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History

 

District 27 was born from the split of big former District 14 into the 5 new Districts 14-27-28-29-30 at the District Conference in Lausanne in 1993.

At that time, many Zontians considered this division as a tragedy. They said they did not understand how Zonta could wish to divide Europe into several districts at the very moment when politicians and active citizens were making efforts to unit the people for building the European community. After many years of discussions, the favourable votes of the ZC delegates could be achieved only by maintening internationality into each of the 5 new Districts 14-27-28-29-30. In order to reach it, the countries including many zonta-clubs were divided into several areas and scattered into different districts. That is why France was splitted into 3 areas belonging to the new 3 districts 27-29-30 and Germany was splitted into 5 areas belonging to the new 5 Districts 14-27-28-29-30.

As a result, District 27 was originaly formed with 5 countries or parts of countries: Belgium/Luxembourg/ 1/3 of France(East, Center- East, South-East)/ 1/5 of Germany (Noth-East)/ Poland. Soon after, Ukraine joined it as its 6th country.

 

 

Histoire

 

Le District 27 est né de la division de l'ancien grand District 14 à la conférence de Lausanne en 1993. Beaucoup de Zontiennes alors, considèraient cette division comme une tragédie, disant qu'elle allait à contre-courant des efforts des politiques et des citoyens visant à construire l'Europe des peuples. Après des années de discussions, le vote favorable des Délégués des Clubs Zonta n'a pu étre obtenu qu'à condition de maintenir l'internationalité dans chacun des 5 nouveaux Districts 14-27-28-29-30. Cela impliquait de diviser en plusieurs aréas les pays ayant le plus de Club-Zonta, afin de les répartir ensuite entre plusieurs districts. C'est ainsi que la France s'est trouvée divisée en 3 aréas réparties dans les 3 nouveaux Districts 27-29-30 et que l'Allemagne s'est trouvée divisée en 5 aréas réparties dans les 5 nouveaux districts 14-27-28-29-30.

Il en est résulté un District 27 formé de 5 pays ou parties de pays: Belgique/Luxembourg/ 1/3 de la France (Est, Centre-Est, Sud-est)/ 1/5 de l'Allemagne ( Nord-East)/ Pologne. Peu après, un 6ème pays, l'Ukraine, est venu compléter cet ensemble.

 

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