12 February 2012

Posts

You are here: Home / WLN Meetings / 2008 Meeting - Peru / WLN 2008 – Resource Materials

WLN 2008 – Resource Materials

16 July 2010 By
Peru logo                                                 

 

13th MEETING OF THE APEC WOMEN LEADERS NETWORK
Arequipa, Peru
Monday to Wednesday, 12-14 May, 2008

The Women Leaders’ Network is a loose network of women that is affiliated with APEC which is flexible and consists of a multisectoral approach to recommendations. Its members are composed of the private sectors, academia, government and civil society. The purpose of WLN is to seek ways and develop strategies so that women’s concerns are heard, their aspirations considered, and their involvement firmly established when decisions and policies are made within APEC. The overall mission of the 13th meeting is to encourage and empower women in dynamic economic activities.

Objectives
 

  • Identify the key topics that affect the businesswomen and to remark their contribution to the economy.

  • Establish solutions for the challenges that businesswomen face against the economy, the free trade and the globalization.

  • Give opportunities to the leaders in order to interchange experiences and have a better access to the market.

Program (PDF, 4.6MB)

     [slider title="Monday 12, May 2008" group="accordion-1"]

Note:  You need Adobe Reader to read the documents hyperlinked to this page. 
Download a FREE copy for your PC or Mac. 

E
X
H
I
B
I
T
I
O
N
S

O
F

B
U
S
I
N
E
S
S

W
O
M
E
N´
S

P
R
O
D
U
C
T
S

8:15 – 8:45

REGISTRATION OF DELEGATES

8:45 -9:15

Cultural event

9:15 -9:45

OPENING:

  • Simón Balbuena, Provincial Mayor of Arequipa

  • Susana Pinilla, Minister of Women and Social Development of Perú

  • Luis Giampietri, First Vice President of Peru and Chairman of the High Level Commission (CEAN-APEC 2008)  
9:45 – 10:40

WOMEN LEADERS’ NETWORK: MAKING NEW COMMITMENTS  Chairperson: Jane Skanderup

WOMEN LEADERS’ NETWORK APEC PERU 2008 
• Dolores Tasayco Arana, Chair of the 13th Meeting of WLN, Vice Minister for Women’s Issues

AUSTRALIAN REPORT ON THE 12th WOMEN LEADERS’ NETWORK MEETING
• Justice Annabelle Bennett-Head of the Australian Delegation

ROLE OF THE NETWORK AND NEW CHALLENGES: 
• Andrina Lever (PDF, 49KB) Co-founder of the Women Leaders’ Network
 

PROPOSAL FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE WOMEN LEADERS’ NETWORK SECRETARIAT
•  María Encarnación Raralio, Responsible of the Secretariat 
 

   10:40 – 11:00     COFFEE BREAK

Regional artistic show
11:00 – 12:15

GLOBALIZATION AND FREE TRADE CHALLENGES:  OPPORTUNITIES FOR BUSINESSWOMEN

Chairperson: Jeannine Bevan

  • Susana Pinilla Minister of Women and Social Development of Peru–MIMDES 

  • Meg Jones (PDF, 71KB) Special Advisor on Gender Issues of the International Trade Center –UNCTAD 

  • Lilia  Navarrete (PDF, 230KB) President & CEO of the Organization of Women in International Trade – OWIT

  • Zhao Shaohua, Vice President of the All-China Women’s Federation

Questions
12:15 –13:00

APEC BUSINESSWOMEN: REGIONAL OVERVIEW AND HISTORICAL EVOLUTION. WHERE ARE WE HEADING?

Chairperson: Patricia Hamilton

  • Julie Weeks   Executive Director of the National Women’s Business Council of the United States

  • Lorna Wright (PDF, 1.2MB) Expert in issues of the Association of South East Asian Nations

  • Ekaterina Krivonos (PDF, 72KB) Consultant at the International Trade Division of CEPAL

Questions

   13:00 -15:00     LUNCH  

Dance Show

WORKSHOPS 15:00 – 18:00 hrs.

