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Women’s Impact on Economic, Social and Political Arenas were Discussed at the 2nd International Women Entrepreneurship and Leadership Summit

The 2nd International Women Entrepreneurship and Leadership Summit organized by KAGIDER took place in Istanbul on May 27-28, 2010. The topic of the 2010 Summit was; “More Empowered Women, More Prosperity”, which aims to underline the crucial contribution of women's entrepreneurship and leadership to economic development and growth; thereby providing a basis for national and international policy making, as well as leading the actors to cooperate and take action on these very important issues.

KAGIDER accomplished and surpasses expectations by addressing areas of vital importance for women entrepreneurs and leaders to explore including topics such as women’s contribution to reshaping of a new world order, the role of women’s participation in the economy, the global impact of women in civil society, women and their role in the world of foreign affairs, diversity as a step towards prosperity, strengthening the enhancement of support mechanisms for women leaders and entrepreneurs, environmental sustainability and the role of Islam in the development and empowerment of Women. The contributions of the participants and the variety of professionals allowed for the summit to be an enriching and fruitful experience for all. Thus, the 2nd International Women Entrepreneurship and Leadership Summit has become an effective platform for lobbying and creating opportunities for social, political and economic reforms in Turkey in the area of women entrepreneurship and leadership. The summit successfully hosted over 350 participants including media representatives.

KAGIDER is motivated and ready to continue to foster growth, progress and unity through the continuation of our annual summit in the coming years. The goal is to continue to reach an increasing number of women along with our stakeholders and friends from the international community.

What were the topics?

27th May 2010, Thursday

· “More Empowered Women, More Prosperity”

· What should the New World Order look like? How would women shape a new world order?

· What is the role of the women leaders in increasing women’s participation in the economy?

· Can we change the world? The global impact of women in civil society?

· Women and Diplomacy, Being a Woman in the world of foreign Relations

28th May 2010, Friday

· Diversity as a Step Towards Prosperity

· Support Mechanisms for Women Entrepreneurs and Leaders

· Sustainability Now: New Opportunities Arising from Climate Change

· How Islam Influences the Empowerment and Development of Women