{"id":31903,"date":"2020-07-17T12:57:06","date_gmt":"2020-07-17T16:57:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/?page_id=31903"},"modified":"2022-01-04T15:11:28","modified_gmt":"2022-01-04T20:11:28","slug":"2012-updated-again","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/2012-updated-again\/","title":{"rendered":"2012 Updated Again"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-31903\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-31903-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-31903-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-31903-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-43835 \" src=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/summit-logoTRANSPARENTbackground-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"104\" height=\"104\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/summit-logoTRANSPARENTbackground-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/summit-logoTRANSPARENTbackground-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/summit-logoTRANSPARENTbackground-320x320.png 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 104px) 100vw, 104px\" \/><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 300%;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>2012 Global Summit of Women<\/strong><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-43835 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/summit-logoTRANSPARENTbackground-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"104\" height=\"104\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/summit-logoTRANSPARENTbackground-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/summit-logoTRANSPARENTbackground-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/summit-logoTRANSPARENTbackground-320x320.png 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 104px) 100vw, 104px\" \/><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Athens, Greece<\/strong><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">May 31-June 2, 2012<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>\u201cWomen: The Engine of Economic Growth\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-44229\" src=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Opening-Ceremony-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"975\" height=\"649\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Opening-Ceremony-1.jpg 975w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Opening-Ceremony-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Opening-Ceremony-1-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Opening-Ceremony-1-720x479.jpg 720w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Opening-Ceremony-1-520x346.jpg 520w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Opening-Ceremony-1-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Opening-Ceremony-1-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 975px) 100vw, 975px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 200%;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><em>Women Gather in Athens to Show Support During a Difficult Economic Time<\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-31903-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_gallery\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Summit Highlights<\/h3>\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-31903 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"975\" height=\"649\" src=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Denise-real.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large no-lazy\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-44236\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Denise-real.jpg 975w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Denise-real-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Denise-real-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Denise-real-720x479.jpg 720w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Denise-real-520x346.jpg 520w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Denise-real-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Denise-real-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 975px) 100vw, 975px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-44236'>\n\t\t\t\tDenise Evans, IBM&#8217;s Vice President for Market Development, moderates discussion with women entrepreneurs in high-growth sectors with Nelly Katsou, Managing Director, Pharmathen (Greece);  Norma Rosenhain, CEO, Creata (Hong Kong SAR); and Noraini Soltan, Managing Director, Sipro Plastics (Malaysia)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"975\" height=\"649\" src=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/opening-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large no-lazy\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-44238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/opening-2.jpg 975w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/opening-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/opening-2-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/opening-2-720x479.jpg 720w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/opening-2-520x346.jpg 520w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/opening-2-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/opening-2-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 975px) 100vw, 975px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-44238'>\n\t\t\t\tSummit President Irene Natividad, Vice President of Vietnam Nguyen Thi Doan, CNN International News Anchor Ralitsa Vassileva; Chair and Chief Visionary Officer of Sungjoo Group and MCM Holdings Sung Joo Kim; and General Manager of LAConsulting (Tunisia) Leila Aouichri await the start of the Opening Ceremony\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"899\" height=\"803\" src=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/denise-evans.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large no-lazy\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-44234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/denise-evans.jpg 899w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/denise-evans-300x268.jpg 300w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/denise-evans-768x686.jpg 768w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/denise-evans-720x643.jpg 720w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/denise-evans-520x464.jpg 520w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/denise-evans-320x286.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 899px) 100vw, 899px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-44234'>\n\t\t\t\tUrsula Schwarzenbart delivers Opening Remarks at the Luncheon Program on &#8216;Engaging Men in Diversity and Inclusion.&#8217;\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"886\" src=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Sungjoo-Kim.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large no-lazy\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-44245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Sungjoo-Kim.jpg 900w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Sungjoo-Kim-300x295.jpg 300w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Sungjoo-Kim-768x756.jpg 768w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Sungjoo-Kim-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Sungjoo-Kim-720x709.jpg 720w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Sungjoo-Kim-520x512.jpg 520w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Sungjoo-Kim-320x315.