"Bridge of Friendship" reaches from Malmö to Kraków
The Malmö International Rotary Club was proud to be represented at a recent Rotary Club Kraków meeting by the Mattsson-Clarke family.
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Volunteering at Europe Smash 2026Malmö International Rotary Club immediate past-president Charlotte Beskow is among the volunteers hosting Europe Smash Sweden 2026, a world class table tennis tournament happening in Malmö through August 16.
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Glad Midsommar! |
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Mahmood Mosque visitMalmö International Rotary Club members Charlotte Beskow (our current President) and Devica Nystedt recently participated in a tour of the Mahmood Mosque in Malmö.  |
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MIRC welcomes its newest member |
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Holiday fun!We were delighted to join forces with the Lund International Rotary Club and Rotaract Malmö-Lund International to share in the three clubs' annual holiday party.  |
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New members share their storiesThis week, two of the Malmö International Rotary Club's newest members took on speaker duties at our final regular meeting of 2025.  MIRC member Allen Olloh was the first presenter.
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Living between two culturesOn Monday, Sept. 15, Swedish-Syrian author Ali Alabdallah shared his journey of leaving his war-town homeland a dozen years ago to re-establishing his life in Sweden.  |
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Rotary represents at Europe SMASH Sweden 2025! |
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MIRC meetings resume on Monday! |
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Summer break begins! |
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Glad Midsommar! |
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MIRC 2025 Garden Party hand-off The Malmö International Rotary Club recently thanked outgoing President Alireza Koozad for his leadership over the past year and welcomed new President Charlotte Beskow for the 2025-2026 Rotary year.
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Welcoming our newest and youngest member! Olivia Mattsson Clarke with Malmö International Rotary Club President Alireza Koozad. This week the average age of MIRC members was lowered significantly when we welcomed long-time guest and friend of the club, Olivia Mattsson Clarke, into full membership as a Rotarian!
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Opera as a metaphor for leadership Returning guest speaker Stefano Olcese drew a "full house" at this week's meeting of the Malmö International Rotary Club, where he demonstrated that opera is not only an art form but a powerful metaphor for leadership and engagement.
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An inspirational final meeting of 2024!For the final regular meeting of 2024, Malmo International Rotary Club members and their guests enjoyed a lively presentation from Davide Azzalin, who shared the fascinating story of Italian cycling legends Fausto Coppi and Luigi Malabrocca.  |
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December events at MIRC! |
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November meeting line-up! The Malmö International Rotary Club has a fabulous programme on tap for November! Are you interested in learning something new each week? Would you like to meet professionals from around the world in the process? Then join us for one of these great presentations!
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October Speaker Line-Up! Each meeting is a chance to connect, learn, and grow along side friends and professionals from diverse backgrounds who bring unique topics and insights every week. Can’t attend in person? No problem! You can join us via Zoom from anywhere. Details are available in the club calendar.
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A presidential visit! The Malmö International Rotary Club (MIRC) was honored to welcome Rotary International President Stephanie Urchick (centre) as our special guest speaker this week.
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September speaker line-up! The Malmö International Rotary Club has a fantastic line-up of guest speakers and activities this month! Additional info can be found in the UPCOMING EVENTS box on the left. Put us in your calendar!
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Regular meetings resume next week! |
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Have a great summer! |
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Thank you, Pete! Welcome Alireza!Malmö International Rotary Club (MIRC) members and friends enjoyed the club's annual garden party for the last official meeting of the 2023-2024 Rotary year.  New MIRC President Alireza Koozad (left) and Immediate Past President Pete Hallworth.
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The democratic mission of public libraries in SwedenOur guest speaker on April 22nd was Rebecka Ericsson, Regional Library Developer for Skåne, and her talk was one of the more relevant presentations we have had this year in MIRC. Democracy is under threat in many parts of the world and Sweden is a so-called full democracy with public libraries playing an important role in maintaining it.  |
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The lawyers have landed!During a pair of Rotary Ego Speeches we had the pleasure to learn about the personal journeys of two “legal eagles” who have spread their wings from different starting points in Asia. Both have now landed with grace and style as members of the Malmö International Rotary Club.
