Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation
Women's Leader Network Conference, July 31-August 3,
Chiang Mai, Thailand

BPW ASEAN Sub-Regional Conference
July 31, Chiang Mai

Photos courtesy of Dr. Chonchanok Viravan, First Vice President for BPW International

Delegates to the BPW ASEAN Sub-Regional Conference	Group shot of the delegates to the BPW ASEAN Sub-Regional Conference	Evelyn Chan, BPW Singapore President and Dr. Nona Richafort of BPW Philippines
BPW Thailand President and Evelyn of BPW Singapore	HKABPW President Anna Fang and Evelyn of BPW Singapore	Delegates listen intently to presentations
Anna presents HKABPW’s report at the BPW Conference	BPW Int’l VP Dr. Nok with the Laos Women’s Business Association	Dr. Nok with the BPW Indonesia representatives

 

BPW Chiangmai President’s Evening Garden Party
for BPW Delegates at Her Estate

BPW Presidents from Hong Kong Anna Fang and Australia Judith van unen with new BPW friends at the gala evening garden party.	BPW Presidents Judith van Unen (Australia) , Anna Fang (Hong Kong) and Masako Hiramatsu (Japan) are seated with new BPW friends from around Asia.	Anna and Dr. Nok with other BPW presidents and delegates at the start of the Gala Garden Pary
BPW Chiangmai President Jurawan (far left) with Dr. Nok, Anna Fang and with the other BPW presidents around the region on stage	All the BPW presidents in the region sing a song at the end of the ceremony

The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
Women’s Leader Network in Chiangmai

 

The Hong Kong Delegation

The Hong Kong Delegation to APEC

Breakfast Meeting of the Hong Kong Delegation with the China speakers

 

Photos from the Sessions of the APEC WLN Conference

The senator Mechai Viravaidhya, president, Population and Community Development Association of Thailand prepares his speech while Dr. Nok looks on in the background	Core members from various BPW Thailand chapters who helped to organize the APEC Conference	BPW presidents from Korea, Japan, Singapore, and Thailand and Australia pose for the photographer prior to one of the working sessions
Speakers for the Women in Creative Partnerships	A view of part of the WLN Conference audience	Annie Wu of Hong Kong, Dr. Juree, Chairperson of the APEC WLN, and two panelists at the WLN at an opening session of the WLN
More international panelists from one of the WLN panels

 

Dinner with BPW Presidents and HKABPW members at the Riverside Restaurant

BPW members and presidents sit in the jitney on the way to the Riverside Restaurant after the fashion show	Deon (BPW Thailand), Masako (BPW Japan), and Anna and Crystal (HKABPW) smile for the camera	Australia, Korea, Hong Kong (Marie-Laure Liao), Philippines and Thailand mug for the camera
The group with Marie-Laure and Crystal in the front and Siew Quen from Hong Kong at the restaurant	Where’s our dinner?	The BPW gang is all here!

 

Gala Dinner Hosted by the Council of Women of Thailand in Northern Thai Style

Anna, Dr. Nok and Odetta Lee (Membership Co-Convenor of HKABPW) take a moment during the dinner to smile	The head of the Council of Women of Thailand Suwanee Sirivejapun and Dr. Nok	BPW Thailand President Maleerat takes a moment to relax at the dinner
Evelyn from Singapore and Dr. Nok from Thailand smile with another BPW Thailand member	BPW Australia’s Judith van Unen and Dr. Nok strike a pose	BPW Japan’s Masako Hiramatsu
Performer at the Gala Dinner hosted by the Council of Women	Performers at the Gala Dinner hosted by the Council of Women	Dr. Nok amid some of the women attending the Gala Dinner
A small view of more of the attendees for the Gala Dinner which numbered in 450-500.	Some of the members from the Council of Women	More merry diners

 

Women’s Entrepreneurship, Women in IT and Creative Partnerships Sessions

The panel discussion on women in IT led by Dr. Nok. Elisabeth Quat from Hong Kong is also on the panel.	Women in IT from around the region	BPW Phuket Member Margaret, HKABPW members Odetta Lee and Anna Fang, and Angela To (Australian Trade Commission for the HKSAR) - second row, all listen intently to the presentations.
Dr. Nok, Elisabeth Quat and the other speakers for the Academic Network on Women in IT working session	Scene from after the Women in Creative Partnerships Session – note Madame Chong (in red jacket) and her daughter on the far right and Dr. Nona Richafort from BPW Philippines in the centre.	Another photo of the group after the session
View of some of the attendees at the conference	Some of the speakers for the WLN receive their token of appreciation by the organizers	Knowledge Creation Sharing through Creative Partnerships Session
BPW presidents from Korea, Japan, Singapore, and Thailand and Australia pose prior to one of the working sessions	The panelists for the concluding wrap-up session for the APEC WLN

 

Reception and Fashion Show by BPW Thailand Members

Some of the members of the “power team” from BPW Thailand who helped to organise the APEC WLN

Some of the members of BPW Thailand in their evening finery

More fun!

 

Some models and fashions from the Fashion Show
(All the models are BPW Thailand members)

 

Gala Farewell Dinner Attended by the Chiangmai Deputy Mayor with performances by the different Countries (Economies)

Members from BPW Thailand pose with the Deputy Mayor of Chiangmai before the dinner begins	Members from the different BPW Thailand chapters pose with the BPW Thailand president and BPW Chiangmai president (holding the gift box)	Members from the Korea Delegation perform a song
Members from the China delegation sing a song while the Hong Kong delegation support them behind them (HKABPW, Women’s Commission, HKWPEA)	Hong Kong delegation performs a song while the China delegates support them in the background	BPW Philippines president Nona Richafort and friend with the Deputy Mayor of Chiangmai
Milky, Mary, Anna, and Crystal smile to the camera with Dr. Nok	The Deputy Mayor of Chiangmai leads the proceedings for the selection of Ms. WLN	The ladies ham it up for the selection of Ms. WLN
The delegates from Malaysia perform at the Gala Dinner	Dr. Juree, the chairperson for the APEC WLN accepts a gift from the Indonesian delegation	Dr. Juree, the chairperson for the APEC WLN accepts a gift from the Indonesian delegation
One of Indonesia’s tables shimmers at the dinner	The delegation from the Philippines hams it up about a donkey and a cart for their performance	The delegation from Canada do their performance – please note Crystal (in the foreground) who participated in Hong Kong’s and Canada’s performances.
Some of the BPW Thailand members pose with the emcee for the evening (she's 4th from the left)	Dr. Nok and Yu-Foo Yee Shoon, Deputy Mayor of Singapore	Dr. Nok and two members of BPW Korea