A Report of the GIMS Asia 
Pacific Conference 2002
Linking & Nurturing Mother Support & Strengthening Maternity Protection
21 - 25 April 2002, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
WABA & Malaysian Breastfeeding Association (PPPIM)
 
 
 

Dr Rukhsana Haider, WHO: "Health Prescriptions for Mother and Child." 

David Clark, UNICEF: "Using Human Rights Instruments to Advocate for Maternity Entitlements"(N/A)

Senator Dato Zainal Rampak, Malaysian Trades Union Congress: " Understanding the Trade Union: The Malaysian Perspective"

Wahab Salleh, Malaysian Ministry of Human Resources: "How the Ministry of Human Resource Support Maternity Protection" (N/A)


PLENARY B: UNDERSTANDING THE NEW ILO CONVENTION 183 & HOW NGOS CAN WORK WITH ILO TO SUPPORT RATIFICATION
 

Mr. Tim de Meyer, ILO Regional Office Asia-Pacific "Recommendations for How NGOs Can Work with the ILO and the Tri-partite System to Support the New ILO Convention 183 and Recommendations 95"

Chris Mulford ILCA/WABA & Joyce Chanetsa "Understanding The New Ilo Convention 183 And Recommendation 191" Download Paper (23KB)

 
PLENARY C: SPECIFIC SUPPORT FOR WORKING MOTHERS WITH BABIES AND YOUNG CHILDREN AT HOME AND AT THE WORKPLACE

 
Symposium 1: 
 

Unique Needs of the Pregnant Working Woman at the Workplace, Jean Lim Ai Choo, MTUC(N/A)

Reconciling the Specific Needs of the Mother Who Has Given Birth, Her Baby and Her Toddler, Antonieta Hernandez(N/A)

Symposium 2: 
 

Breastfeeding and the Working Mother Dr. Adlina Suleiman


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Breastfeeding in Different and Difficult Circumstances Dr. M.Q.K Talukder

Symposium 3: Mother-Friendly Workplaces
 
 

a) Creating Breastfeeding Facilities at Workplaces 
 

Bouavone Onchamhon

Lavan Southisan

 
b) Setting -Up Creche Day Care at Workplaces
 

Ping Red
Sheela Ubalde