BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Giving Women - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://givingwomen.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Giving Women REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20190101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200603T000000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200603T000000 DTSTAMP:20260505T191746 CREATED:20250829T161730Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250829T161730Z UID:10000025-1591142400-1591142400@givingwomen.org SUMMARY:Screening and Panel Discussion: Serendipity (2019) DESCRIPTION:Screening and Panel Discussion: Serendipity (2019) \nCheck the event replay here. \nJoin us for this moving and inspirational screening and panel discussion \nAbout this Event\nSerendipity\, directed by French artist\, Prune Nourry is about random coincidences that started to coalesce in her art and life\, as she battled breast cancer. The film goes beyond an artist portrait to a universal story of femininity and aims to give hope to the many women going through the same journey. \nSerendipity opens with medical images\, as Prune documents her treatment as an active patient in the process of healing. Diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 31\, Prune turns her medical odyssey into an epic artistic adventure as she discovers new meaning in her body of work and its curious relationship to her illness. \n“I believe in happy chances and accidents. As a young artist\, I have spent my working life exploring issues around the human body – creating projects concerning genetics\, gender selection\, imbalance\, fertility and the very mystery of life. I believe in chance and intuition to bring me from one project to the next. I came to realize that filming was not only creative\, it was a way for me to be proactive of my own illness – by saying “action” to myself while going through the treatments. I also made it because I hope it can inspire women going through the same journey to be creative and proactive with their illness.” – Prune Nourry \n============================================= \nThe screening will be followed by a panel discussion with 3 projects that can talk on the therapeutic nature of art and how the film relates to the work they are doing people living with traumas: \nLensational\, Bonnie Chiu\, Founder & CEO\nSepJordan\, Roberta Ventura\, Founder\nA Space Between\, Tianna Dagher & Emily Halban\, Co-Founders\nThe panel will be moderated by Antonella Notari Vischer\, founding Executive Committee member of Giving Women and former Executive Director of Womanity Foundation. \n============================================= \nPLEASE NOTE: Eventbrite registrants will receive login details for Zoom and the StorySpaces Platform closer to the day. \nAll donations made will go directly to support the work of Giving Women (suggested donation: CHF10) \n============================================= \nBIOS \nAntonella Notari Vischer \nIn 2018\, Antonella radically changed her work – and her life – by moving to central Tuscany to manage the organic farm and guesthouse she and her husband restored and rehabilitated over the past few years. This after 7 ½ years as head of the Womanity Foundation\, co-creating and directing support to innovative programs to advance women and girls’ empowerment and their rights. \nPreviously\, she developed and implemented the first corporate communication strategy and action plan for BlueOrchard\, a leading commercial microfinance investment management company. Before that\, she managed sizeable multi-cultural teams in complex emergencies delivering aid and providing protection in armed conflicts in Africa\, the Middle East\, Asia and the Balkans for over ten years for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). She also led the ICRC’s public communication and media relations for over six years as chief spokesperson in charge of a wide-spread network of communicators based in the Geneva HQ and in nearly 80 countries world-wide. She is Swiss Italian\, married to a wonderful man and living mostly in Italy and partly in Geneva. \nBonnie Chiu \nHong Kong-born Bonnie Chiu is the Founder and CEO of award-winning social enterprise Lensational\, which equips marginalised women with photography training and digital skills. Since launching in 2013\, the organisation – which has expanded to a team of 120 volunteers – has taught photography to 1\,000 women across 23 countries\, and established partnerships with corporates such as Getty Images\, Standard Chartered Bank\, and Colgate. Recognised as a champion for gender equality and a Forbes 30 Under 30 Social Entrepreneur\, she also serves as a Forbes Senior Contributor. \nRoberta Ventura \nRoberta Ventura left her twenty-year career in Investment Banking and Asset Management in 2016\, to run the Social Enterprise she founded\, SEP Jordan\, on a full-time basis. SEP Jordan is a fashion and lifestyle brand\, which blends Italian style with the finest Middle-Eastern craftsmanship\, with the aim of bringing back dignity and pride to refugee camps. Roberta is a strong believer and advocate of refugees’ right to employment\, education and empowerment – the key instruments to reach