Produced by Ulrike Siddiqi, PPSEAWA Int l Council

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1 At 82 PPSEAWA International Conferences ======================================== Produced by Ulrike Siddiqi, PPSEAWA Int l Council data source: PPSEAWA Heritage Book No.1 Photos: Mid Pacific Journal, 1928; U. Siddiqi, PPSEAWA Hawaii and University of Hawaii Archives.

2 First International Conference HONOLULU, Hawai i August countries 150 people Local Chairperson: Harriet C. Andrews Topics: Child Health & Welfare Women in Industry & Government Social Service 2

3 Hawaii Delegates, Mrs. Swanzy -Honorary Chairman

4 2 nd International Conference Honolulu, Hawai i countries 100 people Education, Health, Women in Industry, Women in Government, Social Service

5 First President - Hawaii Mrs. Harriet C. Andrews PPSEAWA adopts its Constitution and Mission Statement

6 3 rd International Conference Honolulu, Hawaii countries-70 people Topics Education, Health, Home Economics, National and International Relations

7 4th International Conference 7 countries-126 people Vancouver, Canada 1937 Topics Peace Promotion in the Pan Pacific Area: Labor and Living Standards, Population, Emigration Problems, Social Progress and Problems with Prostitution

8 Planned International Conference New Zealand 1940 (The study of practical ways and means of promoting international understanding) Due to the outbreak of World War II, the Conference did not take place.

9 5 th International Conference 10 countries-70 people Honolulu, Hawaii called by Mrs. Andrews, PPSEAWA HawaiiPresident Pacific Women Unite for the United Nations

10 6 th International Conference Christchurch, New Zealand 19 countries-112 people 1952 The Pacific in Today s World

11 7 th International Conference Manila, Philippines countries-129 people The organization changes the name to: Pan-Pacific and Southeast Asia Women s Association Social and Economic Interdependency

12 8 th International Conference 22 countries-175 people Tokyo, Japan 1958 Role of Women in Community Development in Pacific and Southeast Asia Countries

13 9 th International Conference Canberra, Australia countries-153 people PPSEAWA Hawaii Acting President: Dr. W.C. Handy Education of Women in a Changing World

14 10 th International Conference Nuku alofa, Tonga countries-202 people President: Miss Boletha Frojen Role of Women in Preserving the Cultural Heritage of Mankind

15 Tonga Clorinda Lucas elected International President (Hawaii s first and only member with this title) PPSEAWA Endowment: Clorinda Lucas Fund for Women returning to college

16 11 th International Conference Honolulu, Hawai i countries-159 people PPSEAWA Hawaii s last Int l Conference: Chairperson: Mildred Little Jones ( ) President: Lela Brewer Problems Arising from the Growing Population of the World

17 12 th International Conference Auckland, New Zealand, countries-223 people President: Mildred Little Jones The Family in Modern Society

18 13 th International Conference Seoul, Korea countries-119 people President: Paula Abbott Women and the Environment

19 14 th International Conference Apia, Samoa countries-119 people President: Katherine Yoshimoto Women s Widening World

20 15 th International Conference Saratoga Springs, N.Y., USA countries-353 people President: Sarah Lee Yang Lifelong Education and Training for Women

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22 16 th International Conference Tokyo, Japan countries-442 people President: Irene Butterworth Family and Health

23 Canberra 1988: Irene Butterworth and Helen Lind wearing their Ilima Leis Hawaii tradition since 1968

24 17 th International Conference Canberra, Australia countries-193 people President: Florence Kelley One World to Share

25 18 th International Conference Bangkok, Thailand countries-327 people President: Janet Rahn The Changing World: Our Heritage and Our Future

26 On stage: our first Hula presentation: Bangkok, 1990

27 Tonga 1994 Hawaii Delegates

28 19 th International Conference Nuku alofa, Tonga countries-260 people President: Sumi Makey Women of Wisdom are the Pillars of the Nation

29 20 th International Conference Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia countries-215 people President: Florence Kelley Strengthening Alliances for a Better World Towards the 21 st Century

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31 21 st International Conference Rarotonga, Cook Islands countries 291people President: Ulrike Siddiqi Ignite the Power of Peace

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33 22 nd International Conference Singapore countries-199 people President: Sarah Vann Sharing A Culture of Peace

34 Sarah Vann and Ulrike Siddiqi (left) 75 th Birthday Cake in honor of PPSEAWA Hawaii, Singapore 2004

35 23 rd International Conference Auckland, New Zealand 16 countries 185 people 2007 President: Ulrike Siddiqi Women Making a Difference Through Peace & the Millennium Development Goals

36 Join us in Bali -Indonesia in th International Conference

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