CIPE Regional Office Director attends MEDA Women Entrepreneurs' Forum
CIPE Regional’s Program Director, Camelia Bulat, attended the MEDA Women Entrepreneurs’ Forum, which was organized by AFAEMME (Federation of Organizations of Mediterranean Female Entrepreneurs), the Chamber of Commerce of Barcelona and ASCAME (Association of Mediterranean Chambers of Commerce and Industry), Nov. 5-6. In response to a general lack of opportunities business relations in the Mediterranean region, the event provided a venue for more than one hundred representatives of organizations from numerous countries: Albania, Algeria, Cyprus, Egypt, France, Gibraltar, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Malta, Morocco, Palestine, Spain, Slovenia, Syria, Tunisia and Turkey. The Forum was organized in the context of the III Mediterranean Week of Economic Leaders and brought together businesses and organizations from both shores of the Mediterranean.
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This event provided an opportunity for dialogue and networking between the private and public sectors, as well as the international organizations in the region. The participants were able to share their experiences and to discuss issues such as the costs of women’s low participation in economy, women’s vision of business, the role of international organizations in the promotion of women in the economy, the value of women entrepreneurship for economic growth, etc. Representatives of the women business organizations in the Middle East and North Africa were very much interested in the CIPE program dedicated to building women entrepreneurship and strengthening the capabilities of local associations. Camelia Bulat presented the last edition of the CD Women of Success, that featured successful business women entrepreneurs from the Balkans.
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In celebration of UN International Youth Day on August 12, 2010, CIPE has created a series of blog posts, photos, and videos about inspiring young people working to strengthen democracy around the world. These emerging leaders make sure that their voices are heard and their needs are met. In so doing, they uphold their responsibilities as citizens and help create positive change in their communities.
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The three contest topics are: Democracy that delivers, Entrepreneurship and society, or Women and participation. Winning articles will be published by CIPE and will receive a $1,000 honorarium. Read more
The three contest topics are: Democracy that delivers, Entrepreneurship and society, or Women and participation. Winning articles will be published by CIPE and will receive a $1,000 honorarium. Read more
CIPE Development Institute is an open resource for students and professors around the world looking for self-study and classroom materials on democracy, market economy, and their role in development.
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