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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.orgTRANSCRIPT
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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 Mission
Vision • 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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Structure of BPW
BPWInternational
North America
Latin America Europe
Italy
280 Clubs
Switzer-land
40 Clubs
Germany France
AfricaAsia/
Pacific
5 Regions
Federations
Clubs
Young BPW
(up to 35)
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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 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 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 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
www.bpw-europe.orgCSW Conference on the Status of Women 2010, New York
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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 13 European countries to Brazil and Canada. All these BPW federations are organizing an equal pay day in their countries.
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Women’s Empowerment Principles – Equality means Business
An initiative by UN Women and UN Global Compact supported by BPW International 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.»
BPW International developed a toolkit to support the activities for the WEPs
BPW Federations and Clubs are promoting the WEPs worldwide.
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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.
Sign CEOStatement
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Next BPW International Events
1- 2 March 2013 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
The largest Region of BPW International
(appr. 20000 members)
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BPW Europe
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 – 2012)
Equal Pay Day in 16 countries up to now. Number of activities increased every year.
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Participate in the annual European Event in Brussels
Networking and Training Day open for all members on 3 May 2013
Presidents meeting for National Presidents and Delegates on 4/5 May 2013
www.bpw-europe.orgEuropean Congress 2012 in Sorrento
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You can benefit from all activities and events for your personal and professional development.
What BPW offers you on the local and
national level
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Activities on club level
Monthly events: Presentations, speeches and networking
Annually: General assembly Candlelight ceremony
Other activities: Visits to other clubs Participation in national and international
conferences and congresses Taskforces (e. g. Equal Pay Day)
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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
Peer-to-peer learning (from each other) Through rolemodels Learning by doing 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?
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