1. EUROPEAN LEOS
Lions Clubs International
MD 101 Sweden
ACTIVITY
• n/a
ACTIONS ON MEMBERSHIP
FIGURES 2013 (Δ 2012)
• Trying to connect all Swedish Leos
• Promoting Leo Clubs to Lions (goal:
founding additional Leo Clubs
Number of Districts 1
Number of Clubs
7
Number of Leos
55
Leo Index*
174
GET IN CONTACT
ILO
Robby Haegdorens
robbyhaegdorens@gmail.com
Web www.facebook.com/leoclubsweden
www.european-leos.eu

2. EUROPEAN LEOS
Lions Clubs International
MD 102 Switzerland-Liechtenstein
LEO NATIONAL ACTIVITY
• Attend blind kids to a music concert
• Attend orphans to a funfair
ACTIONS ON MEMBERSHIP
FIGURES 2013 (Δ 2012)
• Support club foundations with checklists,
flyers, videos, guidelines etc.
• Accompany club foundations step-by-step
by the district
• Invite youth exchange participants to Leo
Number of Districts 1 MD
Number of Clubs
12 (+3)
Number of Leos
200
Leo Index*
40
GET IN CONTACT
ILO
Philip Morger, LEO Rapperswil
Web www.facebook.com/leoSwitzerland
philip.morger@gmx.ch
www.leonet.ch
www.european-leos.eu

3. EUROPEAN LEOS
Lions Clubs International
MD 103 France
ACTIVITY
• Raising awareness of blindness
• Attend children for homework
• Collect money to finance dogs or white
sticks for blind people
FIGURES 2013 (Δ 2012)
ACTIONS ON MEMBERSHIP
Number of Districts 1
• Create new clubs with the help of Lions
• Promotion among students, young
workers and friends
Number of Clubs
1
Number of Leos
330
Leo Index*
199
GET IN CONTACT
ILO
Melissa Hassini
ilo.france@leo-france.org
Web www.facebook.com/leodefranceofficiel www.leo-france.org
www.european-leos.eu

4. EUROPEAN LEOS
Lions Clubs International
MD 106 Denmark
MOLDOVA SUMMERCAMP
• A summer camp for orphans in Moldova
• Fully sponsored by Leo Club Aarhus
• Program included activities such as:
lectures in the nature (how to survive),
gymnastics, first aid and several trips to
historical places and amusement parks
• Three members participated in the project
• Goal: abstract the orphants from their daily
problems; teach them and organize them
a special experience
FIGURES 2013 (Δ 2012)
Number of Districts 1
Number of Clubs
Number of Leos
Leo Index*
GET IN CONTACT
ILO
Mads Larsen
Berggren.mads@gmail.com
Web www.facebook.com/LEOClubsDenmark
www.european-leos.eu
8

5. EUROPEAN LEOS
Lions Clubs International
MD 107 Finland
ACTIVITY
• Help child, help family
ACTIONS ON MEMBERSHIP
FIGURES 2013 (Δ 2012)
• Promotion among friends
• Trying to work out how the multi-district
could serve the clubs and members better
Number of Districts 1MD, 9D
Number of Clubs
12
Number of Leos
160
Leo Index*
34
GET IN CONTACT
ILO
Kaisa Sarkkinen
Web www.leo-clubs.fi
kaisa.sarkkinen@leo-clubs.fi
www.facebook.com/Suomen.Leot
www.european-leos.eu

6. EUROPEAN LEOS
Lions Clubs International
MD 108 Italy
KAIROS PROJECT
• Improve the scholastic and social
integration of people; aware the people of
the wonders of diversity
• Collaboration with the primary and
secondary schools; extra-school events
FIGURES 2013 (Δ 2012)
Number of Districts 17, 1MD
ACTIONS ON MEMBERSHIP
Number of Clubs
328
• Organizing social activities which promote
also the Leo movement
Number of Leos
4’027
Leo Index*
15
GET IN CONTACT
ILO
Cecilia Montemitro
Web www.facebook.com/
cecil83@libero.it
www.portaleo.it
www.european-leos.eu

