PPSEAWA International

Children, The Family and Health: What it Takes to Give Children Long Life

The Singapore Workshop: Agenda

18 February 1999

1400 - 1530  Cook Islands 2000 Conference Presentation
1900 - 2100  Opening Ceremony and Welcome Reception, Chairman Anamah Tan, President, Singapore Council of Women’s Organizations and PPSEAWA Singapore presiding
Greetings from PPSEAWA President Elizabeth-Louise Girardi read by Paddy Walker
Opening Address: Dr. Aline Wong, Senior Minister of State for Health, Singapore
“Toward Better Haelth for Our Young Children”
Food and Entertainment

19 February 1999

0915 - 1020  Keynote Address: Mr Norman Vale, General Director of the WHO Programme “Give a Kid a Hand” and Director General of the International Advertising Association
Chairperson: Thanpuying Sumalee Chartikavanij, Thailand
1100 - 1230  Speaker: Dr. Penny Donnenfeld, Clinical Psychologist, USA
“Stress Management”
Speaker: Dr. Frances Chia, Pediatrician, Ministry of Health, Singapore
“Child Health in Singapore: Past, Present and Future”
Chairperson: Shirley Munyan, USA
1415 - 1530  Speaker: Dr. Zawiah Hashim of Nestle Malaysia
“Nutrition and Healthy Life Styles for Children”
Chairperson: Paddy Walker, Cook Islands
1545 - 1730  Pannel Discussion: Traditional Remedies
Sujata Balachander, India
Rento Asetoti Aranto, Indonesia
Ng Siong Mui, Singapore
Chairperson: Dr. Shirley Lim, Singapore

20 February 1999

0900 - 1300  Working discussion groups: Educators, Parents, Community Workers
Presentation of papers
Discussion, sharing of ideas
Formulation of Action Plan for PPSEAWA countries:
Urgent and Longer Term Action Items for presentation to the whole group
1415 - 1600  Plenary Session: Group Reports, discussion and Final Action Plan
Chairpersons: Khunying Vichandra Bunag, Thailand and Ann Aurelius, USA
1930 - 2300  Farewell Dinner

Last Modified: November 29, 2002