The document summarizes BPW International's 5th Annual Leadership Summit, which focused on global advocacy. It discusses BPW's triennium theme of empowering women leaders, and its aims and strategy for working with the UN. BPW has had consultative status with the UN Economic and Social Council since 1947. It works to maintain this status by participating in UN agencies and conferences. The main UN agencies BPW collaborates with are outlined, along with contact details for BPW representatives. The importance of UN issues for members at international, regional and local levels is highlighted.
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DISCLAIMER
The ideas and opinions expressed in the above presentations are not necessarily those of UNESCO and do not commit the Organization. The designations employed and the presentation of material throughout the documents do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of UNESCO concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city of area or of its authorities or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.
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Additional Documents
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on Intangible Cultural Heritage
15-16 May 2014. Limassol, Cyprus
DISCLAIMER
The ideas and opinions expressed in the above presentations are not necessarily those of UNESCO and do not commit the Organization. The designations employed and the presentation of material throughout the documents do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of UNESCO concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city of area or of its authorities or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.
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The International Federation of Business and Professional Women is an influential international network of business and professional women from over 90 countries in 5 continents with Consultative Status at ECOSOC/United Nations. Founded in 1930, BPW International develops the professional, leadership and business potential of women on all levels through our mentoring, networking, skill building and economic empowerment programs and projects around the world. Visit our website at: www.bpw-international.org and bpw-europe.org
BPW Europe 2011
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The International Federation of Business and Professional Women is an influential international network of business and professional women from over 90 countries in 5 continents with Consultative Status at ECOSOC/United Nations. Founded in 1930, BPW International develops the professional, leadership and business potential of women on all levels through our mentoring, networking, skill building and economic empowerment programs and projects around the world. Visit our website at: www.bpw-international.org and bpw-europe.org
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Introductory Remarks by Dr. Grace L. Chao, Ph.D. and Remarks by Ms. Angela A. Chao (http://www.angelachao.net/) - Deputy Chairman, Foremost Group: 2013 Dynamic Achiever Awards Gala &
33rd Anniversary Celebration
Tarrytown, NY
October 31, 2013
Upon analyzing the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of It's More Fun in the Philippines Campaign, the proponents came up with two major strategies or recommendations like Market Penetration Strategy by taking advantage of the technological proliferation by engaging to other medium like television, radio and alike aside from social networks which have been an effective arena of the campaign through promotion to increase involvement, then Market Development Strategy by encouraging the OFWs who are bearing our pride in other countries to be the promotional tools themselves by offering some items incorporating the It’s More Fun in the Philippines Campaign like shirts, cups and other merchandise.
The International Federation of Business and Professional Women is an influential international network of business and professional women from over 90 countries in 5 continents with Consultative Status at ECOSOC/United Nations. Founded in 1930, BPW International develops the professional, leadership and business potential of women on all levels through our mentoring, networking, skill building and economic empowerment programs and projects around the world. Visit our website at: www.bpw-international.org and bpw-europe.org
BPW Europe 2011
Von Sabine Schmelzer am Feb 12, 2012 Bearbeiten
2,715
Views
The International Federation of Business and Professional Women is an influential international network of business and professional women from over 90 countries in 5 continents with Consultative Status at ECOSOC/United Nations. Founded in 1930, BPW International develops the professional, leadership and business potential of women on all levels through our mentoring, networking, skill building and economic empowerment programs and projects around the world. Visit our website at: www.bpw-international.org and bpw-europe.org
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1. 5th Annual BPW International
Leadership Summit
Harmonie Club, New York City, New York
1st VICE PRESIDENT COMMUNICATION
Huguette Akplogan-Dossa
New York March 2013
3. Content
• BPW Triennium theme
• BPW AIMS AND UN STRATEGY
• UN Agencies and BPW UN Activities
• UN issues: Importance for BPW Members
at International, regional and local levels
4. EMPOWERED WOMEN LEADING BUSINESS
FROM THE TOP AT ALL LEVELS,
IN THE COMMUNITY
BPW WITH UN
BPW Triennium Theme
5. BPW AIMS AND UN STRATEGY
BPW International aims to unite business and professional
women in all parts of the world to:
1. Work for women‘s equal opportunity and representation in
economic, civil and political life
2. Encourage and support women and girls to:
– develop their professional and leadership potential
– undertake lifelong education and training
– use their abilities for the benefit of
others, locally, nationally and internationally
6. BPW AIMS AND UN STRATEGY
3. Advocate:
• for the elimination of all discrimination against women
• for human rights and the use of gender-sensitive
perspectives
4. Undertake:
• non-profit projects that help women gain economic
independence
• to present the views of business and professional
women to international organizations and
agencies, and to business, governments and civil
society.
