Tag: Year In Review August 2017
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Understanding the gender dimension of water and waste
On Sunday 27 August, SI President Mariet Verhoef-Cohen presented during the seminar Understanding the gender dimension of water and waste, at World Water Week, Stockholm, in which she connected SDGs 5 and 6.3
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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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EVENT NEWS Literacy, Lifelong learning, A Sustainable Future for All
On the occasion of International Literacy Day, 11 September 2017, the French Union of Soroptimist International has organized a Conferences and Debates Day 11 September 2017, from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm at UNESCO, Paris, Room IV, 7 Place de Fontenoy 75007 Paris
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SI Board Restructure
At the recent SI Final Board Meeting of the 2015- 2017 biennium, the directors unanimously agreed to restructure the SI board.
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Connecting Children to the Arts
The United Nations observes International Day of Peace every year on 21 September, Sarah Cowley from SI Moreton North Inc, Australia, and her group’s Peace Crane Project have been invited to speak at the United Nations event in New York.
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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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SI President’s Message: A Final Farewell
SI President 2015 – 2017, Yvonne Simpson, bids a final farewell as she finishes the end of her two year term.
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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.