08:00 – 9:00

Registration & Welcome Drinks

09:00 – 10:00

Official opening keynote session of the Arab African Conference for businesswomen – second edition

10:00 – 10:15

Coffee break

PANEL 1: EFFORTS TO SUPPORT WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS TO ACHIEVE SDGS

10:15 – 12:30

Session 1: The Government initiatives accelerate Women’s Entrepreneurship
Discussion topics

• African and Arab Government’s initiatives in supporting women entrepreneurs
• Developing policies to make capital and financial assets accessible to women entrepreneurs and enable them to actively participate in the labor market
• A Roadmap for supporting Women Entrepreneurs will be proposed in the light of the success stories and the experiences of international organization

12:30 – 14:00

Invitation to Lunch

14:00 – 16:00

Session 2: How innovation enhance the role of women entrepreneurs in economic development?

Discussion topics

• Women’s participation in the growing digital economy
• Empowering women entrepreneurs through training, technical expertise, technology
• Role of IT and social media in empowering women entrepreneurs
• Testimonials of African & Arab start-up companies

16:00 – 16:15

Coffee Break

16:15 – 18:15

PANEL 2: THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: WHY INVESTING IN WOMEN AND WHAT ARE THE MAJOR CONSTRAINTS AND CHALLENGES?

Discussion Topics:

• The goal of women’s economic empowerment is to end the unfair reality faced by half of the world’s population
• The Evolution of ‘Women in Development’ to ‘Gender and Development’ and Evidence on the Importance of Women to Economic Development
• Women’s economic empowerment is a prerequisite for sustainable development,
• Women’s empowerment is about rights and equitable societies
• The role of Moroccan Women Entrepreneurs in the Economic Development: the opportunities & challenges
• Constrains and challenges facing women entrepreneurs

20:00 – 22:00

Fashion & Folkloric show & Gala Dinner

9:00 – 10:45

PANEL 3: Women & trade

Discussion topics
• Use trade as an “enabler” for development
• Promote business opportunities between Arab and African women entrepreneurs
• Encourage women to widen their network and do business with each other
• International Programs and activities to strengthen women as actors in trade

10:45 – 11:00

Coffee break

PANEL 4: Access to financing female entrepreneurs

11:00– 12:30

Discussion topics

• Empowering women through access to financial resources and the role of banks and financial institutions
• Financing Options for Women Entrepreneurs
• Multi donors coordination mechanisms for supporting business women’s association
• Best international Practices in financing women entrepreneurs

12:30– 14:30

Invitation to Lunch

Workshop: INTERNATIONAL SUCCESS STORIES OF WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS: THE LEARNED LESSONS

14:30– 16:30

Success stories from Africa and Arab Countries will be highlighted
Best practices of successful women entrepreneurs

 16:30

Final Declaration