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Thursday, 8 November, 2:00pm–4:45pmSaigon Exhibition and Convention Center,
Meeting Room 2, Level 3
Vietwater’18: Gender Equality in the Water Sector Workshop
SpeakersAustralian Government, Vietnam Government, Australian Water Partnership, Australian Water Association, Vietnam Water Supply and Sewerage
Association, Vietnam Women’s Union, ANZ Bank, East Neets West, New South Wales Government, Victorian Government.
RegistrationTo attend the workshop, please contact An Nguyen, International Coordinator, Australian Water Association at [email protected].
Workshop PurposeThe purpose of this workshop is to share and showcase experiences and activities to support gender equality in the water sector. Delegates will hear from leading women and men from the Australian
and Vietnamese water sectors on activities and approaches that strengthen engagement between the Australian, Vietnamese and international water sectors on gender equality in the water sector.
This is the third Women of Water Workshop, building from workshops at Vietwater’17 and Ozwater’18 and the Association’s Channeling Change Program.
The outcomes from the workshop will be:
• Australia-Vietnam Women of Water Network
• Enhance Vietnamese women’s voices in decision-making and leadership through knowledge development, mentoring, and targeted discussions on leadership skills and opportunities for career advancement
• Promote women’s economic empowerment and gender equality in Vietnam’s water sector
• Facilitate mentoring, support networks and skills development for female entrepreneurs and their increased engagement in business in the Vietnamese water sector
TIME SESSION LEAD SPEAKER
Session 1: Welcome and Context
1:50pm Arrival
2:00pm Welcome and introduction to the workshopJonathan McKeown, Chief Executive, Australian Water AssociationVietnam Water Supply and Sewerage Association
2:05pm Welcome from the Australian Ambassador Craig Chittick, Australian Ambassador to Vietnam
2:10pm Welcome and overview of the Australian Government’s Women in Leadership Program
Karen Lanyon, Australian Consul General
2:20pm Welcome and overview of NSW Government’s approach to Gender Equality
Niall Blair, Minister for Regional Water, NSW Government
Session 2: Gender Strategies and Experiences – Vietnamese Context
2:25pm Lessons, outcomes and opportunities for Gender Equality in Vietnam water sector
Ha Thanh Hang, Head of International Coorporation Deparment, Vietnam Water Supply and Sewerage Association
2:40pmEmpowering women in water, sanitation and hygiene sector in Vietnam – initiatives and insights from the Vietnam Women’s Union
Tran Thi Huong, Vice President, Vietnam Women Union
2:55pm Female entrepreneur sharing her story and insight on her journey to success
Nguyen Thi Thanh, Director, Mai Thanh Company
3:10pmEast Meets West on innovations, results and impacts of women empowerment in PSI project
Belinda Abraham, Country Director, East Meets West
3:25pm Summarising gender strategies in Vietnam Jonathan McKeown, Chief Executive, Australian Water Association
3:35pm Coffee Break
Session 3: Gender Strategies and Experiences – Australian Context
3:45pmThe Victorian Government’s approach to empowering women – incentives and successes
Brett Stevens, Commissioner for Victoria to South East Asia, Victorian Government Trade and Investment
3:55pm Australian Water Partnership Gender Strategy
Australian Water Partnership
4:05pm Insights from a leading female-led enterprise from Australia
Infinite Water
4:15pm Insights from a leading Australian Water Utility on gender equality approaches
Coliban Water
4:25pm Highlighting opportunities for strengthening collaboration between Australia and Vietnam
Karen Lanyon, Australian Consul General
Session 4: Concluding Remarks and Next Steps
4:35pm Next steps and opportunities to get involved in the Australia-Vietnam Women of Water activities
Australian Water AssociationAustralian Water PartnershipVietnam Water Supply and Sewerage Association
4:45pm Workshop close
Vietwater’18 | Gender Equality in the Water Sector Workshop
