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WASMB ACTIVITIES

I. OVERVIEW 

    1.  Past and Current Activities

    2.  Proposed Activities (Strategy and Capacity-Building)

II. ONE-YEAR ACTIVITIES (May 2005 to May 2006)

    1.  May 2005 

·         Tuesday May 3 -- Council Meeting with Peter, Representative of GTZ
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Council -- thank you letters, letters to large Cambodian companies, WASMB registration, dissemination of flyers to SMEs in Phnom Penh to invite to May 14 Seminar
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We must form committees for the following:

    -          Social Committee:  ie, Last-Thursday-of-the-Month HAPPY HOURS (one/two person to be in charge sufficient)
    -          Proposal Writing / Fundraising Committee -- we need funding to pay for at least a full-time secretary/assistant, office supplies etc.
    -          Seminar Committee
    -          Outreach / Membership Building Committee
    -          IT / Website

Saturday May 14 --  SEMINAR on SMEs (in context of WTO, Export Strategy), Lead National Consultant, Chine Dao; featuring Ambre and Mat Shop. Introduction to other NGOs already working with SMEs, ie, Mr. Seyha Rin of SME Cambodia and Mr. Sokros Heng
    ·         Tuesday May—Gov't Privat Sector Forum (GPSF)
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    Monthly MoWA Technical Working Group
·         Thursday May 27 -- Last-Thursday-of-the-Month ("LTM") HAPPY HOURS, Topic "Role of Women, Men in Khmer Society", Dara Khuon's Café (Travel Agency), 5pm-- 7pm.  [For each of this LTM, we need a moderator and a set of points to trigger/guide discussions.]
·  The 1st Fundraising dinner at Mr. Van Hong Tuon 's house with members and friends.

    2.  June 2005

·         GPSF
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MoWA's Technical Working Group
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Thursday, June 30 -- LTM HAPPY HOURS, Topic "Your Role with WASMB, WASMB's Role in Society -- How do we change society", Souche / Tea Club, 5 -- 7pm.

    3.  July 2005 

·         GPSF
·         MoWA's Technical Working Group
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July 18th meeting with Private Sector working group on law, Tax and Good Governance.
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Thursday July 28 -- LTM HAPPY HOURS, Topic "Domestic Violence", Elsewhere, 5 -- 7pm.

    4.  August 2005

·         GPSF
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August 4th Meeting of the working group at  the conference room of the Ministry of Economy and Finance for the private sector
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August 29th ITC, participating at the National Export Strategy Symposium 2 at Cambodiana Hotel.
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August 30th meeting with ADB TA projet office, discuss a pilot test of usability of Simplified Financial Reporting Template.
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Thursday August 25 -- LTM HAPPY HOURS, Topic "WASMB Diversity is a bane or a boon?", K WEST, 6pm -- 7pm.

    5.  September 2005 

·         September 1st  WASMB is Formal ! We have the statute.
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GPSF
·         September 8th Meeting with the Representative of the Royal Government at the Ministry of Economy and Finance about Law, Tax and Good Governance.
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September 14th ILO Workshop, Projet of Expansion of Employment Opportunities for Women (EEOW), The President was invited to be a Guest Speaker to share experience on Business Association.
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September 15th and 16th  ITC workshop Trainning of trainers, 2 members of WASMB attend the Seminar.
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September 26th to October 7th, Consultant From PUM coming from Netherlands to help WASMB to study the Structure of the Association and give us a guidelines for the Information Center.
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September 29th Meeting on SME Sub-Steering Committee and Working group on Manufacturing and SME  held at MIME Conference Room.
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Thursday September 29 -- LTM HAPPY HOURS, Topic "Class -- ie, what is it?, person not taking seriously unless s/he holds important position?", At Angor Beer Tavern, 6pm-- 7pm.

    6.  October 2005

·         GPSF
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MoWA's Technical Working Group
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October 12th  Press Conference for WASMB held at Angor Beer Tavern at 15h.
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October 13th  Vice President Theary attended the monthly Technical Working Group on Gender at the Ministry of Women's Affairs, president by Dr. Kantha Phavi Ing (minister).
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October 14th  President attend the 9th Government Private Sector Forum at the Government Palace/Council for the Development of Cambodia.
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October 20th  President Porlim and VP Theary attended ADB- MIME Seminar on SME at the Intercontinental Hotel , the second after the launch at Le Royal several months back.
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September 19th meeting with ITC for Mid-Term Evaluation.
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Thursday October 27 -- LTM HAPPY HOURS, Topic "What is Beauty?" (Timing is in honor of beauty contest hosted by CTN…),Theary's place  6pm -- 7pm.
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October 29th  Fundraising Gala at Cambodiana Hotel for Information Center.
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October 31, 2005  president Porlim meeting with UNITED NATIONS - Subject: Strengthening Gender Responsive Governance in the ESCAP Region A Building-Block for Post –Conflict Reconstruction Policies

