Theme SessionsTheme Sessions

Soroptimist International Soroptimist International European CongressEuropean Congress

20132013BerlinBerlin

What did we talk about?What did we talk about?

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FOOD and WATERFOOD and WATER

1. Students grow old plant species against food monopolization

3. City garden founders explain their concept fight food ignorance, balance environment

2. Experts share information about malnutrition fight hunger and obesity

+ (SI) Facts about Expo 15 in Milan inform Expo team about SI projects on water and food

5. Finding the right partner organisation keep main aspects in mind

7. Lumbericus terrestris (earthworm) understand the environment

6. Sustainable farming methods fight hunger, balance environment

8. How water use influences food production and vice versa support efficient crop production

4. Planning and evaluatiing club projects „fight“ for project quality

3. City garden founders explain their concept fight food ignorance, balance environment

2. Experts share information about malnutrition fight hunger and obesity

4. (SI) Facts about Expo 15 in Milan inform Expo teamabout SI projects on water and food

5. Finding the right partner organisation keep main aspects in mind

7. Lumbericus terrestris (earthworm) understand the environment

6. Sustainable farming methods fight hunger, balance environment

8. How water use influences food production and vice versa support efficient crop production

Students grow old plant species work against food monopolization

get to know their heritage

What can SI do?What can SI do?

AwarenessAwareness Present project in different SI clubs (ppt and Present project in different SI clubs (ppt and

text).text).

AdvocacyAdvocacy These clubs spread the word to other schools.These clubs spread the word to other schools. Check Check www.saveourseeds.org, consider , consider

petition.petition.

ActionAction SI clubs support similar projects (money) or SI clubs support similar projects (money) or

find supporters.find supporters.

3. City garden founders explain their concept fight food ignorance, balance environment

2. Experts share information about malnutrition fight hunger and obesity

4. (SI) Facts about Expo 15 in Milan inform Expo teamabout SI projects on water and food

5. Finding the right partner organisation keep main aspects in mind

7. Lumbericus terrestris (earthworm) understand the environment

6. Sustainable farming methods fight hunger, balance environment

8. How water use influences food production and vice versa support efficient crop production

Information about malnutrition fight hunger and obesity

1. Students grow old plant species against food monopolization

InfoInfo

World:World: 1.4 billion are malnourished1.4 billion are malnourished 1.4 billion are overweight/obese1.4 billion are overweight/obese

Diet & health = connectedDiet & health = connected

The problem cannot be solved The problem cannot be solved without women.without women.

What can SI do?What can SI do?

AwarenessAwareness Know about the disproportion and distribution of Know about the disproportion and distribution of

malnutritionmalnutrition

AdvocacyAdvocacy Inform about the pivotal role of women in solving Inform about the pivotal role of women in solving

this. Make other women aware!this. Make other women aware!

ActionAction It is time to act! Every Sorotimist sister can do It is time to act! Every Sorotimist sister can do

somthing right now (family/friends): somthing right now (family/friends): • Prepare healthy, fresh food!Prepare healthy, fresh food!• Eat more fruit and vegatable!Eat more fruit and vegatable!• Drink more water!Drink more water!• Reduce meat and sweets!Reduce meat and sweets!

Extra-FactExtra-Fact

In July 2010, the UN General In July 2010, the UN General Assembly created UN WomenAssembly created UN Women

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UN Entity for Gender Equality and UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. the Empowerment of Women.

www.unwomen.org

3. City garden founders explain their concept fight food ignorance, balance environment

2. Experts share information about malnutrition fight hunger and obesity

4. (SI) Facts about Expo 15 in Milan inform Expo teamabout SI projects on water and food

5. Finding the right partner organisation keep main aspects in mind

7. Lumbericus terrestris (earthworm) understand the environment

6. Sustainable farming methods fight hunger, balance environment

8. How water use influences food production and vice versa support efficient crop production

City garden founders explain their concept

fight food ignorance

balance environment

1. Students grow old plant species against food monopolization

Princess GardensPrincess Gardens

first social, urban farm in first social, urban farm in GermanyGermany

educates about foodeducates about food idea from Cubaidea from Cuba Robert Shaw brought it to Robert Shaw brought it to

Berlin in 2008 (concept Berlin in 2008 (concept adapted)adapted)

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What can SI do?What can SI do?

AwarenessAwareness Urban planning should be changed: Urban planning should be changed:

towards “better environment”, “better towards “better environment”, “better microclimate” in a city.microclimate” in a city.

AdvocacyAdvocacy Teach our children respect for food and its Teach our children respect for food and its

production.production.

