PROGRAM
19–22 Sep. 2006
International Conference Center – Hanoi, Vietnam
“Towards a Dynamic Community – Enhancing the Competitiveness of Women Businesses for Sustainable Development and Prosperity” Time Activities Responsible persons Sep. 18 (Mon) Delegates’ arrival in 14.00–16.00 Meeting on organization, protocol, procedures and logistic issues, with the participation of focal point and another representative from each WLN member Chair: Ms. Nguyen Phuong Minh Vice President of 16.00 – 17.30 Meeting of focal points and Drafting Committee on the 11th WLN Statement and Recommendations, its content and principal of consensus Chair: Ms. Nguyen Phuong Minh VWU 19.00- 21.00 Dinner with heads of delegations, focal points and Drafting Committee members Host: Ms. Ha Thi Khiet Chair ofWLN 2006, Sep. 19 (Tue) Morning: 7.30 – 8.15 Meeting registration 8.15 – 8.30 Visit the exhibition of Vietnamese women entrepreneurs’ products 8.30 – 10.30 Opening session: Chair: Ms. Ha Thi Khiet, Vietnam (facilitated by M.C), Greeting show - MC - Speech by Mme. Chair of WLN 2006 - Ms. Ha Thi Khiet - Speech by - Mr. Nguyen Tan Dung - Speech by - Mr. Vo Hong Phuc - Speech by Mme. Chair of WLN 2005 - Ms. Jeong Myeong–Keum - Heads of delegations, focal points and Drafting Committee members taking pictures with leaders of Vietnamese Government and VWU. - 10.30-10.45 Tea break 10.45 – 12.00 First Plenary session: 11th APEC WLN Chair:Ms. Cai Sheng Deputy Director–General, International Department, All-China Women‘s Federation Rapporteur:Dr. Patrice Braun Research fellow, Centre for Regional Innovation & Competitiveness (CRIC), Speakers: Women Leaders Network of APEC: From call to action to our second decade Ms. Heather Gibb Senior Researcher APEC 2006: Priorities and expected outcomes Ms. Tran Thi Thu Hang APEC Vietnam 2006 Secretariat Deputy Chief WLN Meeting Vietnam 2006: the contents and priorities Ms. Nguyen Phuong Minh VWU Vice President 12.00 – 14.00 Lunch Afternoon: Theme - workshops: 14.00 – 15.30 Sub-theme 1: Women entrepreneurs vs. dynamic and effective economic development Workshop 1:Enhancing ICT capacity and promoting Business Development Service (BDS) to support women entrepreneurs Chair:Dr. Park Young-Hai Vice President of International Council of Women, Professor of Sookmyung Women’s Rapporteur:Ms. Hajah Mordiah Haji Jackia Secretary of WBC, Speakers: Capital formation for women in trade Ms. Diana Abruzzi Initiative for APEC women’s participation in the digital economy: APEC women’s e-biz training Dr. Kim Kio-Chung Executive Director of Asian Pacific Women’s Enhancing ICT capacity in women entrepreneurs Dr. Lorna Wright Director, IMBA Program, Schulich School of Business, Business Development Services (BDS) for women - owned entrepreneurs in the digital economy Ms. Pham Thi Thu Hang Vice President of Promoting women entrepreneurship Dr. Marsha Firestone Founder and President, Women President’s Organization, Supporting innovation and entrepreneurship through public – private partnership Ms. Hope ong Corporate Affairs Director, Legal and Corporate Affairs department, Microsoft Workshop 2: Creating a business-enabling and gender-sensitive legal environment for women to develop business in the context of globalization Chair: Ms. Encarnacion Raralio Vice President for Planning and External Affairs, Philippine Women’s University Rapporteur: Ms. Judy Hawkins Ministry of Maori Development, Speakers: Women Owned Businesses & the Global Supply Chain: A U.S. case study Ms. Virginia Littlejohn Policy environment in Ms. Pham Chi Lan Former Vice-chair of the Development and introduction of the legislation facilitating progress in business