World Council participants will be able to purchase these official limited edition souvenirs from Chiang Mai. • YMCA Pin of the Day This is a limited edition series. Only 200 of each pin will be released. One pin per day. Pins will be US$3 (100bht ) each or $15 (500bht) for a gift box set of six. To ensure participants …
Jose Varghese appointed as next International Secretary General for Y’s Men International
Dear Friends, I am very pleased to share with you all the announcement from my good friend Henry J. Grindheim, the International President of Y's Men International of the appointment of Jose Varghese as the next International Secretary General. This is a great example of the partnership between YMCAs and Ys Men that such an experienced and highly regarded YMCA …
World Council Event App Released for Smartphones
We encourage all participants to download the World Council event app for your smartphone. (If you already have, we hope you’re enjoying it). This app is where all the updated information will be available, in your hands, all the time! Here’s a snapshot of the information available: Programme – with room locations Maps of Chiang Mai, the hotels, locations and …
World Council Programme
We are pleased to release the programme for the World Council:
Keynote Speakers
We are pleased to introduce you to the keynote speakers for the World Council: Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda from Zimbabwe is a trained human rights lawyer with extensive experience in conflict resolution and mediation who has worked tirelessly for advancing women and children’s human rights. Nyaradzayi served Secretary General for the World YWCA in Geneva. Howard Smith is President of the Harlem …