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Global Summit of
Women 2008
Hanoi,
Vietnam ** June 5-7, 2008
"women AND asia: driving the global economy"
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2008
Summit Outcomes: |
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PROVIDED a Forum on Doing Business with Vietnam organized
by the
Vietnam Chamber of
Commerce and Industry |
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The Prime Minister of
Vietnam,
Mr.
Nguyen Tan Dũng,
welcomed delegates to the Doing Business with Vietnam Forum.
Here, he addresses delegates at the Summit's Opening Ceremony.
Seated, from left: Summit President Ms. Irene Natividad and
Angela Titzrath-Grimm, Vice President, Daimler AG. |
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Delegates at the Doing Business with
Vietnam Forum. The Forum offered advice for the
many Summit delegates interested in doing business with the
newest 'Asian Tiger'. |
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RAISED record $33,000 for
victims of natural disasters in China and
Myanmar
from nearly 1,000 delegates from 72 countries |
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Summit delegates at the Opening Ceremony
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Hon. Ma Xiuhong, China's
Vice Minister of Commerce
acknowledges the generosity of
Summit participants
(Xinhua Photo) |
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Global Summit of Women's
Special Guest speaks at the
Opening Ceremony
H. E.
Chantal Compaoré,
First Lady,
Burkina Faso |
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RECOGNIZED and awarded MiniGrants to Ministers from
Antigua, Mexico and South Africa for Best Practices in Public/Private Sector
Partnerships in Advancing Women and Girls |
Best Practices Award Winners
reporting on their projects at the Plenary session:
From left: Hon. Elizabeth Thabethe,
Hon. Jacqui Quinn-Leandro,
Ms. Gerri Elliot of Microsoft, and Hon. Patricia Espinosa Torres |
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Project 1:
Country:
Antigua and Barbuda
Hon. Dr. Quinn Leandro(Antigua) presents
her project during the Plenary session.
Presented
by: Minister
Hon. Dr. Jacqui Quinn Leandro, Minister of Labour, Public
Administration & Empowerment
Title of
Program:
Partnership and Opportunities for Employment (POE) |
Project 2:
Country:
South Africa
Irene Natividad presents the award to
Deputy Minister Thabethe of South Africa during the Plenary
session.
Presented By:
Deputy Minster Hon. Elizabeth Thabathe; Department of Trade and
Industry
Title of
Program:
Promoting Girl Entrepreneurship |
Project 3:
Country:
Mexico
Undersecretary Espinosa Torres
accepts the Best Practice award on behalf of the Mexican
Ministry of Labor.
Presented by: Hon. Patricia Espinosa Torres,
Undersecretary of Labor, Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare
Title of Program:
Child-Care Program |
Hear more from the
Ministerial Roundtable
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RELEASED New
MasterIndex of Women's Advancement by MasterCard
at the 2008 Summit |
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At Podium:
Georgette Tan
Vice President, Communications Asia/Pacific,
Middle East &
Africa, MasterCard Worldwide |
View the Full Report delivered by Georgette Tan at the 2008
Global Summit of Women |
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* RELEASED GfK Roper
Public Affairs'
"Asian Women in
the Global Economy:
Rising Opportunities and New Dynamics" |
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Dr.
Xiaoyan Zhao, Senior Vice President and Director,
Global Research
and
Consulting, GfK Roper |
View the Full Report delivered by Dr.
Xiaoyan Zhao at the 2008
Global Summit of Women
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* SALUTED
Outstanding Individuals who Promote Women's Progress |
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H.E. Luisa Diogo, Prime Minister of Mozambique, accepts the Global Women's Leadership Award from
Summit President
Irene Natividad |
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H.E. Truong My Hoa, former Vice President of Vietnam accepts the
Vietnam Women's Leadership Award from
Summit President,
Irene Natividad; Ms. Maud Pagel (center) represents Deutsche Telekom,
sponsor of the Gala Dinner. |
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Entrepreneurship
Award winner Mr. Kawai with young Vietnamese women
entrepreneurs
supported by his company (left). |
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Entrepreneurship
Award winner Madame Tran Thi Thuy, Vice Chair of the
Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry accepts her
award at the Gala Dinner. |
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* ENCOURAGED
NETWORKING among Summit Delegates
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IBM raffled off a laptop at the Networking Breakfast;
here, Laptop Winner
Irina Arsentieva, President of Fund "Women's World Assembly"
and President of BPW Moscow with Marilyn Johnson of IBM and
Summit President Natividad |
- $33,000 Raised for Victims of
Natural Disasters in China and Myanmar from Nearly 1,000 Delegates
from 72 Countriesw MasterCard Worldwide Index of Women
Released at 2008 SummitNew MasterCard Worldwide Index of Women
Released at 2008 Summ
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What the Delegates are Saying...
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"This year's Summit was
tremendous. I so enjoyed participating and realize
each year the blessing you are bringing the planet
with the Global Summit! It is truly an honor to be
included and thank you again for the opportunity to
share!"
-Yvonne Boice, CEO, Fugazy
International Travel, USA
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"It was my first time at the
Summit and I was very deeply impressed by the
highest profile of the participants,
professionalism and talent of the presenters,
wonderful atmosphere of creativity and
enduring feeling of sisterhood.
Everything was very well organized and thought
through to make it the most memorable event of the
year."
-Elena Fedyashina, Executive
Director, The Committee of 20, Russia
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"I am so glad I attended- you
put on something extraordinary- it was class act!"
-Gita Patel, Director Trapezia,
Stargate Capital Management Limited, UK
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"At what other conference,
seminar or summit could I have my picture taken with
women from Mongolia, talk about the current events
in South African from women who are living it
everyday, and have several offers from Vietnamese
women to make me a traditional Ao Sai!"
-Lisa R. Mitchell, Vice
President and Manager, Wells Fargo Bank, USA
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"I especially appreciate the
heart-warming solidarity and enthusiasm of the
people I have met during the meeting, as well as the
experiences and conviction they have shared with
me."
-Phuong Nguyen, CEO, Viet
Capital, Vietnam |
"I enjoyed every moment I spent
in Hanoi at this year's summit and was honored to
participate in the program alongside such
outstanding women. I gained valuable insight from
networking with the wide range of business leaders
in attendance."
-Gay Gaddis, President & CEO,
T3 (The Think Tank), USA
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"Having the chance to meet so
many talented and passionate professionals is truly
impressive. The spontaneity and generosity of the
group to acknowledge the disasters in Myanmar and
China says a lot about the attendees."
-E. Allan Gabor, Vice President
for Asia, Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, Inc., USA
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"I think it was a unique
experience to meet the Asian women and see the
community moving forward. Even women who thought
that they should not be part of a "women's event"
felt very lucky and valued to participate."
-Ursula Schwarzenbart, Director
of Global Diversity Office, Daimler AG, Germany
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What the Press is Saying... |
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