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MV_植樹 Plant trees
MV_開幕式 Opening Ceremony
惜別晚宴 Farewell Dinner
地點/Venue:台北新板希爾頓酒店宴會樓2樓如意廳
2nd Floor, Banquet Hall, Hilton Hotel Taipei Sinban
時間/Time:2019.06.26

Two beautiful MCs for farewell dinner, Polly Chang and Helen Yang

Participants made a toast to their friendship.

2019 Conference Chair, Regina Chen, gave closing remarks and thank everyone for participating.

2019 Conference Chair, Regina Chen, gave closing remarks and thank everyone for participating.

Remarks by Past President of PPSEAWA International, Teresa Hintzke.

Remarks by Past President of PPSEAWA International, Teresa Hintzke.

A shell necklace representing the spirit of PPSEAWA.

Teresa handed down the necklace to newly elected President, Mondhiya Bhangsbha.


Teresa Hintzke, Past President of PPSEAWA International(left) and Mondhiya Bhangsbha, President of PPSEAWA International(right) posed for picture.

Newly elected President, Mondhiya Bhangsbha, gave a vote of thanks.

Newly elected President, Mondhiya Bhangsbha, introduced the new council members.

Newly elected President, Mondhiya Bhangsbha, introduced the new council members



Newly elected President, Mondhiya Bhangsbha, gave a commemorative plate to Dato Rahmah Abdul Hamid to appreciate her effort to PPSEAWA. Dato Rahmah Abdul Hamid wasn’t able to be present, so Dr. Jayanthi Krishnan(right) accept it on her behalf.


Newly elected President, Mondhiya Bhangsbha, gave a beautiful bouquet to Teresa.

Newly elected President, Mondhiya Bhangsbha, gave a commemorative plate and a bouquet to Regina Chen to thanks for organizing this very successful conference.


Newly elected President, Mondhiya Bhangsbha, gave a bouquet to PPSEAWA Taiwan’s head of delegation, Mandy Chen.

2019 Conference Chair, Regina Chen, handed the flag over to PPSEAWA Japan, the host country of 2020 Mid-term Council Meeting.

The 2020 Mid-term Council Meeting will be held in Tokyo, Japan.

Regina Chen, 2019 Conference Chair posed for pictures with the new executive committee.

The steamed sponge cake is made by Gui Mei, Qiu, a member of Taiwan Lilac Association. Hope our business will go up step by step!


Delegates of PPSEAWA New Zealand.

Regina Chen took picture together with sisters from Providence Alumni Association.

Head of delegations posed for pictures with the steamed sponge cake.

Akari and Bonnie from PPSEAWA U.S.A.

PPSEAWA Japan.

PPSEAWA Malaysia.

PPSEAWA Japan donated the income of cultural booth to host country, PPSEAWA Taiwan.

Yi-Fen Wang, Director of PPSEAWA Taiwan(middle).

Delegates of PPSEAWA Taiwan.

Delegates of PPSEAWA Taiwan.

Delegates of PPSEAWA Taiwan.

Delegates of PPSEAWA Taiwan.

Group photo.

Sui-Yin Tsui(middle), Executive Supervisor of PPSEAWA Taiwan and sisters of PPSEAWA Thailand.

PPSEAWA New Zealand.

PPSEAWA Indonesia.

PPSEAWA Fiji.

Friends of PPSEAWA Taiwan.

PPSEAWA Japan.

PPSEAWA Thailand.

From left to right, Mei Chuan Chao, Secretary of PPSEAWA International, Mandy Chen, Assistant Secretary of PPSEAWA International, Mondhiya Bhangsbha, President of PPSEAWA International, Akari Yamada, 1st Vice President of PPSEAWA International.

Presentation of Souvenirs to Mondhiya Bhangsbha(middle), President of PPSEAWA International and Dr. Jayanthi Krishnan(right) who on behalf of Immediate Past President Dato Rahmah Abdul Hamid.

Presentation of Souvenirs to Akari Yamada, 1st Vice President of PPSEAWA International.

Presentation of Souvenirs to Dr. Raj Abdul Karim, 2nd Vice President of PPSEAWA International.

