Nominated by BPW México

Nomination form signed by Fabiola Kun on 18 April 2008

Nominee Information

Address: Av. Allende 351 Ote. Torreón, Coah. México 27000
Telephone: +52 871 713 2296 , Fax: +52 871 713 3664
E-mail: ydarwich@yahoo.com
Occupation: Gynaecologist and Obstetrician Medical Doctor.

Active in Occupation

BPW Offices held

Club:

• BPW Torreón Club President two terms : 1986-87, 1993-94

Federation:

• BPW México National Chair of the Education Committee 1986-1989.
• BPW México National Chair of the Finance Committee 1993-94 / 1994-1997.
• BPW México First Vice President 1997-2000.
• BPW México National President 2000 – 2003

BPW International:

• Member of the International Committee of Education and Culture for Latin America 1985-1987, 1987-1989, 1989 - 1991
• Chairperson of the International Health Committee 1999-2002.
• Chairperson of the International Health Committee 2002-2005
• Member of the International Membership Committee for L.A. 2002-2005
• Liaison of the International Projects Committee. 2002-2005/2005- 2008
• Member of the International Fund Raising Committee 2005-2008
• Chairperson of the International Public Relation Committee 2005-2008

Related experience/qualifications:

National Congress:

1. BPW México National Congress: 1984-1990, 1993-2004.
2. Representing the Young BPW of México at the BPW Australian Federation Annual Meeting. Melbourne,
   Au. Oct. 1985
3. BPW Australia National Congress. Adelaide, Au., Oct./2000
4. BPW New York Annual Meeting, March/2004.
5. BPW New York Federation Annual Meeting, March/2005.
6. BPW New York Federation Annual Meeting, March/2006.
7. BPW New York Federation Annual Meeting, March/2007.
8. BPW New York Federation Annual Meeting, March/2008.
9. BPW Delegate at the UN CSW Annual Meeting from 2002 to 2008.

Regional Congress and meetings:

1. BPW Latin America Regional Congress. Tijuana, B.C., Mx. July/1998.
2. BPW California Regional Meeting, Los Angeles, Ca. Feb. /2001.
3. BPW Latin America Presidents Meeting. Santiago, Chile. March/2001.
4. BPW Latin America Regional Congress. Bonito, Brazil, Aug. /2001.
5. BPW North America Regional Meeting. Havana, Cuba. Apr./2002.
6. BPW Latin America Presidents Meeting, Cd. Juarez, Chih. Mx. May /2002.
7. BPW Latin America Presidents Meeting. Panama. Feb./2003.
8. BPW California Regional Meeting. May/2003.
9. BPW European Regional Congress, Rome, It. Sept. /2003.
10. BPW Latin America Regional Meeting, Villa La Angostura, Argentina. March/2004.
11. BPW North America Regional Conference. Jamaica. February/07.

International Congress:

1. BPW International Congress, participant of the first Young BPW Forum, representing the Young BPW of México. Auckland, N.Z.., Oct. 1985.
2. BPW International Congress, The Hague, Netherlands. Sept. / 1987.
3. BPW International Congress, Bahamas. Oct. / 1989.
4. First Young BPW International Congress, Acapulco, Gro. Mx. March /1998.
5. BPW International Congress, Vancouver, Canada. Sept. / 1999.
6. BPW International Congress, Melbourne, Au. Oct./2002.
7. III Young BPW International Congress, Rome, It. Sept. /2003.
8. BPW International Congress, Lucerne, Switzerland, Jun/2005.
   

Have, since 1985, worked in the presentation of the Nursing School project 5-O Mexico and thereafter participated in all the relevant events of this project. (First stone placement, school opening ceremony, first day of classes, first ceremony of students graduation, and all the International Presidents visits )

Started the construction of the Nursing school’s “Dr. Yvette Swan Auditorium” in 2003, and started the sponsorship program selling “Brick Certificates” to raise money for the building materials.

Languages: Spanish and English: spoken, read and written

Supporting Statement

Since 1979 when I joined BPW, I did it with the conviction of working to give continuance to the goals and objectives of the organization, and be able to be a factor of change to create a world that we want for ourselves, our families, our community, our country and for the future generations.

I consider that to have a position in BPW and be able to represent an organization as big, powerful, and strong as is BPW, is not only an honor but a great responsibility and it should reflect and project what each of its associates is, feels and desires as an important part of BPW.

We know that all the non-governmental organizations worldwide are suffering a crisis in their membership, nevertheless the number of those organizations has been increased dramatically and many of them are working in similar objectives duplicating the effort and reducing the possibilities of success that could be achieved from being united in a solid organization as ours.

If we are a great organization and have a great international structure, important and amazing goals and objectives, and if each day new organizations are born with people that desire to work for a better world, then the only thing that remains for us to do is to make our organization visible and to reflect the pride to be BPW in our everyday life.

I believe is important that each one of us work united:

My commitment is to carry out the previous objectives that evidently will be a reality only if there also exists commitment and work from all and each one of the BPW members that integrate our Region.

Following these steps we will have not only an increment in our membership and the crystallization of all our projects, we will be truly the biggest, strongest and most powerful organization in the world for the benefit of all humanity.

I thank you in advance your support and your attention.

Sincerely.

Dr. Yasmin Darwich Darwich