Institute



  INSTITUTE PROGRAM
DAY 1, Friday
28 November 2025
DRESS CODE: BUSINESS FORMAL
5.30pm GICC Ballroom Hall
6.00pm - 7.00pm 2025 GENTING ROTARY INSTITUTE OPENING
  Opening Ceremony
  Welcome Address
  2025 Institute Organising Chair PDG Siti Subaidah Mustaffa
  Recognitions
  1ST PLENARY SESSION 
  Convenor RID Naomi Lin to Call Meeting to Order
  Opening Address
  Convenor RID Naomi Lin 
  Introduction of Guest of Honour: PDG Dr Arasu Rajaratnam
  Keynote Address by Guest of Honour 
  RI President Francesco Arezzo
  Vote of Thanks: PRID Chew Ghim Bok
   
7.00pm - 9.30pm WELCOME DINNER 
  SESSION 1 : The Envionment
  Genting Highlands Biodiversity Asset-Protecting the Treasures of Nature
  Speaker Spencer Lee
Executive Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Public Relations
  ROTARY PROJECT SHOWCASE AWARD 
  Dinner Ends & Fellowship Continues  
9.30pm - 11.30pm End of Evening
   
DAY 2, Saturday
29 November 2025
 DRESS CODE: BUSINESS FORMAL
8.30am - 8.45am INSTITUTE 2ND PLENARY SESSION 
  Session Call to Order: Convenor RID Naomi Lin
  Invocation: Institute Organising Chair PDG Siti Subaidah Mustaffa
  Announcements:Secretariat
8.45am - 9.35am SESSION 2 : Regionalisation
  A Regional Approach to Rotary
  Introduction of Speaker: PDG Eva Kurniaty , Indonesia
  Speaker: RID Jennifer Scott
Rotary Club of Central Blue Mountain, Australia
9.35am - 10.20am SESSION 3 : Artificial Intelligence
  Harnessing Artificial Intelligence for Humanitarian Impact - Bridging Technology and Compassion
  Introduction of Speaker: PDG Andre Suharto,  Malaysia 
  Speaker: Akhil Gupta
Councillor, The National Tech Association of Malaysia (PIKOM), Malaysia
10.20am - 10.40am COFFEE BREAK
   
10.40am - 11.00am SESSION 4 : Partners in Service (Part 1)
  Rotary Action Groups (RAGs) and Vocational Training Team (VTT)
  Moderator: PDG Rolando "Oyan" Villanueva, Philippines
  Rotary Action Group for Menstural Health & Hygiene
  Topic: Break the Silence 
  Speaker: PP Sharmila Nagarajan, London
Chair / Founder Rotary Action Group for Menstural Health & Hygiene
11.00am - 12.00pm SESSION 5 - Future-Ready Generation
  Thinking Outside the Box: Beyond the Cannot
  Introduction of Speaker: General Secretary Karthi Palanisamy
  Speaker: YB Hannah Yeo
Minister of Youth & Sports, Malaysia
   
12.00pm - 12.30pm SESSION 4 : Partners in Service (Part 2)
  Rotary Action Groups (RAGs) and Vocational Training Team (VTT)
  Moderator: PDG Rolando "Oyan" Villanueva, Philippines
  Rotarians Collaborating to Eliminate Malaria Worldwide
  Speaker: PDG Andrea Grosvenor
ARAM National Manager (Australian Rotarians Against Malaria )
Rotarians Against Malaria-Global Rotary Action Group
  VTT Kenya - Sustainable Waste Management and Circular Economy Project Output 
  Speaker: Dr Caroline Karani
Lecturer, Meru University of Science & Technology, Kenya. 
  Open Discussion 
12.30pm - 2.00pm INSTITUTE LUNCH @ Food Factory
   
