IWF Hosts Luncheon In Honor of Mme. Chen Zhili and the Chinese Delegation
Madam Chen Zhili, President of ACWF with Deedee Corradini, IWF President
IWF Attendees
Washington, DC – On Wednesday, March 28th the International Women’s Forum hosted a special luncheon in honor of Madam Chen Zhili, Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the 11th National People’s Congress of the People’s Republic of China. Madam Chen also is President of the All-China Women’s Federation and former State Councilor and Minister of Education of the PRC, as well as a 2011 IWF Hall of Fame Honoree.
Madam Chen led a delegation from China to three U.S. cities. IWF’s global officers and Washington, DC Forum members, whose work in international affairs has contributed to balance and progress in the international community, took part in the event.
The Hon. Madeleine K. Albright, Former U.S. Secretary of State
Madam Meng Xiaosi, Vice President and Member of the Secretariat of ACWF
H.E. Claudia Fritsche, Ambassador of Liechtenstein to the U.S. with Paula A. Kerger, President and CEO of PBS
Amb. Julia Chang Bloch, President of the U.S.-China Education Trust
Sein Chew, IWF Treasurer greeting Guan Dewei, Deputy to the National People's Congress and President of Jilin Women's Federation
Esther Silver-Parker, Past President of IWF
Dr. Kathryn D. Sullivan, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Environmental Observation and Prediction and Deputy Administrator for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
