2002 Program

July 11, 2002 (Thursday)
 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.PRE-SUMMIT SESSION:  CREATING A LEVEL PLAYING FIELD FOR WOMEN WORKERS       
5:30 p.m.- 7:00 p.m.OPENING CEREMONY
July 12, 2002 (Friday)
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.NETWORKING EFFECTIVELY
PLENARY SESSIONS
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.PIVOTAL ISSUES IMPACTING WOMEN’S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT:  DIALOGUE WITH VICE PRESIDENTS & DEPUTY PRIME MINISTERS
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m..BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES IN THE EUROPEAN MARKET
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC PROFILE OF WOMEN IN THE EUROPEAN REGION
12:30 p.m.- 2:00 p.m.Luncheon Program: IS E-COMMERCE AND E-BUSINESS FOR EVERYONE?
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
2:15 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.MARKETING YOURSELF: PERCEPTION IS 90% OF THE DEAL
LEARNING HOW TO DO BUSINESS ON-LINE
THE VALUE OF EXPORTING: LEARNING FROM THE PROS
CREATING AN ENTREPRENEURIAL CULTURE:  THE ROLE OF EDUCATION AND MENTORSHIP
 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.BALANCING WORK, FAMILY & HEALTH
DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE WEB SITES
GROWING MICROENTERPRISES INTO MAINSTREAM BUSINESS THROUGH TRADE
STRENGTHENING WOMEN’S BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS: SURVIVAL THROUGH COLLABORATION AND  PLANNING
July 13, 2002 (Saturday)
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.EFFECTIVE NEGOTIATION SKILLS
PREPARING WOMEN FOR 21ST CENTURY EMPLOYMENT: A POLICY DIALOGUE
LEARNING & GROWING THROUGH BUSINESS SUCCESSES & FAILURES
HOW ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS HAVE SHAPED BUSINESS
10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.HOLDING ON TO YOUR PRODUCTS & IDEAS: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
BRIDGING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE: BEST PRACTICES
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES IN HEALTH CARE
GOVERNMENT AND BUSINESS: YOUR CLIENT AND PARTNER
12:30 p.m.- 2:00 p.m.Luncheon Program:  DEMOCRATIZING ACCESS TO THE E-WORLD
PLENARY SESSIONS
2:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.BEYOND MICROFINANCE: INNOVATIVE FINANCING STRATEGIES
3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.HEALTH CRISES AND THEIR IMPACT ON BUSINESS
5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.CLOSING CEREMONY