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PH, Aussie govts host Asean forum

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The Australian Government and the Philippine Department of Trade and Industry will co-host the Asean Forum on ‘Women’s Economic Empowerment: the Next Driver of Asean’s Success’ on Aug. 29 at the Philippine International Convention Center.

The event will bring together over 200 business leaders and senior government representatives to support women’s economic empowerment as a driver for growth in the region.

It will be co-chaired by Dr. Sharman Stone, Australia’s Ambassador for Women and Girls, and Ms Zenaida Maglaya, Undersecretary, Department of Trade and Industry, Philippines.

“We are pleased to host this forum with the Philippine Government as part of the week-long Asean Women in Business Conference,” Australian Ambassador to the Philippines Amanda Gorely said. “The Philippines ranks strongly on global gender parity, meaning there is no better partner to push for women’s economic empowerment in Asean.”

The Women’s Economic Empowerment Forum is an Australian contribution to Asean’s 50th Anniversary, and was announced by Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull at the 2016 Asean-Australia Summit. It will focus on practical ways to increase women’s participation in the workforce and encourage stronger economic growth across Asean.

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Speakers at the Forum include Shinta Kamdani, CEO of Indonesian conglomerate Sintesa Group, Susila Devi, former Deputy CEO of the Malaysia External Trade Development Corp., and Gabrielle Costigan, former chief executive officer of the Linfox International Group.

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