Welcome by Puan Sri Siew Yong Gnanalingam, International Convention Chair Flag Ceremony

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1 FRIDAY 19 JULY OFFICIAL OPENING CEREMONY Opening Ceremony with Musical Performance Welcome by Puan Sri Siew Yong Gnanalingam, International Convention Chair Flag Ceremony Roll Call of Soroptimist International Countries & Territories Welcome by Dato Anusha Santhirasthipam, President of the Host Federation, Soroptimist International of the South West Pacific Opening Speech by Yvonne Simpson, SI Immediate Past President Opening Speech by Mariet Verhoef-Cohen, SI International President Special Address by VVIP Chief Guest/Malaysian Government Official Convention Declared Open with High Impact Performance and Music TEA RECEPTION & MEDIA CONFERENCE with VVIP SPECIAL GUEST KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Mrs Graca Machel, Founder, GRACA MACHEL TRUST (tbc) LUNCH/SOROPTIMIST PROJECTS FAIR SESSION 1, DAY ONE: GENDER EQUALITY FOR WATER & FOOD SECURITY KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Princess Mabel of Orange (Mabel van Oranje), Founder & Board Chair, GIRLS NOT BRIDES PLENARY SPEAKERS: 1. Mariet Verhoef-Cohen, President, Women for Water Partnership (WfWP) 2. Dr Rajiv Banot, Founder & Managing Director, H2GO Global 3. Panellist from Sponsor Organisation (CSR Champion of SDGs 2, 4, 5 & 6) AFTERNOON TEA/COFFEE BREAK Economic Empowerment of Women Talk (Sponsored by CSR Champion of SDGs 4, 5, 8 & 10) FRIENDSHIP EVENING DINNER Page 1 of 5

2 SATURDAY 20 JULY SESSION 2, DAY TWO: WOMEN TAKE CHARGE END VIOLENCE, TRAFFICKING & EXPLOITATION KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Helen Pankhurst, CARE International Author: Deeds Not Words, the Story of Women s Rights, Then and Now (2018) PLENARY SPEAKERS: 1. Bandana Rana, Winner of UN Woman of Achievement Award 2016, renowned activist on VAW, Nepal 2. Grace Forrest, Walk Free Foundation, Australia (tbc) 3. Dr Aurora J. De Dios, President of Board of Trustees of the Coalition Against Trafficking in Women Asia-Pacific (CATWAP), Philippines MORNING COFFEE/TEA BREAK SESSION 3, DAY TWO: WOMEN LEADING IN TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Simonetta Di Pippo, Director of UNOOSA Head of UN Space for Women Project, global women empowerment programme. Founder, Women in Aerospace, Europe PLENARY SPEAKERS: 1. Rupa Shanmugam, President & COO, SoPark Corporation, USA 2. Jasmine Begum, Director, Microsoft Malaysia 3. Dr Loretta Mayer, Founder of SenesTech Inc., USA GLOBAL CONNECTIONS NETWORKING LUNCH/SOROPTIMIST PROJECTS FAIR * OPEN HEART OPEN DOOR (OPTIONAL) * SI CHATLINERS (OPTIONAL) Presentation by Beverly Bucur, SI International Director of SESSION 4, DAY TWO: SHE MATTERS: HEALTHCARE & LIFETIME WELLNESS PLENARY SPEAKERS: 1. Kath Mazella (Australia), Gynaecological & Women s Sexual Health Awareness Advocate 2. Prof. Dr Teo Soo Hwang OBE, CEO, Cancer Research Malaysia 3. Prof. Dato Dr Zaliha Omar, Consultant, Rehabilitation Medicine, Malaysia 4. Panellist from Sponsor Organisation (CSR Champion of SDGs 3, 4 & 5) AFTERNOON TEA/COFFEE BREAK Page 2 of 5

3 INTERACTIVE SESSIONS & PARALLEL WORKSHOPS Full Details will be finalised by November 2018* Venue Plenary Hall CH1 CH2 MR MR Max Capacity Youth Leaders Social Activism Forum Educate to Lead Workshop* UN Sponsored Human Trafficking Prevention Toolkit Workshop* Women, Water and Leadership Projects SI President s Appeal Heidi Quah, Queen Elizabeth Young Leaders Award 2017 Winner UN Asia & Pacific Representative Speaker 2: Dr Saradha Narayanan, SI Malaysia Dzameer Dzulkifli, Managing Director & Co- Founder, Teach for Malaysia FREE EVENING/OPTIONAL SOCIAL EVENTS OR TOURS Page 3 of 5

4 SUNDAY 21 JULY SESSION 5, DAY THREE: CLIMATE ACTION PLAN KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Mary Robinson, Former President of Ireland & Founder of Mary Robinson Climate Justice Foundation PLENARY SPEAKERS: 1. Prof. Joyeeta Gupta, IHE Delft Institute for Water Education/Amsterdam Global Change Institute, Co-chair of UN Environment's Global Environmental Outlook 2. Kanta Kumari Rigaud, Lead Environmental Specialist, Environment & Natural Resources, The World Bank 3. Panellist from Sponsor Organisation (CSR Champion of SDGs 4, 5, 9, 11, 12, 13 & 17) MORNING COFFEE/TEA BREAK SOROPTIMIST LAB INTERACTIVE SESSIONS & PARALLEL WORKSHOPS Full Details will be finalised by November 2018* Venue Plenary Hall CH1 CH2 MR MR Max Capacity Youth Leaders Activism, & Philanthropy Soroptimist Lab UN Sponsored Social Enterprise: Future for Social Purpose Organisations CEDAW Deborah Henry, World Vision Child Rights Advocate, Humanitarian, Philanthropist Tunku Zain Al Abidin Muhriz, President, Institute for Democracy & Economic Affairs Speaker: Speaker1: UN Director, Asia & Pacific Sasibai Kimis, Founder & CEO, EARTH HEIR Claire Sancelot Founder & Director, Zero WasteMalaysia. com THE HIVE Honey We Don t Waste Omna Sreeni Ong, Secretary- General, National Council of Women s Organisation, CEDAW Expert Trainer Page 4 of 5

5 EMPOWERED WOMEN SPONSORED LUNCHEON TALK : Zainah Anwar, Co-Founder, Sisters in Islam/Executive Director & Founder MUSAWAH (tbc) Presentation by Federations Presidents : F : F : F : F : SIFAF Task Force Chair Global Best Practices Awards SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL OFFICIAL CLOSING PROGRAMME : SI President s Appeal Report by IPP Yvonne Simpson : SI President s Appeal Report by President Mariet Verhoef- Cohen : Presentation of SI Convention 2023 & Handover of Flag : Launch of SI President s Appeal by SI President Elect Sharon Fisher : Closing Speeches by SI President Mariet Verhoef-Cohen & SI Convention Chair Puan Sri Siew Yong Gnanalingam GALA DINNER Chain of Office Ceremony & Speeches by SI President Mariet & SI President Elect Sharon Fisher DURING DINNER Page 5 of 5