Rotary Nederlands 07-08

On the 29th of September, all of the Rotary Ambassadorial Scholars in Holland and some Rotarians convened in Amersfoort, a smaller city in Holland. There are three scholars at Leiden University, Matt, Nick, and myself, and others are studying in Amsterdam, Groningen, Delft, and other cities and universities around Holland.

The meeting was a great opportunity for all of us to meet. Although we're studying in different parts of the country, Holland isn't very big and the public transportation is amazing, so it's easy for all of us to visit each other.

There are many different countries represented, such as Malaysia, the US, Australia, Japan, and Canada, just to name a few. Together we decided to organize and host a conference for young professionals interested in humanitarian work. We all come from different backgrounds of law, medicine, transportation, and humanitarian volunteerism, so we hope to be able to reach a wide range of interested people. We also hope to use this conference as a way to advertise and inform people of the Ambassadorial Scholarships and other educational programs offered by Rotary.