confidence\, determination and self-sufficiency. \nTianna Dagher \nFollowing a Masters degree in Cultural & Creative Industries from King’s College London\, Tianna worked for the BFI and Sony Pictures Television before segueing into travel. In 2008\, she joined the Marketing team of travel startup\, Black Tomato. But she was soon bit by the entrepreneurial bug and launched her own travel company\, IAVRA\, in 2010. Tianna was Marketing Director for the B2B villa rental platform until it was acquired in 2014. During this period she was diagnosed with stage 3 Breast Cancer. Nine years on and Tianna decided to share her health journey and experience online @KipUphealth. With years of experience navigating cancer with children\, surrogacy\, BRCA\, forced menopause etc she wanted to inspire hope by sharing openly and honestly with those struggling. In February of 2019 Tianna’s cancer returned\, this time in her bones. As before she has turned to the healing power of Art as a therapeutic tool in her own treatment and recovery and she remains committed to sharing the ups\, the downs and all that she learns along the way. \nEmily Halban \nAfter graduating from Oxford University\, Emily moved to London to follow a diploma in Asian Art at the British Museum. From here\, she went on to develop an Art History after-school art programme for children aged 3-11. During this time\, Emily wrote her first book\, published by Random House (now Penguin) in 2007\, a memoir of her battles with – and ultimate recovery from – anorexia. In 2008\, Emily was invited to speak about her writing at the International Therapeutic Patient Education Congress [Budapest]\, to elaborate the healing role of the arts in the management of chronic illness. This experience was formative in deepening her understanding of patient-centred healthcare. She moved to Hong Kong for a year where she continued writing\, before returning to London to work in a primary school art department. After a pause dedicated to raising her three children\, the development of A Space Between marked the culmination of a passionate concern for mental health and holistic well-being coupled with a fervent belief in – and first hand experience of – the intrinsic therapeutic values of art in all forms\, for all ages. URL:https://givingwomen.org/event/screening-and-panel-discussion-serendipity-2019/ CATEGORIES:Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200609T000000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200609T000000 DTSTAMP:20260505T191746 CREATED:20250829T161730Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250829T161730Z UID:10000026-1591660800-1591660800@givingwomen.org SUMMARY:Giving Women Annual General Meeting 2020 DESCRIPTION:Join us to celebrate the many accomplishments made by Giving Women this past year \nAbout this Event\nThe Executive Committee of Giving Women is delighted invite our members to the \n12th General Assembly \non Tuesday\, 9 June 2020 \n18:00 – 20:00 \n(Zoom access details will be shared closer to the time) \nThe Giving Women’s General Assembly is the opportunity for all members to hear about the work of your association and to give input into our plans for 2020-2021.We are also very excited to have Tanya Murphy present the Giving Women 10 Year Impact Report that she has been working on with a team of helpers. We sincerely hope that you will be able to join us and look forward to seeing you online. \nWe will be closing off the meeting with two inspirational short films provided by our new PC\, Women’s Voices Now\, that focus on women’s projects in Nepal and Rwanda. \nWith warmest regards\, \nThe Giving Women Executive Committee \nManuela BALMA\, Philippine BARON\, Sophie CHAPUISAT\, Atalanti MOQUETTE\, Noemi NAGY\, Elianna SABBAG\, Riswana SOUNDARDJEE\, Ruth SZABO\, Barbara WETSIG-LYNAM\, Julie WYNNE. \nPLEASE NOTE: This meeting is for Giving Women members only. URL:https://givingwomen.org/event/giving-women-annual-general-meeting-2020/ CATEGORIES:Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200616T000000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200616T000000 DTSTAMP:20260505T191746 CREATED:20250829T161730Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250829T161730Z UID:10000027-1592265600-1592265600@givingwomen.org SUMMARY:How to Operate Foundations Efficiently (Part2): Governance for Foundations DESCRIPTION:Giving Women invites you to the second part of our online workshops on how to operate foundations efficiently:\nAbout this Event\nHow to Operate Foundations Efficiently (Part2): Governance for Foundations\nWe will review the governance issues faced by foundations and their Board and provide you with practical recommendations to operate your foundation most efficiently and according to the best practices. Come with your questions and experiences and this interactive workshop will be your chance to get some answers and support you on your journey. \nThe workshop will be split in three parts: \nPresentation on Governance by Julie Wynne\, partner at FRORIEP\nPanel discussion with Gisella Reina\, Philanthropy and Partnership director for ActionAid (Switzerland) and Corinne Namblard\, who sits on the International Advisory Board of Helpmum and the board of Vergnet.\nInteractive and hands-on workshop with participants \nPLEASE NOTE: Participants will receive access details to this online workshop on the day of the event. Participants will also receive the recording of the event along with supporting documentation like presentation slides. \n______________________________________________________________________ \nBIOS\nJulie Wynne \nPartner at FRORIEP\, Julie is a highly regarded social impact lawyer with a particular expertise in philanthropy\, nonprofit organisations and mission-driven businesses. She advises philanthropists\, non-profit organisations and mission-driven businesses with regards to their legal\, tax and governance issues. \nShe is very involved in the promotion of philanthropy and the use of business as a force for good. She is a member of the Executive Committee of Giving Women\, a Board member of ESELA – the Legal Network for Social Impact. She is also Co-Chair of STEP Philanthropy Advisors Steering Committee and a member of the Advisory Council of the Geneva Center for Business and Human Rights (GCBHR). She sits on various boards of Foundations. \nGisella Reina \nGisella is passionate about human rights and since 2014 has volunteered her free time on the board of HURIDOCS (now as president)\, an NGO that supports human rights organisations in the management of their information systems. She also serves on the board of of True Heroes Films\, a media organisation that visualizes the work of human rights defenders through story telling. Prior to serving on these two boards\, Gisella has been board member of many other organisations and associations in the past. \nGisella is the Philanthropy and Partnership Director for ActionAid (Switzerland) and previously worked in a similar position with Oxfam. Both are international organisations with a strong focus on social justice and on women. She also worked as development director for the International Commission of Jurists (a human rights organisation of lawyers and judges)\, Globethics (an organisation working to promote ethics in business and education) and\, back in the nineties\, with EuronAid\, a humanitarian association bringing together 30+ humanitarian organisations working with the EU. \nCorinne Namblard \nCorinne recently joined the International Advisory Board of HelpMum Org based in Nigeria ensuring the UN 2030 Agenda and SDGs are met not only as a matter of good governance policies but as key metrics in the strategic development and funding of new businesses. Corinne also sits on the Board of VERGNET SA an international leader on sustainable renewable energy and is a Member of the Scientific Committee of TPM Toulon Provence Mediterranée on critical water management issues. Former Senior Expert for the United Nations in Geneva\, she was a Jury member for UNDP / Impact Hub’s initial Social Good Summit 2016 as well as an advisor for UNCTAD’s Start Ups & Scale Ups for SDGs initiative 2018. \nCorinne is the former CEO of a Luxemburg Private Equity Infrastructure Fund and a former Board member of Qantas Airlines in Australia. She also sat on a University Council UNISA as well as headed the Infrastructure Taskforce for the SA Economic Development Board. She was a Non Executive Director of the SA Heart Foundation. Given her experience as an international financier\, Corinne has also advised many governments in Canada\, Australia and France\, on Private Public Partnerships and Infrastructure policies & projects. URL:https://givingwomen.org/event/how-to-operate-foundations-efficiently-part2-governance-for-foundations/ CATEGORIES:Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200623T000000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200623T000000 DTSTAMP:20260505T191746 CREATED:20250829T161730Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250829T161730Z UID:10000028-1592870400-1592870400@givingwomen.org SUMMARY:Feedback from Impact Surveys (May 2020) - What now? DESCRIPTION:About this EventGiving Women members workshop: Feedback from Impact Surveys (May 2020) – What now?\nThis workshop will provide an opportunity for Giving Women members to review collectively the feedback from members\, project owners and the wider network during the survey conducted in April-May 2020. A brief report on the key observations and suggestions from the survey will be shared ahead of time. \nThe workshop will be divided into three parts: \nA short summary of the report will be presented by the Learning Team\, the group responsible for analysing the survey responses (Nadir\, Tanya\, Noemi and Tamar)\nParticipants will meet in small breakout sessions to discuss suggestions received and brainstorm on additional ideas to address any issues raised during the survey\nEach breakout session will report back to the group on their top-line recommendations.