E
X
H
I
B
I
T
I
O
N
S

O
F

B
U
S
I
N
E
S
S

W
O
M
E
N´
S

P
R
O
D
U
C
T
S

SALA 1

SALA 2

SALA 3

MECHANISMS TO IMPROVE THE ACCESS OF SMEs TO THE MARKET

 

Chairperson: Lorna  Wright

  • Farida Shah (PDF, 1.1MB) Biotechnology in SMEs – Malaysia
     

  • Myrna  Yao  (PDF, 236KB) President, National Commission on the Role of Filipino Women
     

  • Petmanee Daowieng (PDF, 2.2MB) Expert, SME Promotion Office -Thailand

INNOVATION AND COMPETITIVENESS MANAGEMENT FOR SMEs

 

Chairperson: Jane Skanderup

  • Agnes Franco (PDF, 160KB) Head, National Competitiveness Plan –PCM- Peru
     

  • Inés  Carazo (PDF, 1.2MB) Center of Technological Innovation –CITES-Ministry of Production, Peru–PRODUCE
     

  • Kristy Hsu (PDF, 859KB) Associate Research Fellow Taiwan WTO Center

EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND EXCELLENCE, ROLE AND CONTRIBUTIONS

Chairperson: Ruth Escárate Merino

  • Amelou Benitez Reyes- President, The Philippine Women’s University
     

  • Celia Quenaya Mayo (PDF, 725KB) APEC Project on Educational Technologies, Ministry of Education – Peru 
     

  • Patrice  Braun (PDF, 524KB) Centre for Regional Competiveness and Innovation, University of Ballarat- Australia

16:15 – 16:45     COFFEE BREAK  

Regional artistic show

  • Elizabeth Vázquez – Chief Executive, Trade Builders-EEUU

  • Rosario Guizado (PDF, 8.2MB) Vice President, Gamarra Entrepreneurs Coordinator and Past President, SME Association. Peru

  • Virginia Littlejohn (PDF, 134KB) Manager, Quantum Leaps, Inc. USA.

  • Masako Hiramatsu (PDF, 96KB) Director, Cable Persons -Japan

  • Marcela Benavides (PDF, 1.3MB) Andean Development Corporation – CAF. Peru

  • Tatiana Kirilova – Chief Director, Intercontinental Corporation for Finance and Industry, Russia.

  • Gayle Mision Yaki – First Assistant, Secretary of Development and Gender Affairs –Papua New Guinea  

  • Sol García Belaúnde– Coordinator of APEC – Ministry of Education, Perú

Questions and Conclusions

18:30  – 20:30 Tour: Santa Catalina Convent

[/slider]

     [slider title="Tuesday 13, May 2008" group="accordion-1"]

Note:  You need Adobe Reader to read the documents hyperlinked to this page. 
Download a FREE copy for your PC or Mac. 

E
X
H
I
B
I
T
I
O
N

O
F

B
U
S
I
N
E
S
S

W
O
M
E
N’
S
 P
R
O
D
U
C
T
S

8:30 - 10:45

FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS: OPPORTUNITIES, CHALLENGES AND IMPACT FOR WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS

Chairperson: Andrina Lever

Patricia Hamilton (PDF, 56KB) Office for Women-Australia

Heather Gibb (PDF, 165KB) Researcher on APEC issues – Canada

EXPERTS PANEL:

  • Mercedes Aráoz, Minister of Foreign Trade – Peru

  • Clare Beckton-Deputy Head of the Status of Women of Canada

  • Zhao Shaohua, Vice President, National Women’s Federation – China 

  • Laura Albornoz (PDF, 63KB) Minister of Women– SERNAM . Chile

  • Yu- Foo Yee Shoon- Minister of Women-  Singapore

            10:45 - 11:00     COFFEE BREAK

            Music of the Peruvian Coast

11:00 – 13:00

FTA module continues

Chairperson: Patricia Foley Hinnen

EXPERTS PANEL:

  • Ingrid Antonijevic (PDF, 1.9MB) Ex Minister of Economy – Chile

  • Jane Skanderup – Pacific Forum CSIS- Hawaii

  • Eleonora Silva (PDF, 1.3MB) Andean Development Corporation –ADC/CAF

  • Beatrice Avolio (PDF, 230KB) Professor Catholic University of Peru

  • Tatiana Kirilova, Chief Director, Intercontinental Corporation for Finance and Industries – Russia.
          13:00 -15:00      LUNCH AND SHOW

WORKSHOPS 15:00 – 18:00 hrs.

