Her Majesty Graces Dinner For SEA-Far East Women

Bandar Seri Begawan – Her Majesty Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha attended a dinner to mark the 7th Area Conference Associated Country Women of the World (ACWW) for Southeast Asia and the Far East on Sunday night.

Upon arrival at the Empire Hotel and Country Club in Jerudong, the executive committee and members of Brunei Women’s Institute (WI) and the committee of the 7th ACWW for Southeast Asia and Far East welcomed Her Majesty.

Present were Kebawah Duli Yang Teramat Mulia Tengku Puan Pahang, Tengku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah Binti Sultan Iskandar Al Haj, Her Royal Highness Princess Hajah Rashidah Saadatul Bolkiah and Her Royal Highness Princess Hajah Masna.

There were traditional dances at the ceremony.

The 7th Area Conference Associated Country Women of the World (ACWW) for Southeast Asia and Far East now is now taking place in Brunei which will end on January 17.

ACWW is the largest international organisation of rural women and homemakers with a membership of over nine million members in 70 countries worldwide, majority of whom depend on agriculture for a living.

ACWW is active in sustainable development projects, in agriculture training and development, micro credit/income generation, nutrition and health issues including HIV/AIDS prevention and education, literacy, environmental issues and access to clean water and sanitation.

Brunei first hosted a similar conference in 1991. -- Courtesy of Radio Television Brunei 

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