AWGScriveners2013: Maggie: FAWCO interim conference in Brussels, March 2014

The Brussels Interim Conference kicked off at the Brussels clubhouse (Lucky them, with their own clubhouse!) There were about 125 participants from clubs around the world.


The opening night reception at the Brussels clubhouse with the club's Women of Notes.

The theme of the Brussels conference was "FAWCO - A World of Possibilities."

The painting below was commissioned from the brother-in-law of Nan de Laubadère, for the
new campaign: FAWCO Foundation Backing Women. Elegant posters and a beautiful
scarf, worn by Maggie at the Tea, have been made and may be purchased from the FAWCO Foundation website.


A quote from the FAWCO website about the keynote speaker: Keynote speaker Klaus van der Pas gives an impassioned speech about gender equality.(no photo)

A display of names and there in the middle is........

...our own Peggy Rigaud

Maggie and her new friend, Jodi, from the club in Doha, Qatar. This was the first time Doha had sent a rep. to the conference

Maggie receives the FAWCO Rep Appreciation Award for her work in promoting FAWCO The other FAWCO Rep who received the Rep Appreciation Award is Mary from ANC Rotterdam. The award was presented by Sallie from AAWE, Paris, who is FAWCO 2nd VP - Member Clubs.

The magnificent quilt that was auctioned, and below .....

.... Maggie's signature on one of the pieces she contributcd ("Education - Maggie - AWG-LR)

Rifle and saber (in photo below) at Suzanne Wheeler's husband's talk about Napoleon at Waterloo;

Vivien, Pres. of ANC Rotterdam holding the saber

Flamboyant costumes for the Foundation Night Around the World in 80 Bids Gala ..........

The seven ladies in a row are those who were selected for the best costume vote.

Maggie's costume for the Around the World in 80 Bids Foundation Night Gala was made up of items from the various countries where she has lived: cowboy belt from the US, tartan skirt from Scotland, T-shirt from Chad, calabash 'handbag' from Cameroon, hunting shirt from Canada, batik from Indonesia, and conical hat from Vietnam, around which were stitched 80 postcards from different countries around the world. She also had items from countries she has visited, such as slippers from China, jewelry from Brazil, South Africa, Ivory Coast, Ireland, and Senegal, and a bottle of emu oil from Oz, thus representing 6 of the 7 continents.