IWDA and partners gather in Vietnam for a week of inspiration, sharing, learning & solidarity
Erin McKinnon, Overseas Program Manager
Bringing together some 20 women from 10 of IWDA’s partner organisations across six countries in Asia, the 2007 IWDA Asian Partners Workshop was held in Hanoi, Vietnam, from 29 October till the 1 November.
Hosted by the Vietnam Women’s Union, the gathering provided an opportunity for women from IWDA’s partner organisations in Asia to come together for dialogue, peer exchange, workshops, presentations and information sharing, building friendships and networks.
Leading up to the workshop, participating organisations helped shape the design and content of the program, ensuring topics of greatest relevance and interest were covered. The result was a focus on three key areas: strengthening our respective organisations, effective development practice for women, and partnerships and networking. strategies developed will be used to achieve the workshop goal for IWDA and our partners to work more effectively for the advancement of women.
The workshop was a valuable opportunity for IWDA to hear and reflect on what is required to be an effective partner.
Also in this issue:
- Letter from the Executive Director
- Ready your tastebuds for the IWDA Feast 2008!
- Celebrating sustainable sisterhood since 1988: IWDA & Vietnam Women’s Union
- IWDA is moving!
- Challenge for Change – the Ride of a Lifetime!
- Winter Warmers – Australia wide
- Remembering the Tsunami – three years on
- Evolution of the Community Learning for Action Network, Solomon Islands
- Herstory: Eve Mahlab AO
- Host a silent-a-thon
- Pin your hopes on women
- IWD events in Melbourne, Sydney and Hobart
- Welcome Veronika Amelia Rakovic
