Activities of EBWA :

Training Programs in Different Aspects of Business and Career Development .

Organization and Attendance of Seminars and Conferences Covering Issues Related to Women Empowerment , Business Development, Economic Laws, Small & Medium Enterprises, Challenges of Business Women in the Era of Economic Globalization.

News Letter to the Members.

Co-operation with Equivalent Societies all Over the World for Exchange of Experience and Knowledge.

Organization of Exhibitions & Trade Fairs for Marketing of Women Products.

 

1) Training Programs , Seminars & Workshops:

• Training Programs
  Training Programs organized in different fields targeting development of Women’s skills and talents : (average of 2-3 programs each year) e.g.
• Marketing.
• Negotiation with Banks
• How to start your Business.
• Team Building.
• Management .
• New Methods of Finance.
• Electronic Commerce.
• How together your information about your clients.
• How to price your products.
• Seminars were held in collaboration with different sectors of private Business and the related Ministries & key persons, focusing on different Topics related to Economical & Social Development : e.g.
• Development & Challenges of Exports
  • Under the patronage of
  • H.E. Minister of Trade
  • Bio Technology & Industry
  • Under the patronage of
  • H.E. Prime Minister
  • Industry of Conferences & Incentives
• Role of the Government & Private Sector
  • Under the patronage of
  • H.E. Minister of Tourism
  • -Role of Small & Medium Enterprises
  • In Development of Exports
  • In collaboration with
  • Ministry of Economics.
  • Role of Stock Market in Economic Development
  • In collaboration with
  • Capital Market Authority
• Role of Exhibitions in Increase of Exports

  • In collaboration with
    Egyptian Exhibitions Authority
  • Training Seminars & Workshops
  • In partnership with
  • IFC. (International Finaning Cooperation)
  • ITC. (International Trade Center)
  • AU. (African Union)
  • UNDP (African Bureau)
  • NEPAD (New Partnership of Africa’s Development )
  • ADB (African Development Bank)

2) Exhibitions & Trade Fairs & Access to the Global Market

(Local , Regional & International):

• In collaboration with
• Social Fund of Egypt
• National council for Women
• Egyptian Exhibitions Authority
• African Union
• International Federation of Business & Professional Women .
• IFC (International Financing Cooperation )
• African Union Gender Directorate
• World Association for Women Entrepreneurs
• FCEM Femmes Chefs d’Entreprises Mondalalis
• W.I.N. (Women International Network)
• Business Women Associations in Africa , Mediterranean region the Arab World & all over the World.

3) Conferences & Congresses

Organization of Conference at all levels (Local , Regional & International) In collaboration with:

• African Development Bank
• African Union .
• National Council for Women.
• Social Fund of Egypt.
• OWIT Egypt
• Organization for Women in Trade
• Partnering in organization of Global Summit of Women in Cairo.
• Hosting the World Congress of Women Entrepreneurs in Cairo Egypt. (FCEM)

Annual Conferences :

1st International Congress of Egyptian Business Women Association 19991st Mediterranean Congress of : Business Women In Collaboration with 2nd International Congress of Egyptian Business Women Association & 1st International Festival For Women’s health & Everlasting Women’s Beauty February 2-4, 2000 - Cairo Marriott Hotel, Cairo – Egypt

International Federation of Business & Professional Women (BPWI) Pan Afro – Arab Regional Congress in Conjunction with Third International Congress of Egyptian Business Women Association - October 29-30, 2001 - Cairo Marriott Hotel, Cairo – Egypt

2nd Pan Afro Arab Congress of Business & Professional Women. in Conjunction with 2nd Mediterranean Congress of Business & Professional Women & 4th International Congress of Egyptian Business Women Association (EBWA) Business & Professional Women (BPW –Egypt) & International Federation of Business & Professional Women (BPWI) April 22-24, 2003 - Cairo Marriott Hotel, Cairo – Egypt

3rd Mediterranean Congress of Business & Professional Women In Collaboration with 3rd Pan Afro-Arab Congress of Business & Professional Women & 5th International Congress of The Egyptian Business Women Association . 21- 23 April 2004 - Cairo Marriott Hotel – Cairo – Egypt

4th Afro-Arab Congress of Business & Professional Women & 4th Mediterranean Congress of Business & Professional Women In Collaboration with 6th International Congress of The Egyptian Business Women Association . 16 – 18 February 2005 - Mena House Oberoi Hotel Cairo – Egypt

5th Pan Afro Arab Congress of Business & Professional Women In Collaboration with 5th Mediterranean Congress of Business & Professional Women & 7th International Congress of the Egyptian Business Women Association . April 9 – 11 2006 - Marriott Hotel– Cairo – Egypt

6th Pan Afro Arab Congress of Business & Professional Women in Collaboration with 6th Mediterranean Congress of Business & Professional Women & 8th International Congress of the Egyptian Business Women Association . 28 – 30 May 2007 - Mena House Oberoi Hotel - Cairo, Egypt

4) Adding Value & Increase productivity

EBWA has supported Women Entrepreneurs to improve quality of certain products adding value to it through Design, Branding , offering Marketing Materials through its expert members in certain sections eg. Jewelleries , garments & Textile …. etc.

5) Awareness Campaigns for Building of Entrepreneurial Culture & Young Women Entrepreneurship Promotion .

EBWA Worked on Popularization of importance of Building the entrepreneurial culture through its partnership with Media & press releases & awareness campaigns & conferences & Seminars.

6) Advocacy & Lobbying

EBWA has worked for the promotion for the improvement of the enabling environment for women Entrepreneurs & the women owners of Micro, Small – medium enterprises & the support for more Entrepreneurs to start their Business & move from informal to formal sector in collaboration with Government authorities & Civil Society organizations.