Topic: Gender Equality Today for a Sustainable Tomorrow Date: March 8, 2022 Time: 2:30 PM Venue: CICC, Ground Floor, CIRDAP  

Excellency, Ladies & Gentlemen, Today, we celebrate the International Women’s Day at the Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific (CIRDAP). The United Nations General Assembly invited member states to proclaim March 8 as an Official UN International Day for Women’s right and world peace. This international women’s day commemorates the cultural, political, and socio-economic achievements of women. It also addresses women’s right’s movement, bringing attention to issues such as gender equality, reproductive right, and violence and abuse against women. The theme for the International Women’s Day on 8 March, 2022 (IWD 2022) is, “Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow”, recognizing the contribution of women and girls around the world, who are leading the charge on climate change mitigation and adaptation and response to build a more sustainable future for all. The Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific (CIRDAP) is supporting women’s and girls’ works and rights in every aspect in the society. CIRDAP works towards gender equality, women’s education, and decent jobs which helps women’s to be empowered. It is an opportunity to acknowledge the progress being made by Women. On behalf of CIRDAP, I would like to call for immediate global attention to ensure women’s full and effective participation and equal opportunities at all levels of political, economic and public life. CIRDAP is proud to organize a Discussion Forum for celebrating the International Women Day on 8 March 2022 on the topic:  We can # Break the Bias. Thank you for your kind attention. See the DG’s Messages for the International Women’s Day below:

Virtual Conclave 23 – 24 – 25 February, 2022 | 02:00 PM – 06:30 PM Join us! Make a difference! click here to register. click here to see the details.

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Today, we celebrate the World Soil Day at the Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific (CIRDAP). The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Conference, in June 2013, unanimously endorsed World Soil Day and requested official adoption at the 68th UN General Assembly. In December 2013, the 68th UN General Assembly declared 5 December as the World Soil Day (WSD). It is held annually on 5 December as a means to focus attention on the importance of healthy soil and to advocate for the sustainable management of soil resources[1]. The date of 5 December was chosen because it corresponds with the official birthday of the late H.M. King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great, King of Thailand, who was one of the main proponents of this initiative[2]. This year’s theme of the World Soil Day 2021 and its campaign “Halt soil salinization, boost soil productivity” aims to raise awareness of the importance of maintaining healthy ecosystems and human well-being by addressing the growing challenges in soil management, fighting soil salinization, increasing soil awareness and encouraging governments, organizations, communities and individuals around the world to commit to proactively improving soil health. CIRDAP is proud to organize a webinar in collaboration with Thailand’s Land Development Department, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives for celebrating the World Soil Day entitled “The innovation solutions to soil for long-term food security and sustainable ecosystem”. The presentation will be given by Dr. Bunjirtluk Jintaridth (ดร บรรเจิดลักษณ์ จินตฤทธิ์), Expert in Acid Soils. CIRDAP looks forward to promoting its emerging issues on integrated rural development programme including natural disaster risk reduction, climate change impacts, and soil & water resource management in the years to come.

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