7. BPW International has Consultative Status
with the United Nations
• BPW International, is a non-governmental
organization (NGO) that has had Consultative
Status with the United Nations through the UN
Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) since
1947.
• At present there are a total of 23 members of
BPW International serving as representatives at
the United Nations and its subsidiary
organs, specialized agencies and related
organizations in all continents.
8. BPW UN STRATEGY
• BPW International will work to maintain its status with the United
Nations by sending in time all statements to UN Agencies.
• Ensure the accreditation and participation of members at other
sessions and conferences organized by UN agencies (UN
Women, International Trade Center, UNCTAD, UN-DESA) according
to the demands and interests of members with the help of UN
Administrator.
• Strengthen the capacity of BPW International's members on UN
accreditation process to grown Membership
• Build a UN CSW Team of technical work with the responsible of
communication with president office
• Build also UN status of Women standing Committee
• Make more visible the BPW International's actions within the
United Nations and its various agencies
9. BPW UN STRATEGY
• Facilitate BPW’s participation in the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) at
the United Nations each year including:
– Supporting Federations & Clubs to maximize their representation through the
provision of resources and assistance to encourage member states
(Federation’s own Governments) to ensure BPW is able to bring more
members than the designated 20 delegates
– Developing tools and resources to expand the profile of BPW Federations
achievement through an expanded CSW parallel events program
• Develop and deploy a strategy that will strengthening and maintaining the long
standing BPW relationship with UN Women and the broader United Nations
Community.
• Work with Federations and clubs to establish and/or strengthen their domestic
relationships with UN Women and UN Sponsored activities in their own Countries.
10. UN Agencies
• These are the main Agencies with which BPW International has
representative or consultative status:
Economic and Social
Council of the UN
12. UN Office/Agencies Roles & Responsibilities
UN : United Nations
Geneva Dr. Catherine Bosshart-Pfluger (Main
Representative)
Karin Kausch
Françoise van Leeuwen
Elisabeth Clement-Arnold
Lesha Witmer
New York Eva Richter (Main Representative)
Liz Benham
Harriet Friedlander
Elizabeth VanArdenne
Susan O'Malley
Vienna Marlene Parenzan (Main Representative)
Arzu Ozyol Irge
UNESCO : United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
Brazil Beatriz Zanella Fett
Elisa Campos
France Arzu Ozyol Irge
Seoul Kim Hyang-Sook
Germany Marion Volk
Argentina Cecilia Quadri
13. BPW International and UN: CONTACTS between UN and MEMBERS
EXCO - President
- Vice President & UN – Chair
- UN - Administrator
UN Conferences
(big ones with workshops)
Meetings (which can be
attended by members)
List of big conferences and
2-3 meetings, periodically
delivered by UN Reps.
to UN Administrator
Information (short) about events
Registration (organized by
UN Administrator)
Caretaking of BPW participants
during the events
MEMBERS
- Regions
- Federations
- Clubs
Information
about UN
- Website
(Info-set with basics about UN
for the websites of Regions,
Federations & Clubs with link
to BPW International UN site
_ Invitations for UN Conferences,
Meetings incl. Registration form
- Brochures CSW
Interesting information for
Committees, Task Forces, Project leaders
Especially from specific UN Agencies like
WHO, FAO, ILO, UNESCO, UNICEF etc.
UN Reps. inform UN-Admin, who forwards information
to Committees, Task Forces or Project Chairs
UN
Reps.
15. UN issues: Importance for BPW
Members at all levels
BPW can capitalise all your work with
affiliates and also with UN Agencies
in your countries and your regions
for BPW Advocacy throught UN
Representatives and also at CSW
each year for better life for Women