Announcements

UWAS DINNER TALK: Impressionism and Beyond: Breakthrough for the Role of Women in the 19th Century Art World

UWAS will be organising a Dinner with Bill West on Friday 2 July 2010 at the NUSS Suntec City Guild House.

Dr.West has been on the faculty in the English and Honours Departments at Syracuse University since 1979. Since 2001, he has been a regular lecturer at OASIS,the nationwide programme for older adults, teaching courses on Art History, Music History and Literature (Drama and the Novel).For 20 years,he has been the opera crtic for the magazines, Opera News and Opera Canada; he has also been the theatre critic for the local Syracuse Post-Standard.

Cost: S$40 person (including 3 course Western Dinner)- advance booking required. Please email scseg@pacific.net.sg by 20 June 2010.

28 April 2010

30th Triennal IFUW Conference August 2010- Mexico City

The Conference is only three months away. This is an opportunity to experience an IFUW Conference in a unique, warm and colourful setting. The Mexican Federation is planning many surprises and the IFUW Board of Officers and Committees are working to make this one of the best Conferences ever. There is still time to register!.
" The Mexican Federation of University Women is planning an exciting week. Join us for IFUW 90th birthday celebrations and experience the commemoration of Mexico's 200th year of independence. --Louise Croot, IFUW President "

To register please go to IFUW website

26 April 2010

UWAS ELECTED A NEW PRESIDENT AND OFFICE BEARERS: More positions to be filled

UWAS has elected a new president during last AGM (March 28, 2010). We thank Genevieve Ng for all her hard works and efforts for UWAS, during her leadership UWAS successfully organised and hosted UWA Conference in Singapore. We are delighted to have Sandra Segaram Charmini as our new president. Sandra was our Honorary Secretary under Genevieve Ng's presidency. We are looking forward to seeing new ideas and fresh perspectives that will make UWAS a trully empowering organization for us.
There are still two positions to be filled, namely Membership Chair and Programme Chair Assistant. Please come forward if you are interested to serve in the Exco.

26 February 2010

UWAS Lohei Dinner and Talk (27 February 2010) NUSS Suntec Guild House Talk by A/P Natasha Hamilton-Hart from NUS on climate changes

UWAS will be ushering the Lunar New Year of the tiger with a big roar. Besides the sumptuous food, you will also be treated to an educational talk by Associate Professor Natasha Hamilton-Hart on an issue that is of growing concern: "Climate Change: What should I believe and what should I do?" She will be highlighting the state of scientific knowledge, official efforts, and ideas for possible individual action. Natasha Hamilton-Hart is an Associate Professor and Deputy Head in the Southeast Asian Studies Programme of the National University of Singapore, where she teaches in the areas of political economy and international relations.

17 Dec 2009

UWAS Museum Tour (2 January 2010): Image of our landscape guided by Rosie Wee (UWAS Program Chair)

This special exhibition has been put up by the National Museum of Singapore to depict 19th century Singapore and their representations. The focus is on painting, prints and photographs from the last quarter of the 19th century to the turn of the 20th century. Underpinning this approach to landscape is the political and socio-economic milieu in which they existed. It aims to provoke the audience to ask to what extent we can claim these as part of our heritage given their colonial background.
Date: Saturday 2 January 2010
Time: 11am
Venue: National Museum of Singapore. (Please assemble at the Basement at 1055am. Entrance is free.)
Please confirm your attendance by 26 December 2009.

30 Nov 2009

UWAS Museum Tour and UWAS Lohei gathering

Dr. Theresa Devasahayam delivered a very captivating and mind-opening talk on gender issues during our last dinner talk at Suntec NUSS Guild House.
Please look out for more interesting programs for our members and friends.
We will be announcing shortly the dates of UWAS Museum Tour (January 2010) and UWAS Lohei gathering (February 2010). Please join us and help to make UWAS events a success.

30 Nov 2009

UWAS congratulates our dear member Prof. Ann Wee who has just received an outstanding lifetime volunteer's award

With great pleasure, we would like to extend our heartfelt congratulation for our dear member, Prof. Ann Wee ,for her life standing achievements. Prof. Wee is a staunch supporter of UWAS and is an inspirational figure for many UWAS members. We would like also to thank Prof. Wee for her continuous support for UWAS. We are looking forward to seeing more of her great works which all of us can learn from.

