The Arab-African Conference for Businesswomen

  • Marrakesh, Morocco
  • 13 - 14 February 2019

Day 1

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

 

Day 2

Workshop on Women Entrepreneurs in Business

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

Networking and B2B meetings will be organized in parallel of all the sessions in especial dedicated area.

 





Date published : 22 January 2019

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