{"id":9423,"date":"2023-08-20T17:36:15","date_gmt":"2023-08-20T16:36:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/st-albans-and-district\/?p=9423"},"modified":"2023-09-07T13:38:37","modified_gmt":"2023-09-07T12:38:37","slug":"dublin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/st-albans-and-district\/2023\/dublin\/","title":{"rendered":"SISTAs at the Mind Blowing Soroptimist International Convention Dublin 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Six St Albans Soroptimists were blown away by the Soroptimist International Convention Dublin July 27 – 29. Our delegates were (pictured here left to right) Sarah Lichman, Denise Powell,\u00a0 Jean Eaton, Jane Slatter, Janet Tansley and Helen Byrne. Although everyone had been to a Soroptimist International Great Britain and Ireland Conference before, only Jane had attended an International Convention and everyone found out to their delight that it engages and inspires on another level altogether. Please carry on reading to find out more, but it is difficult to get the immersive experience across on a web page.<\/strong><\/p>\n

There is also a 2 minute post-event video to watch\u00a0 https:\/\/www.soroptimistinternational.org\/soroptimist-international-2023-dublin-convention-after-movie\/<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>An international SI convention allows Members to experience the highest levels of Soroptimism as well as the depth and breadth of the organisation. It is an opportunity to engage with other members from every corner of the world and to appreciate fully what \u00a0is meant by \u2018A global voice for women\u2019.<\/strong> The Dublin Convention afforded all of this and much more. The high calibre of well-chosen presenters delivered diverse presentations which were inspiring and thought-provoking. The topics covered were relevant to the Convention theme \u2018Challenge the Future\u2019<\/strong> and could all be tied in to the various UN SDGs.<\/p>\n

Deborah Thomas, Executive Director of SI introduced the flags from all the countries in the organisation. They were shown on the screen with maps of each country and an opportunity for Soroptimist Members of every country to stand up and make themselves known to everyone in the auditorium. This is always very moving because it makes you aware of the scale and reach of our organisation.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>International President Maureen Maguire gave an emotional opening speech.<\/p>\n

We were welcomed to Dublin by Roderic O\u2019Gorman, from the Irish Government – Minister of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth of Ireland.<\/p>\n

Click here to read more: https:\/\/www.soroptimistinternational.org\/opening-of-the-soroptimist-international-dublin-convention-2023\/<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Delegates were privileged to see and hear keynote presentations from:<\/p>\n