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Full house for the future of work A presentation about the future of work for young people in Skåne filled a conference room at the Radisson Blu Hotel hotel last Monday during the Malmö International Rotary Club's regular weekly meeting. |
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Holiday Mingle 2023The Malmö International Rotary Club closed out the 2023 calendar year with a festive holiday gathering on Monday, December 18, at the Lusini Showroom near Stortorget.  |
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Annual Meeting successThe Malmö International Rotary Club conducted a successful Annual General Meeting earlier this week, covering the performance of the club and its Board for the 2022-2023 Rotary year, which runs from July to June.  Incoming President Alireza Koozan with current MIRC President Pete Hallworth.
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Making holidays bright for children The Malmö International Rotary Club helped several local children celebrate the upcoming holiday season at Möteplats Otto in cooperation with Ensamkommandes förbund this past weekend. |
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MIRC welcomes our District Governor
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Reciprocity Circle Success
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Regular meetings resume this week! |
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Happy May Day!The Malmö International Rotary Club will not hold its usual Monday meeting this week due to the world Labour Day holiday, which is celebrated in Sweden on May 1st. We look forward to welcoming guests at our next regular meeting on Monday, May 8.  |
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Happy Easter/Glad PåskAs Monday, April 10 is a holiday in Sweden, the Malmo International Rotary Club will not not be holding its regular weekly meeting. See you on the 17th!  |
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MIRC meetings resume next week! We certainly missed you, and each other! The first meeting of 2023 happens on Monday, January 16, and we look forward to seeing you there!
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Happy Holidays from MIRC! |
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MIRC wraps up 2022 with a holiday gatheringMembers of the Malmö International Rotary Club closed out the 2022 calendar year with a festive holiday gathering on Monday, December 19.  |
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Our "diplomatic" visit to Copenhagen |
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Another Rotarian of the Year from MIRC!Our very own Peter Hallworth was selected as a Rotarian of the Year by our district.
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MIRC takes on Lund's Botanical GardenAs part of our series of walks this year, a keen group met at Lund’s Botanical Gardens on Sunday (April 24).  |
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Watch MIRC leaders be interviewed as district 'Club of the Year'This past spring, the Malmö International Rotary Club was named "2020-2021 Rotary Club of the Year" in District 2390, resulting in both immediate past president Ray Lunquist and incoming president Devica Nystedt being interviewed during the district's regular "Wednesday Night Live" Zoom webcast.
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Succession planning and the importance of the "Rotary Heart"MIRC's own Rotarian of the Year for 2020-2021, Deborah Mattsson Clarke, spoke during our final gathering of the season about the importance of succession planning and what she considers the main qualification for being a Rotarian: a Rotary Heart.  |
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In honor of mothers the world overAs an international organisation, MIRC members know very well that there are many official days in the calendar for celebrating Mothers ... 33 different days around the world, in fact. But in Sweden, Mother's Day is May 30 this year.  |
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District 2390 selects MIRC "Rotary Club of the Year"This past weekend the Malmö International Rotary Club was named "2020-2021 Rotary Club of the Year" in District 2390.  |
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Local youth football club benefits from new sports towelsThe Malmö International Rotary Club (MIRC) was pleased to be able to donate several boxes of new sports towels to the FC Rosengård (FCR) women's team for use with their youth programme.  FC Rosengård youth club members show off the new sports towels. Photo by Alireza Koozad. |
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Welcome to 2021! |
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Honoring the memory of Leonardo di AngelisThe Malmö International Rotary Club (MIRC) marks the passing of a fellow Rotarian and long-time collaborator.
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MIRC virtual meetings resume on August 10 |
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Summer Break is underway! |
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Earlier online meeting topics!On Monday, May 4  On Monday, May 11  Please check our events calendar for how to participate! |
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MIRC meetings to resume onlineThe Malmö International Rotary Club is pleased to announce the resumption of club meetings online beginning Monday, April 27.  Please check our events calendar for details on how to participate.