Presentation of Souvenirs to Mei Chuan Chao, Secretary of PPSEAWA International.

Presentation of Souvenirs to Dr. Susan Iwamura, Assistant Treasurer of PPSEAWA International.

Presentation of Souvenirs to Dr. Paula Genie Trapp, Treasurer of PPSEAWA International.

Presentation of Souvenirs to Teresa Hintzke, past President of PPSEAWA International.

Presentation of Souvenirs to Fiji’s former first lady, Adi Koila Mara Nailatikau.

President of PPSEAWA Canada, Jenny Yang, gave souvenir to Regina Chen, appreciated her long-term support.


Delegate of PPSEAWA Indonesia.

Delegate of PPSEAWA Indonesia.

Delegate of PPSEAWA Thailand.

Colette Young-Pohlman from PPSEAWA Hawaii sang and danced energetically.


Regina Chen, 2019 Conference Chair posed for pictures with Youth Representatives from PPSEAWA Japan.

From right to left, Shin-Yuan Lai, Senior Advisor of PPSEAWA Taiwan R.O.C., Pen-Jsao Chang, Chairman of Taiwan Federation of Commerce, Franz Chen, President and Founder of Franz Collection.

Pen-Jsao Chang, Chairman of Taiwan Federation of Commerce and Hsueh-Chin Chang, President of the Ten Outstanding Youth Women Award.

Group photo.

Regina Chen, 2019 Conference Chair posed for pictures with delegates from PPSEAWA Thailand.

Delegates from PPSEAWA Fiji sang together.

All participants hold hands and sing “Auld Lang Syne”. Look forward to gathering next time.


青年活動 Youth Activity
地點/Venue:太陽圖書館暨節能展示館 Solar LEO House
時間/Time:2019.06.26
太陽圖書館暨節能展示館,位於台北青年公園,是在環境保護原則的基礎上建造,二樓是一個展覽中心,提供有關建築結構和節能的教育展示。
The Solar Library and Energy-Optimized House has been constructed based on environmental protection principles. The second floor of the building serves as an exhibition center with educational displays about the building’s structure and energy-saving features.

On the way to Solar Library and Energy-Optimized House (Solar LEO House).

The volunteer of HAND Initiative introduced the design concept.

Welcome remark by Connie Chien, Youth Representatives of PPSEAWA International.

Yukiko Takazawa and Reshmi Deo who are Youth Representatives of PPSEAWA International shared their experience.

Ching-Chi Wang, Section Chief, Department of NGO International Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, shared the exchange program of International Youth Ambassadors.

All participants concentrated on the presentation.

All participants concentrated on the presentation.

Reshmi Deo, Youth Representative from Fiji.

Yukiko Takazawa, Youth Representative from Japan.

Self-introduction by Youth Member.

Self-introduction by Youth Member.

Overseas youth representatives exchanged ideas with domestic youth members.

Group Photo.

Group Photo.
聯合理事會議 Joint Council Meeting & 和平活動 Peace Activity
地點/Venue:台北市青年公園 Youth Park, Taipei City
時間/Time:2019.06.26

From left to right, Akari Yamada, 1st Vice President of PPSEAWA International, Mondhiya Bhangsbha, President of PPSEAWA International, Regina Chen, 2019 Conference Chair, Teresa Hintzke, Past President of PPSEAWA International.

Mondhiya Bhangsbha(left), President of PPSEAWA International and Regina Chen(right), 2019 Conference Chair.

From left to right, Dr. Paula Genie Trapp, Treasurer of PPSEAWA International, Polly Chang, Vice President of PPSEAWA International, Mondhiya Bhangsbha, President of PPSEAWA International, Regina Chen, 2019 Conference Chair.

Regina Chen(left), 2019 Conference Chair and Lonie Martin(right), President of PPSEAWA New Zealand.

From left to right, Dr. Raj Abdul Karim, 2nd Vice President of PPSEAWA International, Regina Chen, 2019 Conference Chair, Sarah Ashraf Md Nordin, Assistant Secretary of PPSEAWA International, Mandy Chen, Assistant Secretary of PPSEAWA International.

