TIS JUNE 2010

President’s update

energy and dedication to the projects they are undertaking. The Clubs with their members are the base of our organisation. Not all are aware that they belong to an international network of professional women, but they all are happy to be Soroptimists and THAT is important for our future.

Dear Readers, Dear Soroptimists,

As International President it is my privilege to take part in many conferences and meetings and I take this opportunity to inform you a little about my activities, where I have had the pleasure to meet – face to face – with hundreds of Soroptimists, full of

Global charters

With 24 Soroptimists from the Netherlands and from Denmark I visited India on a 16 day tour, where we participated in the chartering of SI Bombay Gateway and SI Pune Metro East. The Charters were presented by SIGBI President Jackie Mosedale. We encountered real Indian hospitality and saw a lot of excellent projects carried out by Indian Soroptimists.

Another highlight was my attendance at the very

SI OF THE AMERICAS SI of Indianapolis Metro SI of Donaji, Mexico SI of Encarnación, Paraguay SI of Cucata, Colombia SI of São Bento do Sul, Brazil SI of Hyaku Kochi, Japan SI of Cebu, Phillipines SI of Bagong Bulakeña, Philippines

SI of Bacolod Talisay, Philippines

SI of Global City, Philippines SI of Victoria Westshore, Canada SI OF EUROPE

SI of Yerevan, Armenia

What is Soroptimist International?

TIS June 2010 Page 2 Soroptimist International, a worldwide organisation for women in management and the

professions, is a global voice for women through Awareness, Advocacy and Action. Our Vision Soroptimist International is a vibrant, dynamic organisation for today’s professional and business women. We are committed to a world where women and girls together achieve their individual and collective potential, realise aspirations and have an equal voice in

creating strong, peaceful communities worldwide. Our Mission Soroptimists inspire action and create opportunities to transform the lives of women and girls through a global network of members and international partnerships.

well organised Conference of Clubs in SISWP, held in Gold Coast, Australia from 16-18 April. On a friendship evening, the delegates around the West Pacific showed us the variety of cultures in performing songs and traditional dances. A delegation of four high ranking members from the All China Women’s Federation (ACWF) joined the meeting and shared experiences in how to empower women. At the gala dinner President Elect Yvonne Simpson wore a special woven Maori cloak when she received the President’s chain from the outgoing President Leigh Ellwood- Brown. I also had the chance to visit the very active Soroptimists in Malaysia and here too I was met with warm friendship and hospitality.

Recently I participated in the 6th Peace Marathon in Kigali in Rwanda, which was a success with a large attendance. The marathon is copied in Afghanistan, where 80 soldiers run a Peace Marathon on the same day.

My visit to Rwanda was combined with a visit to Kenya, where Minister for Gender Esther Murugi opened the Danish-Kenyan Climate project, which you can read about in a separate article. Esther was a Soroptimist until she became a minister.

It is impossible to mention all the good projects I have been shown, but I thank you all for your devotion to Soroptimism and for the great job you are doing.

Hanne Jensbo TIS:September & December 2010

The theme for the September issue will be “Peace”, in recognition of the International Day of Peace on 21 September. The deadline for submissions is 25 August and the magazine will be published on 15 September.

The theme for the December issue will be the Long Term Project. The deadline for submissions is 24 November and the magazine will be published on 15 December.

Please send the text for your articles or news saved as a Word document or typed into the body of the email and send photographs saved as JPEGs to: editor@soroptimistinternational.org Thank you.

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