N.G.S.E.
New Generations Service Exchange
5th INTERNATIONAL NGSE CONFERENCE
Expand Rotary’s Reach Experiencing Diversity
CAGLIARI/ITALY 9-11 MAY 2025
PRELIMINARY PROGRAM
Friday May 9th, 2025
10.30 – 12.30 a.m.
Visit the Cagliari Civic Market / Shopping
03.00 – 08.00 p.m.
Registration
03.00 – 04.00 p.m.
NGSE International Committee meeting
06.30 – 08.30 p.m.
Welcome ceremony
Welcome of the Conference Chairman
Greetings of NGSE International Committee President
07.15 – 08.30 p.m.
Caipirinha Party
08.30 p.m.
SOCIAL DINNER
Saturday May 10th, 2025
Morning
08.30 – 09.30 a.m.
OPENING CEREMONY (for delegates and companions)
Greetings
Welcome of the Conference Chairman
DR Rotaract
RD Interact
Representative of Cagliari/Quartu St. Elena Rotary Clubs
Representative of the Italian District Governors
District 2080 Governor
NGSE International Committee President
09.30 a.m.
WORKS OPENING
09.30 – 09.45 a.m.
Program presentation Luciano Di Martino (Italy)
09.45 – 10.30 a.m.
SPEECH 1
10.30 a.m – 12.30 p.m.
INTERACTIVE WORKSHOPS
President
WS 1 – Why to choose the NGSE Rotary program for young adults
Topic presenter
Interactive discussion
The opinion of
Secretary
WS 2 – Roles and rules
Topic Presenter
Interactive discussion
The opinion of
Secretary …..
12.45 – 02.30 p.m.
Lunch
Afternoon
02.30 – 02.50 p.m.
03.00 – 05.00 p.m.
INTERACTIVE WORKSHOPS
President
WS 3 – International NGSE Website
Topic Presenter
Interactive discussion
The opinion of
Secretary …..
WS 4 – How to recruit NGSE candidates
Topic Presenter
Interactive discussion
The opinion of
Secretary ………
06.30 – 08.20 p.m.
Sardinian Wine party (Convento San Giuseppe Restaurant)
08.30 p.m.
GALA DINNER
Sunday May 11th, 2025
08.00 – 08.50 a.m.
Meditation/Holy Mass
09.00 – 09.20 a.m.
SPEECH 3
On the Rotarian Leadership
09.30 – 11.30 a.m.
INTERACTIVE WORKSHOPS
President
WS 5 – How NGSE can Benefit Rotary International
Topic Presenter
Interactive discussion
The opinion of
Secretary ……
WS 6 – Training of Participants, host Families and host district Officers
Topic Presenter
The opinion of
Secretary
11.30 – 12.00 a.m.
12.00 – 12.50 a.m.
NGSE NETWORK ISSUES
12.50 – 13.00 a.m.
Conclusions and suggestions
01.00 p.m.
END OF THE CONFERENCE
INTERACTIVE WORKSHOPS
Each workshop will have the following structure: 5 min: The Workshop President introduces the
debating activity; 10 min: The Topic Presenter describes the chosen topic, taking a facilitating
role (it is possible to use slides, suggest questions, organize small work groups, etc); 30 min:
interactive discussion among all the workshop participants; 5 min +5 min: two expert commen-
tators give their opinion about the discussion topic. Every workshop is conducted in the presence
of a Secretary.
POST CONFERENCE TOUR
Preliminary program
Sunday May 11th, 2025
Departure to Oristano.
Visit to the Tarros archaeological museum – roman empire ruins.
Overnight stay in Oristano;
Monday May 12th, 2025
Oristano – Alghero.
Visit to the city of Alghero – a catalan city in Sardinia.
Possible visit to the Neptune caves.
Overnight stay in Alghero;
Tuesday May 13th, 2025
Alghero – Budoni.
Visit to Porto Cervo Costa Smeralda world famous jet-set riviera
La Maddalena and Caprera – Garibaldi’s island.
Possible boat trip,
Overnight stay in Budoni;
Wednesday May 14th, 2025
Budoni – Nuoro – the heart of rural Sardinia.
Visit to the city – Costume museum
Visit to Orgosolo – Sardinian lunch in the countryside
Overnight stay in Nuoro;
Thursday May 15th, 2025
Nuoro – Return to Cagliari
Visit to the Nuragic archaeological museum of Barumini
the royal palace of the ancien sardinian “nuragical” civilisation.
Free evening and dinner
Overnight stay in Cagliari included upon request