ActionAction SI clubs could install or help similar SI clubs could install or help similar

projects in own cities (i.e. school-gardens)projects in own cities (i.e. school-gardens)

““It is great that an idea created in It is great that an idea created in Cuba could be implemented in Cuba could be implemented in a saturated country like a saturated country like Germany.” Germany.”

Dorothea Leupold, GermanyDorothea Leupold, Germany

3. City garden founders explain their concept fight food ignorance, balance environment

2. Experts share information about malnutrition fight hunger and obesity

4. (SI) Facts about Expo 15 in Milan inform Expo teamabout SI projects on water and food

5. Finding the right partner organisation keep main aspects in mind

7. Lumbericus terrestris (earthworm) understand the environment

6. Sustainable farming methods fight hunger, balance environment

8. How water use influences food production and vice versa support efficient crop production

Plan and evaluate club projects

„fight“ for project quality

1. Students grow old plant species against food monopolization

Methods that make a project Methods that make a project effectiveeffectiveidentification -> formulation –> identification -> formulation –> implementation -> evaluationimplementation -> evaluation

Report about what you did!Report about what you did! Discussion about difficulties Discussion about difficulties

in filling out program focus in filling out program focus reportreport

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What can SI do?What can SI do?

AwarenessAwareness Know about project circle methods.Know about project circle methods.

AdvocacyAdvocacy (Talk about it in your club)(Talk about it in your club)

ActionAction Implement project structuring in SI clubs.Implement project structuring in SI clubs. Provide training programs for SI clubs.Provide training programs for SI clubs.

3. City garden founders explain their concept fight food ignorance, balance environment

2. Experts share information about malnutrition fight hunger and obesity

4. (SI) Facts about Expo 15 in Milan inform Expo teamabout SI projects on water and food

5. Finding the right partner organisation keep main aspects in mind

7. Lumbericus terrestris (earthworm) understand the environment

6. Sustainable farming methods fight hunger, balance environment

8. How water use influences food production and vice versa support efficient crop production

Finding the right partner organisation keep main aspects in mind

1. Students grow old plant species against food monopolization

Working together = Common Working together = Common goal+shared values goal+shared values

Common,but differentiated Common,but differentiated responsibilitesresponsibilites

Equity of partners!Equity of partners! Examples: MWIHOKO, Examples: MWIHOKO,

TraffickingTrafficking

InfoInfo

What can SI do?What can SI do?

AwarenessAwareness Use partners to get insights.Use partners to get insights.

AdvocacyAdvocacy Don’t forget boys and men – they are Don’t forget boys and men – they are

always connected.always connected.

ActionAction Make sure you work with the right partners Make sure you work with the right partners

– who do not overrule you– who do not overrule you

The people you help like to be partners The people you help like to be partners whenever possible!whenever possible!

““The women in the MWIHOKO The women in the MWIHOKO project were happy to be asked project were happy to be asked if they like to go with SI as a if they like to go with SI as a partner.” partner.”

Asha Abdulrahman, KeniaAsha Abdulrahman, Kenia

3. City garden founders explain their concept fight food ignorance, balance environment

2. Experts share information about malnutrition fight hunger and obesity

4. (SI) Facts about Expo 15 in Milan inform Expo teamabout SI projects on water and food

5. Finding the right partner organisation keep main aspects in mind

7. Lumbericus terrestris (earthworm) understand the environment

6. Sustainable farming methods fight hunger, balance environment

8. How water use influences food production and vice versa support efficient crop production

Sustainable farming methods fight hunger balance environment

1. Students grow old plant species against food monopolization

Get more food per acre:Get more food per acre:• Asia increased technology.Asia increased technology.• Africa just started. Africa just started.

Things need to change: Things need to change: Insights from Africa about Insights from Africa about that!that!

InfoInfo

What can SI do?What can SI do?

AwarenessAwareness 1 of 7 got to bed hungry.1 of 7 got to bed hungry.

AdvocacyAdvocacy www.myfootprint.orgwww.myfootprint.org

ActionAction Help farmers with seed and fertilizer:Help farmers with seed and fertilizer:

600.000 are being helped already.600.000 are being helped already.

3. City garden founders explain their concept fight food ignorance, balance environment

2. Experts share information about malnutrition fight hunger and obesity

4. (SI) Facts about Expo 15 in Milan inform Expo teamabout SI projects on water and food

5. Finding the right partner organisation keep main aspects in mind

7. Lumbericus terrestris (earthworm) understand the environment

6. Sustainable farming methods fight hunger, balance environment

8. How water use influences food production and vice versa support efficient crop production

Lumbericus terrestris (earthworm) understand the environment

1. Students grow old plant species against food monopolization

Earthworm is “king of the soil”Earthworm is “king of the soil”= tiny animal improves future = tiny animal improves future development of our planetdevelopment of our planet

It is an It is an endangered species!endangered species! Biological way to preserve soil’s Biological way to preserve soil’s

organic structureorganic structure Creative presentation of scientific Creative presentation of scientific

subject to non-scientific audiencesubject to non-scientific audience

InfoInfo

What can SI do?What can SI do?AwarenessAwareness

Remember how useful even tiny species are. Remember how useful even tiny species are. Every living being is unique. Remember that Every living being is unique. Remember that there’s power in our difference. there’s power in our difference.

