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Back Row: Carolyn Warner, Jean West, Sheila Hailey, Carolyn Golding, Maureen Reid (Fellow), Maricarmen Martinez (Fellow)
Front Row: John Cleveland (guest), Lin Emery, Connie Pepple (guest), Moira Dowell (Fellow), Neal McAley (guest) |
Women’s Leadership:
Dynamic Forces Shaping Global Development
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| July 2, Tuesday |
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9:00 – 20:00 |
Registration |
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Lobby
Jianguo Garden Hotel |
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| July 3, Wednesday |
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7:30 – 9:15 |
Registration |
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Lobby
Jianguo Garden Hotel
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9:15 – 10:00 |
Opening Ceremony |
2/F Conference Room |
Chair: Gu Xiulian, Vice President, First Member of the Secretariat, All China Women’s Federation
Opening Remarks
- Peng Peiyun, Vice Chairperson, Standing Committee of The National People’s Congress of China, and President, All China Women’s Federation
- Luz Lajous, President, International Women’s Forum (Mexico)
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| 10:00 – 10:30 |
Coffee Break |
| Side Hall to Conference Room |
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| 10:30 – 12:30 |
Plenary Session 1 |
2/F Conference Room |
Strategies for Success in the Fast Moving Economic System
Within and Outside Borders: The Impact of the WTO
Speakers
- The Hon. Barbara Hackman Franklin
President & CEO, Barbara Franklin Enterprises and Former U.S. Secretary of Commerce (United States)
- Prof. Li Jingwen, Academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering, Researcher and Former Director of the Research Institute of Quantitative Economy and Technical Economy, China Academy of Social Sciences
Plenary Session 1 continued
WTO: The Opportunities and Challenges for Women Entrepreneurs
Speakers
- Shi Qingqi, Executive Vice President and Secretary General of China Association of Women Entrepreneurs
- Paula DeLisle,
Managing Consultant, Watson Wyatt Hong Kong Ltd. (Hong Kong)
Moderator
Chen Ying, Deputy Director General, China Enterprise Confederation |
12:30 – 14:00 |
Lunch Buffet |
G/F Maniel Restaurant |
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| 14:00 – 16:00 |
Plenary Session 2 |
2/F Conference Room |
Building the Pillars of the World: The Future Generation of Women Leaders
Crossing Generations, Cultures and Leadership Styles
Speakers
- Jannie Tay,
Managing Director, The Hour Glass Limited (Singapore)
- Shou Yuanjun, Consultant, Program Half of the Sky, China Central Television
Mentoring: The Giving & Receiving of Wisdom
Speakers
- Zhang Lixi, Vice President, China Women’s University
- Karyl Innis,
Chairman & CEO, The Innis Company, (United States) and President, IWF Leadership Foundation
Moderator
- Carolyn Warner, President, Corporate Education Consulting Inc. (United States)
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| 18:30 – 20:30 |
Welcoming Reception & Opening Dinner |
2/F Banquet Hall |
Chair: Zhang Jing, Director General, International Liaison Department
Remarks
- Gu Xiulian, Vice President, First Member of Secretariat, All China Women’s Federation
- Luz Lajous, President, International Women’s Forum (Mexico)
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July 4, Thursday |
Plenary Session 3 |
9:00 – 11:00 |
The Evolving Political Realm |
2/F Conference Room |
The Path To Power: Prominent Women in Politics
Speakers
- The Rt. Hon. Kim Campbell, Former Canadian Prime Minister, (Canada and United States) and Executive Vice President, International Women’s Forum
- Zhu Lilan, Vice Chairperson of Education, Science and Public Health Committee, The National People’s Congress of China, former Minister, Ministry of Science and Technology
Political Wisdom: Hurdling Over Cultural and Gender Barriers
Speakers
- Liu Bohong, Deputy Secretary General, Chinese Women’s Research Society, Deputy Director General, Women Studies Institute, All China Women’s Federation
- The Hon. Elsie Leung
Secretary for Justice, Hong Kong SAR Government (Hong Kong)
Moderator
- Ophelia Cheung, Chairman & Managing Director, Cheung-Macpherson & Company Ltd., (Hong Kong) and Vice President, International Women’s Forum
