Community Harmony, Women Empowerment & Social Development (SDGs & Doha Social Summit
Date: Nov 4, 2025 (Tuesday)
Time: 2pm to 4pm (In Doha) & 7pm – 9pm (In Malaysia)
Panel 1 : Community Harmony & Social Development
2pm to 3pm (Doha time) 7pm- 8pm (Malaysia time)
Community harmony captured through harmony photo competition undertaken at the global level by Victories Ministries and at the national level in Malaysia by mySDG Academy in 2024
How does harmony impact social development? Is it a prerequisite or an outcome? How do be build community harmony and all the same time address development
Topic | Details | Speakers/ Moderator |
Welcome & Introduction | Mr James Raj | |
Keynote: Global Harmony & Social Development (10 minutes) | Highlighting the global Harmony photos and theme | Bishop Prof Dr Dennis Ng (Hong Kong-China) |
Reflections on National Harmony & Social Development (7 minutes) | Highlighting the Malaysian Harmony photos and theme | Ms Hirzawati Mohd Tahir (Malaysia) |
Relevance of harmony and in social development from the Doha Social Summit reflections (7 minutes) | Drawing from the Doha conference documents how global and community is a prerequisite for social development | Prof Datuk Dr Denison Jayasooria (Malaysia) |
Question & Answer session Final sum up | Moderator |
Panel 2: Women Empowerment & Social Development
3pm to 4pm (Doha time) 8pm- 9pm (Malaysia time)
Women empowerment is central dimension of social development and we will explore the meaning of development from the experiences of grassroots women from three different context in Asia (China, Malaysia and the Philippines). Here we will also highlight the social innovations at the grassroots by the women movements via SDGs and SSE models.
Topic | Details | Speaker |
Welcome & Introduction |
| Dr Teo Sue Ann |
Keynote: Women Empowerment & Social Development (10minutes) | Drawing on the global issues and concerns pertaining to women in SSE & development | Ms Ume Laila Azhar (ASEC-Pakistan) |
The Chinese experiences (7 minutes) | Drawing from social work experiences in Hong Kong | Prof Michelle H.Y. Shum & Ms Nabi Kate S.L.Ng (Hong Kong, China) |
The Malaysian experiences (7 minutes) | Drawing from the field study and socio-economic projects of indigenous rural women from Interior locations in Malaysia | Ms Jeanet Lempislk (Sabah, Malaysia) |
The Philippines experiences (7 minutes) | Drawing from the social solidarity grass roots movements in Philippines | Ms Tish de Vera Vito Cruz (Philippines) |
Question & Answer session Final sum-up | Moderator |
This Virtual Side Event (V10) is hosted by Bishop Dennis Ng Victory Ministries & Co Host ASEC with the support of My SDG Academy (Society for the Promotions of SDGs) and Society for Asian Solidarity Economy (ASSEC).
For more information please contact: Mr Iman Nurhakim (mySDG Academy) Email: imansaaya@gmail.com/ Whatsapp: +6010 461 7035