7. EUROPEAN LEOS
Lions Clubs International
MD 110 The Netherlands
ACTIVITY
• n/a
ACTIONS ON MEMBERSHIP
FIGURES 2013 (Δ 2012)
• Promotion among friends
• Promotion at university, work, colleges
• Through social networks
Number of Districts 1 MD
Number of Clubs
16
Number of Leos
300 (+50)
Leo Index*
56
GET IN CONTACT
ILO
Laurens Siefers
lsiefers@gmail.com
Web www.leo-club.nl
www.european-leos.eu

8. EUROPEAN LEOS
Lions Clubs International
MD 111 Germany
ACTIVITY OF THE YEAR
Taking out children on a boat tour: Leos take
children with tough family situation on a
house boat trip (incl. sleeping on the boat,
driving the boat themselves, cooking, playing)
FIGURES 2013 (Δ 2012)
ACTIONS ON MEMBERSHIP
Number of Districts 18D, 1MD
• Promotion among friends and Lions
• Promotion at university, work, college
• Social networks, Press articles
Number of Clubs
193 (+12)
Number of Leos
3’276 (+179)
Leo Index*
24
GET IN CONTACT
ILO
Irene Pohl
irene.pohl@leo-clubs.de
Web www.facebook.com/LeoDeutschland
www.leo-clubs.de
www.european-leos.eu

9. EUROPEAN LEOS
Lions Clubs International
MD 112 Belgium
ACTIVITY
• n/a
ACTIONS ON MEMBERSHIP
FIGURES 2013 (Δ 2012)
• n/a
Number of Districts 4D, 1MD
Number of Clubs
27
Number of Leos
385
Leo Index*
29
GET IN CONTACT
ILO
Louis Gevaert
louise.gevaert@gmail.com
Web www.leoclubs.be
www.european-leos.eu

10. EUROPEAN LEOS
Lions Clubs International
MD 114 Austria
1 ITEM MORE IN THE SHOPPING CART
• Food collections (value: EUR 330’000) to
support 6’000 families during 1 week
• Awareness among 400’000 people
• Media presence: newspapers, radio, TV
• Cooperation between Leo and Lions
FIGURES 2013 (Δ 2012)
Number of Districts 3
ACTIONS ON MEMBERSHIP
Number of Clubs
Number of Leos
405
Leo Index*
• Promotion among friends
• Promotion at university, work, colleges
• Promotion video
31 (+3)
21
GET IN CONTACT
ILO
Lilly Stein
lilly.stein@leo.at
Web www.facebook.com/wirhelfen
www.leo.at
www.european-leos.eu

11. EUROPEAN LEOS
Lions Clubs International
MD 118 Turkey
LEO MARKET
• Collecting food for people who are in need
during Ramadan
• Encouraging people to donate food for
210 standard food supply packages
• Reactions from the receivers were highly
positive and motivating
FIGURES 2013 (Δ 2012)
Number of Districts 1 MD, 6 D
Number of Clubs
Number of Leos
• Promotion among friends; social media
918 (-62)
Leo Index*
ACTIONS ON MEMBERSHIP
76
82
GET IN CONTACT
ILO
Pinar Enşenol
pensenol@gmail.com
Web www.facebook.com/md118leo
www.md118leo.org
www.european-leos.eu

12. EUROPEAN LEOS
Lions Clubs International
D 119 Hungary
ACTIVITY AT NATIONAL CONVENTION
• Gardening at a school for blinds: planting
flowers and cleaning the garden
ACTIONS ON MEMBERSHIP
FIGURES 2013 (Δ 2012)
• Promotion among friends
• Stand on music festivals
• Info events in high schools to gain
students which have to do social work for
their studies
Number of Districts 1
Number of Clubs
6 (+2)
Number of Leos
100 (+30)
Leo Index*
99
GET IN CONTACT
ILO
Orsolya Jenei
jenorsi91@gmail.com
Web www.leo.hu
www.european-leos.eu