and considering the Interests of business ladies. improved activity of business ladies in the globalization context Ms. Tatiana Portnova Deputy, Ms. Chun-Fang Hsu Deputy director general, Bureau of Foreign Trade, MOEA, Chinese Taipei Women entrepreneurs in the digital economy – building e-business 15.30 – 16.00 Tea break 16.00 – 17.30 Theme - workshop (continued): Sub-theme 2: Women entrepreneurs and sustainable Development Workshop 3:Promoting women-owned micro enterprises (ME) and small and medium enterprises (SME) – an effective measure for poverty eradication and sustainable development Chair: Ms. Virginia Littlejohn CEO Quantum Leaps, USA vlittlejohn@quantumleapsinc.org Rapporteur:Ms. Francine Whiteduck Speakers: Women’s small and medium enterprises - path to overcome poverty and to ensure sustainable development Ms. Irina Gorbulina President of the Ms. Dato’Kalsom Abdul Rahman Chairman, Small and Medium Industries Development Corporation (SMIDEC), Promote Entrepreneurship of Women in Cities by Micro-Credit Ms. CAI Sheng Deputy Director-General, International Department, All-China Women’s Federation Ms. Jung Jae Wook Vice President of APEC Confederation of Women’s Business Council (CWBC), Ms. Myrna Yao Chairperson, National Commission on the Role of Filipino Women, Ms. Naruemonl Sutthawaree Department of Industry Promotion, Ministry of Environment and policies of women entrepreneurship Ms. Wen-ling Su Deputy Director, Small and Medium Workshop 4:Women entrepreneurs coping with social and environmental issues Chair:Ms. Kanda Vajrabhaya Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security, Rapporteur: Ms. Tsun-tzu (Kristy) Hsu Associate research fellow, Speakers: Towards a Dynamic Community - From a Maori Women’s Perspective Ms. Judy Hawkins Ministry of Maori Development, jayar@xtra.co.nz Ms. Hoang Thi Dzung Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, HIV/AIDS - A threat to women in the Asia Pacific region Dr. Nafis Sadik Special envoy of the UN Secretary General in the Asia-Pacific region, UNAIDS New York/Hanoi sadik@unfpa.org Women at work Ms. Ingrid Abtonijevic Former Minister of Economy, member of Chilean Women Leaders’ What we have been doing: Safety Syringe For Women Ms. Lin Lee, Lee Founder and President of Medical Chain International Corporation, Chinese Labor migration and trafficking in women and children Ms. Arch. Encarnacion N. Raralio Vice President for Planning and External Affairs, Philippine Women’s University Evening: 19.00 – 22.00 Gala dinner at Melia Hotel Host: Ms. Ha Thi Khiet (Facilitated by M.C) Sep. 20 (Wed) Morning: 8.30 – 11.00 Second Plenary session: WLN in the future Sub-theme 3: WLN the second decade: Where do we go from here? Chair: Ms. Heather Gibb Senior Researcher - Subject 1: Capacity and networking development of WLN Rapporteur: Ms. Margaret Ho Poh Yeok Undersecretary, Policy and Planning Division (Women, Family and - Subject 2: Identifying priority concerns of WLN to better influence the APEC agenda Community Development), Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development, Speakers: 2006 Gender Focal Point Network (GFPN) Ms. Tran Mai Huong 2006 GFPN Focal Point; Enhance the Capacity and Networking Development of WLN through Cooperation Vice President, All-China Women’s Federation, “Moving towards the e-Future of WLN”. Ms. Kanda Vajrabhaya Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Social Development and Human security, How to produce practical accomplishments of the WLN meeting? Ms. Han Mi-Young President of Ms. Maria De La Luz Silva Head of the International Relations Department from the Women’s Dr. Amelou Reyes Commissioner, National