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Spotlight on Women’s Role in International Trade |
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Friday, October 21, 2011 |
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Oct 21, 2011 |
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The forum will take place from 24 - 28 October 2011 in Chicago.
Themed ‘Building Bridges through Women Empowerment’, the week-long programme will seek to promote skills and business development across an array of sectors.
The forum will, among other issues, focus on the role of women in international trade, doing business in South Africa and employment of people with disabilities. In the United States, October is Disability Awareness Month.
Xingwana will deliver keynote addresses on business to business networking for women and empowering women for economic growth in South Africa.
On 28 October, Xingwana will join her US counterpart in the roundtable discussion on women’s development issues, which will be at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs.
The South African business organisations which will participate in the programme include Business Unity South Africa, International Women’s Association in South Africa, Business Women’s Association, Chicago Minority Supplier Development Council and the South African Women Entrepreneurs’ Network.
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Spotlight on Women’s Role in International Trade The role of women in international trade will be among the issues discussed by businesswomen during the United States-South Africa Women’s Business Forum USSAWBF Minister for Women Children and People with Disabilities Lulu Xingwana will this weekend lead a delegation of businesswomen to the US as part of forging mutually beneficial partnerships between South African businesswomen and their American counterparts The USSAWBF which was launched on Women’s Day this year is expected to serve as a business bridge that will benefit both the US and South African business entrepreneurs
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