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MIRC meetings suspended through April UPDATE (March 19th) Our Rotary District Office is now advising us to suspend our regular meetings through the end of April, at which time we will re-assess the situation and make a decision about May. We appreciate your patience during this challenging time for all of us. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Based on the advice of our Rotary District Office and various health authorities closely monitoring the COVID-19 outbreak here in Sweden, the Malmö International Rotary Club is suspending our regular meetings through April. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause our visitors and friends, but the health and safety of our members, as well as the surrounding community, is paramount at this time. Take care and stay tuned for information on the resumption of our regular activities.
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Boule Night!
Members of the Malmö and Lund International Rotary Clubs (affectionately known as MIRC and LIRC, respectively) enjoyed some friendly competition and fellowship at the Boule Bar in Malmö earlier this month.
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New Rotary year, new members and new ideas about business.jpg) Jens Rinnelt We welcomed a new regular member into the Malmö International Rotary Club this week, and said hello to our Open Doors Programme members for the term. Then we heard from guest speaker Jens Rinnelt on strategies to humanize business.
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Our 2019 Summer Break underway
The Malmö International Rotary Club is on its annual "summer break" from regular meetings.
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Digitalization verses Human TouchGuest speaker Luisa Catalina Remnelid captured our attention with compassion and charm, based on her solid “hands-on” experiences from working with clients at Kastrup Airport, IKEA, and others across the globe with concept development projects.
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India celebrates three years without polio Throughout India and around the world, Rotary clubs are celebrating a major milestone: India has gone three years without a new case of polio. The last reported case was a two-year-old girl in West Bengal on 13 January 2011. To mark this historic triumph, Rotary clubs illuminated landmarks and iconic structures throughout the country with four simple but powerful words, "India is polio free."The three-year achievement sets the stage for polio-free certification of the entire Southeast Asia region by the World Health Organization. The Indian government also plans to convene a polio summit in February to commemorate this victory in the global effort to eradicate polio. |
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Saving lives in Ghana What is it like taking a large team to Africa? It has probably been one of the most rewarding experiences in my life. In mid February, I began leading Rotary members from all over the East Coast of the United States through Ghana. I’ve tried to give the team a warm Ghanaian welcome like I’ve received on my earlier trips. A large trip is a real blessing because each person sees Ghana and our work in a different way.A highlight for the team was greeting the chief of Sagadugu. The team got excited about buying goats and food for children in the villages where I support eight churches. It was good to see the pastors of most of the eight churches, and I had to explain that we were just passing through on our way to Bolgatanga. |
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Helping people with disabilities make their own music Music has been an important part of leading an ordinary life for students at the Music School for Children With Disabilities in Honor of Paul Harris in Lublin, Poland. Founded by Rotary members, the school serves 20 students with various disabilities, including Down syndrome, autism, and visual impairments. The Rotary Club of Lublin-Centrum-Maria Curie-Sklodowska has provided funding with help from Rotary Foundation Matching Grants and the Henryk Wieniawski Musical Society, which houses the school. After their son Mateusz was born with underdeveloped eyes, Mariusz and Joanna Kania looked for ways to help him be active. When he showed an aptitude for music, they looked for a teacher and were thrilled to find the Paul Harris music school. |
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Finding Safe Haven For years, Angalia Bianca had slept in abandoned buildings throughout Chicago. She stole. She did drugs. She spent time in and out of jail for forgery, theft, trespassing, and possession of narcotics. But after she landed in prison for the seventh time, something changed -- Bianca knew she wanted a better life. She just didn’t know how to make it happen.After serving her time, Bianca sought help from a local homeless organization, A Safe Haven, and moved to its shelter in the Rogers Park neighborhood. Bianca followed the program closely -- she attended all the required meetings, passed drug tests, and volunteered at every opportunity.
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