Women in Business Summit was Held in Cyprus.

KAGİDER and GİKAD Brought Together Women Entrepreneurs in Cyprus.

The 3rd "Women in Business Summit", organized in cooperation with The Women Entrepreneurs Association of Turkey (KAGİDER) and the Turkish Cypriot Entrepreneur Women Association (GİKAD) with the support of the Union of Municipalities of Turkiye, was held in Cyprus. KAGİDER President Esra Bezircioğlu gave a speech at the summit.

The presidents and members of a total of 24 non-governmental organizations from Turkiye, the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus and Azerbaijan as well as the World Association of Women Entrepreneurs attended the summit. Topics such as "All Together for the Future", "Our Future is Young People", "Technology and Science of the Future", "The Future of the Future" were discussed. Sessions were held on the topics "Business Models" and "Agriculture and Food in the Future". Within the framework of the summit, the Cyprus Handicrafts Fashion Show, B2B meetings and the Republic Gala Dinner on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Republic of Turkiye and the 40th anniversary of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus were held.

Esra Bezircioğlu said: “The world is changing and for a sustainable future, women need to be more involved in all sectors. "In the business world shaped by digital and green transformation, the full, equal, safe and effective participation of women is crucial."

KAGİDER President Esra Bezircioğlu celebrated the founding anniversaries of the Republic of Turkiye and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus in her speech at the opening of the summit.

Bezircioğlu emphasized that women play a key role in the future of both countries. Bezircioğlu continued her speech as follows:

The world is changing and in order to build a sustainable future, women need to benefit more from their dynamism and potential in agriculture, industry and the service sector. Today, it is important to ensure the full, equal, safe and effective participation of women in the workforce ecosystem that is changing with digital and green transformation all around the world. To be up to date no matter what job we do; Keeping up with the agenda will always be important!

Today, when we talk about the new economy and the new world order, we are talking about a technology-driven economy. According to McKinsey report, women entrepreneurs have the potential to add $13 trillion to the global economy by 2030, in addition to multiplier effects that create jobs, encourage innovation and reduce inequalitiy. This tells us that supporting women entrepreneurs plays a critical role not only in terms of gender equality but also in economic terms.

We follow with appreciation the efforts of the TRNC Government and the Republic of Turkiye for the economic development in Northern Cyprus and the activities of the Turkish Cypriot Entrepreneurial Women Association GİKAD, which has implemented very important work even though it has only been established for 3 years. As KAGİDER, we are very proud to work hand in hand with GİKAD with our knowledge and experience in popularizing women's entrepreneurship and women's empowerment.

In her speech at the opening of the summit, Dr. İçim Çağıner Kavuklu, President of the Turkish Cypriot Businesswomen's Association, celebrated the founding anniversaries of the Republic of Turkey and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus and wished for an end to wars and violence against women all over the world.

Kavuklu pointing out that the prosperity of Northern Cyprus can only be possible if the Turkish Cypriot woman reaches the place she deserves. She also stated that the country should be strengthened with a policy based on equal sovereignty.

KAGİDER 2019-2023 President Emine Erdem, KAGİDER Vice President Güzin İlker, KAGİDER board members Dilara Koçak and Seda Yekeler, and KAGİDER members Tülin Yazıcı, Filiz Akkaş, Tülin Akın and Çiğdem Kıral also spoke at the summit, which was held between Nov. 30 and Dec. 2.