BPW Europe 2013

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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.


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)


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


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!


BPW International

Executive Board 2011 - 2014

Triennium Theme: Empowered Women Leading Business


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


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.


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

www.bpw-europe.orgInternational Congress 2011 in Helsinki

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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


You can benefit from all activities and events for your personal and professional development.

What BPW offers you on the local and

national level


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)


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


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


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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