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-44245'>\n\t\t\t\tSungjoo Kim, Chair, MCM Group addresses participants\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"975\" height=\"649\" src=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Youth-Forum-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large no-lazy\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-44246\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Youth-Forum-1.jpg 975w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Youth-Forum-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Youth-Forum-1-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Youth-Forum-1-720x479.jpg 720w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Youth-Forum-1-520x346.jpg 520w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Youth-Forum-1-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Youth-Forum-1-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 975px) 100vw, 975px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-44246'>\n\t\t\t\tYouth Forum with Cristina Alfaro, Director External Relations and Brand Management, McDonald&#8217;s as Moderator and Michelle lau Sook yee, Managing Director, Cliff Ink Sdn Bhd; Maria Vlachou, Owner-Co-Fouunder, Fereikos Helix\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"975\" height=\"649\" src=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/closing-ceremony.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large no-lazy\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-44248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/closing-ceremony.jpg 975w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/closing-ceremony-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/closing-ceremony-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/closing-ceremony-720x479.jpg 720w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/closing-ceremony-520x346.jpg 520w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/closing-ceremony-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/closing-ceremony-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 975px) 100vw, 975px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-44248'>\n\t\t\t\tThe delegation from Spain sings at the Global Women&#8217;s Leadership Awards Gala Dinner\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><div id=\"panel-31903-0-0-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"2\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Summit Awards<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Global Summit of Women's Leadership Award<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>\u200b<\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 107px;\" width=\"1285\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"312\">\n<div id=\"attachment_44212\" style=\"width: 519px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44212\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-44212\" src=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2012-Global-Summit-of-Women-1024x683-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"509\" height=\"340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2012-Global-Summit-of-Women-1024x683-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2012-Global-Summit-of-Women-1024x683-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2012-Global-Summit-of-Women-1024x683-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2012-Global-Summit-of-Women-1024x683-1-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2012-Global-Summit-of-Women-1024x683-1-520x347.jpg 520w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2012-Global-Summit-of-Women-1024x683-1-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2012-Global-Summit-of-Women-1024x683-1-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 509px) 100vw, 509px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-44212\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Former President of Kyrgyzstan Roza Otunbayeva receives the 2012 Global Women's Leadership Award from Summit President Irene Natividad in Athens<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"312\">\n<p class=\"style698\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong><em>\"Never before has the need for leadership in the world been as acute and intense as it is today.<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong><em>I call upon you to make your voice heard, educate and persuade people around you, generate new ideas and show way to the future.\"<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/index.php\/rosas-speech-2012\/\">CLICK HERE to Read Roza Otunbayeva's Full Speech<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>\"Roza Otunbayeva's achievements are an example of the type of leadership which women bring, knowing when to relinguish power rather than holding on which men are wont to do,\" <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>-Summit President Irene Natividad<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=fuW1Mr6CRyc&amp;feature=youtu.be\">CLICK HERE for video Tribute to Roza Otunbayeva<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-31903-0-0-3\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">What the Press is Saying...<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-44261 \" src=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Greek-Reporter-Logo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"265\" height=\"84\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/greece.greekreporter.com\/2012\/05\/31\/womens-global-summit-hears-greek-rallying-cry-and-criticism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>\u201cWomen\u2019s Global Summit Hears Greek Rallying Cry\u2026and Criticism\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/h2>\n<p>ATHENS \u2013 Many unsure of what they\u2019d see when they got to Greece \u2013 saying they expected a country destitute and deprived \u2013 nearly 1,000 businesswomen and political leaders converged for the\u00a0<strong>2012 Global Summit of Women<\/strong>\u00a0and got started with a frank assessment of the country\u2019s opportunities and its ills.\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/greece.greekreporter.com\/2012\/05\/31\/womens-global-summit-hears-greek-rallying-cry-and-criticism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Full Article.<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><em><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/greece.greekreporter.com\/2012\/06\/03\/what-do-worlds-top-women-execs-think-of-greece\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-44261 \" src=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Greek-Reporter-Logo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"265\" height=\"84\" \/>\u201cWhat Do World\u2019s Top Women Execs Think of Greece?\u201d<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n<p>ATHENS \u2013 With nearly 1,000 female business executives converging here for the\u00a0<strong>Global Summit of Women 2012<\/strong>, most of the talk was about opportunities for their companies, schmoozing to broaden networks, and how to expand outreach to other countries, including Greece, but many said they found time to visit the city &amp; parts of the country nearby &amp; said it differed markedly from their expectations that they would find riots and destitution. <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/greece.greekreporter.com\/2012\/06\/03\/what-do-worlds-top-women-execs-think-of-greece\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i>Full Article.