\nAfter the workshop\, the Learning Team will communicate the proposals made during the workshop and the survey to the Executive Committee for their consideration. \n**************************Member-Only Event************************** \nDate and Time\nTue\, June 23\, 2020 \n8:00 PM – 9:30 PM CEST URL:https://givingwomen.org/event/feedback-from-impact-surveys-may-2020-what-now/ CATEGORIES:Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200630T000000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200630T000000 DTSTAMP:20260505T191746 CREATED:20250829T161730Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250829T161730Z UID:10000029-1593475200-1593475200@givingwomen.org SUMMARY:The Vulnerability & Fragility of Maternal Health in the Context of COVID-19 DESCRIPTION:Giving Women invites you to Panel Discussion on: \nThe Vulnerability and Fragility of Maternal Health in the Context of COVID-19\nThe COVID-19 pandemic has impacted everyone globally\, and this global crisis is particularly affecting segments of the population and social groups in the most vulnerable situations\, including those living in poverty and without access to high quality preventive and curative health services. Evidence is showing that as health systems continue to prepare to address the first\, and subsequent waves of the virus\, health service delivery for other crucial health care needs may be impacted\, as a result of shifting commitments and priorities – including maternal health services. The speakers on this panel will present interventions and models supported by their organizations in area of maternal health\, how this programming has been impacted in the wake of the pandemic\, and how they are adapting to continue to support maternal health for vulnerable populations. This panel will provide information and awareness to Giving Women Members\, as well as information around how to support these organizations and interventions. \nOur panelists will be: \nCarina Barreto\, Coordinator at Casa Angela\nEmma France\, Global Development and Strategic Engagement Director at Mothers2Mothers\nCorinne Namblard\, Advisory Board Member of HelpMum\nConstance Theisen\, Head of international Programmes at Médecins du Monde\nThe Panel will be moderated by Kelsi Kriitmaa\, Executive Director at Philanthropy Advisors in Geneva and Giving Women member. \n————— \nBios\nCarina Barreto\, Coordinator at Casa Angela \nCarina is a Midwife and has Masters from the Nurse School São Paulo University. She has worked in different scenarios of maternal and child health care along with reproductive health. She has been a lecturer for the undergraduate midwifery course at São Paulo University and now works in activities at NUPEC-Casa Angela. In addition\, she currently lecture undergraduate nursing and medicine in Faculdades das Americas. \nEmma France\, Global Development and Strategic Director at Mothers2Mothers \nEmma established the European office of m2m in 2011. In her current role\, she leads m2m’s global development and strategic engagement strategy\, and takes responsibility for shaping our public engagement and advocacy. She holds day-to-day responsibility for m2m’s European and North American operations. Emma began her career as a project finance lawyer at Allen & Overy. She has served in various board roles in national and local charities\, including as Vice-Chair of Amnesty International U.K. and as a trustee of the Amnesty International U.K. Charitable Trust. She currently sits on the Advisory Board for Gucci’s Chime for Change and is a Trustee for CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably). She has also served as a Visiting Fellow at Cass Business School. \nCorinne Namblard\, Advisory Board Member of Helpmum \nCorinne recently joined the International Advisory Board of HelpMum based in Nigeria ensuring the UN 2030 Agenda and SDGs are met not only as a matter of good governance policies but as key metrics in the strategic development and funding of new businesses. Corinne also sits on the Board of VERGNET SA an international leader on sustainable renewable energy and is a Member of the Scientific Committee of TPM Toulon Provence Mediterranée on critical water management issues. Former Senior Expert for the United Nations in Geneva\, she was a Jury member for UNDP / Impact Hub’s initial Social Good Summit 2016 as well as an advisor for UNCTAD’s Start Ups & Scale Ups for SDGs initiative 2018. \nCorinne is the former CEO of a Luxemburg Private Equity Infrastructure Fund and a former Board member of Qantas Airlines in Australia. She also sat on a University Council UNISA as well as headed the Infrastructure Taskforce for the SA Economic Development Board. She was a Non Executive Director of the SA Heart Foundation. Given her experience as an international financier\, Corinne has also advised many governments in Canada\, Australia and France\, on Private Public Partnerships and Infrastructure policies & projects. \nConstance Thiesen\, Head of International Programmes at Médecins du Monde \nConstance joined Médecins du Monde Suisse in 2018 to helm its international and domestic programmes\, after spending eight years managing humanitarian programmes for the French state and health programmes for Médecins sans Frontières. She has worked in several crisis and conflict settings\, including the Rohingya refugee crisis in Bangladesh\, in Afghanistan\, in the Central African Republic\, in Iraq\, in Nigeria’s State of Borno\, in the occupied Palestinian territories\, in Syria and in Yemen. URL:https://givingwomen.org/event/the-vulnerability-fragility-of-maternal-health-in-the-context-of-covid-19/ CATEGORIES:Workshop END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR