REGION 5 MEETING
Living the SDGs in Vienna
Hamburg Members Traveled for FAWCO Conference
BY CAROL H .
Finally ! From November 12 to 14 , representatives from the nine FAWCO clubs in Region 5 ( Germany and Austria ) were able to once again meet in person , this time in the beautiful city of Vienna with all its splendor as the former seat of the Hapsburg Empire . Fifty women attended the meeting , including members of the FAWCO board and The FAWCO Foundation board . The host team , Working for Global Women ( headed by Bev Bachmayer ) of the International Women ’ s Association ( AWA ) of Vienna , went all out to plan a meeting with an excellent mixture of social activities and city tours , informative lectures , and interactive sessions . The meeting also served as a small ninetieth birthday party for FAWCO itself , as we celebrated the accomplishments of this vibrant international organization .
Flanked by social events and dinners , the conference day itself was packed with eight hours of information , networking , fundraising , and fun . FAWCO President Emily van Eerten emphasized the group ’ s ability to bring about positive change and introduced the new Mapping Project , which visualizes the extent of FAWCO ’ s charitable work over the years . Target Program Chair Tharien van Eck reported that the organization had met its goal of raising $ 140,000 in support of FAWCO ’ s current Target Project S . A . F . E . in Tanzania , giving an update on the project overall . My-Linh Kunst recapped the three intense days of programs presented at the Human Rights in Focus virtual event last month . Stressing the important international work that FAWCO does , UN Liaison
Members of various FAWCO clubs in front of the Vienna Hofburg during a city tour .
Laurie Richardson reported on FAWCO activities , plans , and best practices — and , members participation at the UN Climate of course , the long-term impact of the CO- Change Conference COP26 in Glasgow . FAW- VID-19 pandemic on our programs . CO Foundation President Barbara Bühling
But it was the Sustainable Development gave an overview of the projects and the Goals ( SDGs ) that were the center topic of grants that have been awarded to Region the meeting . The Working for Global Women team engaged three excellent women
5 clubs ( Hamburg can be proud !) and also announced this year ’ s Development and speakers :
Education Awards . Alena Sirka-Bred , head of Vienna ’ s Department of European and International
The interactive exercise was a great networking activity , in which we moved into
Affairs , showed how the city administration groups to discuss two questions given had addressed sustainability even before to each group . What an excellent strategy to share information about our club ’ s the SDGs were initiated by introducing its Smart City concept . The framework and
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