A seminar was held at the senate led by Mom LuangPreeyapunSridhavat, Chiang Mai Senator, the Deputy Chair of the Committee on Social Development and Children, Youth, Women, the Elderly, the Disabled and the Underprivileged Affairs and the President Thai Women Empowerment Fund. ML Preeyapun is a Chiang Mai resident, Honorary Consul for Peru and owner of the Chiang Mai Ballet Academy.
The purpose of the seminar was to generate debate and listen to suggestions as to how best ASEAN can work together on women matters within the region. Ideas were exchanged and experiences shared by leaders of women’s groups as well as female politicians in order to build cooperation amongst female counterparts throughout the region. It is believed by organisers that if the leading women of ASEAN could share their visions and create a unified network and voice, they can expand economic cooperation, work on social issues and preserve and nourish culture with the people who will benefit the most being the population of ASEAN nations.