Embracing Equity through Economic Empowerment

Join the National Council of the Philippines as we celebrate International Women’s Day !

March 8, 2023 03:00 PM Singapore

WORKING PROGRAM FLOW

 

OPENING AND WELCOME REMARKS

1. CECILIA LA MADRID DY,  PH.D.

• President, Asean Confederation Of Women’s Organizations
• President, National Council Of Women Of The Philippines

 

MESSAGE FROM THE FIRST LADY OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE

PHILIPPINES

MRS. LOUISE “ LIZA” ARANETA MARCOS

• First Lady of the Republic of the Philippines

 

INSPIRATIONAL GREETING

           PROF. HEAN BEE WEE

• President , Asia-Pacific Regional Council Of Women of the International Council Of Women

 

OVERVIEW;  HOW EMPOWERED WOMEN CAN ENHANCE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

1.   NONA SALDANA-RICAFORT, PH.D.

• Vice-President, International Council Of Women
• Nobel Laureate , Most Outstanding Filipinos

 

GLOBAL PEACE AS STRATEGIC PRE REQUISITE TO EMBRACING EQUITY AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT

1.                     HANAKO IKENO,

• President, Global Peace Women.

 

HOW EMPOWERED WOMEN CAN ENERGIZE ECONOMIES IN THE ASEAN CONTEXT

1. JUNIE FOO

• President, Singapore Council Of Women Organization

HOW FIRST WORLD COUNTRIES LIKE THE UNITED STATES EMPOWER THEIR WOMEN TO EMBRACE EQUITY

                ATTY. MEL LAGUERA

• Convenor, Women Institute for Sustainable, Development, Opportunities and Mentoring
• Director, American Chamber of Commerce

 

EMPOWERING MARGINALIZED WOMEN IN THE URBAN AREAS

1. NADIRA MOHD YUSOFF

• Deputy President, National Council of Women’s Organizations Malaysia

 

EMPOWERING MARGINALIZED WOMEN IN THE HIGH DENSITY URBAN AREAS IN PHILIPPINES

1. PRESCY YULO

• District Governor Nominee , Rotary International District 3830
• Charter President, RC Makati Ayala Triangle

 

EMPOWERING WOMEN IN THE RURAL AGRICULTURAL AND  FISHERIES SECTOR

1. BERNADETTE ESTRELLA ARELLANO

• Chairperson, Moringaling Philippines Foundation Inc.

 

ONLINE BUSINESS STRATEGIES FOR ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT

1. JANETTE TORAL

• E-commerce Guru and Expert from the Philippines
• Online Entrepreneurship Master and Trainor

 

THE ROLE OF EDUCATION IN EMBRACING EQUITY AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT

1. JUANITA A. FERRIDO

• President, YWCA Founder’s Federation Of The Philippines Inc.

 

CREDIT EXTENSION AND FINANCING SUPPORT MECHANISMS TO EMPOWER WOMEN FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND LIVELIHOOD PROGRAMS

1. ELIZABETH CARLOS TIMBOL

• Chief Operating Officer, GrBank
• Immediate Past President, Rural Bankers Association of the Philippines

 

THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN NGOs CIVIL SOCIETY in EMPOWERING MARGINALIZED WOMEN THROUGH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

1. ZENY FARCON

• International President, INTERNATIONAL INNER WHEEL CLUB

 

PROPER WASTE MANAGEMENT FOR EFFICIENT DOMESTIC ECONOMICS

1. MICHELLE TANADA

• Chief Marketing Officer , Media of ActivAsia Inc,
• Officer, National Council of Women of the Philippines

 

SUMMATION OF PROCEEDINGS / CLOSING

1.   GIWO RUBIANTO WIYOGO,M, PD,

• President, National Council of Women of Indonesia ( KOWANI )

 

 

 

FORUM ZOOM LINK:

 

Topic: International Women’s Forum

Time: Mar 8, 2023 03:00 PM Singapore

 

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81176553602?pwd=bkVDU09HR2RmdHVCTFU2aFJBQlBpQT09

 

MEETING ID: 811 7655 3602

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