During the meeting with ROUND TABLE CLUB Intl at Murphy Irish Pub Makati We would like to thank the support given by this international club in support with the ideals and outreach of team RACE. International ? Level up na tayo ! History The first Round Table was formed in Norwich, England in 1927. The founder, Louis Marchesi, was a young member of Norwich Rotary Club who felt there was a need for a club aimed more at the younger businessmen of the town. His vision was for them to exchange ideas, learn from the experiences of their colleagues, and together contribute to the civic life of the town. In the following 12 months, interest was so high that the club attracted 85 members, and people around the country were starting to show an interest in establishing other clubs. From the beginning, the Round Table was a non-religious, non-political, and non-sectarian club, an ethos that still underpins the movement today. The second Round Table club opened soon after in Portsmouth and then the idea really took off—by the time the Second World War broke out in 1939 there were 125 clubs and 4,600 members. The first overseas group was formed in Copenhagen in 1936, and while the movement continued to grow in Denmark, the war years halted British expansion for a while. The existing clubs held strong, however, and when the war was over the momentum grew once again as clubs were chartered all over Britain. Today, in the United Kingdom, there are 600 local Round Tables, with a combined membership of close to 8,000. The Round Table is now a truly international movement, with active members in most European countries, as well as Africa, the Middle East, India, Hong Kong, New Zealand, and the USA. In fact, there are Round Table clubs on every continent Aims and Objects of Round Table These are the current Aims & Objects of Round Table Great Britain & Ireland as at the AGM in May 2013. The wording may differ slightly in different countries. 1. To develop the acquaintance of young men throughout the medium of their various occupations 2. To emphasise the fact that ones calling offers an excellent medium of service to the community 3. To cultivate the highest ideals in business, professional and civic traditions 4. To recognise the worthiness of all legitimate occupations and dignify each his own by precept and example 5. To further establishment of peace and goodwill in international relations 6. To further these objects by meetings, lectures, discussions and other activities. These are the current Aims & Objects of Round Table International: 1. To promote fellowship and understanding between Round Table Associations worldwide; 2. To promote the formation of new Round Table Associations throughout the world; 3. To initiate, develop and improve working relationships with Club 41 International and Ladies Circle International for fellowship, networking and Joint Service objectives; 4. To promote and administer Joint Service Projects worldwide.
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