UPCOMING EVENTS!

The 2025 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) was the 10th anniversary of the Paris Agreement, and despite the absence of the US, countries agreed to a sweeping package to scale up finance and accelerate implementation. FAWCO's UN Liaison, Alex Vo, will share her experience and discuss the negotiations, major outcomes and specifically the Mutirao decision. This decision explicitly recognizes that climate action must respect and promote human rights, including the rights of Indigenous peoples, local communities and other vulnerable groups. It cannot be emphasized enough that the climate crisis disproportionately impacts women and marginalized communities.

AIWC Frankfurt invite you to enjoy coffee and cake, then connect with a U.S. Consulate representative about voting from abroad and other key issues for Americans living overseas. AIWC Frankfurt’s FAWCO Rep and FAWCO’s Deputy U.S. Liaison will also be available to answer questions. 10 AM, Cafe Laumer, Bockenheimer Landstraße 67, 60325 Frankfurt am Main.

Cervical screening is a simple yet life-saving test that can detect early cell changes before they develop into cervical cancer. Regular screening plays a vital role in protecting your health, allowing any concerns to be identified and treated early, when care is most effective.

Format: The session will include a 40 minute talk by Dr Veronica Ventura, a member of AWC Bern.

About Dr Veronica Ventura: Dr. Veronica Ventura is an American-trained gynecologist. After earning her degrees from UC Davis, Tulane University, and Harvard, she served seven years in the U.S. Army, with assignments in Tacoma, Washington, Colorado Springs, and South Korea. Following her military service, she practiced for 4 years in Tacoma, Washington, and later for 17 years in Singapore, where she founded an NGO in Cambodia to train rural nurses. Dr. Ventura also contributed to humanitarian efforts during the Ebola crisis and in Somali refugee camps. Now residing in Interlaken, Switzerland, she focuses on volunteer work and renovating a historic home.