Commission on the role of Filipino Women, Phillipines 11.00 – 11.15 Tea break 11.15 – 12.15 Meeting of APEC Confederation of the Women’s Business Council (CWBC) CWBC Secretariat meet with CWBC members and introduce CWBC to other participants 12.15 – 14.00 Lunch Afternoon: 14.00 – 16.30 Third Plenary session: Towards a Dynamic Community – Enhancingthe Competitiveness of WomenBusinesses for Sustainable Development and Prosperity Chair:Ms. Ton Nu Thi Ninh Deputy Head of External Relations of Rapporteur: Dr. Ramona Ines Bustamante -Rañeses, Philippines Outcome reports of the 3 sub-themes Speakers: Sub-theme 1: Women Entrepreneurs vs. Dynamic and Effective Economic Development. Rapporteur of Workshop 1(Ms. Hajah Mordiah Haji Jackia Rapporteur of Workshop 2 (Ms. Judy Hawkins, Sub-theme 2: Women entrepreneur and sustainable development Rapporteur of Workshop 3 (Ms. Francine Whiteduck, Rapporteur of Workshop 4 (Ms. Tsun-tzu (Kristy) Hsu,Chinese Taipei) Sub-theme 3: WLN the second decade: Where do we go from here? Rapporteur of Plenary 2, (Ms. Margaret Ho Poh Yeok, The recommendation from the 2006 APEC Forum in Digital Economy for Women Innovation and Leadership Dr. Kim, Kyo Chung Executive Director of Asian Pacific Women’s Discussion of common issues Ms. Ton Nu Thi Ninh Deputy Head of External Relations of 18.30 Working dinner of the Drafting Committee Chair: Ms. NguyenPhuong Minh VWU Vice President Sep. 21 (Thu) Chair: Morning: 8.30– 10.00 Vietnamese Women Entrepreneurs and the National Economy Mme. Ha President of VWU Opening Speech President of NCFAW Speakers: Ms. Ha President of VWU President of NCFAW Trade promotion and integration for development Ms. Vu Thi Them General Director of the Africa, South and Western Asia Market Department, Ministry of Trade, Vice Chair of the Committee for the Advancement of Women in Commercial Branch, Vietnam VWU role in supporting women entrepreneurs Ms. NguyenPhuong Minh VWU Vice President Contribution of Vietnamese enterprises in socio-economic development of the locality 1. Ms. Phung Thi Thanh Binh Chief Representative of Dien Quang Company, Successful experience in doing business 2. Ms. Pham Viet Nga General Director of Hau Giang Pharmaceutical Stock Company, Hau Giang province Questions and Answers Conclusion by the Chair 10.30 – 12.00 Workshop on SME models Chair: Small and Medium Enterprises Working Group (SMEWG/APEC) Presenter:Ms. Francine Whiteduck, SMEWG Facilitator:Ms. Dana Peebles, SMEWG Discussants: 1. 2. Ms. Jasmine Yang, Chinese 3. Ms. Panita Shinawatra, 4. Ms. Maria de la Luz Silva, Chile 11.30 – 14.00 Lunch Afternoon: 14.00-16.00 Closing session Chair: Ms. Ha Thi Khiet (Facilitated by M.C) Approval of WLN 2006 Statements/Recommendations Madam Chair of WLN 2006 Hand-over of WLN 2006 Statements/Recommendations to the Madam Chair of WLN 2006 & Showing documentary film of APEC WLN Vietnam 2006 Hand-over of WLN flag to Madam Chair of WLN 2007 ( Madam Chair of WLN 2006 and Madam Chair of WLN 2007 Statement of closure and thanks by Madam Chair of WLN 2006 Madam Chair of WLN 2006 16.00-16.45 Press conference on the Meeting outcomes Madam Chair of WLN 2006 Sep. 22 (Thu) 6.00 – 12. 