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AWCF 5th GA: Improved Direction, New Member and Officers |
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The “AWCF 5th General Assembly (GA)” was held on June 5, 2010 at the Paco-Soriano-Pandacan Hall, NATCCO Bldg., Quezon City, Philippines. NATCCO or the National Confederation of Cooperatives, AWCF’s member in the Philippines, hosted the event. The GA had two delegates each from the AWCF regular members NATCCO, Center of Agricultural Extension Volunteers (CAEV) of Vietnam, Credit Union League of Thailand (CULT) of Thailand, Credit Union Promotion Club (CUPC) of Malaysia, and Forum for Indonesian Co-operatives Movement (FORMASI Indonesia) of Indonesia. Non-voting delegates came from AWCF associate member Socio-Economic Development Organization of Cambodia (SEDOC). |
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New officers to lead AWCF |
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AWCF's new Board of Trustees (BOT) memebers were elected at its fifth General Assembly held on June 5, 2010, Philippines. New members also compose the AWCF Election Committee (EleCom). Representatives of AWCF's member-organizations compose the BOT and EleCom. The AWCF officers for 2010-2012 are as follows: Board of Trustees President: Ms Kruewan Chonlanai (CULT, Thailand)
Vice President for Internal Affairs: Ms Emma Nieva (NATCCO, Philippines)
Vice President for External Affairs: Ms Pappathiamah d/o Alagadorai (CUPC, Malaysia)
Treasurer: Dr. Bui Quang Toan (CAEV, Vietnam)
Secretary: Mr. Mudaris Ali Masyhud (FORMASI Indonesia, Indonesia) |
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AWCF holds planning for FK Exchange’s next round |
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Since 2008, AWCF has been implementing among staff of its member-organizations an exchange activity, done through the “Capacity-Building for Gender and Co-operatives in Asia” Project funded by the “South-South Exchange Programme” of Fredskorpset (FK) Norway. The exchange will have its third round on October 2010 to August 2011. On June 1-3, 2010 at the NATCCO Bldg. in the Philippines, AWCF held the planning meeting for the exchange’s third round. AWCF’s member-organizations, who are the partners for this Project, participated in the meeting. FK Norway is a Norwegian government agency that promotes international understanding and mutual learning through institutional co-operation and exchange of people between Norway and countries in the South. |
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The Socio-Economic Development Organization of Cambodia (SEDOC) has become AWCF’s sixth regular member-organization. Its membership was approved in AWCF’s fifth General Assembly held on June 5, 2010, Philippines. SEDOC was an associate member since 2008, and it now joins other AWCF members from Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam. With offices based in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, SEDOC is an NGO (non-government organization) established in 1991. It is officially registered with the Supreme National Council (SNC) of Cambodia, also known as the Cambodian government; and recognized and registered with the United Nations Transitional Authority of Cambodia (UNTAC), and with the Ministry of Interior of the Kingdom of Cambodia. Community development, particularly concerning rural and agricultural advancement, is SEDOC’s field of expertise. After doing humanitarian projects for several years, SEDOC focused on implementing income-generating projects and establishing credit unions to help the marginalized poor become self-reliant, thereby assisting in curbing poverty in Cambodia. Major programs of SEDOC include sustainable agriculture, promotion of agricultural and credit co-ops, establishment of rice banks, forestry and environment, and promotion of gender equality. SEDOC’s area of work reaches out to at least five provinces of Cambodia, covering about 70 villages. Mr. Sil Vineth is the Executive Director of SEDOC. |
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