Press Release: Dr. Mukhisa Kituyi, Secretary General UNCTAD to inaugurate the 6th Global Economic Summit Women’s Empowerment: “Through Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Capacity Building” March 27, 2017, World Trade Centre Mumbai

Dr. Mukhisa Kituyi, Secretary General UNCTAD
to inaugurate the 6th Global Economic Summit Women’s Empowerment:
“Through Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Capacity Building”
March 27, 2017, World Trade Centre Mumbai

Dr. Mukhisa Kituyi, Secretary General United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Geneva shall inaugurate the 6th Global Economic SummitWomen’s Empowerment: “Through Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Capacity Building” on Monday, March 27, 2017, at World Trade Centre Mumbai being organized by the All India Association of Industries (AIAI) in association with the World Trade Centre Mumbai.

The Summit is Supported by: Ministry of Women & Child Development, Ministry of Micro Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME), Ministry of External Affairs, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India and the State Government of Maharashtra.

Eminent Speakers at the Conference are as follows:

 

Dr. Mukhisa Kituyi, Secretary-General, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), Geneva

 

Mr. Yonov Frederick Agah, Deputy Director-General, World Trade Organization (WTO), Geneva

 

&nbspMs. Dorothy Ng’ambiTembo, Deputy Executive Director, International Trade Centre (ITC), Geneva

 

Ms. Michaela Marksová, Hon’ble Minister, Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs of the Czech Republic

 

Dr. Ruby Dhalla, Member of Parliament, Canada

 

Ms. Nora K. Terrado, Undersecretary (Deputy Minister), Department (Ministry) of Trade and Industry, Industry Promotion Group (IPG), Philippines

 

Ms. Michaela Marksová, Hon’ble Minister, Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs of the Czech Republic

 

Ms. Nora K. Terrado, Undersecretary (Deputy Minister), Department (Ministry) of Trade and Industry, Industry Promotion Group (IPG), Philippines

 

Mdm. Nguyen ThiTuyet Minh, Chairwoman, Vietnam Women Entrepreneurs Council (VWEC),

 

Ms. KhateraYusufi, Director Afghan Women Empowerment Foundation, Afghanistan

 

Prof. George T. Haley, Professor of Marketing and International Business, University of New Haven, West Haven, Connecticut, USA

 

Ms. Saroja Sirisena, Consul General, Consulate General of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka

 

Dr. Sonia Sethi, IAS, Additional Director General of Foreign Trade, (DGFT) Mumbai

 

Ms. Pooja Bedi flim star

 

Mr. Kamal M. Morarka, Chairman, MVIRDC World Trade Centre Mumbai

 

Mr. Vijay G. Kalantri, President, All India Association of Industries (AIAI)

 

Over 300 participants from 25 countries including India.

 

Overseas delegates participating in the Summit will represent countries to name a few are Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Canada,Czech Republic, France, Geneva, Italy, Maldives, Pennsylvania Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, USA, Vietnam etc.

 

Panelists will share their views over :

Women in business : Opportunities and challenges
Today’s women , tomorrow’s leaders
Redefining the role of the new woman in the world of trade and business
Women and business ethics
Workplace policies