Events

Our guest speaker Jan Larsson heads up the Swedish arm of the British charity Aquabox, which provides safe drinking water through the use of filtration units, and other humanitarian aid, to crisis zones around the world. He will join us via Zoom.

Since its formation in 1992, Aquabox has distributed more than 110,000 boxes to countries suffering from natural and man-made disasters, helping hundreds of thousands of people in more than 50 countries. Each Aquabox Gold Box, which is tailored to support a family group, contains water purification filters as well as items of humanitarian aid to help with shelter and shelter building, lighting, cooking and feeding, educational development and hygiene.

Prior to Jan's presentation, we will hear an Ego Speech by our member Steffan Ehranmalm.

This will be a hybrid meeting held at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Malmö, and virtually on Zoom.

To join the Zoom Meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84905041194?pwd=aDltcU1zZEhoZkxCZFdzSXhvOUJOZz09
Meeting ID: 849 0504 1194
Passcode: MIRC2390

The Zoom waiting room will be open from 17:45 and only members and guests who have notified us in advance will be admitted to the meeting. Please sign in with your actual name. Aliases and nicknames are not accepted.

Guests are always warmly welcome at Malmö International Rotary meetings, either in-person or virtually. If you would like to join us for dinner in the hotel restaurant after the meeting, please plan to arrive in the hotel lobby by 17:45 so that we can help you order your meal at a discounted price.

Tonight's guest speaker is Marta Bryngelsson, currently the supervisor for children’s services, adult services and housing for Svedala Kommun. The title of her presentation is: "From poor house to modern day safety net. A brief history of social services in Sweden and how the system works today."

Marta previously served as a supervisor for financial help and housing services Malmö Stad, Clinical Director of the Open Door homeless shelter in New York City (Times Square location) and Director of Social Services for the Salvation Army in Ft Lauderdale, Florida.

In this special two-hour workshop for members and invited guests, we will review the results of our most recent member survey and then brainstorm ideas and priorities for the club for the coming Rotary year. MIRC members, please check your inbox for the detailed agenda and information about the buffet meal that will be served.

RED stands for "Rotarians Every Day, experiences worth sharing," modelled after the short, powerful presentations made famous by TED Talks. The idea is for Malmö International Rotary Club members to present their own experiences or information about a current project they are working on in order to inspire others and foster more opportunities for collaboration between club members.

Tonight our very own Devica Nystedt will share information about the Rotary Peace Center and Rotary Fellowship programme.  In Sweden, Uppsala University hosts the Rotary Peace Centre and offers 2 years Master's scholarships to potential peacebuilders.

This will be a hybrid meeting held at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Malmö, and virtually on Zoom.

To join the Zoom Meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84905041194?pwd=aDltcU1zZEhoZkxCZFdzSXhvOUJOZz09
Meeting ID: 849 0504 1194
Passcode: MIRC2390

The Zoom waiting room will be open from 17:45 and only members and guests who have notified us in advance will be admitted to the meeting. Please sign in with your actual name. Aliases and nicknames are not accepted.

Guests are always warmly welcome at Malmö International Rotary meetings, either in-person or virtually. If you would like to join us for dinner in the hotel restaurant after the meeting, please plan to arrive in the hotel lobby by 17:45 so that we can help you order your meal at a discounted price.

Carina Olofsson Gavelin has a passion for wine. Especially Swedish wine. She has been cultivating grapes and making wine herself since 2005 and does tours to her vineyards in Sweden. In 2017 she was appointed Swedish wine ambassador. Today's topic is about Skåne as the leading wine area in Scandinavia and how its wines have taken a huge step forward in quality over the last five to ten years.

Every bottle of wine has a story. As a former wine journalist and now sommelier it allows Carina to share these stories based on exploring the history, culture, the grape, how a wine matches the local cuisine and the immediate reaction of the wine drinker. In 2018 Carina started the association “Skånska Drycker” which works to promote locally produced craft beverages from Scania region and she was nominated by colleagues for the Scanian Wine Award of the Year 2019.

“It is an honour to be a part of and have the privilege of working with a pioneering business like the Swedish wine industry”, says Carina. “I work hard to elevate our region's drinking culture. Sweden is a fantastic country for cool climate and quality wines. Yes, Swedish wine
does exist, and we should be proud to have the best ones in our region.”