1. A success event for women in Balkan
Countries
24 th May, 2014
BPW International Congress
Korea –Jeju Islands
Selda Alemdar Dinçer
BPW İstanbul Club
TURKEY

2. BPW TURKEY and BPW DANUBE NET
“The First International Conference for
Women Entrepreneurs in Balkan
Countries “
4th April 2014 , İstanbul

3. Participant countries
• Croatia
• Serbia
• Romania
• France
• Italy
• Greece
• Turkey

4. Justification of the Event
1. To foster the relationship between female
entreprenuers in the Balkan area
2. Create a platform to meet together and organise
B2B meetings to make business
3. To carry out the 5th principle of the Women
Empowerment Principles “women in the supply
chain”
4. To create awareness of the WEP principles in the
society (among the public, companies and
governmental bodies)
5. A public media event

5. ISO İstanbul
Chamber of
Industry
Enterprise Europe
Network Istanbul
Unesco Center for
Women and Peace
in the Balkan
Countries

7. First Part of the event
3 Workshops with the Representatives from
NGO’s
Companies
Consulates
Universities
Representatives from EU

8. Topics of the Panels
1. Importance of International Networking
for Women Entrepreneurship
2. Importance of Partnerships Among
Relevant stakeholders
3. Women in Leadership

9. Panel 1
Moderator : Melsa Ararat,PhD, Director of Industrial Management
•Maria-Ekaterini Tzitzikosta, President of Hellenic UNESCO, President of UNESCO Center for
Women and Peace for Balkan Region
•Alida Perkov, PhD, Chair of BPW Danube Network
•Juan Hoyos, Adviser Export Value Chain, International Trade Center (ITC)
•Sammar Essmat, Gender Focal Point for Europe and Central Asia(ECA)Europe and Central Asia Dp
•Kurt Puchinger, EU-strategy for the Danube Region
•Marion Volk –Vice Chair of BPW Danube Net, Founder and Past Chair
Importance of International Networking for Women Entrepreneurship

10. Panel 2
Importance of Partnerships Among Relevant stakeholders
Moderator: Prof. Dr. Kıymet Çalıyurt, CPA, CFE President
•İmge Kaya Sabancı, Turkey Program Manager of Goldman Sachs 10000 Women
•Süleyman Onatça, President of Turkish Enterprise and Business Confederation
•Dr. Gülden Türktan, President of Women Entrepreneurs Association
•Serap Işıklar , Head of EU and Foreign Economic Relations Dpt.
•Esin Yeşildal, Republic of Turkey Small and Medium Entreprises Development Organisation (KO
•Aysun Sayın , Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Manager of Boyner Groups

11. Panel 3
Moderator: Dilek Bil , Sustainability Business Platform
•Leyla Alaton, Member of the Board, Alvimedica Medical
Technologies
•Oya Narin, Chairment Marti Management
•Funda Baltalı, Owner
•Pınar Şimşek, Owner of Baltalı Gıda
•Adriana Ciamba, Istanbul Consul General, France
•Muriel Myriam Domenach, Istanbul Consul General, France
•Anca Mitu, General Manager of Privileg Catering, Romania
Women in Leadership

12. We are a big family

13. Award Ceremony
Mr. Hüsnü Özyeğin, President of
Board of Trustee of FIBA Group
, Finansbank and Özyeğin University

14. Ad hoc B2B Meetings
With representatives from
Textile
Tourism
Food
Construction

15. B2B
Women Vendors who are active in
Food, Textile, Construction and Tourism sectors
will gather into four groups according to the
sectors in which they are active and get
mentoring by the high level professional
facilitators before they will be matched with the
buyers.

17. Results of the B2B meetings and
follow-ups
• New discussions between companies have
started
• New ideas have been shared
• Contacts of each participants in each section
have been exchanged
• Participants will keep in touch for new
opportunities

18. 6 entrepreneurs joined the Construction roundtable.
1. Patrizia Milani from BPW Pula, Croatia invited the Turkish participants to do business in Croatia
and neighboring countries. She also graciously offered to serve as a host and liaison for such
opportunities.
Moreover, she informed the participants about her construction and paving stones
venture, Vibrobeton. (http://www.vibrobeton.org)
2. Ayse Agac Dag presented Prefsan, a manufacturer of prefabricated systems and demountable
containers. (www.prefsan.net)
3. Arzu Rona presented Bes-A, an emergency and LED lighting products manufacturer. (www.bes-
a.com)
4. Meltem Uregen talked about Esus, a trade investment consultancy company
(www.esustrade.com) as well as Sarilar Group (http://www.sarilargrup.com.tr), a construction
company and structural steel manufacturer in the Antalya region.
5. Emine Gurkok presented Arge (www.argedegerleme.com.tr), a licensed valuation and real
estate appraisal company.
6. Ingrit Tela talked about Orma (www.orma.com.tr), a manufacturer of cement and timber
products. The participants exchanged valuable information regarding joint business opportunities
and cooperation possibilities.

19. Press Coverage
About the detail of the event on
4th of April
Halkailiskiler.com

20. Press Coverage web pages
Bosandim.com Marketing Turkiye

21. Press Coverage Newspapers

23. Targets of BPW Turkey
• Various Events on WEP principles will
continue.
• BPW Turkey with the collaboration of BPW
Danube Net will support these events in other
Balkan countries.
• We will continue to inform companies, NGO’s
and stakeholders about WEP principles.

24. Thank you!