With its first launch in Manila , the Philippines in 1996, the APEC Women Leaders’ Network Meeting (APEC-WLN) has been held ninth times in such venues as the Philippines (1996), Canada (1997), Malaysia (1998), New Zealand (1999), Brunei Darus-salam (2000), People's Republic of China (2001), Mexico (2002), Thailand (2003), and Chile (2004).
APEC-WLN is a network of influential women leaders from 21 member economies working in government, business, academia and civil society organizations, with a purpose to raise women issues and priorities and have them reflected in APEC programs and policies.
WLN also adopts recommendations by collecting ideas of women representatives to submit them to the APEC Ministerial Meeting and APEC Economic Leaders' Meetings. With its focus on the economic cooperation within the region and the networking among women leaders, WLN has sustained interest in trade and investment, SMEs, Microenterprises, women's participation, gender integration, etc.
Asia
Pacific Economic Cooperation, Women Leaders' Network, July 2003 (Chiang
Mai, Thailand)
Thailand hosted the 8th WLN Meeting and the Office of Women's Affairs and Family Development, Ministry of Social Development and Human Security were designated to organize the APEC WLN Meeting 2003. The Chair of the WLN committee is Associate Professor Juree Vichit-Vadakan.
For the 2003 WLN, BPW Thailand was one of the main organisers. A few HKABPW ExCo members were part of the delegation from Hong Kong which was led by the Women's Commission and the Honourable Sophie Leung. |
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Photo
gallery of the 8th APEC WLN
Summary
of the APEC WLN Conference
Final
Program of the APEC WLN
Dr.
Chonchanok Keynote Speech on BPW International and the UN
WLN
Statements and Recommendations
Website: http://www.wln2003.info
