International Federation for Business and Professional Women

BPW International

Leadership Summit

CSW New York

7-8 February 2015

Dr Amany Asfour

First Vice President for Membership

Chair of Membership

Historical Year 2015 At level of United Nations

End of Millennium Development Goals

(MDGs)

Post 2015 Development Agenda

Sustainable Development Goals

(SDGs)

Beijing +20Beijing Platform for

Action

MDGs Millennium Development Goals (2000-2015)

1-Eradicate Extreme Poverty & Hunger

2-Achive Universal Primary Education

3-Promote Gender Equality & Empowerment

Women

4-Reduce Child Mortality

5-Improve Maternal Health

6-Combat HIV/AIDS, Malaria and other

Diseases

7-Ensure Environmental Sustainability

8-Develop a Global Partnership for Development

Post 2015 Development Agenda Sustainable Development Goals

(SDGs)3 Pillars

-Economic

- Social

-Environmental

Beijing Platform for Acton Biejing +20

A. Women and poverty

B. Education and training of women

C. Women and health

D. Violence against women

E. Women and armed conflict

F. Women and the economy

G. Women in power and decision-making

H. Institutional mechanisms for the advancement of

women

I. Human rights of women

J. Women and the media

K. Women and the environment

L. The girl child

Celebration of 85 Years ofBPW International

Dr Lena Madison Philips Founder of BPW International

Empowerment of Women

is now speaking of "EMPOWERMENT" OF WOMENEMPOWERMENT" OF WOMEN,

of discovering one’s own strength, of teaching

women how to exert their influence

“Political changes without fundamental changes in moral and social norms remain temporary victories"

What is Power ?

The right definition of Power

Power is potency - the capacity to act, to

implement.

Triad of Empowerment

People ( Investment in Human Resources including Women and Youth )

Policy Product Procedures

EmpowermentPOWER

Circle of Empowerment

Strategy of Membership for 2014-2017Triad of Membership (Triple SSS)

Members are the

SOUL

Of our organization

Strategy of Membership for 2014-2017Triad of Membership (Triple SSS)

Strengthening Existing Clubs and

Federations

 Spreading and Services for

Expansion of Member Membership

Countries and

Increasing Members

Of Clubs and Federations

 

 

 

 

MembershipTriple SSS

1-Strengthening : 1-Visibility :raising the profile of BPW International

2-Value Adding Partnerships

1-Profiling( Websits ,Social Media,Brochures,Give aways)

2-Projects

3-Partnership

2-Spreading :Solid bases to start a club

Quality not Quantity

Complete understanding of BPW constitution and Knowledge of BPW objectives

2-Spreading :

Be Chased and not Chase

3-Services for Members

Data Base for members

-Google map

-Pool of experts

Dialogue with members

-Continuous information and attendance to

inquiries

Dues payment

- On Time payment

- Actual members

3-Services for Members

Membership Services Director

Duties and Responsibilities

-Continuous Communication and assistance to VP Membership

-Check member.services@bpw-international.org email address daily

-Reading and forwarding emails to whom it may concern. Keeping a record of all communications and follow them up.

3-Services for Members

Keep up to date:

- BPW International data base.

- Historical Archives: collecting and storing digital information.

- - International Dues Payment List

3-Services for Members

Membership Services

Duties:

1- Assistance to VP membership regarding opening new clubs and federations and communication with existing clubs and federations,friends and fellows according to instructions of VP

2- Submit monthly reports regarding

- Membership (affiliation, disaffiliation)

- Important news of Federations and Associated Clubs.

- Special cases, complaints and any other important note.

- Send out invoices and receipts from Finance Director.

Friends and fellows

Members are our Priority

- Communication with

members

- Collaboration among

members

-Commitment to members

-Celebration 85 Years

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Members are our Priority

Making a difference through Leadership and Action

2014-2017

Members are our Priority

1- Information

2- Incentives

3- Internal reforms

4-Intergenerational dialogue(YBPW)

5-Integration of members

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Activities of VP Membership Dr Amany Asfour

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Women Vendors Forum Kigali-Rwanda VP Dr Amany Asfour with Ms Arancha Gonzalez ITC Executive Director

President Dr Yasmin Darwich and VP Amany Asfour in Visit to Rome for BPW Italy

President Dr Yasmin Darwich, VP Amany Asfour and PP Liz Benham in Visit to Taipie to BPW Taiwan

President Dr Yasmin Darwich, VP Amany Asfour and PP Liz Benham in Visit to Taipie to BPW Taiwan at the Museum of Dr Shee

President Dr Yasmin Darwich, VP Amany Asfour and PP Liz Benham in Visit to Taipie to BPW Taiwan during Candle Light Ceremony

President Dr Yasmin Darwich, VP Dr .Amany Asfour and Regional Coordinator Susan Jones in Nepal during the First South Asia Sub-Regional Meeting

Congress on Entrepreneurship in Bahrain

Making a difference through Leadership and Action

2014-2017

President Dr Yasmin Darwich, VP Dr .Amany Asfour ,and Beatrice Rosa from BPW Brazil representative for UNIDO

Visit to Newly Launched BPW Beirut-Lebanon

Meeting with the President of the Newly launched BPW Sanaa –Yemen

Visit to Juba –South Sudan for Potential Establishment of BPW-Juba-South Sudan Meeting with Minister of Gender of South Sudan

Visit to Juba –South Sudan and Meeting with Potential Members for BPW Club Juba_ South Sudan

Attendance of the African Union Summit in Addis Ababa –Ethiopia

Attendance of Bejing +20 Consultation Congress in Addis Ababa –Ethiopia

Advocay and Lobbying of BPW International during African Union Summit in Addis Ababa for Government Procurement Policies for SMEs and Women Entrepreneurs On the High Level Panel H.E president of South Africa and H.E Prime Minister of Algeria

Executive in a meeting with H.E The Minister of Tourism of EgyptPresenting an Award to Dr Yasmin Darwich BPW International President

Executive at the foot of the Pyramids for Inspection Visit in Cairo

Executive at the foot of the Pyramids for Inspection Visit in Cairo at the Mena House Hotel

Executive at the Sphinx for Inspection Visit in Cairo

Mena House Hotel

Invitation to Cairo Women Empowerment Summit 28-30 April 2015

Invitation to Cairo Women Empowerment Summit 28-30 April 2015

Welcome to BPW International Congress 2017 Cairo-Egypt