ZONTA District 30

07/10/2026

The D30 Team introductions continue! 🌟 As promised, here are the wonderful Area Directors stepping up for the 2026-2028 term.

These incredible leaders are the vital link between our clubs and the district, ensuring every member is supported, connected, and heard.

Swipe through to put a face to the name of your Area Director. 📸

Which Area are you representing? Let us know in the comments!

07/10/2026

Say hello to your 2026-2028 D30 Team! 🫶🏻

We are thrilled to officially introduce our new Board and Committee Chairs who are ready to lead, support, and inspire our district.

Don’t see everyone yet? Don’t worry! Our fantastic Area Directors will be featured in part two very soon. 📸✨

Let’s give this amazing team a warm welcome below!

28/09/2026

𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁 𝟯𝟬 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆!

To bring our mission to life during the 2026-2028 Biennium, Zonta International District 30 has built a dedicated roadmap around three core pillars: 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁. 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗳𝘆. 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁.

🔗 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗡𝗘𝗖𝗧: Strengthening the bonds and collaboration across our clubs and members throughout the district.
🔍 𝗖𝗟𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗙𝗬: Providing clear guidance, shared tools, and a unified direction so every club can thrive.
✨ 𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗘 𝗜𝗠𝗣𝗔𝗖𝗧: Transforming our workshops, board meetings, and grassroots energy into tangible results for women and girls.

Check out the center post on our feed for an overview of our District 30 journey, and look to the right to discover the global Zonta International goals driving us forward!

How is your club planning to Connect, Clarify, and Create Impact this year? Share with us below! 👇

28/09/2026

𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗭𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁 𝟯𝟬! ❤️✨

Following an inspiring Leadership Kick-Off 2026, our members and board are energized and ready to walk the path toward gender equality together.

Across our district, our fellowship and strategic sessions fuel year-round advocacy on certain dates that matter most. For example :
📌 𝟭𝟭𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆: Supporting women and girls in science.
📌 𝟴𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵: Celebrating and advocating on International Women’s Day.
📌 𝟭𝟭𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿: Championing the International Day of the Girl Child.
📌 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 & 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿: Standing united in our 𝗭𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮 𝗦𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗡𝗢 campaign against gender-based violence.

and MANY more !

👉 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗱: Look to the left to see the specific strategy District 30 is putting in place, and look to the right to discover the global Zonta International goals we are defending this biennium!

28/09/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗭𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲-𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟴! 🌍🎯

Everything we do at the local and district level is anchored in our shared global mission. For the 2026-2028 Biennium, Zonta International is defending four foundational goals:

🟨 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗩𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲: Speaking out boldly and effectively for women’s rights and gender equality worldwide.
🟦 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯 𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀: Empowering our local clubs with the resources and support they need to grow and flourish.
🟥 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: Building strong, forward-thinking governance to ensure a lasting legacy.
🟧 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀: Expanding our reach by partnering with like-minded advocates and communities.

𝗦.𝗛.𝗔.𝗥.𝗘. is the leadership motto for Zonta International’s 2026–2028 biennium, standing for 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁.

From filling out our Committee Contribution Canvas to taking action in the field, every member plays a vital role in achieving these Z.I. Goals.

Head to the center and left of our profile grid to see how District 30 is turning these global goals into regional action! Which Z.I. goal inspires you the most? 💬

03/08/2026

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Oggi La Stampa dedica un bellissimo articolo a Fernanda Gallo Freschi, Presidente di Zonta International. ❤️

Un momento di grande orgoglio per noi italiane e per tutte le donne. La sua elezione, prima italiana a ricoprire questo prestigioso incarico, rappresenta un traguardo storico e il riconoscimento di una vita dedicata al servizio, alla leadership e alla promozione dei diritti delle donne e delle ragazze nel mondo.

Congratulazioni, Presidente Fernanda! Il tuo percorso sarà di ispirazione per tutte noi.

14/07/2026

Very interesting and very successful for District 30 Convention of Zonta International in Vancouver, Canada.

Before the opening we have done a healthy 3 kilometres walk in support of ZI campaign Zonta says NOW to gender-equal climate action. A lovely start!

During the official opening ceremony, we have got the pleasure to listen the keynote speech of Sally Armstrong – journalist, humanitarian and author. Asking to see pictures of your flag bearer? No flag parade this time.

Let the party begin – District 30 was awarded by Zonta Foundation for Women for having the highest weighted increase of contributions to the ZFW during the 2024-2026 biennium! Thank you, dear Zontians from District 30! Thank you to all club presidents, area directors, but mostly thank you to our Foundation Ambassadors, led by the incredible Chair Donka Petkova-Ilieva!
Special mention for Zonta club of Principality of Monaco donating more than USD 20 000 during the biennium! We all shall follow your example.

You think that was all? In addition to the above awards D30 was recognized as one of the Districts who chartered more than 2 clubs. In D30 we have chartered 4 clubs, 2 are in progress, 2 Z clubs and 3 Golden Z clubs! Hats down to all involved but mostly to Area 05 and Bulgaria – 3 clubs chartered, 1 Z club and 1 Zonta club in progress.

District 30 congratulations are for Vania Mihaylova /Zonta club of Stara Zagora, A05/ who simply rocked the membership! And of course, congratulations for our Membership committee chair Carmen Nerding – incoming Governor and all the members of the committee.

In addition, Zonta club of San Remo took the Award for Add your voice campaign – they added more than 10 members!
Tired of reading? Give us a second to announce that Zonta club of Heidelberg Kurpfalz won the Zonta International Service and Advocacy award. Well done, Zontians, well done Gabriele Krauch!

Remember our proposal for Resolution regarding the STEM AWARD? We did it – it passed!

Thank you, Ela Pandya, for being a great International Director and liaison to our District - always supportive, always behind our back!

As you can see, for me - Yana Gencheva - D30 Governor /half a day left/ is more than easy to work for our causes with such a great team!

So far, so good! One day remained before we say Goodbye to the magnificent Vancouver.

08/06/2026

In Memoriam: Sigrid …

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our D30 Parliamentarian, past Governor, past International Director Sigrid Duden.

Sigrid understood that Zonta requires personal commitment, and she advanced its mission with dedication and perseverance, believing that building a better world for women and girls takes sustained effort. She worked closely with clubs and areas, encouraging initiatives, listening, and offering guidance when needed. She also believed it was vital to recognize emerging challenges, remain open-minded, explore new ways of thinking, and continue successful work without becoming stagnant. Her knowledge of four languages contributed to her work, allowing her not only to be well understood, but to be warmly welcomed as friend all over the District countries and the whole Zonta world.

She is unforgettable!

May her soul rest in peace!

Governor and Zontians from District 30

19/05/2026

Dear fellow Zontians from District 30,
Feel cordially invited to join our informal meeting during the Convention!
See you in Vancouver!