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Programme Committee 2024-2026

The Programme Committee, led by Dr. Donnell Davis, is composed of a diverse group of women from across the Federation. These dedicated volunteers contribute their time and expertise, to assist SISEAP members in all aspects of Programme work. To provide assistance to help implement projects and programs aimed at driving change. Their work reflects SISEAP’s commitment to the education, empowerment, and enabling of women and girls, reinforcing the organization's mission to foster positive transformation in society.

Programme Committee Roles

Programme Convenor

 Dr Donnell Davis 

The Programme Convenor is the Chair of the Programme Committee,

  • A member of the SI Global Impact committee, working on Soroptimist International Global Policy.
  • The SISEAP representative at ECOSOC AND ESCAP meetings in the South East Asia Pacific region. 
  • Has a lead role in the Brilliant Futures Process
  • Is on the panel to review and judge submission to the Brilliant Futures Fund

Assistant Programme Convenors

Asst Programme Convenor 1 - Rhonda McCormack

Asst Programme Convenor 2 -  Saradha Narayanan

The two assistant programme convenors assist the Programme Convenor in her role. 

  • Contribute to policy and procedure.
  • Congribute to the eSPAN
  • Contribute to toolkits for SISEAP special days
  • Review reports (Projects and Advocacy) submitted to the SISEAP Programme reporting database
  • Assists the Programme Zone Coordinators with their review of reports and any other assistance to clubs where required. 
  • Contribute to panel discussion on submissions to the Brilliant Futures Fund.

Programme Zone Coordinators

There are 4 Programme Zone Coordinators, each of the zone coordinators have been allocated clubs from the Federation, these are grouped into Zones. 

Zone 1 Programme Coordinator - Robyn Cain

Zone 2 Programme Coordinator - Nooraini Binti Mohd Yasin

Zone 3 Programme Coordinator - Pauline Glover

Zone 4 Programme Coordinator -Elizabeth Harrison

One of the primary tasks of the zone coordinators is to review the reports submitted by a club to the programme database which relate to scholarships, donations and activities.  

The zone coordinators are a clubs first link with the programme team.   The zone coordinators will assist their allocated club with any programme related issues and information.  

An important aspect of the review and approval process is to ensure consistency with the reports, ie, Objectives, SDG targets, language, donation amounts, goods in kind, and follow up with the clubs to advise them to submit either an Advocacy or Donation report, if this was an action from a Project or Activity. 

The Programme Zone coordinators contribute:

  • to the running of the programme committee. 
  • contribute to toolkits, SISEAP special days and UN days and campaigns.
  • contribute to the eSPAN

Programme Communiations Officer

SISEAP Programme Communications - Cesarina Gigante

Assists the Programme team in all programme communication matters.

  • Editor of the eSPAN
  • Editor of programme webinars
  • Assists with programme publications, toolkits and communications regarding SISEAP campaigns and UN days
  • Member of the Federation Communications committee.

SISEAP Programme Reporting Database

SISEAP Programme Reporting database Support - Anne Allen

Administers the SISEAP Programme Reporting database.  

  • Is a member of the Federation Programme Team 
  • Escalates issues to the developers
  • Investigates ways to improve the database
  • Provides tip sheets and training on the use of the database

Club Zone Allocation

Each of the clubs in the Federation are allocated to a Zone Coordinator for programme support.  Please review this Programme Zone chart for your clubs zone coordinator.

SISEAP Membership

Soroptimist International is a global movement of women, with members belonging to more than 3,000 clubs in 126 countries/territories, spread over 5 Federations