{"id":9589,"date":"2024-10-26T10:47:39","date_gmt":"2024-10-26T08:47:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rotary.fi\/d1420\/?page_id=9589"},"modified":"2025-10-28T14:42:31","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T12:42:31","slug":"northern-europe-zone","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rotary.fi\/d1420\/en\/rotary-district-1420\/northern-europe-zone\/","title":{"rendered":"Northern Europe Zone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; module_class=&#8221;jumbotron-page&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/rotary.fi\/piirisivusto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/183\/2018\/02\/paakuva-sisasivu1.jpg&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row module_class=&#8221; et_pb_row_fullwidth et_pb_row_fullwidth et_pb_row_fullwidth et_pb_row_fullwidth et_pb_row_fullwidth et_pb_row_fullwidth&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; width=&#8221;89%&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;80%&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; max_width=&#8221;89%&#8221; max_width_tablet=&#8221;80%&#8221; max_width_phone=&#8221;&#8221; max_width_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; make_fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;P\u00e4\u00e4otsikko kuvan p\u00e4\u00e4ll\u00e4: Pohjois-Euroopan rotaryvy\u00f6hyke&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; z_index_tablet=&#8221;500&#8243; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>Northern Europe Rotaryzone<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; module_class=&#8221;sisaltoalue_perus&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||40px|&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;P\u00e4\u00e4otsikko ennen sis\u00e4lt\u00f6\u00e4: Pohjois-Euroopan rotaryvy\u00f6hyke&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; z_index_tablet=&#8221;500&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left\">Organizational levels of Rotary<\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Teksti -johdanto&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; z_index_tablet=&#8221;500&#8243; box_shadow_horizontal_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; box_shadow_vertical_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; box_shadow_blur_tablet=&#8221;40px&#8221; box_shadow_spread_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Rotary is an international organization whose organizational levels are:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The strategic level is formed by <strong>Rotary International<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The operational level consists of <strong>regions (Regions) and zones (Zone)<\/strong>. Regions are a cooperative entity formed by two or more zones.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>Rotary district<\/strong> is a regional administrative and service unit.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>The Rotary Club<\/strong> is the basic unit of operations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Teksti Zone&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index_tablet=&#8221;500&#8243; box_shadow_horizontal_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; box_shadow_vertical_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; box_shadow_blur_tablet=&#8221;40px&#8221; box_shadow_spread_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3>Zones and areas<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Rotary is divided into 34 zones worldwide. Important zones for Finnish Rotarians are 17 and 18:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Finland belongs to the Northern European rotary zone Zone 17B, which also includes Estonia as part of the rotary district 1420, and Russia.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Zone 17A consists of Sweden and Latvia.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Zone 18 consists of Norway, Denmark, Iceland, Lithuania and Poland.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Zones 17 and 18 have a joint resource team and Rotary International Director 2024-26, Suzan Stenberg, who is a member of the Rotary International Board of Directors. Get to know the resource team from this link <a href=\"https:\/\/rotary.fi\/d1420\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/183\/2025\/10\/Resource-Team-Zones-1718-2025-2026.pdf\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12085\">Resource Team Zones 17+18 (2025-2026)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Different training sessions and seminars are organized annually by zone or region, for example a training seminar for future governors. In addition, the people of the resource team act as trainers, facilitators and speakers at regional and district events.<\/p>\n<p>You can learn about zones 17 and 18 at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotaryzones17-18.org\/\">Rotaryzones17-18.org<\/a>, which has information about the districts and coordinators that belong to it, as well as all other RI zones.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/rotary.fi\/d1420\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/183\/2024\/10\/euroopan-zone-alueet.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;Euroopan zone-vy\u00f6hykkeet&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Euroopan zone-alueet&#8221; align_tablet=&#8221;center&#8221; align_phone=&#8221;&#8221; align_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; z_index_tablet=&#8221;500&#8243; border_width_all=&#8221;10px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset1&#8243; box_shadow_blur=&#8221;5px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Teksti aluetoimistot&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; z_index_tablet=&#8221;500&#8243; box_shadow_horizontal_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; box_shadow_vertical_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; box_shadow_blur_tablet=&#8221;40px&#8221; box_shadow_spread_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Regional offices<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>RI has several international regional offices belonging to the RI Secretariat.<\/p>\n<p>The Europe and Africa Regional Office (EAO) located in Zurich serves Finnish and Estonian Rotarians. 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