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2019 highlight: GWI celebrates its 100th anniversary in Geneva |
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GWI UPDATE, 8 January 2020, Graduate Women International News
This major milestone event held in Geneva, Switzerland, represented a new beginning for GWI within a changing global landscape - one of strategic relationships with the United Nations, knowledge competencies in global policies that widen the social and economic divide, and advocacy for global and national governance that protect women’s and girls’ rights. The conference theme «Peace through Education» reflected GWI’s deep-seated recognition of education, particularly education for women and girls as the cornerstone of peaceful, just and sustainable societies.
The Centenary Celebration itself delighted with a runway presentation of «GWI Through the Decades», musical performances, the presentation of three awards as well as competition winners, and of course, the buffet dinner and cake celebration.
More than 400 people participated, and 63 workshops and seminars were held. According to the satisfaction survey, 85% of these participants were overall satisfied with the conference. Furthermore, the General Assembly adopted eight policy resolutions, three constitutional resolutions as well as five internal resolutions. In anticipation of this event, more than 30 NFAs submitted reports.
A particular highlight of the conference was keynote speaker, Zamaswazi Dlamini Mandela, who spoke about the achievements of her grandfather and grandmother, Nelson and Winnie Mandela, and her own projects to promote education in South Africa.
This unforgettable event propelled GWI into this new 2020 decade and the next 100 years with commitment and solidarity. |
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