Upcoming 2020 Events

SBPWA Lunar New Year Dinner
7th February 2020, 7-10pm

Let's welcome the Year of the Rat in style!

Celebrate with friends and family as you come dressed in your best Shanghai Glamour. Ring in prosperity, good health and abundance with a delicious sit-down dinner and lohei. Members and all friends of SBPWA are welcome to join this event.

19th Annual General Meeting (AGM)
Federation of Business and Professional Women (Singapore)
11th January 2020, 2-4pm

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Nineteenth (19th) Annual General Meeting of the Federation of Business & Professional Women (Singapore) will be held on:

Saturday, 11 January 2020
2.00pm – 4.00pm
180 Bencoolen Street
The Bencoolen 4th Floor Function Room Singapore 189646

AGENDA

1. Roll Call/Apologies for Absence
2. Confirmation of quorum
3. Confirmation of the minutes of the Eighteenth (18th) Annual General Meeting held on 26th January 2019
4. Matters Arising
5. Adoption of Executive Committee’s annual reports 2019 - 2020

5.1 President's Report
5.2 Membership Chairperson’s Report
5.3 Public Relations Chairperson’s Report
5.4 UN Status of Women Chairperson’s Report
5.5 Finance Chairperson’s Report
5.6 Young BPW Chairperson’s Report

6. Adoption of the audited accounts for the year ended 31st October 2019
7. Confirmation of the nominations for the following positions allocated by rotation in accordance with Clause 3 of the Federation’s By-Laws:

7.1 President from SBPWA Main Chapter
7.2 1st Vice President from SBPWA Mandarin Chapter
7.3 2nd Vice President from BPWA(S) – Third Chapter
7.4 3rd Vice President from SBPWA Main Chapter
7.5 Hon Secretary from SBPWA Mandarin Chapter
7.6 Hon Treasurer from BPWA(S) – Third Chapter

8. Election of the members of the Executive Committee 2020 – 2022

8.1 Appointment of Election Chairperson
8.2 Appointment of two Scrutineers
8.3 Voting for the following Positions
1. 8.3.1 Finance Chairperson
  8.3.2 Membership Chairperson
  8.3.3 Public Relations Chairperson
  8.3.4 United Nations Status of Women Chairperson
  8.3.5 Five Ordinary Committee Members 9. Election of Honorary Auditors 2020 - 2022

10. Invitation to Incoming President to take office
11. Any Other Business

Note: Each BPW club shall nominate 5 representatives to fill the above 15 ExCo positions. Only paid-up members can be nominated. Please RSVP your attendance to 1st Vice President, Dr Janet Sosna at dr.sosna@gmail.com by Thursday 9 January 2020.

This year, the 30th BPW International Congress will be held in Orlando, Florida with the theme “BPW International: 90 years of Women Empowerment for Sustainable Development”.

Every year, this highly anticipated event sees business and professional women from over 100 member countries attend. We are excited to jointly celebrate BPW's 90th Anniversary of Women Empowerment. This Congress is a platform for BPW members to network, share experiences and solutions, form partnership and collaborate on projects and at our glamorous gala, getting recognised for the difference they made.

Registration for the Congress will open 10 February 2020. For more information, please visit the website https://orlandocongress.bpw-international.org/index.php/congress

BPW Pakistan recently celebrated their 65th Anniversary in Karachi, and BPW International President, Dr Amany Asfour was in attendance to honour the club's anniversary and the BPW Pakistan members who have made significant contributions to the club.

BPW Pakistan was initially founded by late Dr Salima Ahmed 65 years ago. The current President, Nasreen Ahmed is following her great legacy by continuing projects in line with the international BPW's Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).

SBPWA wishes BPW Pakistan many more wonderful empowering years ahead.

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