Beijing Women’s Federation Receives Italy-China Friendship Association Delegation
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Beijing Women’s Federation receives Italy-China Friendship Association delegation
Delegation members visit Beijing Women and Children’s Social Service Center
Officials from Beijing Women’s Federation received a seven-person delegation from the Italy China Friendship Association (ICFA) on April 8 at Beijing Women and Children’s Social Service Center.
The delegation was lead by Lu Anna Wang, local secretary-general and president of the organization.
ICFA was founded in June 2013. It aims to promote cooperation between the two countries in areas such as politics, science and technology, culture, sports, education and trade. The board members of the association consist of representatives from the country’s regional government, municipal government, large-scale organizations and major enterprises.
The visit was designed to help the visitors better understand the current development status of women and children in the capital, as well as the main work carried out by Beijing Women’s Federation. Officials also discussed the women's cooperative project planned for the 2019 European Cultural Celebration in the Italian city of Matera.
Zhao Lijun, vice-president of Beijing Women’s Federation, extended her greetings to the delegation, and accompanied them on a tour of the center.
Zhao introduced the main work of the federation, and the development status of Beijing women and children. Afterward, she expressed hope that the two women's organizations could strengthen communication and cooperation, and deepen their friendship in terms of mutual interaction.
Wang, Shuixia, president of Beijing Women's Association for International Exchange (BWAIE), An Lijuan, vice-president of Beijing Association of Woman Entrepreneurs, and Zhang Gongrong, office manager of Beijing Smart Lady Association attended the event. Together, they introduced the achievements made in foreign exchange, female entrepreneurship and employment, as well as the handicraft skills and other developments achieved by women organizations in the capital.
Wang commended the work carried out by Beijing Women’s Organization in the capital, and said her own organization could learn and use the federation's examples for reference. Furthermore, she expressed her expectation to enhance bilateral communication, thus building a bridge for cooperation between women's organizations in the two countries.
