Women advancement forum - 2013

Women Advancement Forum - 2013
April 28-May 3 l Birchwood Hotel, Johannesburg South Africa

Since 2010 Women Advancement Forum has been a unique opportunity for women to come together for a common purpose - themselves.

As a woman in politics, business, an entrepreneur, employee, social worker or wife of a political/public office holder, you have may occasionally found yourself wishing for a more fulfilling role and responsibility in your society, environment, office or government but for the challenges. The imbalances in the ratio of women in politics, business, employment, entrepreneurship, obnoxious culture, and literacy has not helped matters.

Hence Women Advancement Forum offers every woman - every woman the spectacular opportunity to meet with other women of like minds in business, politics, NGOs, professionals, wives of public/political office holders, SMEs from different continents at the conference session and special business and social networking sessions.

In a bold step of walking(working) the talk, at WAF 2013 WAF-General Assembly Resolution session will be put in place in collaboration with LEADING WOMEN OF AFRICA and other global developmental agencies and by this platform prepare under a democratic atmosphere and process a well articulated communiqué which could serve as a reference point for international agencies working on women gender and children related areas and governments/regional agencies.

WAF-2013 will present in summary to the participants Business, Politics, and Society summarised in:

Spectacular business/social networking opportunities for women: Bringing together over 300 women from different continents.

Female global thought leaders in business, NGO, politics, and professionals as keynote speakers: delivering topics for the need of the hour in advancement and empowerment of women - visit the website: www.womenadvancement-mdg-forum.com for provisional list of the speakers

First class pre-conference and post-conference workshops: pre-conference workshop on "Essential Leadership Skills and Emotional Intelligence for the Woman" to bring to proper light what difference women bring in business and politics.

Exhibition: advancement of women will be unrealistic without economic motivation and encouragement. WAF has made provision for SME women to showcase their economic endeavor/culture using this platform - find market for them, encourage exports, and joint partnerships across/beyond their immediate borders.

Conducive environment for interaction on global issues affecting women and girl-child l WAF General Assembly Resolution session to prepare a well articulated communiqué for international bodies which could serve as reference point for policies affecting women and children and lots more

WAF-MDG Award - 2013: for women who have made significant impact in the society for women advancement and actualisation of MDG. Send your nomination today here

Charity cocktail dinner: for the economic and social empowerment of women and children - supporting/donating proceeds agencies of this vision.

You can't afford to miss the opportunity to listen to our select incredible speakers from across the globe...

*speakers list is updated regularly. Visit conference website for updates.

We will like to introduce to you WAF NETWORKING group on linkedIn @WOMEN ADVANCEMENT FORUM and Twitter @WOMEN FORUM and Skpye: womenforum. A new way to experience the power of gender empowerment, motivation, inspiration, networking, and advancement. membership is FREE

Date: 28 April 2013 to 03 May 2013
Time: 09:00 - 16:00
Venue: Birchwood Hotel, Johannesburg