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2015 Asian Conference of Women’s Shelters Program

The Asian Conference of Women’s Shelters on November 2, 2015 is specially designed for Asian participants. The event will prepare delegates for 3WCWS and help build partnerships across Asia and provide a platform to build new alliances between shelter practitioners, NGO leaders, politicians and the business community. See here for more information about the speakers. The pre-conference is organized by the Asian Network of Women’s Shelters (ANWS) and the Garden of Hope Foundation with support from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Taiwan, and the Global Network of Women’s Shelters (GNWS).

Date: November 2, 2015 (Mon)
Time: 09:00-18:30
Venue: Centrum Quadraat, the Hague, the Netherlands

Time Agenda Speakers
08:30-09:00 Registration
09:00-09:05 Opening Ceremony and Introduction to guests
09:05-09:15 Opening Remarks Chi Hui-jung, Chairperson, ANWS;
Bandana Rana, Chairperson, GNWS;
H.E. Tom Tai-Chu Chou, Representative, Taipei Representative Office, Hague
09:15-09:20 Opening Ceremony and Introduction to guests  (Group photo)
09:20-09:30 Break
09:30-11:30 Workshop: Reflecting On and Honoring Shelter Work. Workshop leader: Kaili Lee, Research specialist, GOH
11:30-13:30 Lunch  (ANWS board meeting for members of the ANWS executive committee)
13:30-15:00 Theme 1: Empowering Women – Economic, Social and Human Rights Based Moderator: Chi Hui-jung, Chairperson, ANWS;
– Bandana Rana, Chairperson, GNWS;
– Mashuda Katun Shefali, Executive Director NUK Bangladesh “Economic empowerment and safe living environments for Bangladeshi women”
– Rabeea Hadi, Director of Advocacy and EVAW, Aurat Foundation, Pakistan “Minimizing VAW through seamless service of hubs and networks – a case study of Pakistan”
– Dr. Chisato Kitanaka, Executive Director, All Japan Women’s Shelter Network “Comparison of DV law between Taiwan and Japan”
15:00-15:30 Break
15:30-17:30 Theme 2: Focus on Marginalized Groups – Migrants and Migrant Workers Moderator: Monique Wilson, Director, OBR
– Ivy Josiah, Former Executive Director, WAO Malaysia “Shelter services in a cross cultural, multi ethnic and multi religious society”
– Lorraine Lim, Administrator and Counsellor, Star Shelter, SCWO, Singapore “Services for women in different culture and races in Singapore”
– Hsing-Ling Hsieh, Deputy Secretary-General, Legal Aid Foundation, Taiwan
17:30-17:50 Close