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EVE-olution Fondation
Going globalchallenges & opportunities
Nancy V. GomezGerard E. Stein
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Is an independent, international, not for profit organization.
The foundation will never engage in any political, partisan, national, ethnic, religious, activities or interests.
Mission
Empowering women entrepreneurs in
developing & emerging countries
Because
“Women should be fully involved in decision-making and the implementation of sustainable development activities”
(Rio 92, Agenda 21, Chapter 24)
EVE-olution Fondation
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EVE-olution Fondation’schallenge
“ Women must have a say on issues related to their children such as:
the soil on which they play,
the air they breathe,
the water they drink,
the food they eat.”
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Going Global, but
“ Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs." Gro Harlem Brundtland (1987)
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We all share the same planet
80% of the population 80% of the land
=Emerging &Developingcountries
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The successful trend of women entrepreneurs
208% = women entrepreneurs
38% = men entrepreneurs
more than 45 % will be owned
by women
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In Canadathis last 20 years
In USA atthe end of 2005
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The successful trend of women entrepreneurs
Why not everywhere ?
+80% are owned by women
In SenegalIn the informal sector
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ROLE MODELS, INFLUENCERS
Our process
INCREASETHEIR
TURN-OVER
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In Developed countries
By 2030 in the USA retired at 65 years will triple
Retired executives are still active and powerful
They are ready to reactivate their resources
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Mobilizing under-utilized resource Retired successful executives
from developed countries
Motivating under-recognized potentialWomen entrepreneursin developing & emerging countries
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How ?
from starting where they are
and build on what they have
without donating money,
but coachingno teaching, no consulting, …
Going GlobalWomen entrepreneurs
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Profile selected by the foundation: - successful and results oriented- experience up to date- an alive network of friends around the world- a “daring spirit” still powerful - used to developing countries environment- …
Target of the coach:
- Maximizing performances of women entrepreneurs
Going GlobalCoach, ex-executives
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Going GlobalSustainable Development
New empowered women entrepreneurs are: - leaders for a new « deal »- role model to women and families of their community- mine for new jobs - participating on the reversal of rural exodus- participating of the stabilization of their regions - positive influencers to the authorities - …..
are implementing Sustainable Development activities
in their country
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Going Globalwith our partners
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Most large companies : - are serving at best 1/3 of the world population.- are competing over saturated markets
2/3 of the planet’s people are in developing countries
How to be present everywhere ?(First is the winner)
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Most large companies:
- would like to conquer the all Planet- are searching opportunities to be alive next century
Lets’s sharethe same challenge.
Becomeour partners
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We all need to change the way we are used to do business
Going Global, so
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Going Global
« Never sell, help the people to buy »
« With internet, you can be small and look big »
« How to be present, without being there »
« Limit its business on the domestic market is suicide.
« Export-fever strategy, the only way to be sustainable »
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“We do not inherit the Earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.”
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A. St Exupery
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“If girls from around the World hold hands across the sea, they would close the circle”
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Going Global
Paul Fort
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Irene Natividad: Global Summit of Women
Gaëlle Monteiller: LAFARGE
Special thank you to
