The ACW Work Life Harmony Workshop will showcase Singapore's work life harmony initiatives and includes presentations by experts on work life harmony concepts.
A site visit to IBM Singapore, a winner of the Work Life Excellence Awards 2006, is also scheduled for delegates to see first-hand the organisation's work life strategies. (See Annex A for Workshop Programme)
The Workshop precedes the Fifth ASEAN Committee on Women (ACW) Meeting which Singapore is hosting from 2 - 3 November this year. Delegates from all 10 ASEAN countries will be participating in this Workshop, which is supported by the ASEAN Secretariat.
Mr Niam Chiang Meng, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports said, ''The Work Life Harmony workshop is aimed at generating greater awareness and understanding of the concepts of work-life harmony. It provides the platform for sharing of experiences and expertise to help decision makers and policy planners develop work-life policies and initiatives to facilitate the effective participation of women in the workforce as well as empower individuals to harmonise home, work and personal aspirations and commitments.''
MCYS MEDIA RELEASE NO: 38/2006
DATE OF ISSUE: 01/11/2006
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ASEAN COMMITTEE ON WOMEN
WORK LIFE HARMONY WORKSHOP
WEDNESDAY, 1 NOVEMBER 2006
PROGRAMME
Venue : Ballroom 3, Orchard Hotel
442 Orchard Road Singapore 238879
09:00
Opening Address
by Mr Niam Chiang Meng, Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports, Singapore
09:10
Presentation on Singapore's Work Life Policies & Initiatives
by Mrs Tan Hwee Seh, Coordinating Director
Family Development Group
Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports, Singapore
09:40
Presentation on Work Life Works! (WOW!) Fund
by Mr Andrew Fung, Deputy Director, Quality Workplaces Promotion, Ministry of Manpower, Singapore
10:10
Morning Tea Break
10:30
Presentation on Personal Work-life Effectiveness
by Mr David Lock, The Clarion Institute
12:30
Lunch Break
13:30
Delegates assemble at lobby of Orchard Hotel to depart for IBM
14:15
Welcome & Introduction to IBM Singapore and Employer Alliance
by Ms Patricia Yim, Managing Director, IBM Singapore &
Chairperson, Employer Alliance
14:45
Work-Life in IBM Singapore
by Ms Patricia Yim, Managing Director, IBM Singapore &
Chairperson, Employer Alliance
15:15
Afternoon Tea Break
15:45
Tour of IBM Facilities
16:45
End of Site Visit