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Workshop 4:Women entrepreneurs coping with social and environmental issues
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First Plenary session: 11th APEC WLN
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PROGRAM
11th Meeting of APEC Women Leaders’ Network (WLN)
19–22 Sep. 2006
International Conference Center – Hanoi, Vietnam -
THEME
“Towards a Dynamic Community: Enhancing the Competitiveness of Women’s Businesses for Sustainable Development and Prosperity” -
Battle for gender equality a measure of social development
Le Thi Quy, director of the Centre for Gender and Women’s Studies and a driving force behind Viet Nam’s gender equality law, spoke with Phu nu Thu do (Capital Women) newspaper about the empowerment of women in society. -
Vietnamese, Cambodian women boost cooperation
Women organisations of Viet Nam and Cambodia will closely join in programmes for their common targets of gender equality, poverty reduction, women's health, and prevention of maltreatment to women and children. -
Mozambique President’s spouse visits Vietnam Women’s Union
In the morning January 17th, Vice President Nguyen Thi Oanh warmly received Mozambique President’s spouse – Mme Maria De Luther Guebuza in an official visit to Vietnam. -
Training on international integration
This is a training aimed at updating information and enhancing knowledge for staff of the Central Women’s Union on issues emerging in the process of international integration of Vietnam in the new phase. -
President of Vietnam Women’s Union Ha Thi Khiet received President of Taiwan’s Lawrence S.Ting Community Support Fund
In the afternoon of December 13th, President of Vietnam Women’s Union received and worked with Mme Sylvia Ting, Spouse of Ex-President of CT&D Corporate, President of Lawrence S.Ting Community Support Fund. -
More 4000 WU’s cadres and members of Bac Yen District (Son La Province) are literate
The illiterate members of Bac Yen District Women’s Union accounts for 80% of all illiteracy. Eradication of illiteracy is the most urgent task at every level of the Women’s Union in Bac Yen District of Son La Province . -
The Municipal Women's Union of Bien Hoa: Expanding the Union's members' network to monasteries and orders.
The Ngoc Uyen and Quan Am monasteries are located in the Buu Hoa Ward, Bien Hoa City, Dong Nai Province. These are the two monasteries with the most monks and nuns. In terms of Buddhism, the monks have fulfilled the responsibility of the Buddhists and actively participated in charitable projects. -
Training to improve knowledge of ethnic and religion work.
On 8th November, the Central VWU organized training for its leaders, carders in all departments and members to strengthen their knowledge and skills in ethnic communities and religious work. -
The Provincial Women's Union of Gia Lai Program Accomplishments
Despite of the difficulty that nearly 30% of the local women are in ethnic minorities, the Provincial Women's Union of Gia Lai has actively supported and promoted the national tradition of mutual affection. -
Chilean President expresses admiration to Vietnamese women
Chilean President expressed her admiration to the Vietnamese women for their great contributions and the sacrifices they have made when she met around 400 local woman leaders at the Centre for Women and Development in Hanoi on Nov. 18. -
First China-ASEAN women's forum held
A Vietnamese women's delegation led by Ha Thi Khiet, chairwoman of the Vietnam Women's Union, attended the first China-ASEAN women's forum, which was held in Guangxi province, China from October 30-November 3. -
TYM Fund (Affection Fund) organized a Seminar on monitoring and solving repayment problems
In the frame work of the jointed project between the Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU), Saving Bank Foundation for International Cooperation of Germany and CARD (Philippine), a seminar of experience exchange in monitoring and solving repayment problems was organized by TYM Fund, in Hanoi, from 14th to 15th, August 2006. -
The First Training Course Of “100 Women Directors” Program Finished
This is the first training course of “100 women directors” program – A newly test program within “Enhancing capacity for women” project sponsored by Holland government.