JOIN OWIT INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT AT THE APEC PUBLIC – PRIVATE DIALOGUE ON WOMEN AND THE ECONOMY
WOMEN ENTREPRENEUR FORUM: SHE MEANS BUSINESS 28th September 2017, Hue City, Viet Nam
The Vietnam Women Entrepreneurs Council (VWEC) has extended an invitation to all OWIT International members to attend the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Public-Private Dialogue on Women and the Economy, the most important event of the 2017 APEC Women and the Economy Forum.
500 delegates from 21 APEC economies are expected to attend the Forum. The Forum aims to create greater opportunities for women’s economic inclusion and empowerment and for their full access to the global market in the digital age. Participants will include Ministers and high-level representatives in charge of women issues from 21 APEC member economies, representatives from the business community and women organizations from APEC countries.
The Forum will generate a broad range of perspectives and recommendations as an important input to the APEC Economic Leaders’ deliberations on advancing inclusion in the Asia-Pacific region. Your participation will contribute to the achievement of the Forum’s objective of advancing the role and contributions of women to the Asia – Pacific region and to APEC’s work on growth and regional economic integration, while providing an opportunity to broaden your network and linkages within the region.
Participants are expected to arrive in Hue, on Wednesday, 27th September 2017, to be in time for the commencement of the Forum on 28th September 2017. Registration deadline is August 30th.
Registration fee: Free of charge
AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS
- Session 1 – Women’s Economic, Financial and Social Inclusion – A Driver for Sustainable and Inclusive Growth
- Session 2 – Women Entrepreneurs in a Changing Global Market
- Session 3 – Promoting Women’s Entrepreneurship in the Digital Age
- Session 4 – Building a Vision for Women’s Economic Empowerment for Asia – Pacific and Beyond
- Dinner
For more details and the registration form, contact secretary@owit.org and write APEC Dialogue in the subject line.