2.00pm - 3.30pm SESSION 6 : Creating Impact
  ASEAN & Beyond: Rotary's Role in Fostering Regional Resilience: Building Bridges for Peace, Equity, and Environmental Stewardship
  Moderator: PDG Rajamohan Munisamy, Singapore
ASEAN-RICCA National Section Chair
  Empowering Marginalized Communities: Inclusive Development Models addressing  community support and rural education. 
  Speaker: DGN Joy Hsiu Min Huang, Rotary Club of Taipei Hwa-Yueh , Taiwan
  Health Equity: Rotary’s Role in strengthening public health systems and support. 
  Speaker: PAG Migaa Newby, Rotary Club of Ulaanbaatar,  Mongolia
  Disaster Response and Preparedness: National approaches to disaster relief and how Rotary clubs mobilize during crises.
  Speaker: PDG Sajid Pervaiz, Rotary Club of Karachi MidTown,  Pakistan
  Cultural Diplomacy through Rotary: Strengthening ASEAN Identity, the cultural exchange and heritage preservation to foster regional unity and strengthen Rotary’s presence in the region.
  Speaker: PDG Jun Farcon, Rotary Club of Marikina, Philippines
ASEAN RICCA Chair
 
3.30pm - 3.45pm TEA BREAK
   
3.45pm - 4.15pm SESSION 7 - Engagement
  Elevating the Rotary Membership Experience: From Engagement to Empowerment
  Introduction of Speaker: AG Mahendran Daniel, Malaysia
  Speaker: RIDN Thomas A Gump
Rotary International’s Membership Growth Committee Chair
Rotary Club of Edina Morningside, Minnesota, USA
4.15pm - 4.50pm SESSION 8 - Change Management
  Transformative Leadership-Driving Change Through Collaborative Impact 
  Introduction of Speaker: DG Edward Khoo, Malaysia
  Speaker: Dr Goh Chee Leong
CEO, HELP Education Group
 
  Annoucement by General Secretary
5.00pm Adjourn to House of Friendship 
10.30am – 4.30pm Institute Partner Program - Experience Genting Highlands
   
7.00pm 
International Cultural Night DRESS CODE: CULTURAL
  2026 Taipei RI  Convention Promotion
Host Organising Committee Chair, PRID Jackson Hsieh 
10.00pm–11.30pm Entertainment & Fellowship continues
   
DAY 3, Sunday
30 November 2025
 DRESS CODE: POLIO RED
9.00am - 9.15am INSTITUTE 3RD PLENARY SESSION
  Session Call to Order: Convenor Naomi Lin
  SeaOFRed-PolioPlus Showcase 
  Session & Speaker Introduction: PDG Andre Suharto, Malaysia
  ENPC Zone 10B & 10C
  D3300 End Polio Wall Launch 
  Zone End Polio Initiatives 
   
9.15am -9.60am SESSION 9: The Rotary Foundation
   Growing Rotary through Service
  Introction of Speaker: PDG Dato' Jimmy Lim
  Session 8: Speaker Frank C.H. Horng
  TRF Trustee 2024-28
Rotary Club of Panchiao West
9.50am - 9.55am Introduction of  Speaker by DFRC Bharat Groasia
9.55am -10.30am SESSION 10: A Lecacy in Action
  Spotlight on Polio-Updates from the field and a call to action for continued support 
  Speaker: Past Trustee Aziz Memon, Pakistan
Member, International PolioPlus Committee, Chair Pakistan National PolioPlus Committee
  General Secretary Announcement
10.30am -10.45am TEA BREAK
   
10.45am - 11.10am SESSION 11: Governance
  The Council on Legislation: Honoring Our Legacy, Shaping Rotary’s Future.
Where Rotary’s heritage inspires the future that we create together.
  Introduction of Speaker: PDG Kirenjit Kaur 
  Speaker: PDG Michael Yee, Singapore
   
11.10am - 12.15pm SESSION 12 : Leadership
  The Future of Rotary with Rotary Leaders 
  Moderator: PDG Datuk Dr N. Lakshmanan, Malaysia
  Panelist:
  RI President Francesco Arezzo 
  RID Naomi Lin
  PRID Chew Ghim Bok
  RID Jennifer Scott
  Trustee Frank C.H. Horng 
  2025 GRI Chair, PDG Siti Subaidah Mustaffa
   
12.15pm - 1.00pm Closing Address: RI President Francesco Arezzo 
  2025 Genting Rotary Institute Report
  Organising Chair, PDG Siti Subaidah Mustaffa
  Vote of Thanks
  Closing Remarks by Convenors
  RID Naomi Lin
  PRID Chew Ghim Bok
  Handover to next Institute Host
  Institute Adjourned 
  Auld Lang Syne
1.00pm-3.00pm FAREWELL LUNCHEON-ENTERTAINMENT