Kick-off Seminar towards 2010 APEC WLN Meeting in Japan

The Seminar aims to disseminate information on WLN to the people in Japan widely and effectively, promote their understanding on WLN and create an atmosphere for participation towards 2010 APEC WLN meeting, which will be held in Japan for the first time.

  • Date and Time：Wed. March 24, 2010 13:30-17:00
  • Venue：The Center for the Advancement of Working Women, Tokyo

Program [PDF:800KB]open a new window

  1. Opening Remarks
    ・ Ms. Mizuho Fukushima
    Minister of State for Gender Equality, Japan
    ・ Dr. Hideko S. Kunii
    Vice-chairperson, 2010 APEC WLN Organizing Committee / Chairperson, RICOH IT Solutions Co., Ltd., Japan
    ・ Mr. Shigeru Nakamura
    Ambassador for International Economic Affairs, MOFA, Japan / APEC 2010 SOM Chair
    ・ Mr. Hidehiko Nishiyama
    Director-General for International Trade Policy, METI, Japan / APEC 2010 SOM Chair
  2. Keynote Speech : Women Leaders Network for APEC: From 1996 to 2010!
    ・
    Ms. Andrina Lever, President Lever Enterprises / Co-founder and Past Co-chair of WLN, Canada（Abstract [PDF:393KB]open a new window/Presentation [PDF:533KB]open a new window）
  3. Keynote Speech : Women Leaders Network for APEC: From 1996 to 2010!
    ・
    The Hon Justice Annabelle Bennett AO, Judge of the Federal Court of Australia /
    Pro-Chancellor of the Australian National University, Australia（Abstract [PDF:404KB]open a new window/Presentation [PDF:414KB]open a new window）
    ・
    Dr. Young Hai Park, Emeritus Professor of Sookmyung Women's University /
    Asia Pacific Regional Coordinator, BPW International / Advisor to AWEC 2008, Korea（Abstract [PDF:35KB]open a new window/Presentation [PDF:474KB]open a new window）
    ・
    Dr. Hideko S. Kunii（Abstract [PDF:397KB]open a new window/Presentation [PDF:613KB]open a new window）
  4. Panel Discussion : Roles of women leaders in economic activities and international network

    ＜Coordinator＞

    ・
    Ms. Yukako Uchinaga
    Chairperson, 2010 APEC WLN Organizing Committee / Director and Executive Vice President, Benesse Holdings, Inc. / Chairman of the Board, CEO and President, Berlitz International Inc. / Board Chair, NPO Organization Japan Women's Innovative Network, Japan

    ＜Panelists＞

    ・
    Ms. Andrina Leve
    ・
    The Hon Justice Annabelle Bennett AO
    ・
    Dr. Young Hai Park
    ・
    Ms. Masako Hiramatsu, Member,
    2010 APEC WLN Organizing Committee / Managing Director, Cable Persons Inc. /
    Past President, Business & Professional Women（BPW）in Japan / Coordinator, International Women's Year Liaison Group, Japan
    ・
    Ms. Patricia Foley Hinnen,
    Founding CEO of Capital Sisters International /
    Co-founder and Chair of the Microenterprise Development Program for the International Alliance for Women, USA（PDF [PDF:536KB]open a new window）
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