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WASH Rotary Action Group Annual Meeting
WASH Rotary Action Group - Annual Meeting
Saturday, 28 June 2025
9:00 am Chicago / Central Daylight Time (UTC -5)
(Check your local time here https://www.timeanddate. com/ worldclock/meeting.html )
To participate in the Annual Meeting, you NEED TO REGISTER in advance by going to:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/dZOKsKNpRLOIgmuBSzUg8A
(Check your local time here https://www.timeanddate.
To participate in the Annual Meeting, you NEED TO REGISTER in advance by going to:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/dZOKsKNpRLOIgmuBSzUg8A
>> ANNUAL MEETING AGENDA <<
Welcome and Opening Remarks - Pat Merryweather-Arges, Chair 2024-2025
Announcements
New Directors – Pat Merryweather-Arges
WASH Photography and Video Contest
WASH RAG Financial Status and DAF Funds - Michael Colasurdo, Treasurer WASH RAG
WASH Foundation Financial Status – Rod Kreie, Chair WASH Foundation
OPS Team Committees and Chairs; Grant process for Global WASH Grants and WASH Technical Grants
– Wade Nomura, Chair of WASH RAG Operations Team
Welcome and Opening Remarks - Pat Merryweather-Arges, Chair 2024-2025
Announcements
New Directors – Pat Merryweather-Arges
WASH Photography and Video Contest
WASH RAG Financial Status and DAF Funds - Michael Colasurdo, Treasurer WASH RAG
WASH Foundation Financial Status – Rod Kreie, Chair WASH Foundation
OPS Team Committees and Chairs; Grant process for Global WASH Grants and WASH Technical Grants
– Wade Nomura, Chair of WASH RAG Operations Team
OPS Team Integration of WASH Cadre Members and Benefits to Members
– Stew Martin, Cadre Technical Officer
– Stew Martin, Cadre Technical Officer
Ambassador program and how members can be involved and engaged
– Steve Werner and Carolyn Meub, Ambassador Program
– Steve Werner and Carolyn Meub, Ambassador Program
WASH Board Officers for 2025-2026; Strategic Initiatives in 2025-2026
– Brian Hall, WASH Chair 2025-2026
Concluding Remarks and Gratitude – Pat Merryweather-Arges
Q&A - Keep lines open for 15 minutes
Calgary WASH Experience

Saturday, June 21
There will be Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) activities during all five days of the Calgary Convention, but there will be a special WASH focus on Saturday, June 21.
World Water Summit 17
WASH Away Polio and Other Infectious Diseases
Marriott Downtown, 110 9th Avenue SE
SOLD OUT
In the House of Friendship, visit the WASH-RAG Booth 141.

Attend Ron Denham's presentation "My WASH Story" at 2:20 pm at the WASH HUB. Following Ron's presentation there will be an informal time to meet with Ron and Anna Shepherd.
At 3:30 pm in Room 224, everyone is invited to attend the WASH Ambassador Meet & Greet to learn more about the rapidly expanding Ambassador program.
WASH HUB

The WASH HUB was a huge success last year in Singapore, and will be a focus at the Calgary Convention. It is located in the House of Friendship in the center of the WASH cluster of organizations.
This year the WASH Rotary Action Group will be working with the Rotary Action Group for Menstrual Health & Hygiene to provide up to six 20-minute presentations a day on a variety of WASH-related topics.
You can see the list of presentations here: WASH HUB Presentations
You can see the list of presentations here: WASH HUB Presentations
Calendar of Events

4 June 2025 - Water Cooperation and Diplomacy Webinar
21 Jun 2025 - World Water Summit 17, Calgary
21 Jun 2025 - WASH Ambassador Meet & Greet - Calgary
21-25 Jun - WASH HUB - Calgary
21-25 Jun - Rotary Convention - Calgary
28 Jun - WASH-RAG Annual Meeting (Virtual)
24 - 28 Aug - World Water Week (Stockholm)21 Jun 2025 - WASH Ambassador Meet & Greet - Calgary
21-25 Jun - WASH HUB - Calgary
21-25 Jun - Rotary Convention - Calgary
28 Jun - WASH-RAG Annual Meeting (Virtual)
15 Oct 2025 - Global Handwashing Day
24 Oct 2025 - World Polio Day
19 Nov 2025 - World Toilet Day
22 Mar 2026 - World Water Day
22 Mar 2026 - World Water Day
WASH Calendar
WASH Ambassador, Blessing Muderhwa, is now maintaining the Calendar on the WASH-RAG.ORG website. If you have something you want on the Calendar, send it to calendar@wash-rag.org
WASH Ambassador, Blessing Muderhwa, is now maintaining the Calendar on the WASH-RAG.ORG website. If you have something you want on the Calendar, send it to calendar@wash-rag.org
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