CWU Holds 2017 Seminar on Management Capacity for Female Officials From Developing Countries

China Women's University (CWU) held an opening ceremony for the Seminar on Social Management Capacity Building for Female Officials from Developing Countries in 2017.  

The event was co-sponsored by the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China (MOFCOM) and CWU. Song Wenyan, vice-minister of the International Liaison Department of the All-China Women's Federation (ACWF), and CWU Vice-President Wang Jingxia participated in the ceremony and delivered speeches. Ye Shuiping, director of CWU's International Cooperation Department, presided over the gathering.

On behalf of the ACWF, Song expressed her heartfelt congratulations and warmly welcomed 36 trainees from 10 developing countries. The event is one of the practices to fulfill president Xi's commitment at the 2015 UN Summit on Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment. It aims to strengthen women's communications between China and other developing countries. Women can share their achievements and experiences in promoting gender equality, women's participation in social management and women's empowerment in the economy and politics, said Song.

As the largest developing country in the world, China has put consolidating and strengthening friendly cooperation with developing countries as the important cornerstone of its diplomacy. As a co-organizer, CWU will make full use of its advantages in promoting gender equality and the development of the Social Work Specialty, Song added.

Song pointed out that the seminar aims to implement the achievements of the Global Summit of Women (GSW), and promote women's exchange and cooperation in developing countries. It is also the shared aspiration of these countries to achieve women's sustainable development. She hoped that all the trainees could improve their social management abilities and join efforts to promote social development and gender equality.

Wang warmly welcomed the trainees on behalf of CWU's teachers and students, and expressed her heartfelt thanks to ACWF and the International Business Official's Training Institute (IBOTI). She said, "as a university affiliated to ACWF and the first full-time women's university in China, CWU has many advantages in its academic mission, discipline construction, women and gender studies, and international exchanges."

CWU is committed to servicing women's development and social economic development, and strives to develop female officials. CWU obtained the qualification for foreign aid training in 2012 and has organized 9 sessions of foreign aid workshops since then. A total of 332 female cadres from 59 countries and regions have participated in these events.

Exchanges and cooperation between China and other developing countries help to promote the progress of gender equality worldwide. Wang hoped that trainees could share each others cultural knowledge, management experience and contribute to the development and construction of their own countries. She also hoped the trainees could further improve their professional accomplishment and ability in promoting women's vocational development and women's participation in social development.

Shallono Atukunzire, an officer from Uganda, gave a lecture on behalf of all the trainees. She thanked the Chinese government for holding the seminar, and CWU's contribution in training works. The training courses enhanced the exchanges and friendship between the participating countries and China, set up a platform for further cooperation and laid a solid foundation for promoting international exchange and cooperation. She recognized the Chinese government's emphasis on women's careers, poverty alleviation and environmental protection. She promised to cherish the opportunity, to take China's experiences back home and jointly contribute to gender equality in developing countries.

The trainees came from women's federations, governments, congresses, financial departments, and foreign affairs ministries of 10 developing countries including Columbia, Malawi, Nepal, Palestine, South Africa, Sultan, Uganda and Zimbabwe.

(Source: China Women's University/Translated and edited by Gender Study Network)