From left to right, Shin-Yuan Lai, Senior Advisor of PPSEAWA Taiwan R.O.C., Regina Chen, 2019 Conference Chair, Chavali Osathanugrah, President of PPSEAWA Thailand.

MCs for peace activity, Helen Yang and Polly Chang.

All council members participated the peace activity enthusiastically,

Mondhiya Bhangsbha(left), President of PPSEAWA International and Regina Chen(right), 2019 Conference Chair.






Remarks by Regina Chen, 2019 Conference Chair.


Remarks by new elected President, Mondhiya Bhangsbha

Remarks by Bin Chang, Director General of Taiwan Forestry Research Institute, Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan. The Institute donated 8 Red Nanmus for the peace event.

From left to right, Lan Shu Fan, chief engineers of the Parks and Street Lights Office of the Public Works Department, Taipei City Government, Mondhiya Bhangsbha, President of PPSEAWA International, Regina Chen, President of PPSEAWA Taiwan, Bin Chang, Director General of Taiwan Forestry Research Institute, Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan.

Let’s go to plant trees with our hand in hand!

From left to right, Bin Chang, Director General of Taiwan Forestry Research Institute, Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan, Mondhiya Bhangsbha, President of PPSEAWA International, Regina Chen, President of PPSEAWA Taiwan.

From left to right, Bin Chang, Director General of Taiwan Forestry Research Institute, Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan, Mondhiya Bhangsbha, President of PPSEAWA International, Regina Chen, President of PPSEAWA Taiwan.

All the participants took a group photo.

Peace planting activity is aimed at promoting environmental awareness.

Participants posed for pictures.

2019 Conference chair, Regina Chen, accepted the interview.

Participants from PPSEAWA Thailand.



Vigorous young red Nanmu.
文化之夜-表演主題:花朵 Cultural Night-Costume Presentation
地點/Venue:台北新板希爾頓酒店宴會樓2樓如意廳
2nd Floor, Banquet Hall, Hilton Hotel Taipei Sinban
時間/Time:2019.06.25

Cultural night was with a great gathering of distinguished guests. Everyone had much enjoyment that night.

Beautiful MC, Huang-Ying Chen, for the cultural night.

The cultural night was unveiled by the performance of supervisors from PPSEAWA Taiwan R.O.C.

“Flowers bloom for prosperity” performed by PPSEAWA Taiwan R.O.C.

Their splendid performance brought round after round of applause.

Jean Bennett, President of PPSEAWA Australia.

National traditional dance performed by PPSEAWA Fiji.

Delegate from PPSEAWA Hawaii, Colette Young-Pohlman, sang “The Rose” to convey the spirit of flower.


Dance performed by PPSEAWA Indonesia.

Indonesia consists of many tribes and cultures. Each member of PPSEAWA Indonesia dressed in different kinds of traditional costumes.

PPSEAWA Indonesia tried to bring all participant to Indonesia by performed each dance in each tribe.

PPSEAWA Japan sang two songs related to flowers, “Hana” and “Rainy night flowers”.


Since the 2019 Conference took place in Taiwan, PPSEAWA Malaysia specially added the element of Chinese in their dance by having the Chinese dancing fan.


PPSEAWA New Zealand.

Dance performed by PPSEAWA New Zealand.

Dance performed by PPSEAWA New Zealand.

Pasty, President of PPSEAWA U.S.A.

Delegates from PPSEAWA U.S.A. sang “What a wonderful world” together.

PPSEAWA Thailand prepared and performed the national flower – orchid and the most prestigious Thai blooms named in honor of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit, the Queen Mother, namely Queen Sirikit Cattleya, Queen Sirikit Rose, Dona Queen Sirikit, and Queen Sirikit Nymphaea. Not only did the performance and presentation showcase both the beauty and elegance of these flowers but also expressed their deepest gratitude to the Queen and the Thai Monarch.

Youth member of PPSEAWA Thailand, Ratipan Panpinij, introduced the origin and characteristics of various flowers.

Delegates of PPSEAWA Thailand looked as beautiful as flowers. The show was very well-received.

