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THE COUNTRYWOMAN INTERNATIONAL MAGAZINE OF THE ASSOCIATED COUNTRY WOMEN OF THE WORLD ISSUE 4 - 2018 ACWW PROJECTS FOCUS We learn more about sustainable development COUNTDOWN TO MELBOURNE Registered Charity no. 290367 CIO No. 1174798 © ACWW 2018 | PUB18-4 WOMEN WALK THE WORLD A04 Parkhall 40 Martell Road London SE21 8EN ADVOCACY UPDATE DEAR FRIENDS... A message from the World President It is hard to believe that we are into the final quarter of 2018, with the Christmas Season and the New Year almost upon us. Associated Country Women of the World The sad news for this magazine is the loss A04 Parkhall of our European Area President, Mrs 40 Martell Road Margaret McMillan in July 2018. We London SE21 8EN have lost a stalwart of ACWW and a great promoter of “Pennies”. Our condolences Registered Charity No. 290367 were passed on to her family, and there is CIO No. 1174798 an obituary notice further in the magazine. Central Office: [email protected] As I mentioned in the previous magazine, By the time you read this message, the Telephone: +44 (0)20 7799 3875 the last two Area Conferences for the Early Bird Registration for the Triennial Website: www.acww.org.uk Triennium were held recently. The first, in Conference will be close to closing so I Colombo, Sri Lanka for Central and South hope you have taken this opportunity to Asia. This was a very well organised and save a little money. It is going to be a great The Countrywoman attended conference and I congratulate event and we have many nominations and the Area President Mrs Thilaka Perera and resolutions for you to make decisions on, Issue 4 - 2018 thank both her and her husband Nihal for so please come with thoughts and ideas to their kind hospitality. I also was able to celebrate our 90 years. © ACWW 2018 PUB18-4 monitor two projects, the NEST Association and Lanka Mahila Samity. These were For those of you who are on Facebook, I The Countrywoman is the official quarterly two very well organised projects and gave am sure you have been impressed with magazine of ACWW, and was named by opportunities to many in the lovely country the information being distributed about Mrs Alfred Watt MBE, the First President of of Sri Lanka. resolutions passed by our Triennial World ACWW in 1933. Conferences in years gone by. When Unfortunately, at the last moment, I was you read them, it makes you wonder if unable to attend the nd2 Eurasian Women’s anything has changed over the years and ACWW CENTRAL OFFICE CONTACTS Forum in Russia and also the East, West maybe we need to ask ourselves, what and Central Africa Area Conference in have our organisations done in the recent Chief Executive Officer Uganda, owing to the fact that my husband times to improve the living conditions of Tish Collins - [email protected] was ill and required major surgery, so, as Rural Women the world over. Maybe this Policy & Communciations Manager I have always commented, family must conference will be the time for us to take Editor of The Countrywoman come first and he and the family needed stock and go forth with renewed interest me at that time. He is now well on the way Nick Newland - [email protected] and vigour to make sure we celebrate our to recovery. centenary in 2029. Projects Development Administrator As this was a last-minute decision, and it is Viktoria Dimitrova - [email protected] I would like to wish you all the best for the difficult to obtain a visa to Russia, and our New Year and hope that 2019 will bring Finance Administrator CEO Tish Collins was accompanying me to you much joy, happiness and not too much Manisha Vora - [email protected] Russia, (because of her prior involvement hard work. with the organising of the conference), the Office Administrator decision was made for her to deliver my My thought for this issue is: Sydney Salter - [email protected] addresses on behalf of ACWW. According "Real joy comes not from ease or riches to the reports, it was a good conference or from the praise of men, but from doing Office Admin Assistant and ACWW was in the forefront of the something worthwhile." Rebecca Ramsey - [email protected] conversations. I hope we will have further Sir Wilfred Grenfell opportunities to take part in similar events. I am sure you are now all aware of the Please note that we welcome Women Empowered Fund and we have submissions for The Countrywoman, had some great feedback about the logic particularly from first time contributors and sense of changing the way we support or those in areas not recently featured. Ruth Shanks, A.M. the projects from ACWW. All money that is Due to ACWW's strategic advocacy ACWW World President sent for projects is placed in the restricted policy, articles may be printed in the fund and is used when and where we have most appropriate issue, not necessarily requests, twice a year when the Projects the most immediate. We welcome Committee meet. All donations are treated contributions throughout the year. with great respect and information is sent The Editor’s decision on acceptance to the donors, so they know when and and inclusion is final. where their money has gone. The Countrywoman 2018-4 2 INSIDE THE COUNTRYWOMAN Looking towards 2019... 