November 4, 2009

International Conference of Women Leaders to be held in Haifa, Israel


The UN Assistant Secretary General on Gender Issues, and about 50 high level representatives from around the world will attend the international conference from November 8-12.

About 50 participants - including women at the highest levels from about 30 countries around the world - among them government ministers, members of parliament, and holders of senior positions in civil society and academia will be arrive for the 26th biennial International Women's Leadership Conference to be held at the Golda Meir Mount Carmel International Training Center (MCTC) on 8-12 November 2009. Moreover, participants at the conference will include experts from around the world, researchers in socio-economic fields, and representatives of UN agencies and various international and regional organizations.
This year's international conference will be devoted to The Global Financial Crisis - Implications for Women. It will be hosted in cooperation with the UN Assistant Secretary General on Gender Issues, Ms. Rachel Mayanja, and is under the auspices of MASHAV - Israel's Agency for International Development Cooperation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Deliberations will focus on gender issues and the impact of the current financial crisis on all aspects of society, and on the involvement of women in decision-making processes. Thousands of leaders from around the world have attended these conferences thus far. The concluding declarations of the conferences constitute a platform for plans of action in social and economic fields in various countries.

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