Holger Knaack is Chair of The Rotary Foundation Trustees and a former Rotary International President.

Holger recently returned from Pakistan, one of only two countries where wild poliovirus remains endemic. 

His visit, alongside Rotary International President Francesco Arezzo, Rotary Foundation Trustee Mike McGovern, and Pakistan PolioPlus Chair Aziz Memon, reaffirmed Rotary’s unwavering commitment on the ground.

 

In Pakistan, Holger witnessed the extraordinary dedication of health workers operating in challenging environments. 

 

Joining Holger in the conversation are two Welsh Rotarians with their own Rotary Foundation perspectives: 

Steve Jenkins of Cardiff Bay Rotary Club, who will become Rotary GB&I’s Foundation Lead in July 2026, and Robert Parker of Abergavenny Rotary Club, both share examples of how the Foundation’s resources empower local and global humanitarian work.

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