13. EUROPEAN LEOS
Lions Clubs International
D 120 Estonia
SAMM («STEP»)
• Attending a music festival or concert with
blind or disabled people
• Tickets are sponsored
• Leos are helping and guiding them in the
concert area
FIGURES 2013 (Δ 2012)
Number of Districts 1
ACTIONS ON MEMBERSHIP
Number of Clubs
7
• Promotion among friends
• Promotion at university, work, college
Number of Leos
120
Leo Index*
10
GET IN CONTACT
ILO
Marite Promvalds
marite.promvalds@gmail.com
Web n/a
www.european-leos.eu

14. EUROPEAN LEOS
Lions Clubs International
D 121 Poland
VISITING HOSPITALS
• Collecting food and making presents for
kids in need during Easter and Christmas;
sometimes dressed up as a santa claus or
rabbit
FIGURES 2013 (Δ 2012)
Number of Districts 1
ACTIONS ON MEMBERSHIP
Number of Clubs
Number of Leos
n/a
Leo Index*
• Promotion among friends
n/a
n/a
GET IN CONTACT
ILO
Aleksandra Wcislo-Rzeźniczak
ola.wcislo@gmail.com
Web www.leoclubs.org.pl
www.european-leos.eu

15. EUROPEAN LEOS
Lions Clubs International
D 126 Croatia
FREE LANGUAGE COURSES
• Together with local high-schools clubs
conducted essay writing to find students
who are motivated in learning a new
language but has no financial abilities
• Sponsored by language schools
FIGURES 2013 (Δ 2012)
Number of Districts 1
ACTIONS ON MEMBERSHIP
Number of Clubs
19
• Promotion among friends
• Promotion at university, work, college
Number of Leos
400
Leo Index*
11
GET IN CONTACT
ILO
Filip Stipančić
filipstipancic@gmail.com
www.european-leos.eu

16. EUROPEAN LEOS
Lions Clubs International
D 129 Slovenia
LEO STANDS IN DECEMBER
• Clubs organize stands with hot wine and
cookies
• Clubs are having stands in grocery stores
to collect things which they deliver to poor
families who can’t afford it
FIGURES 2013 (Δ 2012)
Number of Districts 1
ACTIONS ON MEMBERSHIP
Number of Clubs
22 (+1)
• Promotion among friends
• Social networks
Number of Leos
350
Leo Index*
6
GET IN CONTACT
ILO
Marko Oset
marko.oset@gmail.com
Web www.leodistrikt.si
www.european-leos.eu

17. EUROPEAN LEOS
Lions Clubs International
D 132 Macedonia
BUY A PRODUCT PLUS
• Encouraging people to buy a product plus
as a Christmas present for less fortunate
• Leos deliver the presents to institutions
with mentally handicapped children
• A team with a Santa Claus visits children
wards in hospitals delivering presents
FIGURES 2013 (Δ 2012)
Number of Districts 1
Number of Clubs
8
ACTIONS ON MEMBERSHIP
Number of Leos
n/a
• Motivating the clubs and form friendship
Leo Index*
n/a
GET IN CONTACT
ILO
Kristina Rizoska
thesleepy@gmail.com
Web
www.european-leos.eu

18. EUROPEAN LEOS
Lions Clubs International
Serbia
LEO ACTIVITY IN NOVEMBER/DECEMBER
• Clubs organize clothes collections for
children with neurological disorders
• Clubs prepare “Magic of New Year” event
with hot wines, muffins and Irish coffee
FIGURES 2013 (Δ 2012)
Number of Districts 0
ACTIONS ON MEMBERSHIP
Number of Clubs
2
• Promotion among friends
• Trying to achieve our full potential!
Number of Leos
40
Leo Index*
180
GET IN CONTACT
ILO
Boris Privrodski
borisprivrodski@gmail.com
Web under construction
www.european-leos.eu

