SUCCESSFUL X MEDAWOMEN ENTREPRENEUR FORUM 2018 in AMMAN (2nd & 3rd October, 2018)

The X Mediterranean Women Entrepreneurs Forum edition helded in Amman, gaves the center stage to the role of women in technology, transforming the world on the STEM sector. The Consortium of AFAEMME, the Association of Organizations of Mediterranean Businesswomen; the JFBPW, the Jordan Forum Business and Professional Women, ASCAME, the Chamber of Commerce of the Mediterranean, the Chamber of Commerce of Amman and the Chamber of Commerce from Barcelona, organized the successful the X Edition of MedaWomen Entrepreneurs Forum, geared towards addressing key opportunities and pressing issues for women in technology in the Mediterranean region.
Her Royal Princess Sumaya from Amman opened the meetings of the 10th Mediterranean Women Entrepreneur Forum, in her opening speech, Princess Sumaya underlined the importance of gathering, stressing that women have proven themselves to be innovative, creative, resourceful and driven individuals when given the opportunity. More than 200 businesswomen and representatives from 23 Mediterranean countries took part in this Women Entrepreneurs Forum of the Mediterranean in Chamber of Commerce in Amman.

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María Helena de Felipe

President, Association of Organizations of Mediterranean Businesswomen (AFAEMME)

Taghrid Nafeisi

President, Jordan Forum Business Professional Women (JFBPW)

Dr. Ahmed M. El Wakil

President, Association of Mediterranean Chambers of Commerce and Industry (ASCAME)

Saida Neghza

President, Union of Mediterranean Confederations of Enterprises (Businessmed)

Sanem Oktar

President of KAGIDER (Turkey)

Doris Sammut

President Malta Employers' Association (Malta)

Rachida Jebnoun

President International Women Entrepreneur Council, CIFE (Tunisia)

Senator Issa H. Murad

Chairman, Amman Chamber of Commerce

“The role of women is crucial. International program and projects benefit and give support to BSO and women entrepreneurs”

@chamberamman

Taghrid Nafeisi

President, Jordan Forum Business Professional Women (JFBPW)

“Neccessary promote women TECH projects in Middle-East, to access to better jobs”

@jbfwp

María Helena de Felipe

President, Association of Organizations of Mediterranean Businesswomen (AFAEMME)

“Enhance woman in TECH to guarantee success in business positions”

@afaemmeoficial

Dr. Ahmed M. El Waki

President, Association of Mediterranean Chambers of Commerce and Industry (ASCAME)

“Talking about role of women in STEM sector, ASCAME supports events where almost 50% of participants are women”

@ascameorg

Saida Neghza

President, Union of Mediterranean Confederations of Enterprises (Businessmed)

“We strongly believe that Cooperation in the Mediterranean is essential to enhance the synergies between our organisms' projects"

@BusinessMed

Reem Badran

Member of Board of Directors, Amman Chamber of Commerce and President, Middle East and North Africa Businesswomen's Network (MENA BWN).

“Talking about private sector, incubation project and empowering woman capacities”

@ammancham

Dr. Mary Kamel Kawar

Minister of Planning & International Cooperation in the Jordan Kingdom

“We are creating modern law to improve women condition a to reduce gap gender equality".

@MaryKamelKawar

Sanem Oktar

President of KAGIDER (Turkey)

“Inspiring woman entrepreneurs and promoting woman gender equality in the Mediterranean Area”

@sanemoktar

Lina Tsaltampasi

President Greek Association of Women Entrepreneurs, SEGE (Greece)

“Important to support digitalization for women in Greece.”

@LinaTsaltampasi

Yomna El Sheridy

President Businesswomen of Egypt21, BWE21 (Egypt)

“We promote digitalization in woman entrepreneur in Egypt.”

@egypt21

Rachida Jebnoun

President International Women Entrepreneur Council, CIFE (Tunisia)

“Must be an opportunity enhance digitalization in Tunisia entrepreneurs”

@CIFE

Samira Hulaileh

President of Business Women Forum-Palestine BWF (Palestine)

“Digitalization is necessary for new jobs”

@bwfpalestine

Asmahan Zein

President of Lebanese League for Women in Business LLWB, (Lebanon)

“Introducing entrepreneur projects in digitalization labelled by LLWB”

@LLWB

Aicha Amrani

President of Association des Femmes Chefs d'Entreprises du Maroc AFEM (Morocco)

“Digitalization starts in early ages”

@afemmaroc

Ayla Alkan

Vice-President of Association of Business Women in Izmir IZIKAD (Turkey)

“Believes necessary give opportunities for woman in digitalization”

@izikad_izikad

Cristina Visconti

International President SELENA (Italy)

“Transformation is neccessary. Government should help women. Digitalization create Jobs”

@selenaitaly

Doris Sammut

President Malta Employers' Association (Malta)

“Acceptation of digitalization. Digital work provided free time”

@meamalta

AFAEMME ATTENDS MEDA4MEDITERRANEAN IN LISBON

Afaemme's President attend the fourth high-level conference on women’s empowerment entitled, ‘Women build inclusive societies in the Mediterranean’ on 10-11 October in Lisbon. This edition brought together some of the most active voices on gender equality in the region, involving 300 participants from over 30 countries.

AFAEMME PREPARING PHASE III OF YOUNG WOMEN AS JOB CREATORS PROJECT

AFAEMME is preparing the third phase of the successful project Young Women as Job Creators, under the umbrella of The Union of Mediterranean. AFAEMME continues giving opportunities to young women of the Mediterranean area, supporting them in the transition from education to work.

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