What the Participants are Saying...
 

"The impact of this event will be far-reaching in Morocco and the Arab and Islamic worlds.  As a Moroccan woman and as a member of the present Moroccan government, I felt delighted by the extent to which the Global Summit of Women allowed a variety of cultures to open up to each other, regardless of cultural differences and geographical borders."
- Najima Thaythay Rhozali, Secretary of State for Literacy and Informal Education, Morocco
 

"I have attended many conferences and forums over the years and few have kept my interest sparked from start to finish as did this year's Global Summit of Women in Marrakech.  I was truly impressed by the talent, positions held, and capabilities of all the women participating both as presenters and as attendees.  I met some wonderful people from across the globe -- what an experience and a privilege."
- Damayanti Vasudevan, United States
 

"The Global Summit of Women 2003 provided an excellent opportunity for me to learn about national women's machineries and to exchange ideas and information with committed partners and dynamic businesswomen from around the world."
The Honorable Jean Augustine, Secretary of State (Multiculturalism and Status of Women)
 

"I enjoyed this Summit very much.  It was a great opportunity to meet all these prominent women.  The idea I liked very much was the one-day workshop about empowerment of Arab women.  We really need that forum and it was great to exchange ideas between Arab women."
- Zeinab Safar, Egypt
 

"The networking was fabulous.  Until the very last moment, we were still networking, and I found a prospective supplier in Bangladesh, just a few minutes before boarding the plane. I came back with many contacts and ideas. Before the closing of the summit, we were already talking about the next one."
- Evnur Taran, Canada
 

About the 2003 Summit
 

About the Host Country, Morocco
 

Summit Program includes 2003 Speeches

International Planning Committee
 

International Partners
     with Morocco Host Committee

About the First-Ever Ministerial Roundtable ...

Women Ministers attending the  Summit

What the Press is Saying...
 
July 1 Front Page of Le Matin
Morocco's largest daily newspaper
Proclaims: "Un réseau pour pérenniser les initiatives féminines à travers le monde"  Translation: A network for ensuring that women's initiatives around the world endure.

What was Discussed...

Presentations delivered at the 2003 Summit

Global Summit of Women 2003
Marrakech, Morocco
June 28-30, 2003

"PREVENTING CONFLICT THROUGH WOMEN'S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT"

Her Royal Highness Princess Lella Hasna
opens the Global Summit of Women 2003.
 

Deputy Prime Minister of Ireland Mary Harney
addresses the audience at the Opening Ceremony.
 

 Summit Director Irene Natividad, U.S. Ambassador to Morocco Margaret Tutweiler, President of the Catalan Institute of Women Joana Alemany i Ortega, and Deputy Prime Minister of Ireland Mary Harney at the Opening Ceremony of the 2003 Summit.



Saida Lamrani, Managing Director, SMEIA (Morocco); Henrietta Holsman Fore, Director, US Mint; Miriem Ben Salah-Chaqroun, Managing Director, Les Eaux Minerales D'Oulmes; Lina Hundaleh, CEO, Philadelphia Chocolates (Jordan); and Amy Camacho, President, African Safari (Mexico)  discuss what makes an effective leader at Global Summit of Women 2003. 

2003 Summit Sponsors