The final performance “All seasons red ” performed by supervisors of PPSEAWA Taiwan.




Delegates from PPSEAWA Japan and PPSEAWA Thailand.

Delegates from PPSEAWA Fiji and Malaysia.



All participants danced together.

All participants danced together.

Participants undulated with the rhythm and cannot help to dance along.


PPSEAWA Indonesia.

Sarah Ashraf Md Nordin, Assistant Secretary and Akari Yamada, 2nd Vice President.



All participants danced together.

PPSEAWA Youth Members.


PPSEAWA Japan

PPSEAWA Malaysia





PPSEAWA Indonesia

From right, Shin-Yuan Lai, senior advisor of PPSEAWA Taiwan R.O.C., Pen-Jsao Chang, Chairman of Taiwan Federation of Commerce, Mandy Chen, Executive Director of PPSEAWA Taiwan R.O.C.
第二次會務會議 2nd Business Meeting & 第三次理事會議 3rd Council Meeting
地點/Venue:台北新板希爾頓酒店宴會樓2樓如意廳
2nd Floor, Banquet Hall, Hilton Hotel Taipei Sinban
時間/Time:2019.06.25
第二次會務會議 2nd Business Meeting



NMO Presidents.

Immediate Past President, Teresa A. Hintzke, raised a question and provided some advice.


Country report-Hawaii.
Reported by Genie Trapp, President of PPSEAWA Hawaii.

Country report-Hawaii.
Reported by Genie Trapp, President of PPSEAWA Hawaii.

Country report-Malaysia.
Reported by Dr. Jayanthi Krishnan, Head of Delegation, PPSEAWA Malaysia.

Country report-Malaysia.
Reported by Dr. Jayanthi Krishnan, Head of Delegation, PPSEAWA Malaysia.

Country report-New Zealand.
Reported by Lonie Martin, President of PPSEAWA New Zealand.

Country report-New Zealand.
Reported by Lonie Martin, President of PPSEAWA New Zealand.

Country report-New Zealand.
Reported by Melanie Swami, Delegate of PPSEAWA New Zealand.

Country report-New Zealand.
Reported by Melanie Swami, Delegate of PPSEAWA New Zealand.

Country report-Thailand.
Reported by Chavali Osathanugrah, President of PPSEAWA Thailand.

Country report-Thailand.
Reported by Chavali Osathanugrah, President of PPSEAWA Thailand.

Country report-U.S.A.
Reported by Patsy, President of PPSEAWA U.S.A.

Country report-U.S.A.
Reported by Patsy, President of PPSEAWA U.S.A.

Country report-Taiwan.
Reported by Helen Yang, Secretary-general of PPSEAWA Taiwan.

Program Development Committee report.
Reported by Helen Yang, PDC Chairperson.

Country report-Fiji

Vice Presidents’ and Directors’ report.
Reported by Vice President, Polly Chang.

Vice Presidents’ and Directors’ report.
Reported by Kazuko Kano, Vice President and Sumiko Fukushima, Director.

Membership report.
Reported by Akari Yamada, Membership Convener of PPSEAWA International.

Membership report.
Reported by Akari Yamada, Membership Convener of PPSEAWA International.



Youth Members of PPSEAWA International.

Delegates of PPSEAWA Indonesia.

Group Photo.

Group Photo.
第三次理事會議 3rd Council Meeting






PPSEAWA各國齊聚「和平植樹活動」文化之夜增進世界友誼!

泛太平洋暨東南亞婦女協會(Pan-Pacific and Southeast Asia Women’s Association,PPSEAWA),2019年國際年會於22-27日在台舉行。本屆年會主題為「Life’s Journey to Wellbeing,生命的幸福之旅」,大會期間舉行多場座談會:針對婦女經濟力、兩性平權、人口老化等議題探討,力求增加女性福祉。
PPSEAWA各會員國多次對婦女權益、環境保護、社區關懷等議題進行實質交流,本屆為呼應PPSEAWA國際年會的活動傳統及聯合國「永續發展目標」(SDGs)環境保護項目的達成,主辦單位於6月26日舉辦「和平植樹活動」,與林試所合作並偕同PPSEAWA國際總會及會員國理事長們共同於萬華青年公園植樹,共同植下八棵台灣原生種紅楠幼苗。