00 Registered international delegates to take afield trip to either: Led by VWU leaders - HIV/AIDS empathy club; or - A woman’s ceramic enterprise 12.00 - 19.00 Visit to Ha 19.00 Dinner offered by VWU (for registered international delegates) Time Activities Responsible persons Sep. 18 (Mon) Delegates’ arrival in 14.00–16.00 Meeting on organization, protocol, procedures and logistic issues, with the participation of focal point and another representative from each WLN member Chair: Ms. Nguyen Phuong Minh Vice President of 16.00 – 17.30 Meeting of focal points and Drafting Committee on the 11th WLN Statement and Recommendations, its content and principal of consensus Chair: Ms. Nguyen Phuong Minh VWU 19.00- 21.00 Dinner with heads of delegations, focal points and Drafting Committee members Host: Ms. Ha Thi Khiet Chair ofWLN 2006, Sep. 19 (Tue) Morning: 7.30 – 8.15 Meeting registration 8.15 – 8.30 Visit the exhibition of Vietnamese women entrepreneurs’ products 8.30 – 10.30 Opening session: Chair: Ms. Ha Thi Khiet, Vietnam (facilitated by M.C), Greeting show - MC - Speech by Mme. Chair of WLN 2006 - Ms. Ha Thi Khiet - Speech by - Mr. Nguyen Tan Dung - Speech by - Mr. Vo Hong Phuc - Speech by Mme. Chair of WLN 2005 - Ms. Jeong Myeong–Keum - Heads of delegations, focal points and Drafting Committee members taking pictures with leaders of Vietnamese Government and VWU. - 10.30-10.45 Tea break 10.45 – 12.00 First Plenary session: 11th APEC WLN Chair:Ms. Cai Sheng Deputy Director–General, International Department, All-China Women‘s Federation Rapporteur:Dr. Patrice Braun Research fellow, Centre for Regional Innovation & Competitiveness (CRIC), Speakers: Women Leaders Network of APEC: From call to action to our second decade Ms. Heather Gibb Senior Researcher APEC 2006: Priorities and expected outcomes Ms. Tran Thi Thu Hang APEC Vietnam 2006 Secretariat Deputy Chief WLN Meeting Vietnam 2006: the contents and priorities Ms. Nguyen Phuong Minh VWU Vice President 12.00 – 14.00 Lunch Afternoon: Theme - workshops: 14.00 – 15.30 Sub-theme 1: Women entrepreneurs vs. dynamic and effective economic development Workshop 1:Enhancing ICT capacity and promoting Business Development Service (BDS) to support women entrepreneurs Chair:Dr. Park Young-Hai Vice President of International Council of Women, Professor of Sookmyung Women’s Rapporteur:Ms. Hajah Mordiah Haji Jackia Secretary of WBC, Speakers: Capital formation for women in trade Ms. Diana Abruzzi Initiative for APEC women’s participation in the digital economy: APEC women’s e-biz training Dr. Kim Kio-Chung Executive Director of Asian Pacific Women’s Enhancing ICT capacity in women entrepreneurs Dr. Lorna Wright Director, IMBA Program, Schulich School of Business, Business Development Services (BDS) for women - owned entrepreneurs in the digital economy Ms. Pham Thi Thu Hang Vice President of Promoting women entrepreneurship Dr. Marsha Firestone Founder and President, Women President’s Organization, Supporting innovation and entrepreneurship through public – private partnership Ms. Hope ong Corporate Affairs Director, Legal and Corporate Affairs department, Microsoft Workshop 2: Creating a business-enabling and gender-sensitive legal environment for women to develop business in the context of globalization Chair: Ms. Encarnacion Raralio Vice President for Planning and External Affairs, Philippine Women’s University Rapporteur: Ms. Judy Hawkins Ministry of Maori Development, Speakers: Women Owned Businesses & the Global Supply Chain: A U.S. case study Ms. Virginia Littlejohn Policy environment in Ms. Pham Chi Lan Former Vice-chair of the Development and introduction of the legislation facilitating progress in business and considering the Interests of business ladies. improved activity of business ladies in the globalization context Ms. Tatiana Portnova Deputy, Ms. Chun-Fang Hsu Deputy director general, Bureau of Foreign Trade, MOEA, Chinese Taipei Women entrepreneurs in the digital economy – building e-business 15.30 – 16.00 Tea break 16.00 – 17.30 Theme - workshop (continued): Sub-theme 2: Women entrepreneurs and sustainable Development Workshop 3:Promoting