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 CEREMONYJuly 12, 2002 (Friday)8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.NETWORKING EFFECTIVELYPLENARY SESSIONS9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.PIVOTAL ISSUES IMPACTING WOMEN’S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: DIALOGUE WITH VICE PRESIDENTS & DEPUTY PRIME MINISTERS10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m..BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES IN THE EUROPEAN MARKET11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC PROFILE OF WOMEN IN THE EUROPEAN REGION12:30 p.m.- 2:00 p.m.Luncheon Program: IS E-COMMERCE AND E-BUSINESS FOR EVERYONE?BREAKOUT SESSIONS2:15 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.MARKETING YOURSELF: PERCEPTION IS 90% OF THE DEALLEARNING HOW TO DO BUSINESS ON-LINETHE VALUE OF EXPORTING: LEARNING FROM THE PROSCREATING AN ENTREPRENEURIAL CULTURE: THE ROLE OF EDUCATION AND MENTORSHIP 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.BALANCING WORK, FAMILY & HEALTHDEVELOPING EFFECTIVE WEB SITESGROWING MICROENTERPRISES INTO MAINSTREAM BUSINESS THROUGH TRADESTRENGTHENING WOMEN’S BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS: SURVIVAL THROUGH COLLABORATION AND PLANNINGJuly 13, 2002 (Saturday)BREAKOUT SESSIONS9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.EFFECTIVE NEGOTIATION SKILLSPREPARING WOMEN FOR 21ST CENTURY EMPLOYMENT: A POLICY DIALOGUELEARNING & GROWING THROUGH BUSINESS SUCCESSES & FAILURESHOW ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS HAVE SHAPED BUSINESS10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.HOLDING ON TO YOUR PRODUCTS & IDEAS: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTYBRIDGING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE: BEST PRACTICESBUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES IN HEALTH CAREGOVERNMENT AND BUSINESS: YOUR CLIENT AND PARTNER12:30 p.m.- 2:00 p.m.Luncheon Program: DEMOCRATIZING ACCESS TO THE E-WORLDPLENARY SESSIONS2:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.BEYOND MICROFINANCE: INNOVATIVE FINANCING STRATEGIES3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.HEALTH CRISES AND THEIR IMPACT ON BUSINESS5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.CLOSING CEREMONY
