Mr Siew Kum Hong, a member of MARUAH, spoke at the recent SYINConnect conference. His topic was “Human Rights in Singapore 101”.
Click here to view the slides presented on that day.
Human Rights in Singapore 101
8 August 2008
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SYINC conference
20 July 2008
SYINC is organising a conference for youths named SYINConnect. 3 MARUAH members will be speaking at SYINConnect. More details below.
Want to meet like-minded people who are passionate about making a difference?
Want to learn from respected and experienced community leaders and social entrepreneurs?SYINConnect is a one-day youth conference that connects participants to urgent social issues, and what people are doing about them in Singapore. Participants will get the opportunity to meet the community leaders making change in our society today, and build the skills, networks and confidence to be effective agents of change.
Saturday, 26th July 2008
8.00 am – 6.30 pm
Republic PolytechnicIf you have any further queries, do not hesitate to contact us at syinconnect@syinc.org
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ASEAN meets in Singapore
17 July 2008Singapore is hosting the 41st ASEAN Ministerial Meeting (AMM), the Post Ministerial Conferences (PMC) and the 15th ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) in Singapore from 17 July – 24 July 2008.
Of specific concern to MARUAH is the anticipated announcement of the members of the High Level Panel on the Establishment of the ASEAN Human Rights Body (HLP). The HLP will be tasked with drafting the Terms of Reference (TOR) of the proposed ASEAN Human Rights Body.
The programme schedule also includes a meeting with the Working Group for ASEAN Human Rights Mechanism (Working Group).
MARUAH has been working closely with the Working Group on this issue. Ms Braema Mathiaparanam, co-ordinator of MARUAH and the Singapore focal point of the Working Group, is expected to be part of that meeting.
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The ThinkBox by AWARE presents “Sex, Power and Office Politics”
10 July 2008
Our partner, the Association of Women for Action and Research (AWARE) is organising a public forum on sexual harassment in the workplace, and MARUAH member, Mr Siew Kum Hong will be chairing the session.
Details below
– Date and Time: Monday, 14 July 2008, 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM
– Venue: The Box at SMU (Li Ka Shing Library, 70 Stamford Road, Basement One)
– FREE Admission
The ThinkBox by AWARE is a public forum series that encourages open dialogue between professionals, academics, and students about current events. The upcoming session, “Sex, Power, and Office Politics,” will cover how sex can make or break you in the workplace, and why that’s a bad thing. Professional panelists will review the recent findings of an AWARE report on workplace sexual harassment, and discuss how companies, the government, organizations, and individuals can work together to overcome this problem. The goal of this ThinkBox is to give the public an opportunity to become part of the solution to eradicating sexual harassment from Singapore.
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TWC2 Capacity Building Workshop
18 June 2008Our partner, Transient Workers Count Too (TWC2) will be holding a free workshop on 29th June 2008, 9am till 6pm. This is a workshop as part of their public education programme.
Download the workshop details from their website HERE.
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