    7.  November 2005

·         GPSF
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MoWA's Technical Working Group
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21 November Ms. Porlim Van attended the workshop with GTZ about the "BUSINESS ASSOCIATION AND IT- ENABLED SERVICE PROVIDERS" in Battambong , Kampong Cham, Kampong Thom, Kampot, and Siem Reap provinces
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Thursday November 24 (Thanksgiving Day) -- LTM HAPPY HOURS, Topic "Western vs. Eastern cultures -- is there a clash of cultures?" Friends, at FCC 6pm-- 7pm.
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Saturday 26 November Seminar How to Start a Business Formal or Informal by Theary Seng.
·         Tuesday 29 November : Ms. Van Porlim president and Ms. Lisa member attended the workshop with Gtz  about commissioned a study to identify entry points for imcome generating activities for women in rural Cambodia. the study focused on the three provinces Banteay Meanchey, Battambong and Pursat.
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November 30, 2005: Ms. Porlim Van President attended the workshop for curs on Conference  on Cambodia Investment , Trade and Infrastructure.

    8.  December 2005

·         GPSF
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Thursday December 29 -- LTM HAPPY HOURS, Topic "Sharing of Holiday Traditions", Venue:  TBA, 6pm -- 7pm.
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Friday December 2 Ms. Porlim Van and Ms Lisa Cunningham (member) attended the workshop with CAMFEMBA on Cambodian Labor law Amendment.
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December 05, 2005: Ms. Porlim Van and Ms Lisa Cunningham (member) attended the workshop with International Trade Centre at Ministry of Commerce on National Export Strategy workshop on Textile and textile  Products
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December 08, 2005: Ms Lisa Cunningham(member) attended the workshop with United Nation. At SILAKA Office , Formal Consultation on "Making Information Available a clearing House”.
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December 09, Ms. Porlim President attended at world Vision Cambodia with United Nation on Strengthening Gender-responsive Governance in the UNESCAP Region

    9. January 2006

·          January 11-13,  Ms. Porlim President attended the seminar from National Bank of Cambodia at Le Royal Hotel about Microfinance and the Millennium Development Goods.

·       January 16, Ms. Porlim Van President attended at the meeting at the World Bank office about Halving poverty by 2015.

·        January 16-17,  Ms. Porleng Van (Treasurer) attended the National Seminar from Unesco, on The Preservation of Urban Heritage in Cambodia at the City Hall - she  makes a presentation about the The Old Indochina Bank, Phnom Penh.

·        January 20,  Ms. Porlim Van President attended the workshop at Cambodiana Hotel prepare by CAMFEBA. On Mobilizing Employers and their Associations Against Child Labor.

·        Thursday 26 January -- LTM HAPPY HOURS, at Mrs Porleng 's House.(member).

    10.  February 2006

·     February 3-5 WASMB join the trade fair organize by ILO and GTZ on BUY CAMBODIA BRODUCT.

·    Saturday,4 February WASMB workshop at SDV Cambodge about the Managing Team present by by Ms. Lisa Cunningha.

·    Thursday, 16 February Ms. Porlim Van (president) attend the workshop at Intercontinental Hotel by The World Bank on Halving Poverty by 2015?       
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Tuesday , 23 February LTM HAPPY HOURS about Social members gathering at K-West Cafe, 6-7pm

·    February 21 Ms. Porlim Van (president) attend the official Launching of the small and Medium Enterprise Development Framework, at Intercontinental Hotel. Prepare by Office of the Council of Ministers.

·    Wednesday , 22 February Ms. Porlim Van (presidend) attend the workshop at CJCC on Design Philosophy of Mr. Souichiro Honda.

    11.  MARCH 2006

·     Thursday30 March  LTM HAPPY HOURS  at Sesanti Restaurant.

    12.    April 2006

·     Tuesday 11 April  Ms. Porlim Van (president) attends the workshop  at Theatre Hall of National University of Management( NUM) prepare by International Trade Center.

·     Wednesday 12 April   Ms. Porlim Van (president) attends the workshop  at Ministry of Commerce about Trade Sector Wide Approch.

·     Thursday 27 April  LTM HAPPY HOURS  at Business Information Center.

·         Thursday 27 April  meeting at ILO office for ILO/ISED Projet Advisory Committe

   13.    May 2006

·   Tuesday 22 May   Members attend the workshop at the Ministry of Commerce presentation done by Mrs. Veronica JUD, consultant from ITC on the Trade Information Service.

·     Monday 22 May meeting with GTZ for Trade Fair"Buy Cambodia Product"

·     Thursday 25 May LTM HAPPY HOURS  at Business Information Center.

·    Friday 26 May  Ms. Porlim Van attend the meeting with World Bank on World Development Report on Equity and Development at The offices of IFC-MPDF during the visit of Mr.Francois Bourguignon Chief Economist and Senior Vice President of the word Bank. 

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