Gwendoline chaired a meeting in April 2009 to form a regional support group of South East Federations for ACWW. The members are joining together to attend and support ACWW conferences, and although Gwendoline could not attend the Arkansas conference in April due to the ash from the Icelandic volcano, Kay East of Kent East Kent Federation attended from the group.
On 15 October, International Day for Rural women, we will be holding an event entitled "Honey for the Honies" at East Horsley Village Hall. A tea of honey-based food will be served, such as honey bread, baklava etc. and Kay East will be reporting on her experiences in Arkansas.The main speaker will be Tim Lovett, President of the British Beekeepers' Association and Reigate Beekeepers will be there with produce to sell. A very full afternoon of only two hours from 2pm to 4pm is really value for money at a cost of £7.50.
WOMEN REACHING WOMEN
After the Millennium there was a promise that certain development goals should be met across the world. WI joined with Oxfam and others to raise awareness of these goals and on September 13 we will be holding a day conference at East Horsley Village Hall to hear some of the results that have occurred to date. Adam Askew Head of England Campaigns for Oxfam and Nancy Lindisfarne who attended the Copenhagen Summit on Climate Change will be there to report on their experiences and discuss the issues involved.
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