Tag: KL Convention
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Kuala Lumpur Convention 19 July 2019 Part One
Sessions and Speakers from the morning of Day One – SI 21st Convention Kuala Lumpur 2019
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A Walk on the Wild Side – SI 21st Convention 2019
The day begins early for those keen to explore, with a walk in Taman Tugu, a rainforest reforestation project, and a ‘Plant a Tree, Grow a Forest Ceremony’ hosted by SI President, Mariet Verhoef-Cohen, SI Immediate Past President, Yvonne Simpson and SI President Elect, Sharon Fisher.
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Join the Fabulous Five – SI Workshops to inspire at the 21st SI Convention
With the 21st Soroptimist International (SI) Convention Kuala Lumpur fast-approaching, it is time to start planning the workshops you might like to attend. If you are a first time delegate, you may not be aware that the Committee organises a number of workshops that take place during the Convention, which are free to attend. If…
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Introducing SI Convention 2019 speaker Renuka Indrarajah
Renuka Indrarajah, corporate affairs and legal director of Heineken Malaysia and trustee of the SPARK Foundation that is driving the W.A.T.E.R project – W.A.T.E.R stands for Working Actively Through Education and Rehabilitation – will be plenary speaker in the session ‘Gender Equality for Water & Food Security’ at the 21st Soroptimist International Convention from 18-21…
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Why We Love Convention!
Interview with Marlène van Benthem, Soroptimist Lab Developer 2017-2019, Past Programme Director of Union of the Netherlands and of SIE How many Soroptimist International (SI) Conventions have you attended during your Soroptimist career and which were they? “In 2015, I attended the SI Convention in Istanbul.” Could you describe why you think it is important…
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Introducing SI Convention 2019 speaker Dr. Rajiv Bhanot
Dr Rajiv Bhanot, founder & Managing Director of H2GO Global which has revolutionised water purification, helping towards achieving SDG6, will be plenary speaker in the session ‘Gender Equality for Water & Food Security’ at the 21st Soroptimist International Convention from 18-21 July in Kuala Lumpur.
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SI Conventions – A MUST FOR ME!
by Dawn Marie Lemonds – SI Board member “MELBOURNE, NOTTINGHAM, SAN FRANCISCO, HELSINKI, SYDNEY, GLASCOW, MONTREAL, ISTANBUL, KUALA LUMPUR…… What a lucky lucky Soroptimist I am to have made the commitment in MY Soroptimist Journey to attend every International Convention since 1987! MY MAP- because of Soroptimists- has many pins! Each of these cities…
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Introducing SI Convention 2019 Keynote Speaker Tracey Woon
Accomplished investment banker Tracey Woon is the Keynote speaker at the SI 21st Convention, in the Friday afternoon session ‘Longevity, Liquidity & Legacy’. Read more about her great career below and make sure to be there at KL2019! “Women hold up half the sky.” Mao Zedong Soroptimist International projects often help to facilitate and empower…
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Why We Love Convention!
by Karen Cromer Johnson, SI Twin Cities, Minnesota, USA “I love to go to International Soroptimist Conventions. I went to my first one in 2003 in Sydney, Australia and have been hooked ever since. I remember seeing women with these large, beautiful gold chains of office. I thought they must be some important International Soroptimist officer…
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Introducing SI Convention 2019 plenary speaker Kanta Kumari Rigaud
Meet Kanta Kumari Rigaud, environmental specialist, with more than 25 years of professional experience in natural resources management, environmental management, and climate change adaptation. Plenary speaker at the Soroptimist International Convention 2019 in Kuala Lumpur. Make sure to be at KL2019 to hear her view on Climate Action Plan!