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Asian Women Social Entrepreneurs Network ConferenceLaunched in 2014, Asian Women Social Entrepreneurs Network to Hold its Fifth International Event
Date & time: June 8, 2017 (Thursday); 09:00 - 17:00 (Up to the 10th)
Location: Association for the Promotion of the Status of Women (Bangkok) 501/1 Dechatungka Rd. Sikan Donmuang Bangkok 10210 Thailand
Location: Association for the Promotion of the Status of Women (Bangkok) 501/1 Dechatungka Rd. Sikan Donmuang Bangkok 10210 Thailand
The Asian Women Social Entrepreneurs Network Conference, a project supported by the Nippon Foundation, will be held in the Thai capital of Bangkok from Thursday, June 8 to Saturday June 10, 2017.
The conference will bring together approximately 30 women social entrepreneurs from the Mekong region (Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar, Laos, and Vietnam) who are engaged in handicraft businesses, for the sharing of information regarding issues facing women social entrepreneurs in the region, capacity building, and networking.
Program
The conference will provide an opportunity for women social entrepreneurs active in the Mekong region to exchange information and develop partnerships, building on the 2014 launch of the Asian Women Social Entrepreneurs Network.
Day 1 (Thursday) June 8, 2017
| 09:30 – 10:10 | Conference overview |
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| 10:10 – 10:40 | Photo session and refreshments |
| 10:40 – 11:30 | Knowing me – Knowing you |
| 11:30 – 11:50 | Social entrepreneurship: Asian scenarios Ms Sayaka Watanabe, CEO, re:terra |
| 11:50 – 12:15 | Gender Issues in Social Entrepreneurship Dr Maytinee Bhongsvej, APSW Secretary-General |
| 12:15 – 13:30 | Lunch |
| 13:30 – 17:00 | On the road to social enterprise Ms Sayaka Watanabe, CEO, re:terra |
| 18:30 | Welcome Reception |
Day 2 (Friday) June 9, 2017
| 08:30 – 11:30 | Visualizing your Motivation and Passion Ms Mika Okada and Ms Sayaka Mochizuki, re:terra |
|---|---|
| 11:30 – 12:30 | Branding: Storytelling Ms Janjaree Thanma, Chief Brand Gardener, SHE Company Ltd |
| 12:30 – 13:30 | Lunch |
| 13:30 – 16:00 | Branding: Storytelling (Contin.) |
| 16:00 – 17:30 | Panel discussion: Your Passion and Your Success in the Enterprise /Life Ms Pham Thi Thanh Tam, Regional Director, REACH Vietnam Ms Theeta Hotrakitya, Founder and Pastry Chef, Steps with Theera, Thailand Ms Helianti Hilman, Javara, Indonesia Moderator: Ms Ruengrawee Pichaikul, APSW |
Day 3 (Saturday) June 10, 2017
| 8:30 – 09:20 | Capacity building through mentoring |
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| 9:20 – 10:15 | AWSEN Networking |
| 10:15 – 11:00 | Closing ceremony |
| 14:00 – 17:00 | Open Forum: The Economic Empowerment of Women Keynote speaker: UNWomen representative Product display / Exhibition |
Contact
Ikuko Okubo
Social Innovation Program Division
The Nippon Foundation
- Tel
- +81-3-6229-5141
- i_okubo@ps.nippon-foundation.or.jp
