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2001 Global Summit of Women<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

Hong Kong, China<\/h2>\n

September 13-15, 2001<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Delegates from 50 countries gather in spirit of unity following 9-11 attacks in U.S.<\/span><\/h1>\n

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Summit Highlights<\/h3>\n
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Two of Fortune\u2019s \u201cInternational Power 50,\u201d Marjorie Yang and Sung Joo Kim<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Ann Sherry, CEO of Westpac Bank of New Zealand, Amanda Ellis, head of the GEM program at the International Finance Corporation of the World Bank, and Nepalese delegate N. Shresta at the 2001 Hong<\/strong> Kong Summit<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Summit Participants attend the Opening Ceremony<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Yip\u2019s Children\u2019s Choir of Hong Kong entertains delegates at the Opening Ceremony<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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South African Minister Phumzile Mlambo Ngcuka speaking with women business and government leaders in a session on \u201cDefining Effective Leadership.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\u201cEffective Marketing\u201d session in Hong Kong 2001 with Cordelle Chung of Hong Kong, Chonchanok Viravan of Thailand and Sung Joo Kim of Korea<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Young women entrepreneurs from Junior Achievement International at the 2001 Hong Kong Summit<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Hong Kong Chief Executive with Permanent Secretary, Carrie Yau, Summit President, Irene Natividad, and the Equal Opportunities Commission Chair Anna Wu at the Welcoming Reception<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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South African Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Lindiwe Hendricks, and Hong Kong Equal Opportunity Commission Chair Anna Wu with Summit President Irene Natividad<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Hong Kong Secretary for Information Technology and Broadcasting, Carrie Yau<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Giselle Rufer, Swiss watch entrepreneur, with African delegates in Hong Kong<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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South African performer at the Closing Reception<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Who Participants are Saying...<\/h3>\n
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\u201cAs a first time participant- and be assured, I will come again- it was as much an emotional as an intellectual experience to meet such outstanding women. The personal encounters and contacts with these women have given me motivation, new ideas and impetus for my own professional life.\u201d<\/h3>\n

-Henrietta J. Rieck (Consul), Consulate-General of the Federal Republic of Germany (Hong Kong)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

What the Press is Saying<\/h3>\n
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\"\"\"An Economics summit later this week will draw three world leaders, dozens of ministers and hundreds of business owners to Hong Kong, including a South African trade delegation comprising five ministers and 43 entrepreneurs eager to do business in Asia.\"\u00a0 (CLICK HERE TO READ FULL ARTICLE)<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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\"\"\"The Global Summit of Women held in Hong Kong on Friday, touched on electronic commerce and digital divide issues that included education, government intervention, and available technologies that would help more women get online.\" (CLICK HERE TO READ FULL ARTICLE)<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/b>\"With a spirit of enthusiasm, over 400 women business, entrepreneurial, and government leaders participated in the Global Summit of Women 2001, which took place in Hong Kong on September 13-15, 2001.\" (CLICK HERE TO READ FULL ARTICLE)<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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\"\"\"Breaking Into the Boy's Club. Three years ago, the term \"womenomics was coined to describe feminisation of the world economy-a view that sees women as the primary agents for change. Asian women are key players in this phenomenon, says the executive director of the Global Summit of Women, Irene Natividad.\" (CLICK HERE TO READ FULL ARTICLE)<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

What was shared at the Summit...<\/h3>\n
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Keynote Presentation by the Vice President of Vietnam<\/strong><\/span>
\nClick here<\/a> for the presentation by H.E. Nguyen Thi Binh, Vice President of Vietnam<\/h3>\n

Business Opportunities in the Asia-Pacific Region<\/strong><\/span>
\nClick here<\/a>\u00a0for President and CEO of Unity Asset Management Sein Chew's suggestions for business opportunities in China and Japan<\/h3>\n

Advice on Moving Your Business from Local to Global<\/strong><\/span>
\nClick here<\/a>\u00a0for a summary of two ways of starting a global business courtesy of Juliet Goodfriend, President of Strategic Marketing Corporation<\/h3>\n

What Makes a Woman Leader<\/strong><\/span>
\nClick here<\/a>\u00a0for two women ministers and four women corporate leaders definitions of leadership<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

2001 Summit Links<\/h3>