2AR DEARFRIENDS... FRIENDS... A messageA message from thefrom World the World President President THE COUNTRYWOMANISSUE 4 - 2018 4NTRALCENTRAL OFFICE OFFICE NEWS NEWS INTERNATIONAL MAGAZINE OF THE ASSOCIATED COUNTRY WOMEN OF THE WORLD UpdatesUpdates from thefrom Chief the ChiefExecutive Executive Officer Officer Tish Collins 4NANCEEDITOR'S & MEMBERSHIP NOTE TreasurerPolicy Heather & Communications Brennan discusses Manager renewals Nick Newland 5 CANADAMEMBERSHIP UPDATES Area PresidentFrom the FinanceSheila Needham & Membership reports Committee from the Canadian Area Conference 6CWW,ACWW THE PROJECTSFAO & CEDAW FOCUS DeputyWe President take a detailed Margaret look Yetman at 5 projects explains in our5 countries working andrelationships their impacts ACWW PROJECTS FOCUS We learn more about sustainable development COUNTDOWN TO MELBOURNE WOMEN WALK THE WORLD 12CWWIN MEMORIAM FRIENDSHIP LINKS 290367 ADVOCACY UPDATE Registered Charity no. CIO No. 1174798 © ACWW 2018 | PUB18-4 CommunicationsWe mark the passing& Marketing of European Committee Area PresidentChairman Margaret Magdie de McMillan Kock introduces our new A04 Parkhall 40 Martell Road London SE21 8EN pen friend programme 13NFERENCECASTLETOWN UPDATE GUILD LOOKS BACK SecretaryThis HenriettaIrish member Schoeman society celebratesgives an exciting 100 years introduction to the next Triennial World Conference COVER IMAGE 13W#DONATE OLD JEWELLERY ACWW's Project 1029 in Bangladesh: Ideas You'llfrom thebe amazed Canadian at Areahow brokenConference bits of jewellery mount up to big donations! Providing Agricultural Training & Production 14FFRON...AND SONG ALL BECAUSEFEST 2017 OF ACWW Inputs for Empowering Vulnerable Women & Nick NewlandCommunications reports on & PhilippaMarketing Croft’s Committee spectacular member concert Moira event Hammond Enhancing Family Level Food Security. The cover photo shows Sabani in her 14ICKENSOUTH FARMING AFRICAN IN SCHOOLCANADA SUPPORT vegetable garden, sent to us with the AgricultureWe hear Committee from Volmoed member Women's Donna Agricultural Jebb offers Union an insight into her life project's recent progress report. 15TERNATIONALWOMEN WALK DAY THE OF WORLDRURAL WOMEN2018 & WORLD FOOD DAY A public1 issue statement later than from usual, ACWW we bring you 4 pages of celebrations! 19DITOR’SWOMEN NOTE LEAD THE WORLD a & Communications6 groundbreaking Managerpolicy resolutions Nick Newland from ACWW 20WW’SNOMINEES NEW CENTRAL TO THE BOARDOFFICE OF TRUSTEES 2019-2022 MEMBERSHIP A visualMeet tour the of candidatesour new London standing office for election in April 2019 As you are aware, all Society and 30OJEC29thth TRIENNIALUPDATESippines WORLD / WAND CONFERENCE Foundation Individual Memberships are due in ear fromBriefing you! Goodpapers news on andMelbourne updates 2019 from around the world January. Please ensure that you are fully paid-up in good time, particularly 34T CONFERENCE CHARITY DRIVE 2019 if you attending the Triennial World We hearInformation from you! onGood what news we're and collecting, updates from how aroundand why the world Conference in April 2019. 35TERNATIONALWE FUND UPDATE WOMEN’S DAY CONCERT 2018 JoiWeThanks hear from to your you! support, Good news our newand updatesProjects frominitiative around is theoff worldto a flying start 36TERNATIONALAYLESBEAR WI WOMEN’S WALK THE DAY WORLD CONCERT ON OUR2018 BACK COVER TERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY CONCERT 2018 JoiERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY CONCERT 2018 Join us at St John’s Smith Square for Handel’s Messiah MAKING YOUR MAGAZINE SUSTAINABLE We deliver The Countrywoman in an envelope rather than a plastic wrapper. This is because we use Forest Stewardship Council approved sustainable paper for both the magazine and its packaging. For every tree used in the production of this issue, three are planted in its place. This is part of ACWW’s commitment to a healthier planet, and Sustainable Development Goal 12. 3 The Countrywoman 2018-4 CENTRAL OFFICE NEWS Tish Collins, Chief Executive Officer As preparations for the 29th Triennial Wherever the Conference is held involves World Conference build, this issue of The long distance travel for some and it is a EDITOR'S NOTE Countrywoman includes the ‘biodata’ strength of ACWW that the venues move of the 32 candidates standing for the 16 around the world spreading opportunities. At last, and sure that it will be greeted with much anticipation, we are proud to Board positions. This has already been Forms for those seeking sponsorship will publish this issue of The Countrywoman, sent as a Circular and is available on the be made available before this issue of the which includes the photos and reports website but we know members like to have Countrywoman reaches you and support from Women Walk the World 2018.