FY2010 International Forum for Women's Empowerment

National Women’s Education Center of Japan (NWEC) is calling for participant of International Forum for Women's Empowerment FY2010.

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1. PURPOSE

National Women’s Education Center of Japan (NWEC) invites overseas specialists and analyzes issues pertinent to the Asian Pacific Region around themes of a global scale such as women’s human rights and women’s capacity building and training; enhance exchange with researchers, government officials and leaders of women’s organizations; and build networks.
We will focus on the topic of “Role of Education to Promote Women’s Leadership” to discuss means and strategies to solve the issue, especially on awareness raising and international cooperation through activities in the community, school and civil society.

2. THEME

Role of Education to Promote Women’s Leadership

3. ORGANIZER

NATIONAL WOMEN'S EDUCATION CENTER OF JAPAN (NWEC)

This forum is conducted with support of JAPAN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AGENCY(JICA).

4. VENUE

International Conference Hall
JICA Research Institute
Honmura-cho 10-5, Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo, 162-8433, Japan

5. DATE　　　

October 9, 2010 13:00-17:30

6. LANGUAGE　　

Japanese and English（Simultaneous interpretation will be available.）

7. NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS

Approximately 120 participants who are engaged in the promotion of gender equality and international cooperation, including government officials, staff of women related facilities, NGO/NPOs and companies, embassy staff and university scholars.

8. PROGRAM

Opening remark

Dr. Michiko Kanda, President of NWEC

Introduction

Dr. Masami Ochi, Office of Research and International Affairs, NWEC

Keynote Speech

H.E. Dr. Ing Kantha Phavi,
Minister, Ministry of Women’s Affairs, Royal Government of Cambodia
“Women’s Leadership and Education in Cambodia - How Far We Came and How to Carry On”

Dr. Yoriko Meguro,
Professor Emeritus, Sophia University/
Representative of Japan, The U.N. Commission on the Status of Women
“Role of Education to harness women’s leadership”

Break & Poster Session

Women leaders from Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Korea, Palau, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam will present the recent gender equality policies in each country.

Panel Discussion

“Women’s Leadership and Empowerment - Contributions of Life-long Learning”

Facilitator:
Ms. Koto Kanno, Visiting Scholar of NWEC

Panelists:
・Dr. Hyun Joo Song, Gender Policies Education Division, Korean Institute for Gender Equality Promotion and Education
・Ms.Maki Hayashikawa, Education Specialist, UNICEF East Asia and Pacific Regional Office
・Representatives of the 2010 Empowerment Seminar for Women Leaders in the Asia Pacific Region

Closing

Ms.Maki Kubo, Vice President of NWEC

9. APPLICATION PROCEDURES

1) Applications should to be submitted to the Office of Research and International Affairs, National Women’s Education Center either by e-mail or by fax. Application form is available at www.nwec.jp/en/.

a．Send e-mail: rese2@nwec.jp
(Please write down your name, contact address, telephone and fax number, and
e-mail address and make your message title as “International Forum 2009”.)

b. Fax application form to +81-493-62-9034.

2) Application deadline: October 5, 2010

3) NWEC will send a confirmation note by E-mail or FAX to the participants. Participants are requested to present it at the registration counter
　

10. EXPENSES

Participation Fee : Free of charge