Organization

Zonta International Zonta International Foundation

Zonta International Foundation (ZIF), the official charitable foundation of Zonta International, advances and sustains Zonta's global service and education development programs to improve the legal, political, economic, educational, health and professional status of women at the global and local level.

Zonta International, its districts and clubs are nonsectarian and nonpartisan

Zontians all over the world volunteer their time, talents and support to advance the status of women through service and advocacy

Founded in Buffalo, New York, USA in 1919 by Marian de Forest

Zonta International and Zonta International Foundation

Zonta International32 Districts in 63 countries/regions1 204 clubs30 473 members in February 2012

District 21 Sweden and Latvia6 Areas71 clubs 2 393 members in February 2012

Zonta International Foundation Is an NGO whose only income source is contributions from Zonta clubs, individual Zontians and Zonta friends all over the world.

Zonta International and United Nations

Zonta and the United Nations

Zonta International is an NGO of the United Nations:

• ECOSOC (Economic and Social Council)• ILO (International Labour Organization)• DPI (Department of Public Information)• CoNGO (Conference for Non Governmental Organizations)• UNESCO (The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Paris) • The Human Rights Council (now the Commission) in ECOSOC (Genève) Zonta International has participating status in the European Council Members of the International UN committee represents Zonta International in New York, Geneva, Vienna and Paris

International service projects are decided by ZI Convention and are operated in close cooperation with established organizations and agents such as the UN Women

Zonta International’s strategies to prevent violence againce women is operated by Zonta International Strategies to prevent Violence Against Women – ZISVAW

International service projects

• Bylaws and Resolutions Committee• United Nations Committee• Legislative Awareness and Advocacy

Committee • Amelia Earhart Fellowship Committee• Jane M Klausman Women in Business

Scholarship Committee• Young Women in Public Affairs

Committee• District Foundation Ambassador (DFA)• OMC (Organization Membership and

Classification) Committee• Z and Golden Z Clubs Committee• Service Committee

Zonta Committes

Louise Widén, Trelleborg-VellingeMaryLou Espiritu-Olsson, Örebro IISusanne Malmström, Jönköping I

Birgitta Birkoff, Västra Skaraborg – Margaretha Sjöblom, Nyköping II

Viveka AÅ, Örebro II/Ingegerd Wennerbeck, LundLt. Governor Liisa SE - Marianne v H

Ann Margreth Hellberg, MölndalRuth Brunner, Hässleholm

Samordnare i Distrikt 21

• IT Ljúfa Elfwing

• PR Annica Lind Nordberg

• Archives & Centennial AnniversaryBodil Ulate Segura

• Latvian LiaisonAusma Pavulans

• Nominating CommitteeRuth Brunner

Zonta Committees

D21 Board 2010-2012

D21 Board 2012-2014, Ruth Isaksson A01 missing

The Zonta Rose

The beauty of a single yellow rose has been Zonta International’s favorite symbol for decades

Since 1999 it has been the symbol of the Zonta Rose Day , on the 8th of March – the International Women’s Day!

The Story of the Zonta Emblem

The origin of the word "Zonta" is from the language of the Sioux Indians. It was adopted in 1919 as the Zonta International name to symbolize the combined qualities of honesty and trust, inspiration and the ability to work together for service and world understanding.

The Zonta emblem is an adaptation and composite of several Sioux symbols which, when superimposed, take on a special significance for Zontians.

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• Convention even years• District Conference odd years• Area Meetings D21 spring and autumn, except for A01• Club meeting Once a month Sep. – May

• District board meetings Abt. 5 per year• Club board meetings Abt. 8 per year• Committee meetings whenever needed, meetings or phone/Skype