Babaylan Europe Conference in October

In Celebration of its 15^th Year, Babaylan Cordially Invites to

a Europe-wide Conference of Filipinas
Theme: Gender Dimensions of Migration and Development*
Empowering Filipinas in Europe – their Participation in
Development Processes in Europe and in the Philippines
October 26-28, 2007
Jugendherberge Köln-Deutz
(Köln-Deutz Station/Deutzer Freiheit)
Siegesstraße 5
Cologne, Germany

Friday, October 26

Ab 15:00 Arrival of Participants from other European Countries

Registration/Getting to Know You/Network Updates/Books Presentation

Saturday, October 27

9:00-12:30 Opening of the Day/Panel DiscussionSpeakers:

Ambassador Delia Domingo-Albert (invited)

Ellene Sana from CenterMigrant Advocacy, Philippines (invited)

Bernice Campos Roldan, Unlad Kabayan, Philippines
Mother Irene Dabalus OSB (invited)

Parallel Workshops
· Development Projects in the Philippines
· Gender and Literature in Cultural Context
· Gender and Spirituality
· Developing Filipina Migrant Agenda in Europe
· Putting up Cooperatives
· Organizing Migrant Domestic Workers

20:00 Cultural Evening, Barcelona Hall in DJH, Jugendherberge Köln-Deutz

Sunday, October 28
Plenary Session – Babaylan Network
11:00 to 12:00 Closing Ceremonies

*Gender Issues: How we as migrant women are affected not only in the
familial context but also in the social, cultural and economic aspects as
can also be seen in the development discussions. Paano ako bilang
babaeng migranteng nakakatulong sa ikauunlad ng Pilipinas at sa
pamumuhay natin sa Europa.

For Details: Call: Babaylan Germany 02234.965733/35,
Email: babaylanes@gmx.de

Book Launch In De Olde World:Views of Filipino Migrants in Europe

The Philippine Social Science Council
and the
Philippine Migration Research Network (PMRN)
cordially invite you to a
Pre-Launch
of PMRN's 7th Publication
In De Olde World: Views of Filipino Migrants in Europe
Frank Lynch Resource Center
Philippine Social Science Center
Commonwealth Ave. Diliman, Quezon City
on Wednesday, 04. July. 2007, 2:00pm to 4:00pm

Congratulations to Ms. Filomenita Hoegsholm from Denmark for
editing this important book on migration of Filipinas and
Filipinos in Europe. Views are shared by some Babaylanes in Europe
making the book as another important contribution of Babaylan in
in the studies of Philippine women migration to Europe.

For further info about the book, please email
babaylanes@gmx.de

Babaylan's Basic Women's Orientation Training

Babaylan Interim Committee: Malu, Adora,
Nitnit, Marlou. Lina not in Photo.

A Weekend of Basic Women’s Orientation Training in Germany

15 Filipinas representing the different European country member
organizations of Babaylan, The Philippine Women’s Network in Europe
participated in this year’s Basic Women’s Orientation Training held in
Kohlhof near Mannheim, Germany on June 1-4, 2007. The weekend training
was organized by Babaylan Interim Committee.

The participants shared experiences and discussed issues concerning
gender while enjoying some alternative group exercises in determining
factors which influence gender and gender bias i.e. what attributes are
associated with the word BABAE and LALAKE, what is gender
stereotyping, commodification and marginalization of women, reproduction
and production and sexual division of labour.

As a part of the year long celebration of the 15^th anniversary of Babaylan
Europe, the training coincided with the meeting of the country
representatives of the network. They discussed the result of congress and
assessment of the network held in Landquart, Switzerland on
September 22-24, 2006 and planned a series of activities to be carried
both by the local and Europe-wide members for the year 2007-2008.

After the seminar, the participants visited the shrine of Dr. Jose Rizal in
Wilhemsfeld and the city of Heidelberg.

Babaylan Network is planning to hold its bi-annual Conference and
Congress with the theme Gender, Migration and Development this coming
October either in Switzerland or Germany.

For interested Filipinas, please contact local Babaylan in your country or email:

babaylanes@gmx.de

Babaylan Europe Country Representatives Meeting and Training

Babaylan, The Philippine Women' s Network in Europe is holding
its Country Representatives meeting with a Basic Women's
Orientation Training for network members this coming weekend
June 1 - 3, 2007
in Kohlhof, near Mannheim.

This is a part of Babaylan Europe-wide activities in
celebrating its 15th year of networking with the theme:

Migration, Gender and Development

If interested in membership to the network, please inquire
from your country Babaylan member organizations.
For Germany: please email
babaylanes@gmx.de