GOPIO Conference


1st G I W C 2010 1st GOPIO INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S CONFERENCE 2010 NENRU CENTRE \| LONDON \| OCTOBER 27, 2010

Conference Theme

Women of Indic Origin: Issues and Solutions

G I W 2010 will be One-day conference with speakers from UK and other countries. The speakers would be both Women of Indic Origin (WIOs) as well as eminent persons who are authorities on personal, social, religious or economic issues regarding women and gender issues. The goal is to raise awareness on issues affecting women across the world in general, and in particular women of Indic origin. It further seeks to revisit how, families, communities, institutions and governments can influence these issues and how education and awareness building can play its part in finding solutions. The keynote speakers will be parliamentarians, social workers and educationists.

Inauguration by
Mr Vayalar Ravi, Indian Union Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs

Convener
Lady Shruti Rana, Chairperson, GOPIO International Women’s Council

Keynote Addresses

· Lord Meghnad Desai

· Baroness Sandip Verma (Life Peer and Minister in UK Government)

· Lord Lester (TBC)

· Baroness Shreela Flather

Discussion Themes

· The Role of Women in Sustainable Development

· Legal and Marital Issues of Women of Indic Origin

· Gender Issues in Education and Culture

· Ways and Solutions for Success

To register or to present a paper, please Email: gopioconference@gmail.com

Contact Convener at lady.shruti.rana@gmail.com

Registration Fee:

· For GIWC Conference-27th October: GBP 50

· For GIWC Conference and Dinner : GBP 100

Joint registration for GOPIO Annual Conference on 26th October and GOPIO Women’s Conference on 27th:

· Registration Fee for two Conferences: GBP 95

· Registration Fee for 2 conferences and two dinners: GBP 180

VIA BANK TRANSFER: BANK: HSBC | CITY: Belfast, United Kingdom |

Account Name: GOPIO WOMENS COUNCIL | A/C No: 40335118 | Branch Sort Code: 40-10-50