Past Events 14th APEC Women Leaders Network Meeting Women and Sustainable Development in APEC
4 - 5 August 2009 | Singapore
Over 600 female delegates from 21 APEC economies met over two days from 4-5 August 2009 to discuss issues on Women and Sustainable Development, covering areas and issues pertinent to women in business, the knowledge economy, work-life harmony and social enterprise. The background of these women delegates spanned from government, business, academia and civil society.
In conjunction with the WLN meeting, Singapore also hosted the APEC Digital Economy Forum for Women on 3 August 2009. The Forum organised by the Asia Pacific Women’s Information Network Centre (APWINC) with the support of the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports (MCYS) of Singapore.
Visit www.apecwln.org/main/ for further details. Women in Global Business Seminar Series 2009 The third edition of this national seminar series, co-hosted by Austrade and Westpac, was delivered across Australia from 23 March – 2 April 2009, and attended by over 760 participants.
View video footage of some of the speakers or visit Austrade’s event presentations page to download presentation slides. Women in Export Trade Day 2007 - Austrade Helps Women Go Global On 24 June Austrade held a highly successful Women in Export Trade Day as the lead-in event to the 12th APEC Women Leaders’ Network (WLN) meeting hosted by the Hon Julie Bishop MP, Minister for Education, Science and Training and Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women’s Issues, at Port Douglas from 25-27 June. The Austrade event, run in partnership with the Australian Government Office for Women, attracted a capacity attendance of 170 and provided an unparalleled occasion for businesswomen to network with experienced Australian exporters, other local businesswomen and international delegates from the APEC region.
The day opened with a keynote address by the Hon De-Anne Kelly MP, Parliamentary Secretary to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister For Transport and Regional Services. This was followed by a panel session, chaired by Jenny Mathews, Austrade’s National Manager for Women in Export on the range of export opportunities for women in the APEC region. The panel featured New Zealand Minister for Small Business, Women and Commerce, the Hon Lianne Diazel; Tim Harcourt, Austrade’s Chief Economist as well as three successful women exporters Mary Nenke (Australia), Andrina Lever (Canada) and Pacita Juan (the Philippines), who were able to share their insights and experiences about exporting.
Throughout the day, an impressive line-up of Australian experts moderated panels and workshops with successful local exporters and international guests on how to: - negotiate the practical steps to exporting
- use e-business and online technologies to enhance export success
- develop a business model to export services
- master cross-cultural communication and negotiation
The day culminated in a mini trade show of local Australian exporters with excellent commercial outcomes. Of the 16 Australian businesses exhibiting, 14 of those made export sales to Australian and APEC participants.
Due to the success of the event, it has been recommended that future meetings of the APEC Women Leaders Network include a Women in Export (WIE) Trade Day as part of their program.
The Trade Day was the latest in a series of initiatives undertaken as part of Austrade’s Women in Export program.  | | Austrade's Jenny Matthews |  | | Women in Export Trade Day Panel |
Photos courtesy of Visibility Video and Photography Publications | Presentations from 12th APEC Women Leaders’ Network (WLN) Women in Export Trade Day | Workshop 1 -
Practical Steps to Export | Practical Steps to Export – Malaysia | Patricia Lee, Senior Business Development Manager, Austrade Kuala Lumpur | 659KB | Workshop 2 -
E-business | Case Study of Cicada Trading | Anne Speed | 437KB | | E-business and Exporting Online | Edwin Kuller, E-business Adviser, Austrade Sydney | 312KB | | Women Entrepreneurs, e-Business and Exporting | Dr Lorna Wright, Schulich School of Business, York University, Toronto, Canada | 87KB | Workshop 4 -
Services | Women in Export: Exporting Services | Lloyd Downey, Austrade Sydney | 481KB | | Paper - Women in Export: Exporting Services | Dr Nona S. Ricafort PhD, Commissioner, Commission on Higher Education | 77KB | | Presentation - Women in Export: Exporting Services | Dr Nona S. Ricafort PhD, Commissioner, Commission on Higher Education | 80KB | | Exporting: The Franchise Model | Vicki Prout, Franchise Alliance | 192KB | Workshop 5 -
Cross Cultural Issues | Navigating the Cultural Landscape | Francine Whiteduck, President, Whiteduck Resources Inc | 44KB | | Cross Cultural Communications and how we Navigate the Differences | Mavis Mullins | 640KB | The YWCA International Women's Summit The YWCA International Women's Summit, held every four years as part of the YWCA World Council, was held in Brisbane in early July. As part of Austrade's Women in Export program, International Business Development Manager, Kirsten Sayers, spoke on 'Leading change through international trade'. Speech is available
'The sisters are exportin' it for themselves'. An article by Tim Harcourt, Austrade's Chief Economist, discussing the trends of women entrepreneurs and the Australian Government's support of women in export. |