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Men: Step Up in High Heels For a Global Cause

Published June 8, 2011 Event , Global news Leave a Comment
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What is it like to walk in someone else’s shoes, especially a woman’s in high heels?  Well men, listen up and get walking!

The KL Global Walk will be held on Father’s Day (June 19) near Amcorp Mall, Petaling Jaya, Selangor. The event is part of The Global “Walk A Mile In Her Shoes” Day (globalwalkamileday.thepixelproject.net) in conjunction with The Pixel Project’s Celebrity Male Role Model Pixel Reveal campaign.

The global cause:  To end violence against women.

Learn more here.

Illustration credit here.

Posted by:  Laurel Delaney

Dell Delivers for Top Women Entrepreneurs the World Over

Published May 25, 2011 Conference , Event , global women entrepreneurs , World entrepreneurship Leave a Comment
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Dell is hosting the second annual Dell Women’s Entrepreneur Network (DWEN) on June 5-7, 2011 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.  Agenda here.  Speakers here.  The event expects to attract more than 100 fellow female business executives, business icons, experts and thought leaders.

Connect.  Share best practices.  Build business opportunities.  Learn from one another.  Recognize the global women entrepreneurial influence in business and technology.  Join other female business leaders from around the globe as they celebrate the impact women-owned businesses have on today’s economy.

Topics covered:

·         Doing business in Brazil;
·         How the right technology strategy can promote business growth;
·         Increasing customer and employee loyalty;
·         Taking social media to social commerce;
·         Scaling for growth;
·         Talent management;
·         Learning from Gen Y; and,
·         The female consumer as a hot market segment for any industry.

Venue and travel information, go here.

This event is supported by Endeavor and Ernst & Young Entrepreneurial Winning Women.

Posted by:  Laurel Delaney

Happy 100th Anniversary of International Women’s Day

Published March 8, 2011 Announcement , Award/recognition/nomination(s) , Education , Enlighten Me! , Event , Gender challenges , global women entrepreneurs Leave a Comment
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Here is a briefing on the 2011 International Women of Courage Awards.

Special Briefing
Melanne Verveer
Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues

Henriette Ekwe Ebongo, Maria Bashir
Washington, DC
March 8, 2011

MS. FULTON: Good afternoon and welcome to the Department of State. I’m pleased to greet you today on the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day.
Read the entire script here.
Pictured:  Hillary Clinton
Posted by:  Laurel Delaney

Qatar International Business Women Forum

Published February 28, 2011 Conference , Country specific , Event , Training (entrepreneurial) 3 Comments
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The Qatar International Business Women Forum was launched last year at the Sheraton Doha Hotel and Resorts with the attendance of over 500 top officials, business women leaders and experts from Qatar and other Gulf and Arab countries.

The Forum included six panels in addition to the opening that discussed the following topics:

  • Role of Women in Business and Investment: A Comparison between the Arab World and the West.
  • Coaching Women to Take Over Leadership in Business and Develop a Strong Image.
  • Women in Corporate Life: Bridging the Credibility Gap.
  • Women in Family Business: What role for women in family-owned enterprises?
  • Women Entrepreneurs.
  • Role of Businesswomen Organizations and Networks.

To learn more about the Forum and get involved, visit here.

Illustration credit here.

Posted by:  Laurel Delaney

Can a Multi-Speed World Economy Work?

Published January 26, 2011 Education , Event , Economic growth , Conference 1 Comment
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Related to world news:

Multi-speed world economy could work (3 min. 46 sec. video)

Do a deep dive into Davos 2011 (follow them via Twitter:  FTDavos).

And some insanely great information from The World Economic Forum (and follow them via Twitter:  davos).

I had to look really hard to find a woman at the WEF 2011:  Co-Chair Ellen Kullman (pictured), DuPont Chair & CEO and Chanda Kochlar, CEO of ICICI Bank, India and Co-Chair of Annual Meeting 2011.

Get informed.

Posted by:  Laurel Delaney

Hub of Debate: Women’s Forum

Published October 30, 2010 Economic growth , Education , Event , Gender challenges , global women entrepreneurs , Research , World entrepreneurship Leave a Comment
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The 6th edition of the Women’s Forum Global Meeting was held October 13-15 in Deauville, France under the theme “Change:  Make It Happen.”

The forum focused on five questions of change in politics, the economy, the environment, global health and women’s leadership.  Specifics are as follows:

1.  Change in politics: How to think and act collectively in a world of mistrust?
2.  Change in the economy: What do we need now for true innovation?
3.  Change in the environment: How to make the green economy a killer app for business and a reality for all?
4.  Change in global health: How to combat malnutrition?
5.  Change through the woman factor: Pushing the boundaries, yet how far?

