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2000 Global Summit of Women<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

Johannesburg, South Africa<\/h2>\n

October 5-7, 2000<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Over 550 Participants from Over 50 Economies Join Together to Support Women's Interests at the 2000 Summit<\/span><\/h2>\n

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President Nelson Mandela addresses the Summit participants at the Opening Ceremony<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe battle to put women in the forefront
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\u2013 Nelson Mandela,\u00a0in address delivered at Global Summit of Women 2000, South Africa<\/h4>\n
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SUMMIT HIGHLIGHTS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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At the Summit 2000 Opening Ceremony. (Left to right): Summit President, Irene Natividad; South African Minister of Minerals and Energy, Phumzile Mlambo Ngckua; South African Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Lindiwe Hendricks; Uganda's Vice President, Specuse Wandira Kazibwe; Philippines Vice President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo; South Africa First Lady Graca Machel; South African President Nelson Mandela.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Summit President Irene Natividad at the Opening Ceremony<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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South African First Lady, Graca Machel, speaking at the 2000 Summit Opening Ceremony<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Pretoria Choir at the Opening Ceremony<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Flags of Nations at Summit 2000<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Summit President Irene Natividad with South African Minister for Minerals and Energy Phuzile Mlambo Ngucko<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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South African Host Committee<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Philippines Vice President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo addresses delegates<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Keynote Speakers<\/h3>\n
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Speciosa Wandira-Kazibwe
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Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
\nVice President, Philippines<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

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Graca Machel
\nFormer First Lady, South Africa<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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What Participants are Saying...<\/h3>\n
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\"I have never exchanged so many business cards in my life.\u00a0<\/span>The Summit gave the word \u2018networking' a whole new meaning.\"<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u2013 BPW South Africa member<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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\"This was truly one of the\u00a0<\/span>best and most inspiring conferences I have attended.<\/span>\u00a0The energy and possibilities that pervaded the networking atmosphere was remarkable.\"<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u2013 Participant from South African investment firm<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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\"What a\u00a0spectacular event!\"<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u2013 U.S. Businesswoman<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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\"The Summit has enriched me in so many ways\u00a0and I can only promise you that\u00a0I will share the resources\u00a0with others within and beyond the borders for the betterment of mankind.\"<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u2013 Tanzanian entrepreneur<\/span>
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\"I now have a mentor from Canada \u2013\u00a0this would not have happened if it weren't for the Summit.\"<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u2013 South African entrepreneur<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

What the Press is Saying...<\/h3>\n
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\"\"Empowering African Women<\/h1>\n

\"We meet because in the official international summits of the world, we are not yet invited in large numbers. We are not yet there, not in charge, not yet. We ARE coming! But we are not going to wait for them to invite us, we are going to create our own summits.\" CLICK HERE TO READ FULL ARTICLE<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"\"Business Skirts Women's Issues<\/h1>\n

\"The South African corporate boardroom is the last bastion of economic power whose membership remains predominately male.\" CLICK HERE TO READ FULL ARTICLE<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

2000 Summit Links<\/h3>