15 October 2009

DINNER TALK by Dr. Theresa W.Devasahayam 6 November 2009
Topic: Gender Trends in Southeast Asia.

As a region, Southeast Asia has undergone enormous economic and social changes in the last few decades. Women as a collective have seen their lives transformed as a result of rapid development and economic growth. In exploring the progress made by Southeast Asian men and women, this book seeks to answer the following questions:
(a) In what areas have women been able to achieve parity with men?
(b) In what areas do women encounter specific disadvantages based on their gender as compared with men?
(c) How have women's concerns and problems been addressed by the governments in this region with the aim of encouraging gender equality?
As the title of this book suggests, the chapters provide an analysis of the broad trends (including changes and continuities) in the experiences, interests and concerns of Southeast Asian women. The chapters examine the trends related to women in the following arenas: the family, economic participation, politics, health, and religion. In some arenas, the trends reflect the disadvantages women face, which in turn have led to gender gaps; in other areas, women’s progress has been found to eclipse that of the men, although this tends to be the exception. Your attendance and support will be appreciated.

Date: Friday 6th November 2009
Time: 7.00 pm
Venue: NUSS Suntec City Guild House, Level 5. Suntec Tower Four
Cost: $25 per pax (UWAS member only)
Please email rosiewee@gmail.com by 30 October 2009 to confirm
Cheques made payable to: UWAS on the night of the dinner. Payment has to be made upon confirmation

12 February 2009

UWA Conference

"Promoting Financial Literacy Among Women and Girls" 1-2 May 2009

The University Women's Association (Singapore) or UWAS is pleased to announce that we will be hosting The 8th Triennial Conference of the University Women of Asia (UWA) in Singapore

The Conference aims to bring university women in Asia and Asia-Pacific region together to learn from each other through the sharing of their knowledge, experience and wisdom. Given the current economic situation, there is the great need for women and girls to be educated in common financial principles and attain a measure of financial capability that will both enable and empower them in all aspects of their life.

UWA CONFERENCE REGISTRATION CLOSING DATE: 22 April 2009

For further details on the conference, please look on the UWA Conference page at http://www.uwas.org/index.php?click=UWAConference

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Current In the Reading Room

[Folder] Name	Description
[webusers]Member login at Forum.doc	Instruction about member login at Forum
A special invitation to join UwaS.doc	Invitation to join UWAS
Berita_Harian_pg5_1_soka award.jpg	Photo: Soka Awards to UWAS members
[ifuw]*	Emails from IFUW
[itStuff] AutorunCD.pdf	How to make the autorun.inf for automatic loading of CDs and DVDs
[ifStuff] PowerpointCD.pdf	How to put a PowerPoint presentation on a CD
[miscellaneous]*	A potpourri of shared items
[webusers]FAQ_registration.ppt	FAQ on web registration
[webusers]MemberSettings_uwas.pdf	Information on using webmails on uwas.org
[webusers]Sep12_demo.doc	Handout for new website demo on September 12, 2006

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Upcoming Events

UWAS Exco Meeting No.03

Date:	Wednesday July 7 2010
Time:	6.30pm (dinner followed by meeting)
Venue:	Hotel Royal @ Queens, Brasserie Cafe
Address:	Queens Road

Genevieve Ng

Profession:
An accounting, finance & HR practitioner.

Background:
I graduated from Curtin University Of Technology in 1991, obtained my CPA from CPA Australia in 1995, graduated with a Master of Business Administration from University Of Western Australia in 1996 and obtained my Fellow of FINSIA in 2005.

Interests/Hobbies:
I read widely, ponder deeply and analyse topics of interest. Helping youth and young adult to realise their untap potential to give their best in their studies and life with hard work and no short cut. Motivating myself to get off the couch to exercise. And volunteer my time to de-stigmatise mental health, which is a turn off conversation topic for many in our society.

Reading now:
Saving The Sun, How Wall Street Mavericks Shook Up Japan's Financial World and Made Billions by Gillian Tett

Favourite Haunt in Singapore
No particular specific haunt in Singapore though I tend to laze around my neighbourhood in the eastside of Singapore during weekends and public holidays.

Interesting fact
A woman of contradiction. Whilst I strive for work life balance, I usually would not refuse challenging tasks. And kind friends would advise me against burnout.