AdvocacyAdvocacy Talk about it! Talk about it!

ActionAction Promote the “Fräulein Brehm’s Tierleben Promote the “Fräulein Brehm’s Tierleben

Stiftung”! Stiftung”! www.brehms-tierleben.com Build a pool of “Fräuleins” who promote the Build a pool of “Fräuleins” who promote the

topic in a similar way.topic in a similar way.

““Without the earthworm no humus – Without the earthworm no humus – no farming – no food no farming – no food – – no life!” no life!”

Barbara Geiger (presenter), GermanyBarbara Geiger (presenter), Germany

3. City garden founders explain their concept fight food ignorance, balance environment

2. Experts share information about malnutrition fight hunger and obesity

4. (SI) Facts about Expo 15 in Milan inform Expo teamabout SI projects on water and food

5. Finding the right partner organisation keep main aspects in mind

7. Lumbericus terrestris (earthworm) understand the environment

6. Sustainable farming methods fight hunger, balance environment

8. How water use influences food production and vice versa support efficient crop production

How water use influences food production and vice versa

support efficient crop production

1. Students grow old plant species against food monopolization

Mimick natural forest environment Mimick natural forest environment more efficient crop production more efficient crop production

Different soil conditions Different soil conditions different irrigation systems different irrigation systems

Teach the next generation about Teach the next generation about irrigation systems irrigation systems

Example of crop residue mulching Example of crop residue mulching (Niger) (Niger) trend of non-fertil soil can trend of non-fertil soil can be reversedbe reversed

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What can SI do?What can SI do?AwarenessAwareness

Soil and plant requirements differSoil and plant requirements differ Food & water are interdependentFood & water are interdependent Different irrigation systems have different effectsDifferent irrigation systems have different effects

AdvocacyAdvocacy Spread knowledge of different methods and Spread knowledge of different methods and

innovations for food production.innovations for food production.

ActionAction Arrange forums for consumers Arrange forums for consumers awareness for the awareness for the

“water-footprint” of vegetable and crop products“water-footprint” of vegetable and crop products Support African projects for purifying water and Support African projects for purifying water and

sourcing wells sourcing wells Share best practice (well building/food production Share best practice (well building/food production

in Africa)in Africa)

3. City garden founders explain their concept fight food ignorance, balance environment

2. Experts share information about malnutrition fight hunger and obesity

4. (SI) Facts about Expo 15 in Milan inform Expo teamabout SI projects on water and food

5. Finding the right partner organisation keep main aspects in mind

7. Lumbericus terrestris (earthworm) understand the environment

6. Sustainable farming methods fight hunger, balance environment

8. How water use influences food production and vice versa support efficient crop production

(SI) Facts about Expo 15 in Milan To do: inform Expo team about SI projects on water and food

1. Students grow old plant species against food monopolization

Expo 15: Feeding the planet, Expo 15: Feeding the planet, energy for lifeenergy for life

Women play key role ion Women play key role ion nutrition = protagonists of nutrition = protagonists of ExpoExpo

7 sub-themes7 sub-themes SI program 8th-11th June SI program 8th-11th June

2015 (Club Milan)2015 (Club Milan)

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What can SI do?What can SI do?

AwarenessAwareness Know about it!Know about it!

AdvocacyAdvocacy Talk about it!Talk about it!

ActionAction Go there!Go there!

Just the beginning...Just the beginning...

Thanks to… Thanks to…

Ingeborg AriansIngeborg AriansAnnette BüßenschüttAnnette BüßenschüttKarin Dengler-SchreiberKarin Dengler-SchreiberAnnette Glück-SchmidtAnnette Glück-SchmidtMarlies HampelMarlies HampelPatricia MarquardtPatricia MarquardtUlrike NeubertUlrike Neubert

Monika PeltzerMonika PeltzerEdeltraut PriddatEdeltraut PriddatMarianne SchmettowMarianne SchmettowBeate SpeicherBeate SpeicherJuliane Volz-HartungJuliane Volz-HartungAnn-Christin Ann-Christin

WagenmannWagenmann

Berlin, July 14th 2013, Katja Flieger, SI Club Berlin-Dorotheenstadt, Germany