The 5th South Asia Women's Network (SWAN) Conference, 22-24 August 2013

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News Colombo, Sri Lanka - 24th August 2013

The Fifth Annual Conference of the South Asia Women's Network (SWAN), dedicated to the theme "Gender Equity for Peace and Sustainable Development for the Women of South Asia", was supported with US $50,000 from South Asia Foundation-India (SAF-India).  About 100 delegates from SAARC Countries and Myanmar participated in the Conference.  The Conference was inaugurated by Hon. Basil Rajapaksa, Minister for Economic Development, Sri Lanka.

Innauguration
Left to Right:- Dr Mariyam Shakeela, Minister for Environment and Energy, Government of Maldives, Prof Veena Sikri, Convener, SWAN, & VIce Chairperson, SAF-India with  Hon. Basil Rajapaksa, Minister for Economic Development, Sri Lanka.

5th SWAN Annual Conference
The Delegates at the 5th SWAN Conference

Prof Sikri
Prof Veena Sikri, Convener, SWAN, & VIce Chairperson, SAF-India at the Conference