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“Let’s travel to a world with feminists” ～Featuring SDGs～

(Simultaneous interpretation in English / Japanese is provided)

KFAW will be hosting an online tour and we will visit Bhutan, Malawi, Moldova and Fiji on this event.

Eight speakers from four countries will participate.

These central themes will be achievements and challenges to SDG 5 targets.

2023 is a mid-point for the 2030 SDGs goals, so let’s learn about each country’s effort to targets.　

We are looking forward to meeting you all there.

1. Date / Time: Friday, September 30, 2022 / 2:00p.m. – 4:30 p.m. (JST/GMT+9)

   *Please make sure your time.

2. Location: ・ONLINE / Zoom

　　　　　　 ・Viewing at the venue(the Kitakyushu Municipal

　　　　　　　Gender Equality Center‘MOVE’ 5F) *ONLY Japanese Language

3. Program（tentative）
4. Capacity:

　　・Zoom Webinar: max. 500 participants

　　・Viewing at the venue: max. 50 participants

5. Fee: Free
6. Registration deadline ：September 27, 2022

Scan or click to access the registration form

Or go to URL http://forms.gle/p8DTdtwxapRvyVcg9

Please address any inquiries to: eventkfaw@gmail.com

7. Online streaming via Zoom

　　*You need to download Zoom App.　

　　*A link to access the online event will be emailed by Thu. 29-Sep.

　    Please address any inquiries to: eventkfaw@gmail.com

8. Viewing at the venue (*ONLY Japanese Language)

Those who choose the viewing at the venue, please come to Kitakyushu Municipal Gender Equality Center Move on the 5^th floor on September 30 (Fri.). You can watch the online video streaming at the venue.

9. Contact Information

   Kitakyushu Forum on Asian Women

　International Exchange Division

　E-mail：eventkfaw@gmail.com

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The recording of “Moldova has a small country with a big heart” ~Fleeing Ukraine to Moldova -Women and Children Refugees~ held on July 7, 2022 is now available on our YouTube Channel. Enjoy streaming here until August 19, 2022.

Copyright: Kitakyushu Forum on Asian Women

https://youtu.be/akrtIf9WekI

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Moldova is providing humanitarian assistance to Ukrainian Women and Children refugees.

KFAW shares how Moldova national authority supports Ukrainian women and children refugees and also shares some notable debates or conclusions at the parliament in Moldova.

KFAW has been conducting the JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency) training course on “Gender Mainstreaming Policies for Government Officers” since in 1992 and two speakers are participants in year 2021 at this JICA training.

SPEAKERS:

Mr. Vladimir NEGURA

      Head, International Relations and European Affairs Directorate,

      General Police Inspectorate

Ms. Rodica ZADNIPRU

      Senior Consultant, Department of assistance and development,

      Secretariat of the Parliament

1. Date / Time: Thursday, July 7, 2022 / 3.30p.m. – 5:00 p.m. (JST/GMT+9)

 *Please make sure your time.

2. Location: ONLINE / Zoom (max. 500 participants)
3. Simultaneous interpretation in English / Japanese is provided
4. Registration fee: Free
5. Registration deadline ：July 4, 2022

Scan or click to access the registration form

Or go to below URL

URL　https://forms.gle/MTJaXsJq9fyfrqBs9

Please address any inquiries to: eventkfaw@gmail.com

About Zoom:  

Please download the Zoom app prior to the conference, if you use ‘Inter

pretation Function’.

A link to access the event will be emailed by July 5. If you do not receive it, please contact KFAW at eventkfaw@gmail.com

All participants must provide a valid email address at the time of registration.

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The recording of “Youth talk: action for climate justice, disaster prevention & gender equality,” held on March 17, 2022 as part of the NGO CSW66 Forum, is now available on our YouTube Channel. Enjoy streaming here until April 30, 2022.

Copyright: Kitakyushu Forum on Asian Women (http://www.kfaw.or.jp/en)

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