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Seminar of the Association of In association with the United Nations System in Thailand and the Thai-UN Community Empowerment Response to the Crisis Action Programme (CERCAP), UNIFEM supported a seminar on women in leadership held by the Association of Thai Community Development Women Leaders on 30 July 1999. Approximately 1400 participants and 350 women members of the Association from all over Thailand, as well as academics and senior government officials attended the seminar at the Queen Sirikit Convention Centre. Following an address by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, Major General Sanan Kajornprasart and a report by Ms Tuanjai Buraraparat, President of the Association of Thai Community Development Women Leaders, the Prime Minister Mr Chuan Leek Pair officially opened the seminar. Mr Chuan presented plaques of recognition to 75 distinguished women leaders from each of the provinces of Thailand and to ten organizations supporting the seminar, including UNIFEM and UNDP. He then opened an associated three-day Exhibition of Community Development and Indigenous Products. The main event of the morning session was a stimulating discussion panel moderated by Dr Anek Laothamarat, Chairman of Political Science, Thammasat University and featuring:
Among the issues discussed were the draft legislation that would enable married women to retain their maiden names, and ways of improving women’s access to credit. After lunch, the Association of Thai Community Development Women Leaders held their first annual meeting, which was followed by a special seminar on the Empowerment of Rural Women Leaders led by:
Mr Bhairote Brohmsarn, Director-General, Community Development Department, Ministry of Interior concluded the proceedings with a presentation on “The Apex of the Thai Community Development Women Leaders’ Day”. Dated: 2Aug1999 |
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