women-owned micro enterprises (ME) and small and medium enterprises (SME) – an effective measure for poverty eradication and sustainable development Chair: Ms. Virginia Littlejohn CEO Quantum Leaps, USA vlittlejohn@quantumleapsinc.org Rapporteur:Ms. Francine Whiteduck Speakers: Women’s small and medium enterprises - path to overcome poverty and to ensure sustainable development Ms. Irina Gorbulina President of the Ms. Dato’Kalsom Abdul Rahman Chairman, Small and Medium Industries Development Corporation (SMIDEC), Promote Entrepreneurship of Women in Cities by Micro-Credit Ms. CAI Sheng Deputy Director-General, International Department, All-China Women’s Federation Ms. Jung Jae Wook Vice President of APEC Confederation of Women’s Business Council (CWBC), Ms. Myrna Yao Chairperson, National Commission on the Role of Filipino Women, Ms. Naruemonl Sutthawaree Department of Industry Promotion, Ministry of Environment and policies of women entrepreneurship Ms. Wen-ling Su Deputy Director, Small and Medium Workshop 4:Women entrepreneurs coping with social and environmental issues Chair:Ms. Kanda Vajrabhaya Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security, Rapporteur: Ms. Tsun-tzu (Kristy) Hsu Associate research fellow, Speakers: Towards a Dynamic Community - From a Maori Women’s Perspective Ms. Judy Hawkins Ministry of Maori Development, jayar@xtra.co.nz Ms. Hoang Thi Dzung Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, HIV/AIDS - A threat to women in the Asia Pacific region Dr. Nafis Sadik Special envoy of the UN Secretary General in the Asia-Pacific region, UNAIDS New York/Hanoi sadik@unfpa.org Women at work Ms. Ingrid Abtonijevic Former Minister of Economy, member of Chilean Women Leaders’ What we have been doing: Safety Syringe For Women Ms. Lin Lee, Lee Founder and President of Medical Chain International Corporation, Chinese Labor migration and trafficking in women and children Ms. Arch. Encarnacion N. Raralio Vice President for Planning and External Affairs, Philippine Women’s University Evening: 19.00 – 22.00 Gala dinner at Melia Hotel Host: Ms. Ha Thi Khiet (Facilitated by M.C) Sep. 20 (Wed) Morning: 8.30 – 11.00 Second Plenary session: WLN in the future Sub-theme 3: WLN the second decade: Where do we go from here? Chair: Ms. Heather Gibb Senior Researcher - Subject 1: Capacity and networking development of WLN Rapporteur: Ms. Margaret Ho Poh Yeok Undersecretary, Policy and Planning Division (Women, Family and - Subject 2: Identifying priority concerns of WLN to better influence the APEC agenda Community Development), Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development, Speakers: 2006 Gender Focal Point Network (GFPN) Ms. Tran Mai Huong 2006 GFPN Focal Point; Enhance the Capacity and Networking Development of WLN through Cooperation Vice President, All-China Women’s Federation, “Moving towards the e-Future of WLN”. Ms. Kanda Vajrabhaya Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Social Development and Human security, How to produce practical accomplishments of the WLN meeting? Ms. Han Mi-Young President of Ms. Maria De La Luz Silva Head of the International Relations Department from the Women’s Dr. Amelou Reyes Commissioner, National Commission on the role of Filipino Women, Phillipines 11.00 – 11.15 Tea break 11.15 – 12.15 Meeting of APEC Confederation of the Women’s Business Council (CWBC) CWBC Secretariat meet with CWBC members and introduce CWBC to other participants 12.15 – 14.00 Lunch Afternoon: 14.00 – 16.30 Third Plenary session: Towards a Dynamic Community – Enhancingthe Competitiveness of WomenBusinesses for Sustainable Development and Prosperity Chair:Ms. Ton