Women in Action 1991-1 From Rome to Manila: Strengthening Networking and South-South Dialogues

The transfer of Isis International from Rome to Manila marks a new milestone in the organization's 16-year history. After several years of planning and preparation, the move to Asia, specifically Manila, is now a reality. From our new operations base, we hope to enable women to reach out to each other from far and wide - East to West, South to North, East to East, South to South -- and share experiences with one another. To this effort, we declare our will and commitment to learn about and work for women's empowerment across classes, races, ethnicities, cultures and creeds.

We are happy that this publication of Women in Action coincides with the inaugural opening of our office and facilities at 85-A East Maya Street, Philamlife Homes, Quezon City, on the 18th of April, 1991. In this issue, we have focused on the activities of Isis International in Manila. To mark this historic occasion, we have included: a message from our sisters in Santiago; a letter from one of our founders, Marilee Karl, who continues to be based in Rome; and features on the Isis International team in Manila and the first formal computer training course held at our office.

While this issue introduces you to our new base and locus of operations. Women in Action continues to be a means of relaying information on the various activities of the women's groups all over the world. Therefore, we have our regular departments on conferences and networking groups. As soon as we receive all the documentation from Rome and you resume your communication with us, our next issues will become more comprehensive, covering women's activities and concerns the world over.

The Isis International Program in charge of preparing and publishing Women in Action is in the midst of conceptualizing a mechanism for international membership in the Editorial Board. This should further enable us to evolve a dynamic international perspective for the publication.

We know we have much to do and relocating in Manila provides us with a diversity of opportunities and dynamism for forward movement. We look forward to the vibrant inter-networking of our existing relationships and the nurturant development of new ones.

Mabuhay sa bawat isa at sa Isis International! (Long life to each of you and to Isis International.)