Learn more and get involved here.  Sign up for newsletter here.

Additional related resources:

The 2010 Women Matter report by McKinsey & Company confirms that women are still under-represented at board level.

The BBC World Debate from the Women’s Forum on “How to feed the world better.”

CEO Champions commit to action and accountability at Women’s Forum for Economy and Society.  More than 20 CEOs outline specific leadership actions towards progress on women’s advancement.

Visit: YouTube channel; DailyMotion and Facebook.

Posted by:  Laurel Delaney

Local Woman Aviator Goes Global to Mark 100-Year Anniversary

Published March 3, 2010 Announcement , Event , Global news Leave a Comment
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An international event is being organized by Mireille Goyer (pictured) — who got her pilot licence in 1991 — to mark and celebrate 100 years of women aviators.  The goal is to encourage other female pilots to introduce women to flying by taking them for a short flight, between March 6 to 12, and registering online at:

CentennialOfWomenPilots.com

As Goyer says:  “We’re still in a minority … a tiny little minority.”

The global rundown:

Over 100 women from 13 countries had signed up to take part as of last week, she noted.  Goyer, a native of France, plans to fly in Paris and Los Angeles for the event.  She’ll be recognized at the Museum of Air and Space in Le Bourget, France.

“I’m so excited about that, especially since I’m from France originally. It’s pretty emotional for me.”

Read more here.

Additional related resources:

Women in Aviation and Space History

Women’s History Month 2010

Photo credit here.

Posted by:  Laurel Delaney

Positioning Your Business for Global Growth

Published February 13, 2010 Education , Event , Research , Sustainability practices , Training (entrepreneurial) Leave a Comment
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Recently, the Business and Professional Women – Amman (BPWA) held its second Corporate Ambassadors Program (CAP), “Green Businesses: Sustainability as a Business Strategy.”

The conference brought together leading experts in the field of sustainability and business growth from the U.S. and Jordan.

The one-day conference allowed for extensive dialogue between the panelists and the audience.

The first panel, moderated by Hala Al Ayoubi, former president of the BPWA, focused on general concepts of sustainability as a business strategy and included all three U.S. Corporate Ambassadors. They offered insights into the international perspective of going green, positioning your company vis-à-vis the media and community stakeholders, and highlighted green business with revenues of at least $1 million created by women entrepreneurs.

The second panel, called “Green Initiatives and Policies in Jordan,” was moderated by Suzanne Afaneh, a member of the BPWA and director of communication and CSR at Zain Telecommunication.

The third panel was a practical session that allowed each speaker to share tips for incorporating sustainable practices into their business.

The program highlighted techniques for positioning and marketing a business for growth, and included two case studies.

To learn more, go here.

Posted by:  Laurel Delaney

A Halo For Haiti

Published January 19, 2010 Event , Global news , Social Entrepreneurship 1 Comment
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Let’s circle together like a band of global angels to do what we can individually or collectively to help the victims of the Haiti earthquake.

Contribute here (no donation is too small):

American Red Cross

Doctors Without Borders

Haiti Earthquake Relief (video)

Clinton Bush Haiti Fund

Additional resources:

Facts on Haiti (including update on the earthquake)
Embassy of Haiti in Washington D.C.
Embassy of the United States Port Au Prince Haiti

Posted by:  Laurel Delaney

Women, The World’s Most Important Economic Resource

Published November 27, 2009 Education , Event , World entrepreneurship Leave a Comment
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I just returned from attending the 2nd edition of the World Entrepreneurship Forum in Lyon, France November 18-21 (full disclosure:  I am a member) and had the great opportunity to meet and brainstorm with high-level thought leaders from more than 40 continents to discuss this year’s focus concerning the role government plays in fostering entrepreneurship on a worldwide level.

The above photo was taken by Pierto (Sipa Press) at the EMLYON Business School during the “What Is So Special About Women Entrepreneurs” workshop where powerful women shared their knowledge about how — and why — women have become the world’s most important economic resource.

About the World Entrepreneurship Forum

Founded at the initiative of EMLYON Business School and KPMG, the World Entrepreneurship Forum benefits from the high patronage of Nicolas Sarkozy, President of the French Republic. It is the first worldwide think tank dedicated to entrepreneurs, creators of wealth and social justice. It gathers annually more than 100 members of over 40 different nationalities.

For more information: www.world-entrepreneurship-forum.com.

Photo credit:  Pierto, Sipa Press.

Posted by:  Laurel Delaney

 

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