VBNK’s 10th Anniversary Celebration

On 5th April VBNK celebrated its 10th anniversary with a special exhibition and ceremony to mark its achievements and contribution to Cambodia’s social development over the last 10 years.  The guest of honour was H.E. Dr Ing Kantha Phavi, Minister of Women’s Affairs who toured the exhibition before the ceremony of celebration.  VBNK was also pleased to welcome many other guests from government, donor and international organisations, international and Cambodian NGOs, including many former participants, to join different parts of the event.

Part of the "River of Life"

The schedule for the event was:

2.30 pm      :Blessing Ceremony by 12 monks

3.30 pm      :Interactive exhibition about VBNK’s achievements, programme approach and range of work with the following exhibits prepared and presented by staff

• VBNK’s river of life – a 10 year time-line
• Administration and Finance Unit
• Learning Resource Centre
• Video documentary
• Core skills training
• Project management training
• ICCO Partners Project – organisation development
• CHART project
• Coaching
• Participation
• Women’s empowerment
• Centre for Creative Development
• ILO Better Factories Cambodia training
• Development supervision
• Action-Reflection-Learning-Planning cycle (ARLP)
• Learning Weeks
• Development Café and refreshments

5.15 pm      :Ceremony of celebration guest of honour  H.E. Dr Ing Kantha Phavi, Minister of Women’s Affairs

6.00 pm      :Close and refreshments

Please find the speeches below:

- Jenny Pearson, founding Director (Khmer Version - English Version)

- H.E. Dr Ing Kantha Phavi, Minister of Women’s Affairs (Khmer Version - English Version)

- Cheryl Urashima, VBNK Board member (English Version Only)

ARLP Display

Coaching

Learning Café