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International Women’s Day Commemoration – 2009
The Central Province Women’s Chamber of Small Industries & Commerce (CPWCIC) has been commemorating the International Women’s Day which falls on 8th March every year. As a Chamber working exclusively with women entrepreneurs, this event has been one of the main items in our annual calendar. In the past, the chamber has collaborated with the Ministry of Industries and Women’s Affairs and the Federation of Chambers of Commerce of Sri Lanka in organizing this event. This year the National Peace Council and the Business for Peace Alliance have come forward to assist the CPWCIC in sponsoring this programme.
The Chamber is planning a grand show this year too and with the participation of over 500 women.
The main objective of this event this year is to bring women from all ethnic groups together to build harmony between all groups, to share each others experience by their active participation and to work together as a nation. We have sent out invitations to all organizations that are working towards the development and safeguarding rights of women.
We have also invited the Sinhala, Hindu, Muslim and Malay Women’s organizations to take part in the event. The programme will have cultural events performed by Sinhala, Hindu, Muslim, Malay and Burger communities. The theme for this year’s event is "Role of Women in integration and harmony between all ethnic groups for a better Sri Lanka".
Highlights of the event
Venue : Postal Auditorium, General Post Office, Kandy
Date & Time : 25th March 2009 – 9.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m.
= Felicitation of 14 members of the Central Province Women’s Chamber of Small Industries k& Commerce who have won awards at local and National level for entrepreneurship excellence and brought recognition to the Chamber
= Felicitation of the Founder President of the Chamber and two other Presidents for their meritorious services to the Chamber.
= Felicitation of 3 leading women from Sinhala, Tamil and Muslim communities in the Central Province who have served the women in the province in an exemplary manner’
= Cultural events presented by 5 different ethnic groups
= Distribution of 200 spectacles to needy by the Central Province Ministry of Industries and Women’s Affairs.
= Success Story by a selected member of the Chamber
