Legacies of Women Forum

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Mercredi 15 décembre 2010 à 12h
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Legacies of Women Forum

The Global Summit of Women

The Global Summit of Women annually brings together women leaders
in business,
government and nongovernmental organizations for a three-day
event focused on best
practices that accelerate women’s economic advancement. Nicknamed
the ‘Davos for
Women’ because of its economic focus and the caliber of its
participants, the Summit provides
unique networking opportunities, inspirational role models, and
skills-building sessions. The
Global Summit of Women is pleased to hold its 21st Summit in
Istanbul, Turkey, from May 5-7,
2011.
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FAME (Femmes Ambassadeurs de l’Entrepreneuriat) is the French
contribution to the
European Network of Female Entrepreneurship Ambassadors, launched
by the European
Commission and coordinated by the Paris Chamber of Commerce and
Industry and ADVANCIA and wimadame
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The FAME Project WITH WIMADAME

Program

Introduction and Welcome

CCIP FAME Coordinators
Pamela FOMBUENA European Projects Officer DIACI / CCIP and
Pierre VIGNES, Head, Fundraising and European Programs
ADVANCIA-NEGOCIA / CCIP

Opening Remarks

Martine ABBOU, elective member of the Paris Chamber of
Commerce and Industry,
FAME Ambassador and
Georges FISCHER, Delegate Director of the International
Cooperation Department CCIP

Presentation of FAME European Project and Introduction of
Irene NATIVIDAD, President of the Global Summit of Women

Legacies Moderator

Irene NATIVIDAD, President of the Global Summit of Women

Panelists:

Martine ABBOU, Co-Founder, “Journal de l’automobile” and
Founder and CEO, Wimadame
Sandra LEGRAND, Founder and CEO, Canal CE
Michele MENART, Director in charge of the strategy La Poste
Alison SMALE, Executive Editor, International Herald Tribune

- Questions and answers with the audience -

Closing

Dr Renaud REDIEN-COLLOT, Deputy Director of Advancia

Who is Irene Natividad :

Irene Natividad is President of the Global Summit of Women,
an international economic forum for women. She also runs her
own public affairs firm, Globe Women, based in Washington,
D.C. Ms. Natividad is a frequent commentator on PBS’ ‘To The
Contrary’, CNN, Good Morning America, Fox News, MSNBC, and
other television news outlets. She has written editorials for
USA Today, The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, and The
Chicago Tribune.

In 1985, and again in 1987, Ms. Natividad was elected
President of the National Women’s Political Caucus. During the
nineteen nineties, she served at the Chair of the National
Commission on Working Women. In 1997 Ms. Natividad was named
one of the “25 Most Influential Working Mothers” by Working
Mother magazine. In 2004, she was named one of the “21 Leaders
for the 21stCentury” by Women’s eNews.

As a native of the Philippines, Ms. Natividad is active in
the Asian-American community and is passionate about Asian-
American political empowerment. Ms. Natividad graduated
from Long Island University in 1971. She resides outside of
Washington, D.C. with her husband, Andrea Cortese.

Irene Natividad, a recognized leader for women in the United
States, wears many hats. Ms. Natividad is President of the Global
Summit of Women, an annual international gathering of women leaders
from around the world, and co-chairs Corporate Women Directors
International, which promotes the increased participation of women
on corporate boards globally. Most important, she runs her own
public affairs firm, GlobeWomen, based in Washington, D.C.

A sought-after commentator, her views are aired nationally on
PBS’ ‘To The Contrary’, an all-women news analysis series in which
she serves as a regular panelist. She also appears on CNN news
shows, Crossfire, the Today show, Good Morning America, Fox News,
MSNBC, etc. Her editorials have appeared in USA Today, Los Angeles
Times, Washington Post, Des Moines Register, Chicago Tribune, to
name a few.

Ms. Natividad’s commitment to promoting women, nationally and
internationally, stems from her decade-long involvement with
the National Women’s Political Caucus, a 30-year-old bipartisan
organization dedicated to electing and appointing more women to
public office. Widely recognized for her outstanding leadership
of the Caucus, she was elected President in 1985 and re-elected in
1987, the first Asian American ever to head a national political
organization.

During the nineties, she assumed the chairmanship of the National
Commission on Working Women, which works on economy equity issues
affecting women through groundbreaking research and training
programs.

Her commitment to women’s economic empowerment has extended to the
global arena, where she has provided a forum through the Global
Summit of Women to exchange best practices in accelerating women’s
economic progress.

Long known for her coalition work, Ms. Natividad serves on the
boards of numerous organizations, from nonprofits such as the
National Museum of Women in the Arts and the National Association
of Corporate Directors to corporate advisory boards for Cigna and
Wyndham International. She brings to each of these groups her
policy expertise, skills in network building and creative program
development. In 1994, she was appointed to the Board of Directors
of Sallie Mae, a Fortune 100 company, by President Clinton.

A native of the Philippines, Ms. Natividad is also a leader in
the Asian American community, where she has focused her energies
in politically empowering a group frequently referred to as “the
invisible minority.” She served as Deputy Vice Chair of the
Democratic Party’s Asian Caucus from 1982 to 1984, and has continued
to organize numerous Asian American groups at all levels. She was
the Executive Editor of the first-ever Asian American Almanac that
was published by Gale Research in 1995.

Ms. Natividad’s work has been honored by numerous media
organizations. In 2004, she was selected by Women’s eNews as one of
the “21 Leaders for the 21st Century.” She was named in 1997 as one
of “25 Most Influential Working Mothers” by Working Mother Magazine;
in 1993 as one of the “74 Women Changing American Politics” by

Campaigns & Elections Magazine; and recognized by A. Magazine as one
of the top 25 influential Asian Americans. Ms. Natividad was also
named in 1988 as one of the “100 Most Powerful Women in America” by
Ladies Home Journal.

She has received numerous organizational awards ranging from the
2001 “Women of Genius” by Trinity College (Wash., D.C.) to the
1995 « Magnificent 7″ award from Business & Professional Women/USA
to the 1985 Women Making History Award presented by the Women’s
Congressional Caucus. She has been awarded a Doctorate in Humane
Letters by Long Island University, from where she graduated
valedictorian in 1971; and by Marymount College (New York) in 1994
for her global work on behalf of women.

Ms. Natividad resides outside of Washington, DC with her husband
Andrea Cortese. They have one son who recently graduated from
college, Carlo Natividad Cortese.

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