The
objects of the OSEAL Forum include:
“To promote Lionism in the Orient an South East Areas with due consideration given to international Lionism and the promotion of the objectives of LCI and the current goals of the International president”.
‘To promote better inter-regional understanding and fellowship ship in line with the Lions International Objects and Code of Ethics”
It is the practise for OSEAL to hold a Forum once a year like Forums held in the other 6 world regions. The forums are held in rotation at different countries with the Region and is usually held towards the end of each year. There has been a total of 42 Forums held in our Region 5 and the coming one, 42nd Forum will be held in Manila, Philippine.
MD308 had hosted the 10th (1971 in Singapore), 17th (1978 in KL), 24th (1985 in Singapore), 31st (1992 in KL) Forum. Penang will host the 45th Forum in 2006 after Japan.
OSEAL and other Forums held throughout the world when decisions were made are not recognised by LCI though the IP and or one of the Vice presidents, ID or PID attends these Forums. This is so as LCI does not want to pressurize by any region and yet the Presidents would be aware of their wishes and aspirations.
The Forums are attended by Lions who appoints among themselves Chief Delegates which are usually Council Chairman or ruling DGs to discuss issues on their behalf at Steering Committees which approves of procedures, quantum of registration fees, agenda, workshops and other matters related to the organisation and running of the Forums. Major decisions like rotation of director’s seats among OSEAL members are decided at Caucus Meetings.
OSEAL is allocated 4 Directors seats out of 32 on the International Board of Directors and every 10 years, OSEAL members at Caucus Meetings decides on the rotation of Directorships so that all countries in the Regions has an opportunity to serve on the Board.
In the 42 years of OSEAL, MD308 has had 3 ID, namely Eng Ah Koon (Singapore 1978/80), PID Dato Douglas Lee (Malaysia 1990-92), PID Peter Fu (1997-1999). A forth directorship will be elected in 2006.
OSEAL
LCI is made up of Lions Clubs in 180 countries and geographical in the world. As at July 2004 there were 46,232 clubs and a membership of 1,368,725. For administrative purposes LCI is made up of 7 regions as follows:
REGION 1
United States and affiliates, Bermuda and
Bahamas
REGION 2
Canada
REGION 3
Mexico, South & Central America and
Caribbean area
REGION 4
Europe
REGION 5
Orient & Philippines and South East
Asia (renamed Orient & SEA)
REGION 6
South Asia Africa & middle east
REGION 7
Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea,
Indonesia, isle of South Pacific
We shall highlight on REGION 5 or OSEAL.
The region comprises of the following
countries:
1. Japan
8 MD with 31 sub districts
Total number of clubs – 3211
Total membership: 168,899 members
2. Republic of Korea (S.Korea)
1 MD with 15 sub districts
Total clubs: 1406
Total membership: 60,642
3. China (Hong Kong & Macau) &
Taiwan
2 MD with 12 sub districts
Total clubs: 855
Total membership: 37,384 members
Philippines
1 MD with 7 sub districts
Total clubs: 407
Total membership: 13,048
Malaysia/Singapore/Brunei
1 MD with 4 sub districts
Total clubs: 300
Total membership: 7000
Thailand
1 MD with 5 sub districts
Total number of clubs: 304
Membership: 12,174
Mongolia
1 Lions Club with 37 members
Guan & Micronesia
20 Lions clubs with 474 members
There are a total of 6360 Lions clubs in
OSEAL or 15% of the number of Lions clubs in the world
There are a total of 299,916 members making
up of 25% of the world’s membership
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