19. EUROPEAN LEOS
Lions Clubs International
What is an ILO?
• ILO = International Liaison Officer
• Contact person of a country for foreign Leo
countries and vice versa
• Main purpose: communicate and share
information between Leo nations
• Representative of a country’s Leo movement
abroad
• No official function of LCI, but often part of the
Leo (multi) district board
www.european-leos.eu

20. EUROPEAN LEOS
Lions Clubs International
Duties of an ILO
• Promote Leos nationally and internationally
• Report about the situation of the Leo movement
in other countries
• Connect with national and international Lions
• Facilitate requests from other ILOs / Leos
• Provide answers to questions from Lions/Leos
in upcoming Leo countries
• Document the country situation of Leos twice
yearly
www.european-leos.eu

21. EUROPEAN LEOS
Lions Clubs International
Why do we need an ILO?
• Share experiences
and learn from others
• Connect with the
international Leos
• Develop the national
and international Leo
movement
• Plan international
projects and events
Multidistrictboard
Districtboard
ILO
ILO
Multidistrictboard
ILO BOARD
ILO
ILO
Districtboard
www.european-leos.eu
Districtboard
ILO
ILO
ILO
ILO
Multidistrictboard
Districtboard
Multidistrictboard

22. EUROPEAN LEOS
Lions Clubs International
ILO Council 2013-2014
KAISA SARKKINEN
DEPUTY CHAIRPERSON
MD107 FINLAND
MARKO OSET
CHAIRPERSON
D129 SLOVENIA
IRENE POHL
SECRETARY
MD111 GERMANY
ROBBY HAEGDORENS
MD101 SWEDEN
PHILIP MORGER
MD102 SWITZERLAND-L.
MELISSA HASSINI
MD103 FRANCE
ANDREAS TUPPS
MD105 BRITISH ISLES&I.
MADS LARSEN
MD106 DENMARK
CECILIA MONTEMITRO
MD108 ITALY
LAURENS SIEFERS
MD110 NETHERLANDS
LOUIS GEVAERT
MD112 BELGIUM
LILLY STEIN
MD114 AUSTRIA
PINAR ENSENOL
MD118 TURKEY
ORSOLYA JENEI
D119 HUNGARY
MARITE PROMVALDS
D120 ESTONIA
ALEKSANDRA WCISLO
D121 POLAND
FILIP STIPANCIC
D126 CROATIA
KRISTINA RIZOSKA
D132 MACEDONIA
BORIS PRIVRODSKI
SERBIA
www.european-leos.eu

23. EUROPEAN LEOS
Lions Clubs International
How can Lions support Leos
• Organize common projects between Leo and
Lions
• Educate Leos about leadership
• Invite Leos to Lions events
• Give financial support
• Help to find new members (Lions’ children,
colleagues, neighbors etc.) for founding of new
clubs
www.european-leos.eu

24. EUROPEAN LEOS
Lions Clubs International
Leo Index
Imagine a world, where you can find
among every 1’000 people 1 Leo.
• The Leo Index was created by the ILOs to
compare the strength of the Leo
movement in the countries; not to blame
weak Leo countries but to encourage
them to support Leos!
• The index compares the amount of Leos
to the amount of inhabitants.
Inhabitants (in 1’000)
= Leo Index
Leos
• An index of 1 means the country has
reached the goal of 1 Leo per 1’000
inhabitants.
www.european-leos.eu
1
Perfect!
What a strong Leo
movement!
10
Very good!
The Leo movement
is on a good way!
50
OK!
There is work to do,
but at least you got
some Leos!
100
Time to improve!
It is never too late
to start with Leos.
Now it‘s your turn!

25. EUROPEAN LEOS
Lions Clubs International
FIND ALL INFORMATION
NEEDED ABOUT ILOS AND THE
EUROPEAN LEO MOVEMENT ON
www.european-leos.eu
www.european-leos.eu