At UPF-UK HQ, 43 LANCASTER GATE, LONDON, W2 3NA and ONLINE
The Universal Peace Federation (UPF) - UK would like to cordially invite you to our annual commemoration of the United Nations International Women’s Day (IWD) on Thursday 9th March 2023 in the UPF UK HQ, 43 Lancaster Gate, London, W2 3NA from 18:00 (refreshments and networking) and 18:30 pm prompt start.
Our MAIN FOCUS will be showing different avenues of empowerment for women. For this purpose, we will identify speakers who will make a sall panel to express their own take on empowering women.
Moderator: Margaret Keverian-Ali: Director of UPF - UK
Speakers:
• Yvonne Thompson, CBE, FRSA: Patron, Universal Peace Federation, Managing Director of marketing and PR company ASAP Communications, and president of the European Federation of Black Women Business Owners
• Carole Stone CBE: CEO of Carole Stone Foundation
• Dr. Michael Balcomb: Chair of UPF and FFWPU - Europe & Middle East
• Demee Koch: CEO of Conscious Beauty Brand, DE MOI Switzerland and Philanthropist
• Shaun Bailey MP for West Bromwich West (tbc)
• Dr. Sangita Shrestha PhD: Communications Manager of Feed the Minds
• Kostas Kapelas: Founder and Head Practitioner of Total Health Now Clinic
• Ernest Kanga, an SEO, graphic and web designer
• Aditi Sharma, a Senior software engineer at Cognizant Technology Solutions
• Hera Kruja: Journalist, Model and Senior Project Manager
• Reuben Johnson: Sociology with Politics student at the University of Greenwich
• Marie Hanson MBE, CEO and Founder of STORM Family Centre
• Robin Marsh: Secretary General UPF UK– Closing remarks
The first panel will be moderated by our most esteemed Patron of UPF, Yvonne Thompson, CBE, FRSA: a British businesswoman, managing director of marketing and PR company ASAP Communications, and president of the European Federation of Black Women Business Owners. She will contribute her expertise to businesswomen and female entrepreneurs.
The importance of embracing digital avenues for the quicker stimulation of gender equality will be highlighted by the second two-person panel. Ernest Kanga will give a quick speech to encourage everyone to embrace innovation and technology in the quest for gender equality. The second person is Aditi Sharma, a Senior software engineer at Cognizant Technology Solutions, who will be inspiring us to embrace the digital and AI era.
Also, two Young Achievers will speak about the empowerment of women and male attitudes toward women.
Our male speakers are supporters of women and encourage gender equality. Our individual actions, conversations, behaviours, and mindsets can impact our larger society. Collectively, we can each help to create an empowered gender-equal world.
Now, more than ever, there's a strong call to action to think, act and be gender inclusive and challenge all that is unjust in gender parity.
UPF - UK honours International Women’s Day by holding an annual event to address the inclusion and equality of women in the modern world. UPF is led by a woman, Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon.
Join us on March 9th to commemorate this day and this important campaign.
Margaret Keverian-Ali Director of Universal Peace Federation UK Mobile – 07723024750
Robin Marsh Secretary General – Universal Peace Federation UK
Universal Peace Federation UK
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