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About the WED Conference
The Women’s Entrepreneurship Development (WED) Conference
Female entrepreneurs are becoming an important and growing force in economies worldwide. Although most women-owned businesses are small-sized and operate in the informal economy, they substantially contribute to local economies. The WED conference is dedicated to providing female entrepreneurs with tools such as access to finance, market information, advisory services and training for continued success.
In the Arab region it is a known fact that small and medium enterprises serve an important role in the creation of employment and reduction of poverty and yet women’s participation in the labour force and national economy is still under the desired levels. To take advantage of the benefits that women offer their local economies, it is extremely important to promote women’s economic empowerment and increase their participation in business through the creation and sustainability of small and medium enterprises.
Currently, there are many governmental agencies, donor organizations, business associations and micro finance institutions that support the development of women’s entrepreneurship. In order to connect women with these support organizations, the WED conference offers an opportunity for these organizations to hear about what women in the workforce need from them and how they can better improve their services.
The Women’s Entrepreneurial Development (WED) Conference is the first conference of its kind in the Middle East to bring together female entrepreneurs, investors interested in funding female ventures, and support organizations to foment female business in the Arab region. The conference, jointly organized by Business Development Center (Amman, Jordan) and International Labour Organization (ILO - Geneva, Switzerland), will provide an opportunity to share knowledge, experience and successful approaches towards spurring greater female entrepreneurship. In addition, the conference will aim to identify female entrepreneur’s needs and creating successful partnerships for knowledge sharing, increased access to financing and more effective support services.
Objectives:
The conferences main objectives are to:
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Identify the main challenges facing female entrepreneurs in both policy and practice (Meso and Micro levels)
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Share knowledge and experiences/cases on WED initiatives in the region
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Identify the strategies, approaches and tools for WED promoters in the region
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Initiate and strengthen existing partnerships and knowledge sharing among WED promoters to improve networking, joint project implementation, capacity building, provision of services and access to resources
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Share experiences of success and challenge in female entrepreneurial businesses
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Provide an opportunity for female entrepreneurs to network with support organizations, banks, and other financial institutions
Intended participants:
The conference is aimed at all those involved in creating, supporting, and sustaining female entrepreneurial business in the Arab region including:
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Female entrepreneurs, business leaders and professionals
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Representatives from
enterprise development agencies, SME support institutions, and government
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Business support organizations, women’s entrepreneurs associations, and small business associations
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Women focused organizations, donor agencies supporting women entrepreneurs, and BDS providers
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International development agencies, development banks, and microfinance institutions
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Investment banks and investors interested in funding female business
Format:
Each day will consist of several panel sessions, seminars and breakout sessions. Through these breakout sessions, participants will have the opportunity to go into more detail on the themes that arise during the conference. On the second and third day, case studies from the region will be presented and participants will discuss their own work experiences as they relate to the challenges presented in the case studies.
Language
: Arabic and English (simultaneous translation available)
Registration:
Fee:
The cost of participation for this conference is 525 Euros payable in advance by the participant’s sponsoring organization.
The fee includes:
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Entrance pass to the 3-day conference
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Conference binder and other materials including case studies
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Welcome reception
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Lunch during the conference on April 27 & 28
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Coffee breaks on April 27-29
Not included:
Location:
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Hussein Bin Ali St - 3rd Circle
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Jebel Amman
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Amman, Jordan 11183
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The WED Conference offers special room rates at the Grand Hyatt Amman Jordan during the conference. Please contact us for more information.
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