ParamariboWomen
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Theme: Momentum

This event occurred on
May 29, 2015
6:30pm - 11:00pm -03
(UTC -3hrs)
Paramaribo, Paramaribo
Suriname

On the 29th of May 2015, we will present TEDxParamariboWomen with the question: How does positive change begin? We will be showcasing innovative thinkers who have spread fantastic ideas and are taking action to realize them. The event is therefore fittingly themed Momentum.

Courtyard By Marriott Paramaribo
Anton Drachtenweg
52-54
Paramaribo, Paramaribo
Suriname
Event type:
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Speakers

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Arianne De Bye

Ir. Arianne de Bye studied Zoötechnics at the Agricultural University Wageningen, the Netherlands. She Mastered in Tropical and Western Animal Husbandry, with a thesis in pig reproduction (the best moment for Artificial Insemination in pigs). Now she is the Managing Director of the largest Pig Farm in Suriname.

Bharti Girjasin

Bharti is a very ambitious, inquisitive, spontaneous, rebellious and occasionally a bit exaggerated feminist.She is an Advisor on International Affairs in the city of Utrecht (The Netherlands). Bharti is involved in social work as a board member of several NGO's. As a coloured ambitious women Bharti's PhD research on Democracy and Gender in Suriname, connects her with the women that share her same background.

Bharti Girjasing

Bharti is very ambitious, inquisitive, spontaneous, rebellious and occasionally a bit exaggerated feminist. She is an advisor International Affairs in the city of Utrecht (The Netherlands). She has been involved in social work as a board member of several organizations. Her PhD research on democracy in Suriname is keeping her busy as well. Bharti was a runner up for Miss India the Netherlands. She has a passion to inspire women to share their story's and to fulfill their dreams. www.stichtingyija.nl

Cynthia McLeod

McLeod is a Surinamese novelist who studied the life of Elisabeth Samson (1715-1771), a women who was a free Negress whose name occurs prominently in historical works on Suriname because she wanted to marry a white man (which was forbidden in the colony Suriname during the first half of the 18th century). The results of this research were first published as a study by the Faculty of Cultural Anthropology of the University of Utrecht. For eight years subsequently McLeod studied the social structure and life of that period, which allowed her to position Elisabeth as a rich free black person in this society dominated by prejudices and white supremacy. She then wrote the highly captivating novel: "The Free Negress Elisabeth".

Henry Mac Donald

Henry Mac Donald is a senior legal advisor on human rights topics and a principal speech writer for his government on development, legal and diplomatic matters. He has represented his country as its Principal Expert before a number of Human Rights bodies at the United Nations (e.g. the Universal Periodic Review (2011); the UN Committee Regarding the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (2009); the UN Committee for the Rights of the Child (2007); the UN Committee against the Discrimination of Women (2002), and at the Organization of American States such as at the Moiwana hearings before the Inter American Commission on Human Rights (2003) and the Inter American Court of Justice in 2004.

Karin Refos

Karin is a Managing Director of STAS International, Strategic Communication and Branding. Her company services the Government, governmental- and non governmental organizations, as well as the top 100 companies from the business society in Suriname. Karin is the regional Coordinator for Gender policies for the "Dutch Speaking Caribbean" in Aruba as well as in Suriname.

Ruth Sinkeler

Author, Speaker, Trainer and Expert in Sexy Leadership, Change & Happiness Ruth has an phd on I give lectures, training and coaching about Sexy leadership and how it leads to changes so you can live the life that makes you truly happy.

Organizing team

Jennifer
Wong Swie San

Paramaribo Regio Wanica, Suriname
Organizer
  • Danielle Strijdhaftig
    Website
  • Ranny De Vries
    Screen Manager
  • Jordana Fung
    Program and Graphics
  • Eddy Van Braam
    Video and Artwork
  • Varisha Durga
    Finance
  • Gloria Lie Kwie Sjoe
    PR
  • Fauzia Nabibaks
    Operations
  • John Roep
    Sound
  • Karel Donk
    Photograph and Graphics
  • Raoul Franker
    Registration
  • Thersa Wong Swie San
    Host
  • Duane Rusti
    Screen Editor