The Partners ’ Fo rum wi ll f ocus o n: a) Sharing good practices, both local and international, on women’s empowerment and leadership in business and enterprise; b) Women leadership for enterprises in developing countries and opportunities from developed nations; and c) Building South-to- South solidarity. Sessions will include presentations, debates and direct interaction with Ministers and women leaders from enterprise. PLACE AND TIME BRAC Centre for Development Management, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh 15-17 June 2013 (opening ceremony: 9.00-10.30am, 15 June) 10TH WOMEN’S AFF AIRS MINISTERIAL MEETING PARTNERS’ FORUM (10WPF) Women’s Leadership for Enterprise June 15-17, 2013 Participants are also able to attend the official Opening Ceremony of the 10th Commonwealth Women’s Affairs Ministerial Meeting, 17 June (afternoon). GET INVOLVED Participants will include representatives from civil society, youth grou ps, business and the priva te/ corpora te secto r , academia, researchers, donor agencies and government. REGISTRATION Advance registra tion is essent ial . Partici pants can regi ster online at www.brac.net/10wpf or can mail their interest in participation by emailing suman.islam@bra c.net attaching a brief CV. Registration fees: ● International & Regional participants – GBP 120.00 ● Bangladeshi par ticipants – BDT 2, 500.00 Every three years, Commonwealth Ministers responsible for women’s affairs meet to discuss progress and challenges relating to gender equality in the Commonwealth. This year Ministers will be hosted by the Government of Bangladesh under the theme ‘Women’ s Leadership for Enterprise’. Held in the wings of the 10th Women’ s Affairs Ministerial Meeting (10WAMM), the Partners’ Forum provides an opportunity for civil society, academics, donor agencies and other women’s affairs experts to meet, share and learn from each other; to discuss critical issues and barriers to delivering women’s empowerment and gender equality; and to engage with Ministers and Senior Officials in order to contribute to Commonwealth and global agenda-setting processes. The Partners’ Forum is organised by the Commonwealth Foundation in partnership with BRAC, in collaboration with the Government of Bangladesh and the Commonwealth Secretariat. Representatives of key national and regional organisations have also provided formal input into the planning of the Forum. Website: http://www.thecommonwealth.org/