Empowered Women Leading Business FROM THE TOP · AT ALL LEVELS · IN THE COMMUNITY Sharing Best Practices from BPW Europe Regional Coordinator Europe Sabine Schmelzer
Sharing Best Practices within BPW
Oct 18, 2014
This is the presentation held at the Regional Conference Africa in Johannesburg 19/20 July 2013 by Sabine Schmelzer, Regional Coordinator BPW Europe.
BPW is the International Federation of Business & Professional Women, founded 1930 in Geneva with members in 96 countries. BPW Europe is the largest of 5 regions with 200000 members in 32 countries.
BPW is the International Federation of Business & Professional Women, founded 1930 in Geneva with members in 96 countries. BPW Europe is the largest of 5 regions with 200000 members in 32 countries.
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Empowered Women Leading BusinessFROM THE TOP · AT ALL LEVELS · IN THE COMMUNITY
Sharing Best Practices from BPW Europe
Regional Coordinator EuropeSabine Schmelzer
Empowered Women Leading BusinessFROM THE TOP · AT ALL LEVELS · IN THE COMMUNITY PEP Personal Empowerment Program
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Region BPW Europe▸ Appr. 20000 Members▸ In 32 countries
▸ 16 Federations
▸ Registered in Brussels as non-profit organization: BPW EC AISBL
▸ Representatives at Council of Europe and European Womens Lobby
▸ ECC – European Coordinating Committee▸ Regional Coordinator, Finance Officer, Executive
Secretary, Young BPW
Empowered Women Leading BusinessFROM THE TOP · AT ALL LEVELS · IN THE COMMUNITY
Congress Sorrento
• 350 Partipants• 10 Workshop• 3 high level panels• Opening ceremony with
video message from Viviane Reding
• World-Cafe• Visiting tour Positano• Farewell-Party
And Financial Win!
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The ECC
•Set up goals at retreat in December 2012
•Monthly Skype conferences
•Organization of Presidents Meeting in Brussels and Networking Forum
• Organization of Young BPW Symposium
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Main Initiative: Equal Pay Day
▸ Started in 2008▸ In 2012 activities in 23
countries▸ Standard EPD
presentations delivered▸ EPD fits to WEP No 2
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Support Presidents withBPW Standard Presentation
▸BPW Europe Version 2011 and 2013
▸Equal Pay Day 2013
▸Womens Empowerments Principles (in Progress)
▸Available on Slideshare
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Presidents Meeting and Networking Forum in Brussels
▸ Annual Presidents meeting in Brussels▸ With Breakout sessions
parallel on specific topics
▸ In 2013 1st priority Call for Proposal from EU commission
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Training and Networking Day
▸ Open to all members▸ Visits of EU entities in the morning▸ Workshops and breakout sessions
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Young BPW Initiatives
▸ 10 Tipps for Young BPW (recruitement)
▸ Young Women on BPW Boards
▸ 1st European Young BPW symposium on 18 – 20th October in Lille, France: “Act on your Future”
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Improve Communication in Europe
▸ Make BPW Europe visible to externals ▸ Website
▸ Blog
▸ Annual standard survey in 2012 and 2013▸ Facts & Figures of Federations▸ Projects and Activities in Europe
▸ Organize webinars for special topics for members and presidents
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Improve Communication - externallyBPW Europe is on Facebook
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