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11:00 – 11:30 |
Coffee Break |
Side Hall to Conference Room |
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11:30 – 12:45 |
Concurrent Break-Out Sessions |
3/F Meeting Rooms |
Women’s Political Participation |
Meeting Room 6 |
Speakers
- Anne Schneider, Dean, College of Public Programs and Professor, School of Justice Studies, Arizona State University (United States)
- Li Huiying, Deputy Director, Women’s Studies Center,
China Communist Party College
Moderators
- Guo Qi, State Council Women’s Federation Member, Chinese Public Administration Society Member
- Mary Brown Bullock, President, Agnes Scott College (United States)
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| Meeting Room 7 |
Concurrent Break-Out Sessions continued |
Meeting Room 8 |
The Role of Women Leaders in Economic Management
Speakers
- Li Yifei, Chief Representative & Managing Director, Viacom Asia Inc., Beijing Representative Office
- Natalia Dubinina, Ph.D., Vice President & Chairman, FD Group of Companies & Editor-in-Chief, Klepa Children’s Magazine, (Russia) and Vice President, International Women’s Forum
Moderators
- Barbara Roberts, President & CEO, Acoustiguide Corporation (United States)
- Zou Xiaoqiao, Deputy Director General, International Liaison Department, All China Women’s Federation
Capacity Building & Training for Women Leaders
Speakers
- Prof. Betty Wei, Head of Liberal Arts & Interdisciplinary Studies, The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, (Hong Kong)
- Wang Xirong, President, China Huaneng Technology Development Corporation
Moderators
- Dr. Judith Diestel, Dental Surgeon (Hong Kong)
- Feng Mandong, Division Director, Human Resources Department, All China Women’s Federation
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12:45 – 13:45 |
Lunch Buffet |
G/F Maniel Restaurant |
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| 13:50 – 15:00 |
Concurrent Break-Out Sessions 2 |
| 3/F Meeting Rooms |
Women’s Political Participation |
Meeting Room 6 |
Speakers
- The Hon. Allyson Maynard Gibson, Minster of Financial Services and Investment, The Bahamas, (The Bahamas) and Vice President, International Women’s Forum
- Jin Nan, Research Professor, China Institute of Personnel and Human Resources Science
Moderators
- Chris Meyers, President, Laine Meyers Marketing Companies (United States)
- Cai Sheng, Deputy Director General, International Liaison Department, All China Women’s Federation
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| Meeting Room 7 |
Concurrent Break-Out Sessions 2 continued |
Meeting Room 8 |
The Role of Women Leaders in Economic Management
Speakers
- Elizabeth Harrington, Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Global Strategy & Marketing (United States)
- Gong Qiaoyu, Chair of the Board of Directors, Beijing Jin Yu Bin Economic Information Co.
Moderators
- Xie Heng, Council Member, All-China Children and Teeagers' Fund and Member, China Association of Former Diplomats
- Rosalie Tran, Counsellor, Board of Counsellors of the Baha’is of Asia, Former Administrative Manager, Greater China, Deloitte Consulting (Hong Kong)
Capacity Building & Training for Women Leaders
Speakers
- Lilia Abron Ph.D, President & CEO, PEER Consultants (United States)
- Han Henan, Deputy Director, Women's Studies Department, China Women's University
Moderators
- Heather Wang, Senior Director of Human Resources, General Electric, China
- Wang Shutong, CEO, Beijing Century Zhuoyue Information and Technology Co., Ltd.
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15:00 – 15:15 |
Coffee Break |
Side Hall to Conference Room |
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15:15 – 16:00 |
Report Back on Break-Out Sessions |
2/F Conference Room |
Moderator
- Zou Xiaoqiao, Deputy Director General, International Liaison Department, All China Women’s Federation
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16:00 – 16:45 |
Closing Ceremony |
2/F Conference Room |
Chair: The Rt. Hon. Kim Campbell, Former Prime Minister, Canada, and Executive Vice President, International Women’s Forum
Closing Ceremony Continued
Closing Remarks
- Luz Lajous, President, International Women’s Forum
- Hua Fuzhou, Vice President, All China Women’s Federation
All Together – Sing Songs |
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