E
X
H
I
B
I
T
I
O
N

O
F

B
U
S
I
N
E
S
S

W
O
M
E
N’
S


P
R
O
D
U
C
T
S

ROOM 1

ROOM 2

ROOM 3

INCREASING THE EXPORTING POTENTIAL OF RURAL WOMEN

 

Chairperson: María Isabel Benavides

  • Soledad  Parada –Expert in Gender, agriculture and dry lands–FAO
     

  • Karolee Wolcott– Australian Women in Agriculture
     

  • Laura Correa de la Torre (PDF, 202KB)Director of Sustainable Development

HELP FOR DEVELOPMENT FAIR TRADE AND BUSINESS SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

Chairperson: Cesar  Fonseca

  • Yu- Foo Yee Shoon-Ministry of Community Development and Sports –Singapore
     

  • Meg Jones – Advisor on Gender -International Trade Centre- UNCTAD
     

  • Maria Bastidas (PDF, 532KB) External consultant, gender and education work in Andean area, International LabourOrganization

BUSINESS FACILITATION

 

Chairperson: Patrice Braun

  • Luis Torres Paz (PDF, 4.5KB) Director of Foreign Trade – Peru 
     

  • Claudia Suaznabar,IABD Representative in Peru 
     

  • Claudia Morrell –Director of Center for Women and Information Technology– University of Maryland–USA
     

  • Junie Foo (PDF, 534KB) Honorary General Secretary of Singapore Council of Women's Organisations

16:45 – 17:00  INTERMEDY  

Latinoamerican music

  • Gastón Benza Pflucker –Exporting Highlands –Peru
     

  • Francine Whiteduck –Businesswoman Canada
     

  • Mavis  Mullins –Businesswoman –New Zealand

  • Choi Mun Kyung –President of Korean Businesswomen’s Association–South Korea.
     

  • Matilde Schwalb (PDF, 403KB)Social Responsibility Coordinator – Universidad del  Pacifico – Peru
     

  • Ana María Choquehuanca – SME Chamber of Arequipa

  • Patricia Valdez (PDF, 114KB) Foreign Trade Manager -Ernst & Young – Peru
     

  • Miriam Aguilar – Zone Manager Scotiabank Bank Branch Network -Peru
     

  • Elia King de Jordán –Director of Export Committee OWIT Peru

Questions and Conclusions

[/slider]

     [slider title="Wednesday 14, May 2008" group="accordion-1"]

Note:  You need Adobe Reader to read the documents hyperlinked to this page. 
Download a FREE copy for your PC or Mac. 

E
X
H
I
B
I
T
I
O
N

O
F

B
U
S
I
N
E
S
S

W
O
M
E
N’
S

P
R
O
D
U
C
T
S

 

8:30 - 10:45

WELCOME

Nidia Vilchez, Congress Woman of the Republic of Peru

TOOLS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF BUSINESSWOMEN

Chairperson: Andrina Lever

  • Luis Alberto Oviedo Tejada (PDF, 892KB) Coordinator of the Education Technology –Distance Education division– Ministry of Education of Peru.

  • Chou Ching –Yu : Program -WOMEN UP –Chinese Taipei

  • Yao, Yu Ching (PDF, 2.6MB) Microsoft – Chinese Taipei

  • Kio Chung Kim (PDF, 1.7MB) Director of Asian Pacific Women's Information Network – APWINC- Korea

  • Grace Chu Te (PDF, 284KB) Webmaster of the Women Leaders’ Network site -WLN – Australia

10:45 - 11:00 COFFEE BREAK

Regional artistic show: The Misti guitars
11:00 – 12:45

FUNDING FOR MICRO AND SMALL ENTERPRISES

Chairperson : Gryzel Matallana
Member of the Board of Directors Caja Rural de Sullana-Univ. Piura.

  • Amanda Ellis (PDF, 460KB) Director of Doing Business Gender Program -World Bank Gender Action Plan

  • Gaby Cardenas (PDF, 1.1MB) Credit Manager of Banco de la Nación, Ex President of the EDPYMES Association – Peru

  • Patricia Foley Hinnen (PDF, 775KB) President of the International Alliance for Women -  USA

  • Lynne  Patterson (PDF, 327KB) Executive Director of the Pro Mujer organization– USA
12:45 – 13:40

CLOSING

Dolores Tasayco Arana, Chair of the 13th Meeting of WLN, Vice Minister for Women’s Issues

  • Report from Workshops

  • Presentation of “13th WLN’s Recommendations”

Closing words and Handover of WLN Chair to Singapore as Host in 2009 of the 14th APEC Women Leaders’ Network

13:40 -15:00  CULTURAL EVENT COCKTAIL

[/slider]

Filed Under: 2008 Meeting - Peru, LATEST POSTS Tagged With: