1. Programme Action Report 1st December 2018
South East England
Programme Action Report
1st December 2018

2. New Programme Officers Following Annual Conference – two key appointments:
Kay Richmond (formerly Chairman of UKPAC) is now the Federation Programme Director
Liz Dominey (formerly Programme Action Officer – Southern Region) is now Chairman of UKPAC

3. Highlights from Annual Conference
Barbara Dixon - presentation on the Soroptomist Alphabet: 3 A’s – Awareness, Advocacy & Action 3 E’s – Educate, Empower & Enable 5 P’s – People – Goals 1,2,3,4 & 5 Planet – Goals 6,12, 13, 14 & 15 Prosperity – Goals 7,8, 9, 10 & 11 Prevention (Peace) – Goal 16 Partnerships – Goal 17

4. Highlights from Annual Conference
The 5P’s are the key areas the Unites Nations wishes to focus on.
So the question is do we need to concentrate our efforts on the following 5 goals?:
Goal 4 – Quality Education
Goal 5 – Gender Equality
Goal 6 - Clean Water & Sanitation
Goal 8 – Decent Work & Economic Growth
Goal 13 – Climate Action

5. Highlights from Annual Conference
We also received presentations from:
Hafdis Karlsdottir on the SI President’s Appeal – Women, Water & Leadership
SI Board on the work of the UN Offices
All of the Associate Programme Directors – Education, Economic Empowerment, Environmental Sustainability, Food Security & Healthcare and Violence & Conflict Resolution
Kay Richmond on the Modern Day Slavery Survey in the UK and the Caribbean

6. Highlights from UKPAC (UK Programme Action Committee)
Meeting was held in Solihull on 10th November
First meeting chaired by Liz Dominey
Federation President, Sue Williams, & Vice President, Isobel Smith, Kay Richmond, Federation Programme Director all present
Good meeting with lots of interaction between everyone present

7. Highlights from UKPAC (UK Programme Action Committee)
President Sue spoke about:
Her theme for the year ‘Think on it’ – supporting Mental Health for women
New SIGBI website currently under construction
The format of the Programme Focus Forms

8. Highlights from UKPAC (UK Programme Action Committee)
Kay Richmond recommended clubs to consider having 5 projects:
One club
One regional
One UKPAC
One Federation
One Soroptimist International

9. Programme Focus Forms
Number of reports submitted by each region for the period 1 June and 1 October was revealed at UKPAC
SISEE came half-way in the field at 45 out of 71 – we averaged just over 11 per month
SISEE figures for 1 October to 30 November was 28 – increase on average of 4 per month
It is important to complete the forms as soon as possible as they provide vital and timely information to the United Nations

10. My contact details are as follows: Yvonne Freeman
Please do not hesitate to contact me for help with Programme Focus Forms or any other Programme Action issue.
My contact details are as follows:
Yvonne Freeman
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