Global Goals, Local Action: Rotary Commemorates the United Nations at 80

Schedule

Thu Dec 11 2025 at 12:00 pm to 07:00 pm

UTC-08:00

Location

War Memorial Veterans Building | San Francisco, CA

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Join Rotary's Northern California Districts & the Rotary Representative Network for a one-day event commemorating the UNโ€™s 80th anniversary.
About this Event

Global Goals, Local Action: Rotary Commemorates the United Nations at 80 will bring together Rotary members, community leaders, and international partners to recognize Rotaryโ€™s longstanding relationship with the UN and focus on the urgency and opportunity of the next five years as the world approaches the 2030 deadline for achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Attendees will examine how civil society, multilateral institutions, and community members can recommit to collective progress towards achieving the UN SDGs and explore how local collaboration and innovation can drive scalable solutions to the worldโ€™s biggest challenges. The event will serve as an opportunity to foster shared learning and inspire renewed commitment to the values and vision that shaped the UN 80 years ago.



Highlights Include:

  • Engaging discussions with distinguished speakers from the UN, Rotary, and others
  • Interactive and collaborative breakout sessions
  • Curated networking opportunities
  • Historical exhibit on the UN
  • Community impact exhibition booths


Bonus Side Events (depending on package selection)

  • Opening luncheon
  • Networking reception with program speakers and community leaders
  • Closing reception with Rotary senior leaders

Agenda

๐Ÿ•‘: 11:30 AM
Luncheon (included in select packages)
๐Ÿ•‘: 01:30 PM
Main Programming & Breakout Sessions
๐Ÿ•‘: 07:00 PM
Networking Receptions (included in select packages)
Detail Agenda

๐Ÿ•‘: 11:00 AM
Historical Exhibits & Registration Opens
๐Ÿ•‘: 11:30 AM
Luncheon with Rotary Senior Leaders (included in select packages)
๐Ÿ•‘: 12:00 PM
Box lunches ready for pickup
๐Ÿ•‘: 12:00 PM
Exhibition booths
๐Ÿ•‘: 01:30 PM
Opening plenary session
๐Ÿ•‘: 03:30 PM
Breakouts
๐Ÿ•‘: 05:00 PM
Closing plenary session
๐Ÿ•‘: 07:00 PM
Networking/Closing receptionsย (included in select packages)
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Where is it happening?

War Memorial Veterans Building, 401 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, United States

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Tickets

USD 0.00 to USD 1282.33

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