PPSEAWA泛太平洋暨東南亞婦女協會 中華民國分會 陳淑珠 理事長表示:透過「和平植樹活動」可以營造多樣豐富的綠色生態環境,提高社會公眾效益,透過宣傳與推廣,讓人民了解植樹的好處,也激發其他民間團體、企業共同積極參與植樹行動,永續環境愛護地球!
此次PPSEAWA各國代表來台與會交流,除了開幕式時各國理事長與各國旗一起進場外,並於6月25日晚間舉辦「文化之夜Cultural Night Dinner」以《花朵》為主題,包括:澳洲、印度、印尼、日本、馬來西亞、紐西蘭、泰國、美國…等11國代表齊聚,以表演的方式展現各國的文化。

泰國代表團的美麗服飾廣受貴賓們青睞,而斐濟代表團的輕歌曼舞也獲得大家的喜愛,讓各國代表們度過了一個感性又愉快的夜晚,也加深了台灣的世界友誼。
論壇3、4 Panel Presentation 3,4
座談會3 Panel Presentation 3
增加女性福祉、提升婦女經濟力、達到兩性平權。
Advance women’s wellbeing—Promoting women’s economic empowerment and gender equality.
- 主持人 Moderator
- Akari Yamada
- 講師 Speakers
- 鄧華玉 Martina Hwa-Yuh Deng
行政院性別平等處副處長
Deputy Director General, Department of Gender Equality, Executive Yuan - 黃鈴翔 Ling-Hsiang (Sunny) Huang
財團法人婦女權益促進發展基金會 副執行長
Vice Director, Foundation for Women’s Rights Promotion and Development - 賴紅汝 Hung Ju Lai
靜宜大學人文暨社會科學院 助理教授
Assistant Professor, College of Humanities and Social Sciences in Providence University, Taichung City
- 鄧華玉 Martina Hwa-Yuh Deng


Presented by Martina Deng.

Presented by Martina Deng.

Presented by Ling Hsiang Huang (Sunny).

Presented by Ling Hsiang Huang (Sunny).

Presented by Hung Ju Lai.


The moderator, Akari Yamada, gave the summary for panel presentation 3.



Participants posed for pictures with panelist, Ling Hsiang Huang (Sunny).

Participants posed for pictures.
座談會4 Panel Presentation 4
人口老化導致勞動力短缺,女性如何因應?
Labor force shortage resulted from aging society, women’s prospective.
- 主持人 Moderator
- Dr. Raj Abdul Karim
- 講師 Speakers
- 陳亮恭 Liang-Kung Chen
臺北榮民總醫院高齡醫學中心主任
Director, Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital - 周玟琪 Wen-Chi Grace Chou
國立中正大學勞工關係學系 專任教授
Professor, Department of Labor Relations, National Chung Cheng University - 駱菲莉 Feili Lo Yang
輔仁大學營養科學系 主任
Chairman, Department of Nutritional Science, Fu Jen Catholic University
- 陳亮恭 Liang-Kung Chen



Presented by Dr. Liang Kung Chen.

Presented by Dr. Liang Kung Chen.

Presented by Wen-Chi Chou (Grace).

Presented by Wen-Chi Chou (Grace).

Presented by Feili Lo Yang.

Presented by Feili Lo Yang.

The participants listened attentively to the presentations.

The participants listened attentively to the presentations.

The panel is full of audience.







Kazuko Kano raised a question.

Natalie Christo raised a question.



The audience gave a round of applause for all of the speakers.

From left to right, Dr. Liang-Kung Chen, Dr. Wen-Chi Chou, Dr. Raj Abdul Karim, 2019 Conference Chairman Regina Chen, Dr. Feili Lo Yang.

Regina Chen, 2019 Conference Chair and Colette Young-Pohlman, Delegate of PPSEAWA Hawaii.

Participants posed for pictures.

Participants posed for pictures.