Women in Business Awards Ceremony

15
OCTOBER
U N I T E D N AT I O N S C O N F E R E N C E O N T R A D E A N D D E V E L O P M E N T
2014
6.30-7.30 p.m.
Palais des Nations
Room XX, 3rd floor
2014
Women in Business Awards Ceremony
Opening address
Mr. Mukhisa Kituyi, Secretary General of UNCTAD
Artistic Performance on Women’s Empowerment by Ms. Rama Mani
Presentation of the 10 finalists
Mr. Michael Møller, Director-General, United Nations Office at Geneva
Special Recognition for Green Entrepreneurship
H.E. Mr. Richard Espinosa, Coordinating Minister of Production, Employment and Competitiveness of Ecuador
Special Recognition for Social Entrepreneurship
Delivery of the Awards
to the 3 Winners of the 2014 E-WBA with the support of Emerald Publishing, the German Agency for Development
Cooperation, Otsuka, the Qatari Businesswomen’s Association and Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs
Video message by Ms. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngucka
Executive Director of UN Women
3d Place
Ms. Aisha Alfardan, Vice Chairwoman Qatari Businesswomen’s Association
2nd Place
H.E. Ms. Tarja Kaarina Halonen, Former President of the Republic of Finland
1st Place
Mr. Mukhisa Kituyi, Secretary General of UNCTAD
Acceptance Speech by the 1st Place Winner
Mr. James Zhan, Director, Division on Investment and Enterprise, UNCTAD
Delivery of certificates to runners-up
Closing Remarks
Mr. Roland Dominicé, CEO Symbiotics
Masters of ceremony:
Mr. Olivier Dominik, Radio Télévision Suisse
Ms. Bisila Bokoko, CEO, Bisila Bokoko Embassy International
Cocktail to follow in Bar Serpent sponsored by Symbiotics
Official UNCTAD 50th Anniversary Logo
(as approved by the Publication Board)
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