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The International Federation of Business and Professional Women is an influential international network of business and professional women from over 96 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: http://www.bpw-international.org and http://www.bpw-europe.org
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Empowered Women Leading BusinessFROM THE TOP · AT ALL LEVELS · IN THE COMMUNITY
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Empowered Women Leading Business
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Our founder: Dr. Lena Madesin Phillips
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1st Conference 1930 in Geneva:163 participants!
Our founders were pioneers!Coming from Austria, Canada, China, Finland, France, Germany
Hungary, Italy, UK, USA.
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Our Vision and MissionVision • To achieve a just and equal status for women where decisions
are taken in true partnership with men, based on mutual respect, for a more balanced and peaceful world.
Mission • BPW International develops the business, professional and
leadership potential of women on all levels through advocacy, education, mentoring, networking, skill building, UN participation and economic empowerment programmes and projects around the world.
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Goals of BPW
To advocate and lobby for working women
To ensure equality and equal opportunity
To develop the professional, business and leadership potential of women
To empower women in the ecomony, networking and skill building
To support young women
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What is a Business and Professional Woman like?
Is a leader and rolemodel
Practices lifelong learning
Cultivates friendships
Practices networking, mentoring and lobbying
Thinks and acts on the local, national and international level
Takes responsibility in business, politics or society
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Advocacy and Lobbying for professional women
Professional + personal
development
Supportive Network
Learning environment for
«practical leadership»
FriendshipsLocal
NationalInternational
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You can develop your skills on different levels
Local
National
InternationalWe can learn and lobby on these levels!
Many learning opportunities for Young BPWs!
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BPW International
Executive Board 2011 - 2014
Triennium Theme: Empowered Women Leading Business
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BPW worldwide
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Structure of BPWBPW
International
North America
Latin America Europe
Italy
280 Clubs
Switzer-land
40 Clubs
Germany Finnland
AfricaAsia/
Pacific
5 Regions
Federations
Clubs
Young BPW(up to 35)
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How BPW works worldwideGeneral Assembly at
International Congress Resolutions
Intern. Executive Board
Initiatives/Campaigns
Federations / Clubs
Standing Committes/Taskforces
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BPW International has representatives or consultative status
▸ UNO – ECOSOC
▸ CSW Commission on the status of women
▸ ILO International Labour Organization
▸ EWL European Women‘s Lobby
▸ WHO World Health Organization
▸ FAO Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN
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BPWs 3 main initatives
WEPs
Women Entrepre
-neurs
Equal Pay Day
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Lead NGO Collaborator: BPW International
Women’s Empowerment PrinciplesEquality means Business
An initiative by UN Women and UN Global Compact to bring Equality to the workplace, marketplace and community.
Quote of George Kell, Executive Director of UN Global Compact:«BPW brings the voice of women to the economy.»
WEPs
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The 7 Women’s Empowerment Principles
1. Establish high-level corporate leadership for gender equality.
2. Treat all women and men fairly at work – respect and support human rights and nondiscrimination.
3. Ensure the health, safety and well-being of all women and men workers.
4. Promote education, training and professional development for women.
5. Implement enterprise development, supply chain and marketing practices that empower women.
6. Promote equality through community initiatives and advocacy.
7. Measure and publicly report on progress to achieve gender equality.
Sign CEOStatement
WEPs
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BPW International Awareness Campaign: Equal Pay Day
▸ Equal Pay Day was initiated in 2009 by BPW International as an international awareness campaign
▸ All across the globe – from Australia to Taiwan, Korea via 20 European countries to Brazil and Canada. All these BPW federations are organizing an equal pay day in their countries.
Equal Pay Day
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Women Entrepreneurs
▸ Collaboration with ITC International Trade Center
▸ Opportunity to participate in the Global Platform for Action on Sourcing for Women Vendors
▸ Collaboration with WeConnect International to bring women entrepreneurs into the supply chain
Women Entrepre-
neurs
Empowered Women Leading BusinessFROM THE TOP · AT ALL LEVELS · IN THE COMMUNITYCSW Conference on the Status of Women 2010, New York
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International Congress 2011 in Helsinki
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Next BPW International Events
▸ 7 - 8 March 2014 Leaders Summit in New York
▸ 23 – 27 May 2014 International Congress in Jeju, Korea
▸ 2016 European Congress in Zuerich, Switzerland
▸ 2017 International Congress in Egypt
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BPW Europe
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BPW Europe
The largest Region of BPW International
(appr. 20000 members in 32 countries)
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European Coordinator and members of ECC
Alexandra Preuss-Ribaric Giuseppa Bombaci Sabine Schmelzer Miette DechelleBPW Germany BPW Italy BPW Switzerland BPW Belgium
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Equal Pay Day in Europe started by BPW (2008 – 2013)
Equal Pay Day in 23 countries up to now. Number of activities increased every year.
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You can participate in the annual European Event in Brussels
▸ Networking Forum open for all members in May
▸ Presidents meeting for National Presidents and Delegates in May
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The biggest event in the Region: European Congress 2012 in Sorrento
+ A European Citizens Initiative
1. Within Ministry of Economy Create an office of Women's Business Ownership
2. Appoint a Women’s Enterprise Director
4. Enforce current gender equality legislation
3. Collect data, produce annual policy and research updates
Seeking 4 Policy interventions to increase female
entrepreneurship as a strategy for
growth in the European Union
We need 1 Mio signatures!www.act4growth.org
BPW supports this initiative. Please sign online!
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Come to the next BPW International Congress!
23 – 27 May 2014 International Congress in Jeju, Republic of Korea
All details at:
www.bpw-international.org/congress2014
Together we can make the change for a better world!
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What BPW offers you on the local and national
levelYou can benefit from all activities and events for
your personal and professional development.
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Activities on club levelMonthly events:▸ Presentations, speeches and networking
Annually: ▸ General assembly▸ Candlelight ceremony
Other activities:▸ Taskforces (e. g. Equal Pay Day)▸ Visits to other clubs▸ Participation in national and international conferences,
events and congresses
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Mentoring: a program where you can benefit from each other
▸ Each BPW can become a mentor and help other women with her experience and knowledge
▸ Each BPW can become a mentee▸ The mentee needs a specific goal,
and she can have a mentor for one year
▸ Benefits:▸ Transfering your experiences and
knowledge for support▸ Learning from each other▸ Seeing your mentee develop
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BPW: The ideal learning environment
▸ Learning by doing▸ Peer-to-peer learning (from each other)▸ Through rolemodels▸ Just-in-time learning▸ Lifelong learning
▸ Monthly presentations and events▸ Workshops at national/international events▸ Try out and learn new skills
▸ Learning by teaching or mentoring
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Train your leadership skills in BPW!
By taking an office as president or member of the board or leader of a taskforce:
▸ Learn to give speeches and presentations▸ Learn to chair meetings and to delegate tasks▸ Develop strategies for your club and implement them▸ Practice team building▸ Learn to deal with the media to promote your club▸ Represent your club and deal with VIPs▸ Learn conflict management and diplomacy in practice▸ Learn to act as a leader and become a rolemodel
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Do not only lay back, …
… the more active you are, the more you get.
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Would you like to have contactsall over the world
or develop your skills?www.bpw-europe.org
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