Nu Thi Ninh Deputy Head of External Relations of Rapporteur: Dr. Ramona Ines Bustamante -Rañeses, Philippines Outcome reports of the 3 sub-themes Speakers: Sub-theme 1: Women Entrepreneurs vs. Dynamic and Effective Economic Development. Rapporteur of Workshop 1(Ms. Hajah Mordiah Haji Jackia Rapporteur of Workshop 2 (Ms. Judy Hawkins, Sub-theme 2: Women entrepreneur and sustainable development Rapporteur of Workshop 3 (Ms. Francine Whiteduck, Rapporteur of Workshop 4 (Ms. Tsun-tzu (Kristy) Hsu,Chinese Taipei) Sub-theme 3: WLN the second decade: Where do we go from here? Rapporteur of Plenary 2, (Ms. Margaret Ho Poh Yeok, The recommendation from the 2006 APEC Forum in Digital Economy for Women Innovation and Leadership Dr. Kim, Kyo Chung Executive Director of Asian Pacific Women’s Discussion of common issues Ms. Ton Nu Thi Ninh Deputy Head of External Relations of 18.30 Working dinner of the Drafting Committee Chair: Ms. NguyenPhuong Minh VWU Vice President Sep. 21 (Thu) Chair: Morning: 8.30– 10.00 Vietnamese Women Entrepreneurs and the National Economy Mme. Ha President of VWU Opening Speech President of NCFAW Speakers: Ms. Ha President of VWU President of NCFAW Trade promotion and integration for development Ms. Vu Thi Them General Director of the Africa, South and Western Asia Market Department, Ministry of Trade, Vice Chair of the Committee for the Advancement of Women in Commercial Branch, Vietnam VWU role in supporting women entrepreneurs Ms. NguyenPhuong Minh VWU Vice President Contribution of Vietnamese enterprises in socio-economic development of the locality 1. Ms. Phung Thi Thanh Binh Chief Representative of Dien Quang Company, Successful experience in doing business 2. Ms. Pham Viet Nga General Director of Hau Giang Pharmaceutical Stock Company, Hau Giang province Questions and Answers Conclusion by the Chair 10.30 – 12.00 Workshop on SME models Chair: Small and Medium Enterprises Working Group (SMEWG/APEC) Presenter:Ms. Francine Whiteduck, SMEWG Facilitator:Ms. Dana Peebles, SMEWG Discussants: 1. 2. Ms. Jasmine Yang, Chinese 3. Ms. Panita Shinawatra, 4. Ms. Maria de la Luz Silva, Chile 11.30 – 14.00 Lunch Afternoon: 14.00-16.00 Closing session Chair: Ms. Ha Thi Khiet (Facilitated by M.C) Approval of WLN 2006 Statements/Recommendations Madam Chair of WLN 2006 Hand-over of WLN 2006 Statements/Recommendations to the Madam Chair of WLN 2006 & Showing documentary film of APEC WLN Vietnam 2006 Hand-over of WLN flag to Madam Chair of WLN 2007 ( Madam Chair of WLN 2006 and Madam Chair of WLN 2007 Statement of closure and thanks by Madam Chair of WLN 2006 Madam Chair of WLN 2006 16.00-16.45 Press conference on the Meeting outcomes Madam Chair of WLN 2006 Sep. 22 (Thu) 6.00 – 12. 00 Registered international delegates to take afield trip to either: Led by VWU leaders - HIV/AIDS empathy club; or - A woman’s ceramic enterprise 12.00 - 19.00 Visit to Ha 19.00 Dinner offered by VWU (for registered international delegates)VWU President,
The North-South Institute, Discussion
Founder-Executive, Chairman
Int’l Women's Federation of Commerce & Industry, Vice President of APEC Confederation of the Women's Business Council (CWBC) CEO Quantum Leaps, USA
Dr. Patrice Braun
Research fellow, Centre for Regional Innovation & Competitiveness (CRIC),
The North-South Institute, VWU President,
The North-South Institute, Discussion
Founder-Executive, Chairman
Int’l Women's Federation of Commerce & Industry, Vice President of APEC Confederation of the Women's Business Council (CWBC) CEO Quantum Leaps, USA
Dr. Patrice Braun
Research fellow, Centre for Regional Innovation & Competitiveness (CRIC),
The North-South Institute,
