THE Rotary Club of Launceston was pleased to be the first club to host the Group Study Exchange team from Rajasthan, India, (Rotary District 3050) in this year's exchange.

The Rotary Foundation's Group Study Exchange (GSE) programme is a unique cultural and vocational exchange opportunity for business people and professionals between the ages of 25 and 40 who are in the early stages of their careers.

The programme provides travel grants for teams to exchange visits in paired areas of different countries. For four to six weeks, team members experience the host country's culture and institutions, observe how their vocations are practiced abroad, develop personal and professional relationships, and exchange ideas.

For a full report, see this week's edition of the 'Post'.