March 19, 2021
- Between May 25 and 28, the Women Economic Forum Caribbean Digital 2021 will be held, free of charge.
- Initiative born to highlight and continue promoting female leadership and entrepreneurship
- Registration is enabled at wefcaribbean.com
From May 25-28, the Caribbean will host the first Women Economic Forum focused on the region. Leadership and female empowerment will be the focus of this virtual and free meeting that will bring together business, political and social leaders to promote the seal for gender equality between academia, business and the state.
The Women Economic Forum Caribbean Digital 2021 – Trascends (WEF Caribe) – led by the organization Women in Business, in partnership with the Global President of All Ladies League (ALL), Harbeen Arora, and the Women Economic Forum (WEF) – seeks to promote alliances between governments, the private sector and civil society, in the economic sphere, to build a more equitable, diverse and inclusive region.
“The progress and economic development of women is one of the purposes of the WEF. With the first version of the Caribbean we seek to generate connection networks that allow women to expand their business opportunities and positively impact the business and social fabric of the region ” , highlights Johanna Salgado General Director of the WEF Caribe.
The WEF Caribe links more than 40 countries and integrates a board of directors of more than 10 renowned business leaders, academia and high-level consultants from Latin America and the Caribbean.
The meeting promises to be the most important of the year for the region. It has the backing of UN Women, USAID, The ACE Program – an initiative of the Organization of American States (OAS) and the Inter-American Competitiveness Network (RIAC) -, and the MET Community.
The academic agenda will address the role of women in the economy, science and public policy, innovation and technology, sustainability, and health and well-being. Special guests such as Nawal Al-Hosany, representative of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) will lead the presentations.
“With our agenda we seek to promote women’s self-confidence in their talents so that they transcend as agents of change and influencers in their communities,” points out Lucía Gómez, co-director of the WEF Caribe for Latin America.
