Womens organisations - women working for women

2010

February

Tuesday February 2nd
“Excellence and inclusion in Higher Education” by Sir Martin Harris, president Clare Hall Cambridge and director of the Office of Fair Access to Higher Education. Contact Northern Stage on 0191 230 5151 for free tickets. Herschel Building, Newcastle University beginning at 5.30 p.m.

6th February BPW Northern Irelad AGM Civic Centre Craigavon

Tuesday February 9th
Bonnie Greer considers the current problems of gang culture as part of an ancient narrative in her lecture “Abstraction and Wit in Black Heritage and Modern Times.”
Herschel Building, Newcastle University beginning at 5.30 p.m. Free

Tuesday February 16th
Rt Hon Shirley Williams reflects on her career in “Climbing the bookshelves: Fifty Years as a Woman in Politics.”
Herschel Building, Newcastle University beginning at 5.30 p.m. Free

Extraordinary Women Conference sponsored by BPW Midlands
18 May 2010 at East Midlands Conference Centre, Nottingham
NOMINATIONS FOR THE EXTRAORDINARY PERSONAL ENDEAVOUR AWARD

BPW Midlands will be sponsoring the 2010 Extraordinary Women Conference 2010 and in particular will be sponsoring the award for Extraordinary Personal Endeavour 2010. The conference will donate all surplus monies to their chosen charity the name of which will be communicated when the decision has been taken by the organising team.

Anyone can nominate a woman for the Extraordinary Personal Endeavour by writing up to 250 words for each nomination and send to www.extraordinarywomenuk.com. Anyone who does not have on line facility , please send your nomination (in a sealed envelope) and 250 words on why you think this woman should be nominated for the Extraordinary Personal Endeavour award and send to Vicki Espin, Extraordinary Women Conference, Stragglethorpe Manor, Stragglethorpe, Nottingham NG12 3HB.

Nominations to be received until 19 February 2010 which is the closing date and judging will be completed by 19 March 2010.

BPW will present the award to our category winner at the conference on 18 May 2010 and will speak about the BPW organisation, why we are sponsoring the conference and specifically our chosen category and each of the two finalists.

27th February BPW Midlands AGM the University Derby

New York: Non government organisation Global Forum for Women: Beijing +15.
27th-28th February, immediately preceding the 54th United Nations Commission on the Status of Women.

To find out more about BPW activities linked to the Global Forum for Women and the Commission on the Status of Women, visit the BPW United Nations Status of Women Forum at www. bpw-international.org
Register now at a reduced rate.

BPW UK members can get help and advice from past national president Ann Swain who will explain how to obtain the necessary passes to attend the meetings. This must be done by December 2009.

March
Extreme Pornography Law and Rape - Professor Clare McGlynn, Durham Law School Monday 8th March 2010 Tyneside Rape Crisis Centre presents a series of free discussions which explore sexual violence from a number of angles. Discussions are open to both women and men. All discussions will begin with an informative session from a key professional or leading academic in the field who will then pose questions/subjects to encourage debate and discussion Light Refreshments will be provided. To book a place at any of the discussions contact Dawn: dbowman@tynesidercc.org.uk or call 0191 222 0272

March 13th BPW Scotland AGM Renfield St Stephens’s Centre, Glasgow

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April
Thursday 15th April at 6 p.m. Sir Liam Donaldson, Chief Medical Officer for England an Chancellor of Newcastle University “Health Challenges; Today’s and Tomorrow’s Apply for free tickets Contact Northern Stage on 0191 230 5151 for free tickets. Herschel Building, Newcastle University.

Tuesday 20th April
Changing Discourses on Multiculturalism by Professor Bhikhu Parekh, Emeritus Professor of Universities of Westminster and Hull. Herschel Building, Newcastle University beginning at 5.30 p.m. Free

BPW UK Limited Annual Conference and AGM. Belfast city centre hotel. Friday April 23rd and Saturday April 24th.

Thursday 29th April
Britain and the General Election of 2010. A panel of parliamentarians reflect on the Election. Herschel Building, Newcastle University beginning at 5.30 p.m. Free

May
Tuesday 4th May to mark International Year of Biodiversity “Plant Diversity, Science and Solutions for a Rapidly Changing World” by Professor Stephen hopper, Director Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew. Plant diversity underpins human lives, from the air we breathe to the greatest of aesthetic pleasures and wonderment. Yet wild plants continue to be destroyed at an alarming rate. Targeted plant science, in botanical gardens and elsewhere, offers solutions to global problems and an important message of hope. Herschel Building, Newcastle University beginning at 5.30 p.m. Free

18th May 2010
Extraordinary Women Conference sponsored by BPW Midlands
East Midlands Conference Centre, Nottingham
NOMINATIONS FOR SIX AWARDS

BPW Midlands will be sponsoring the 2010 Extraordinary Women Conference 2010 and in particular will be sponsoring the award for Extraordinary Personal Endeavour 2010. The conference will donate all surplus monies to the NSPCC charity. The decision to sponsor this conference which will be attended by women from all over the UK is to try and stimulate interest in BPW and to encourage membership of BPW.

There are six categories for BPW members to nominate not only a BPW member but a colleague or friend whom they feel deserves the award and these are:

Extraordinary Personal Contribution 2010
This award is for women who give their time and energy for the benefit of others and without financial reward
Extraordinary Entrepreneurship 2010
This award is for women who have built their own successful business from scratch
Extraordinary Achievement in an Organisation 2010
This award is for women who have moved from the bottom to the top in an established organisation
Extraordinary Young Woman 2010
This award is for young women aged 16 – 18 who are already extraordinary in any of the above categories

They will also be awarding Extraordinary Woman of the Year 2010 to one of the five award winners

Anyone can nominate a woman for any of the awards by writing up to 250 words for each nomination and send to www.extraordinarywomenuk.com. Anyone who does not have on line facility , please send your nomination (in a sealed envelope) and 250 words on why you think this woman should be nominated for the Extraordinary Personal Endeavour award and send to Liz Gilder, 2 Mevell Court, Clumber Road East, The Park, Nottingham NG7 1BD

Nominations to be received until 26 February 2010 which is the closing date and judging will be completed by 19 March 2010.
BPW will present the award to our category winner at the conference on 18 May 2010 and will speak about the BPW organisation, why we are sponsoring the conference and specifically our chosen category and each of the two finalists.

For more information about the conference please log onto www.extraordinarywomenuk.com

June
BPW Hanse Program

BPW Hanse Registration form 2010

2011
BPW Congress – Helsinki Finland 16th-21st June 2011

2014
BPPW Congress – Jeju, Korea autumn 2014

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