Kim: presentations of significance from the FAWCO Bern Conference

There was an enormous amount of content presented in Bern;  the following is a summary of some of the presentations which may have particular significance to AWGLR, all of which are on the FAWCO website:

http://www.fawco.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2580:bern-2013-in-a-timely-fashion-women-tradition-innovation&catid=298:bern2013&Itemid=200177

If you click on the Bern conference logo (at the FAWCO page) on the left hand side it brings you to a page with Bern 2013 and options to click on various links including photos (sends you to FAWCO Flickr) and you can click on each day.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/47292825@N07/

If you click on Wednesday, one of your options is the 2nd VP Member Clubs Report by Elizabeth Abbott.  You can get both her power point or you tube presentation (here is the link to that http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LuZW5QqDiM&list=PL7yo2ifBhHe2-vIRC96dGWdDAA6IQTGSo&index=19 ) We are in a photo near the beginning of this presentation and her presentation is a good overall of what member clubs are doing (regionals) and some updates on how we can get info (best practices, etc).

On the same day there is the presentation by Laurie Richardson on the 2013-2015 Resolutions and Recommendations.  Again,  a good presentation to see what FAWCO is striving for. There is a photo of our breakfast at OCarolans pub on election morning;  Peggy Rigaud was on this committee and her name is mentioned too.  The Power point is available, as is video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1DDPifF8mc&list=PL7yo2ifBhHe2-vIRC96dGWdDAA6IQTGSo)

Other interesting (in my opinion) presentations to watch are those by "outside" speakers.  There is one on Wed by Diccon Bewes entitled "Swiss Watching" about cultural differences (yes they are based on the Swiss but many things could be applied elsewhere;  it at least gets you thinking...  you tube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uh8MUfeiois&list=PL7yo2ifBhHe2-vIRC96dGWdDAA6IQTGSo&index=3) It is long so this is the first part... the following parts can be easily found once you watch the first part.

On Thursday the Ambassador's wife, Megan Beyer, a journalist, spoke and it is an interesting talk. "The Business of Breaking the Glass ceiling" Written presentation is available as well as video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yDIMq5bwS0

For those interested in UN issues, there is a presentation by Dr Lisa Thomas, women's sexual and reproductive health expert from the WHO (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_myDEOS4Gs)

We can be seen several times (us, our regional, our logo) in the Target Program presentation (http://www.fawco.org/images/stories/conference/Bern2013/8_March_7_Target_Program__Anne_Van_Oorchat_1.pdf) by Anne Van Oorchat

On Friday Ambassador Betty E. King, US  Ambassador to the UN and other International Organizations in Gevena gave her presentation, which is available in written form.

On Friday,  the Tabitha thank you video is also available:  .http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-AwgXJT-gE

On Saturday, find the US issues presentation.  Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJTYLc6S21M

The remarks by the incoming FAWCO Presiedent are also a good overall  view of what will be coming in the next 2 years (video):   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZ4pJ7xLQ1U

AWG members are encouraged to suscribe to FAWCO You Tube.

Maggie has some photos that will be forthcoming and posted on Scriveners.