2011년 봄 WFWP 유엔 뉴스레터
Spring 2011 1 United Nations Office Newsletter Spring 2011 Contents 55th CSW - WFWPI Parallel Events------------1 At the UN in New York NGO Briefings--------------------------------------2 Reports from Special Events----------------------3 At the UN in Geneva - ----------------------------4 International Women’s Day- -------------------4 Can UPR Reach Slow Learners----------------5 At the UN in Vienna - -----------------------------5 10th Anniversary of UNTOC- ----------------5 Activities Around the World Africa- ---------------------------------------------6 Asia---------------------------------------------- 6-7 WFWP Conferences Costa Rica-----------------------------------------9 11th WFWP Int’l Leaders Workshop------- 11 Upcoming Events--------------------------------- 12 Improving Education for Women and Girls in Science and Technology 55th UN CSW WFWPI Parallel Event and Luncheon Meeting February 23, 2011 ~ UN Church Center, UNHQ, New York City WFWPI Parallel Event , contd. on pg. 8 By Cynthia Shibuya and Merly Barlaan Speakers: Ms. Sachiko Mori, Vice Project Director, WFWP School Project in Kenya Dr. Gita Bangera, Microbiologist and Instructor at Bellevue College, Bellevue, WA, Founder of the ComGen Project, Authentic Research Experiences for Undergraduate Students Ms. Lily Lin, President, National Alliance of Taiwan Women’s Association Ms. Karen Smith, Vice Chair of the Alliance of NGOs on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice and Founder of the NGO Academy Moderator: Ms. Bonnie Berry, UN Representative, WFWP International In a gathering of 100, that had standing-room only, Ms. Sachiko Mori opened the session with her moving slide presentation on the Handow Secondary School located in rural Marakusi village 400 miles from Nairobi, Kenya. In 1998, the Handow Secondary school opened officially with an enrollment of 45 students. The school built a science lab for students to fully experience science in practice, not just in theory, creating excitement in the
