Pre-Conference Workshop Day 1 and Day 2

Theme: Empowering Through Good Governance, Education and Understanding by Sharing Values Knowledge and Friendship

What is Governance

  • Governance covers all of the methods that societies use to distribute power and manage resources
  • Governance is how institutions that collect and use power work together in a country
  • Good Governance will ensure global harmony and world peace

Objectives

  • To motivate and develop interest in women to develop personal and leadership skills
  • The role of NGO Sector to form a critical mass to move forward
  • NGO’S and Governments striving to work in collaboration
  • Facilitate women to achieve higher positions in Government by empowerment

Participants

  • Young women (aged between 21 - 30) who are members of PPSEAWA and are potential leaders or as identified by PPSEAWA Chapters
  • Country Chapter Leaders of PPSEAWA or NGO leaders who play an important and dynamic role in their communities

Contents

  • Key note Address - International Person
  • Presentations by Panelists and Participants

Resource Persons

  • Panelists and presenters will include:
  • Country participants
  • Pacific and Asian Women who will impart their knowledge of good governance

Expected Output

  • As well as meeting the objectives of the workshop a mechanism will have been created to improve women’s skills, knowledge and experience to take up roles and responsibilities in positions of responsibility.
  • Promote and create new partnerships in government, business, non-government and community groups which are more effective.

Programme Day 1

  • Registration
  • Welcome Address by President PPSEAWA Cook Islands /Chairperson of Pre-Conference Workshop
  • Key Note Address by International Person
  • Panel Discussions or Workshops
  • Interaction Sessions

Programme Day 2

  • Panel Presentations and Workshop
  • Presentation of Country highlights from Participants
  • Interaction Sessions
  • Recommendations