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International Bulletin - August 1999

Australia Report

In pursuit of our Plan of Action for 1998 -2003 and as part of our on-going commitment to women resulting from the Beijing Conference, PPSEAWA Australia is organising a three-day Seminar/Workshop in Sydney (12 -14 May) entitled "Empowering All Women for the Next Millennium" to include:

1. Women Accessing the Law

A two day opportunity to learn about the legal system-

Day 1 Visits in small escorted groups to observe various Courts in action.

Day 2 A Seminar where leaders in those areas of the Law which affect women and the family will be Guest Speakers.

2. Women Accessing Information Technology

Three experts in the field will discuss opportunities available to women through Information Technology. This will be followed by a workshop where tuition will be given on e-mail, setting up Web pages, the Internet, etc.

The Year of Older Persons

In Australia, as it is now the norm for young women to continue their chosen careers after marriage, it is the older women who predominate in all voluntary work and organisations. One of these, the Vice-President of the New South Wales Group of PPSEAWA, Joan Stevenson, was recently made a Member of the Order of Australia (A.M) for her tireless work over many years, particularly in the Girl Guides of which, in 1952, she was appointed Commissioner for five years.

International Workshop - "Children the Family and Health" - Singapore - Feb. 18-20, 1999

Australian Participants

• Heather Craig, Salvation Army
• Shelly Van der Werff, Guides Australia.
• Marian Gard, Guides Australia and PPSEAWA.

National NGOs Funding Programme

PPSEAWA, Australia, was invited by the Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women, the Hon. Jocelyn Newman, to participate in a Consultation in Sydney on 5 March, 1999, to examine the current Funding Programme and to formulate changes for the future. PPSEAWA Australia was represented by Vice-President, Kaylin Simpson Lee.

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