<\/i><\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-44261 \" src=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Greek-Reporter-Logo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"265\" height=\"84\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/greece.greekreporter.com\/2012\/06\/01\/womens-summit-hears-ways-out-of-scary-crisis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>\u201cWomen\u2019s Summit Hears Ways Out of \u2018Scary\u2019 Crisis\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/h2>\n<p>ATHENS \u2013 Despite a crushing economic crisis, runaway debt, a deep recession with 21.7 percent unemployment, the closing of 1,000 stores a week, a labyrinthine bureaucracy, one of the highest levels of corruption and lowest levels of competitiveness in the world, and political uncertainty ahead of critical June 17 elections that could determine whether Greece leaves the Eurozone, there are plenty of opportunities for businesses and foreign investors. That\u2019s what an audience heard at the\u00a0<strong>2012 Global Summit of Women<\/strong>, bringing together top female executives from scores of countries. The message came from Niovi Christopoulou, an Assistant General Counsel with Libra Capital in New York, although she said she was speaking for herself and not her company.\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/greece.greekreporter.com\/2012\/06\/01\/womens-summit-hears-ways-out-of-scary-crisis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Full Article.<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-31903-0-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-31903-0-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_nav_menu panel-first-child\" data-index=\"4\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">2012 Summit LInks<\/h3><div class=\"menu-2012-side-menu-container\"><ul id=\"menu-2012-side-menu\" class=\"menu\"><li id=\"menu-item-32238\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-32238\"><a href=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/2012-updated-again\/\"><center><strong>2012 Summit Home<\/strong><\/center<\/a><\/li>\n<li 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menu-item-56926\"><a href=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2012-IPC.pdf\"><center><strong>International Planning Committee<\/strong><\/center><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-31903-0-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"5\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">2012 Sponsors<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-44252\" src=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/2012-Sponsors-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"209\" height=\"850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/2012-Sponsors-1.jpg 209w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/2012-Sponsors-1-74x300.jpg 74w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 209px) 100vw, 209px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-44254\" src=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/2012-Sponsor-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"209\" height=\"214\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-31903-0-1-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"6\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Greek Sponsors<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-44255\" src=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Greek-Sponsors.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"215\" height=\"517\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Greek-Sponsors.jpg 215w, 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class=\"widget-title\">What People are Saying<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>\u201cThe quality of participants, topics, sharing and networking has been very inspiring and energizing for me. What I value the most, is that all the<strong>\u00a0<em>work, time, talent, and energy<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0dedicated to this event is not only about\u00a0<strong><em>developing the leadership of women<\/em><\/strong>, but also to leverage this women leadership for a better world.\u201d<br \/>\n<strong>\u2013 Muriel Penicaud, Executive Vice President, Danone (France)<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span class=\"style36\">\u201cI<\/span><span class=\"style457\">t is a life experience I will never forget. I met so many interesting and wonderful women, I found new friends, I shared ideas and experiences that gave me hope and\u00a0<strong><em>I left the congress richer as a person and inspired!<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong>Can\u2019t wait till the next summit in Malaysia!\u201d<br \/>\n<\/span><strong><span class=\"style457\"><em>\u2013\u00a0<\/em>Maria Vlachou, Managing Director, Fereikos HELIX (Greece)\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>\u201cThe<em><strong>\u00a0energy<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>was a real booster!\u201d<em><br \/>\n<\/em><strong><em>\u2013<\/em>\u00a0Nadia Lahoul, Editor, Hedomag.com (France)<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>\u201cThe idea of\u00a0<strong><em>hope and working together for betterment especially during crisis<\/em>, strategy of\u00a0<em>moving ahead our business<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong>using IT as one of the powerful marketing tools and\u00a0<em>international contacts<\/em>\u00a0was what I achieved during the summit.\u201d<br \/>\n<strong>\u2013 Suzanna Shaharri, Managing Director, Innopeak (Malaysia)<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span class=\"style457\">\u201cI came back with<strong><em>\u00a0fire in my heart to help women achieve their goals<\/em><\/strong>.\u201d<em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/span><strong><span class=\"style36\"><em>\u2013\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/span><span class=\"style36\"><span class=\"style707\">Jocelyne Lafreniere,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"style708\">Partner, KPMG LLP (Canada)<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>\u201cWhat a wonderful and inspiring experience! I can only imagine the\u00a0<em><strong>organization, work, and creativity<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>that goes into such a large event, let alone one that involves hosting dignitaries and large delegations as the\u00a0<em><strong>Global Summit of Women<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>does.<\/p>\n<p>It was both\u00a0<strong><em>an honor\u00a0and a privilege to be invited to speak<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0at this incredible event, and to meet and listen to such amazing, successful and accomplished women from all over the world, yourself included. I have learnt so much and am still digesting all of the information and ideas presented by the Keynote speakers and other Breakout Session panelists.\u201d<br \/>\n<strong>\u2013 Mary Louise Angoujard, Co-Founder, Rapporta Ltd (UK)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2012 Global Summit of Women Athens, Greece May 31-June 2, 2012 \u201cWomen: The Engine of Economic Growth\u201d &nbsp; Women Gather in Athens to Show Support During a Difficult Economic Time Global Summit of Women&#8217;s&#46;&#46;&#46;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-31903","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/31903","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31903"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/31903\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":44265,"href":"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/31903\/revisions\/44265"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31903"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}