Tag: SI President 2017-2019
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President’s Post: October 3rd Soroptimist Friendship Day
Dear Soroptimists, Today, it is Soroptimist International Club Friendship Day. Or should we simply call it: Soroptimist Friendship Day. The 3rd October 1921, is the day the first club of Soroptimist International was founded. Friendship is one of the pillars for Soroptimists. Soroptimists want the best for women and girls and through friendship to each…
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President’s Post: Rules of Water, Rules for Life
SI President Mariet will be speaking at the event ‘Rules of Water, Rules for Life’ in Milan on the theme of water as a legal asset and as a key element of sustainable development. Her speech will be on the role women play in the provision, management, and safeguarding of water.
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Literacy, Lifelong Learning, A Sustainable Future for All
On September 11, 2017, Soroptimist International France organised a Day of lectures and debates at UNESCO on the theme “Literacy, Lifelong Learning, A Sustainable Future for All”* Where do we stand today? One way to understand today’s reality in the world: 263 million children and youth are not in school 35% of out-of-school children live…
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President’s Post: International Literacy Day, 8 September 2017
International Literacy Day and Soroptimist goals are strongly related.
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President’s Post: My thoughts are with all who are suffering
SI President Mariet Verhoef-Cohen writes from Stockholm World Water Week to express her sympathy with all who are suffering from the floods and disasters across the world.
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President’s Post: Follow me at World Water Week
This year’s World Water Week will be held in Stockholm from August 27 – September 1 and the theme is Water and Waste – Reduce and Reuse.
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SI President’s Post: Inaugural Speech – Mariet Verhoef-Cohen SI President 2017-2019
On Saturday 29 July 2017 Mariet Verhoef-Cohen was inaugurated as the Soroptimist International President, for the 2017 – 2019 biennium. Read her first speech which she delivered at SI Board meeting in Rotterdam.
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Inauguration of Soroptimist International President 2017-2019 Biennium
During a celebrating meeting on 29 July 2017 at Rotterdam, Mariet Verhoef-Cohen was inaugurated with overwhelming support as President of Soroptimist International (SI) for the 2017 – 2019 biennium; the first Dutch President in the organisation’s almost 100 years of existence.