Planning Committee

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Planning for the 2005 International Forum on Women’s Rights and Development is spearheaded by an International Planning Committee made up of renowned feminist thinkers and leaders from around the world:

Back (from left to right): Alison Symington (AWID, Canada), Sonia Correa (Development Alternatives with Women for a New Era - DAWN, Brazil), Shamillah Wilson (AWID, South Africa), Chaiskran Hiranpruk (Kasetsart University, Thailand), Ellen Sprenger (Independent, Canada/Netherlands), Gerd Johnsson-Latham (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Sweden), Tania Principe (AWID, Canada), Ann Elisabeth Samson (AWID, Canada/USA).

Middle: Lisa VeneKlasen (Just Associates, USA), Betty Murungi (Urgent Action Fund, Kenya), Geetanjali Misra (Creating Resources for Empowerment in Action - CREA, India), Joanne Sandler (UNIFEM, USA), Kafui Adjamagbo-Johnson (Women in Law and Development in Africa - WiLDAF, Togo), Caroline Sin (AWID, Canada), Shanthi Dairiam (International Women's Rights Action Watch - Asia Pacific, Malaysia/India), Lydia Alpízar (AWID, Costa Rica/Mexico).

Front: Ireen Dubel (Hivos, Netherlands), Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi (African Women's Development Fund, Ghana/UK/Nigeria), Marysa Navarro (Dartmouth College, Argentina/USA), Anastasia Posadskaya-Vanderbeck (Open Society Institute, Russia/USA), Mahnaz Afkhami (Women's Learning Partnership, Iran/USA), Joanna Kerr (AWID, Canada).

Absent: Zo Randriamaro (Aid Transparency, Madagascar), Indai Sajor (International League for Human Rights, USA/Philippines), Shareen Gokal (AWID, Canada).