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Promoting Robert’s Rules of Order by a
School
Many people in China are promoting Robert’s Rules of Order. They do so as companies, personal studios, groups, associations, or as individuals. The School of Robert’s Rules of Order (SRRO) is one of these organizations. The SRRO is a private organization, not registered with the government. It was established in the city of Chengdu, China. Its purpose is introducing and promoting Robert’s Rules of Order to the community. It was founded by a group of enthusiasts who volunteer their spare time to promote Robert’s Rules of Order. The school was started in 2017 by Yong Yu, Lifeng He, Huaping Li, and Chunyan Zhang. Ms. Chunyan Zhang is the current chairman of the school. In the Beginning In January 2017, several enthusiasts in Chengdu, China introduced Robert’s Rules of Order to their fellow netizens* of the city at parks or teahouses. Through practicing in the six-step presentation, many friends had shown a keen interest in the study of meeting procedures. In March 2017, these enthusiasts decided to establish a school to introduce and promote Robert’s Rules of Order to the community, free of charge.
In August 2017, the WeChat public account of the SRRO was officially launched. In February 2018, Mr. Fei He, RP, from the Chinese Association of Parliamentarians (CAP) became the director of the Examination and Academic Committee of the School to support the SRRO. In April 2018, the sponsors of the school held a meeting and passed the bylaws of the SRRO. According to the bylaws, the SRRO sets up a board of directors and three committees: The Examinations and Academic Committee, the Volunteer and Promotion Committee, and the Legal and Audit Committee. The bylaws also include provisions for the membership, the general assembly, and the director meetings. In May 2018, the SRRO completed the first official election. The first chairman was Mr. Yong Yu, the secretary was Mr. Lifeng He. It also confirmed the chairmen of the committees, completed the invitation of SRRO members, and added director Mr. Fan Yang. In the same month, the duty of each team member was clarified. One person is responsible for the public relations and the recruitment of interested people. Three groups organize enthusiasts to study and practice. At the same time, director Fei
* A user of the internet, especially a habitual or avid one.—Ed. 36
National Parliamentarian • Fall 2020
By Yong Yu As translated by Ms. Lin Zhang
