Promotion
For BPW members who are
interest in attending 2008 Global Summit
of Women in Hanoi, Vietnam, you are entitle
to get 5% discount (please follow instruction
in my previous mail). This discount is only
valid until
5 May 2008 so time is running
out.
Summit President:
Irene Natividad
Informally, called the
"Davos for Women" by past participants,
the Summit has developed a reputation as
an exciting, fact-filled, hands-on gathering
of high caliber participants. Now in its
18th year, the Global Summit of Women celebrates
women’s leadership worldwide by bringing
together women business, professional, and
governmental leaders from around the world
for three days of stimulating sessions led
by opinion leaders and influencers who happen
to be women.
The 2008 Global Summit
of Women explores two of the major forces
that will impact the 21st century global
marketplace – Women and the Asia-Pacific
economies. What women can do to access those
markets and what we can learn from the women
business leaders from the region will form
the frame of this global gathering.
What the 2008 Summit
Offers :
- Pre-Summit Roundtable for WWWWoWmen
Government Ministers to dialogue
with corporate leaders on best practices
in public/private sector partnerships
for advancing women’s economic growth;
- Plenary sessions which cover business
trends regionally and globally;
- Practical strategies for business
growth – personal and entrepreneurial
- developed in different parts of the
world;
- Skills building sessions
in four tracks: Leadership Development,
Entrepreneurial, Microenterprise Development,
and Issues;
- Inspirational role models
from every continent among over 80 presenters;
- Ample networking opportunities
at breakfasts, lunches, receptions, and
throughout the event.
2008 Summit Features
:
- A window into the dynamic Asia-Pacific
economies now leading the 21st century
global marketplace
- Insight into the women driving business
growth in this region as consumers and
business leaders
- Featured ‘best practices’
in partnerships between business and government
to advance women and to promote ‘green’
initiatives
- Information on doing business with
the latest Asian ‘tiger’ –
Vietnam
- And numerous sessions to help ‘grow’
your leadership skills, your business,
your network.
"The Global Summit
of Women was truly amazing! Women leaders
from business, politics, and society exchanging
views, connecting, and working toward a better
world"
— Mirella Visser,
President, European Women’s Professional
Network
2008 Summit Host Country: Vietnam
Vietnam, the new Asian
"tiger" economy, is the proud
Host of the 2008 Global Summit of Women.
Posting an annual growth rate of 8%, Vietnam
is an ideal venue for a global gathering
of women business and government leaders
to revisit the dynamic Asia-Pacific region,
now viewed by economists as the “new
center of gravity in the world’s economy”
led by China and India. With almost a third
of its largest companies headed by women,
along with a vibrant community of women
entrepreneurs, Vietnam is a leading example
of women’s progress in the marketplace.
The site of the 2008 Summit
– Hanoi – is home to the country’s
government as well as to a growing group
of companies involved in foreign trade.
Tourism, finance, and banking are among
the top industries in this city. Within
the government, women occupy influential
positions including the Vice Presidency
and powerful cabinet and sub-cabinet-level
posts.
The 2008 Global Summit
of Women offers delegates the opportunity
to experience the business and market opportunities
of this rising economic "tiger",
while offering an opportunity to meet and
connect with its outstanding women.
VISA
All Summit participants
are responsible for obtaining the necessary
travel documents to enter Vietnam. Given
the time and effort to acquire a visa to
enter Vietnam, participants are urged to
begin the visa application process immediately.
Visas are required for
participants with passports from nearly
all countries, including the United States,
European Union, and African countries. Registrants
from the following countries do not need
to obtain a visa prior to entering Vietnam:
Denmark, Finland, Indonesia, Japan, Laos,
Malaysia, Norway, Singapore, Sweden, and
Thailand.
Participants are urged
to contact the Vietnamese Embassy or Consulate
closest to them for up -to-date travel guidelines.
A list of Vietnam Embassies and Consulates
can be found at www.globewomen.org.
For participants, who
do not have a Vietnamese Embassy or Consulate
in their country, may receive their visa
on arrival at the Hanoi airport provided
that they have the following documentation:
Official passport; Proof of return flight;
Official Summit confirmation form; 3 x 4
inch photo; and Proof of accommodations
in Vietnam.
"The Global Summit
of Women and the individuals who make it such
a vibrant forum for idea exchange do much
to make the world economy a thriving, diverse
marketplace by supporting the active role
of women in every sector of government and
business. — Daryl Faulkner,
CEO, Digene
Why Attend
the 2008 Global Summit of Women?
- To participate in a truly unique global
gathering of women influencers and opinion
leaders from government and business
- To be inspired by women from across
all continents and all areas of leadership
- To learn from and to share with your
peers ways to improve your business, your
career, your life … and the lives
of others
- To expand your global network
Hotel Accommodations
Hotel accommodations are
available at the Melia Hanoi Hotel, the
site of the 2008 Summit at a special rate
of $196/night (tax inclusive).
Rooms at the Melia Hanoi
Hotel are extremely limited. For more information
on reserving a room at the Melia Hotel and
information on special rates for Summit
delegates at nearby satellite hotels, please
visit, www.globewomen.org.
Note that Summit delegates are responsible
for making their own hotel reservations
and that all reservations are made directly
through the hotels.
Travel
The Global Summit of Women
is pleased that Vietnam Airlines will serve
as the Official Carrier of the 2008 Summit.
For more information on special rates for
Summit participants and how to contact Vietnam
Airlines to receive the discounted rates,
please visit, www.globewomen.org.
"There is no forum
quite like the Summit – it is truly
international, and its mix of corporate, entrepreneurial,
governmental and nongovernmental women leaders
from every corner of the world is so unique
and so impressive"— Damayanti
Vasudevan, Vice President for Global Inclusion,
R.R. Donnelley
GLOBAL
SUMMIT OF WOMEN
666 11th Street, NW
Suite 700
Washington, DC 20001 USA
tel: 202-835-3713
Fax: 202-466-6195
summit@globewomen.org
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