisel ühel-kahel päeval ning lõpetada tsükkel kevadel. 23 Eesti Rotary klubi hulgas on 22 sellist, kust on vähemalt üks inimene vähemalt ühel koolituspäeval osalenud. Esile saab tõsta kaht klubi: Pärnu Lahe RK, kust on osalenud 47% liikmetest ning 26% on saanud ka tunnistused ning Tallinn Moon RK, kust on osalenud 38% (16,6% lõpetanud). Oleme innustanud klubisid saatma RLI koolitusele järjepidevalt oma tulevasi presidente ning enamus klubisid on seda ka alates 2023. aastast teinud. Samuti on koolituse läbinud kõik praegused abikubernerid.

Algsest kümnest RLI koolitajast oli 2025. a kevadeks jäänud järele kuus ning tekkis vajadus uute koolitajate leidmise järele. 18. oktoobril korraldasime uute koolitajate koolituspäeva ning nüüd on meil juures neli värskelt ettevalmistatud koolitajat, kellest kaks sai oma esimese „proovitöö“ juba sel sügisel.

Selle sügise arenguseminar toimus oktoobris-novembris Tartus. Osales kokku 18 rotariaani 9 klubist ning tunnistuse sai neist 8 inimest. Viimasel koolituspäeval võetud tagasiside koolitusele oli positiivne, kiideti koolituse metoodikat, võimalust omavahel arutleda ja kogemusi jagada. Koolituse korralduse ja koolitusruumidega oldi samuti rahul.

Rotary arenguseminar ehk koolitus, kus rotariaanid saavad arutleda pingevabas keskkonnas erinevatel Rotary teemadel, on Eestis väga vajalik. See aitab rotariaanidel suurendada teadmisi Rotary organisatsiooni kohta, arendada oma juhtimisoskusi ja sellega tugevdada ka oma klubisid. Seetõttu on väga oluline, et RLI koolitused saaksid regulaarselt jätkuda. Piirkonna rahaline toetus RLI koolitustele on väga tähtis.

Rotary Leadership Institute in Estonia

The Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI) was launched in the Estonian part of the district in the autumn of 2021, when around ten RLI trainers were trained. Due to the COVID-19 epidemic, it was not possible to start the trainings immediately, and the trainers also needed more thorough preparation in the topics included in the RLI training curriculum.

In the autumn of 2023, the first three-day seminar took place, with each training day held in a different city (Haapsalu, Tartu, and Tallinn). Twenty-four Rotarians participated, but only four attended all three days, which showed that a single training cycle cannot be divided between multiple locations.

With this experience in hand, we began organizing trainings in late winter in Tallinn, and in autumn in Tartu, and to date, five training series have been completed. A total of 85 people have taken part in the training (12.6% of active members), and 51 have received certificates. Many take advantage of the option to attend, for example, one or two days in the autumn and complete the cycle in the spring. Among the 23 Rotary clubs in Estonia, 22 have had at least one person participate in at least one training day. Two clubs stand out: Pärnu Lahe RC, where 47% of members have participated and 26% have received certificates, and Tallinn Moon RC, where 38% have participated (16.6% completed).

We have encouraged clubs to send their future presidents to RLI training on a regular basis, and most clubs have been doing so since 2023. All current assistant governors have also completed the training.

Of the original ten RLI trainers, six remained by the spring of 2025, and it became necessary to find new trainers. On 18 October, we organized a training day for new trainers, and we now have four newly prepared trainers, two of whom completed their first “trial assignment” already this autumn.

This autumn’s leadership seminar took place in October–November in Tartu. A total of 18 Rotarians from 9 clubs participated, and 8 of them received certificates. The feedback collected on the final training day was positive; participants praised the training methodology, the opportunity to discuss and exchange experiences, and the overall atmosphere. The organization of the training and the facilities were also well received.

The Rotary Leadership Seminar, which provides a setting where Rotarians can discuss various Rotary-related topics in a relaxed environment, is very much needed in Estonia. It helps Rotarians deepen their knowledge of the Rotary organization, develop their leadership skills, and thereby strengthen their clubs. For this reason, it is very important that RLI trainings continue on a regular basis. The district’s financial support for RLI trainings is crucial.