Seminars
I. Seminar on Millennium Development Goals ( MDGs )
As part of its Platinum Jubilee Celebrations AIWEFA hosted a Seminar
on Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) to discuss the
issues faced by women with reference to the Millennium Development
Goals (MDGs) of the United Nations within the mandate of the Government
of India. Speakers included Dr. Mohini Giri, Guild of Service,
Dr. Vinita Sharma, Department of Science & Technology, Mr.
Sita Ram Gupta, Lupin Pharma, Ms. Huma Masood UNESCO, Ms. Jaya
Jaitly, Dastkari Haat Samiti, Dr. Aparna Basu, AIWC, Dr. Jaya
Indiresan, Ms. Razia Ismail, Women’s Coalition, Dr. Mira
Shiva, VHAI, Dr. Hema Raghvan, Rai University and others.
II. Shadow
Roundtable Meet
In association with the International Women’s Day Celebrations
2004 AIWEFA hosted a Shadow Roundtable Meet to coincide with the
48th session of United Nations NGO Committee on the
Status of Women (CSW) to focus on a) Creating Awareness towards
Gender Equality and b) Women’s Equal Participation in Conflict
Prevention. Guest Speakers included Mr. Ajay Paitandy, IAS, Secretary,
Social Welfare, Ms. Feroza Mehrotra, IAS, Dy. Regional Director,
UNIFEM, and Dr. Jitendra Nagpal, Psychiatrist and Ms. Shovana
Nararayan, Danseuse.
