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WIL at the Global Forum in ICT
14 May 2013
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WTP Emerging Leader Interview with Edyta Ziomek
10 May 2013
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Microsoft Pink Cloud Conference to Empower Girls in STEM and ICT
16-18 May 2013 - Florence
From 16th -18th May 2013, WIL partner Microsoft is organizing The Pink Cloud Conference aimed at empowering young women’s professional achievements in STEM and ICT.
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Girls in ICT Day celebrated at the European Parliament - Report
25 April 2013 - Brussels
On the occasion of the International “Girls in ICT” Day on 25th April, the European Internet Foundation (EIF) and the European Commission hosted a joint lunch meeting in the European Parliament, followed by a hearing on “Women in ICT”. WIL members Sylvie Laffarge, Director of Corporate Affairs at Microsoft EMEA, and Afke Schaart, Senior Director of EU Institutional Relations at Microsoft, report from the event.
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JUMP forum in Paris on Women and Men as Allies
23 May 2013 - Paris
After a successful event in Brussels, the JUMP forum opens its doors on 23rd May in Paris. Individuals and organizations interested in debating the topic “Women and Men as allies for greater equality and performance” are welcome to participate in a day full of lectures and workshops.
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Viviane Reding presents board quota directive at seminar hosted by MEP Silvana Koch-Mehrin
26 March 2013 - Brussels
The seminar “A Case for EU Competitiveness – Quotas in the Boardroom”, hosted by WIL member and Member of the European Parliament Silvana Koch-Mehrin at the European Parliament, focused on the Directive on gender quotas for non-executive directors, proposed by Viviane Reding, Vice-President of the European Commission.
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WIL at the Forum ELLE Active
05 April 2013 - Paris
On 5th April, WIL participated in the forum ELLE Active, organized by the women’s magazine ELLE France. This forum, targeted at professional women, set out to find solutions and give advice on how to work differently and, ultimately, better.
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ALDE Seminar on « Qualitative Development vs. Quantitative Growth” at the European Parliament
10 April 2013 - Brussels
On 10th April, the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) of the European Parliament gathered distinguished speakers to debate and question the future validity of our current economic model and to search for viable alternatives.
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WIL at the Printemps du Networking
23 April 2013 - Paris
On 23rd April, for the second time ever, CONNECTING WoMEN agency organized Le Printemps du Networking, one of the largest encounters of professional networks for women in France.
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Orange Round-Table Session on Leadership
11 April 2013 - Paris
Three Emerging Leaders of our Women Talent Pool Program and participants of the Orange Graduate Program invited distinguished guests for a round-table event to discuss what constitutes a great leader.
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Dinner Debate on Equality in the Workplace at the French National Assembly – Report
06 March 2013 - Paris
On 6th March, in the build-up to the celebration of International Women’s Day, Claude Bartolone, the President of the French National Assembly, invited top level managers, leaders of women’s associations, elected delegates, human resources managers, researchers and journalists to a dinner debate addressing equality in the labor market.
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Microsoft Techdays Roundtable Session on Enterprises 2.0 and Gender Equality – Report
14 February 2013 - Paris
On 14th February 2013, in the course of Microsoft Techdays, one of the most important and recognized IT events in Europe, WIL President Thaima Samman led a roundtable session on enterprises 2.0 as sources of new opportunities for gender equality. The event gathered diversity managers from different sectors for a lively debate on recruitment, work-life balance and new strategies adopted and tools used by companies to advance female leadership.
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WIL at the OECD Gender Forum
17 December 2012 - Paris
Two Board members attended this one-day event structured around three main themes: gender equality from a business perspective, its contribution to economic growth, and ways to address gender stereotypes.
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WIL at the GSMA Connected Women roundtable session
20 December 2012
On November 27th and 28th the GSMA opened the doors to its first “Connected Women: Enriching the Mobile Ecosystem” event in Brussels.
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GSMA Mobile World Congress
25-28 February 2013 - Barcelona
Registration is now open for this industry-leading event.
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Global Summit of Women
6-8 June 2013 - Kuala Lumpur
Our network will participate in the 2013 Summit as an International Partner.
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WIL members in the photographic project «Quelques Femmes du Numérique !»
17 October 2012-17 January 2013 - Paris
How to attract young women to choose a career in the digital sector? How to present individual stories and successful role models in a way that could inspire girls to follow this career path, still perceived as dominated by men?
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GlobalWIN's Third Annual Innovation Luncheon in Washington
19 July 2012
GlobalWIN's Third Annual Innovation Luncheon will celebrate the importance of women’s leadership in advancing innovation and technology in the U.S. and abroad.
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JUMP event in Paris
24 May 2012 - Paris
'Let's dare to activate our talents!' is the theme of the upcoming JUMP Forum...
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Global Summit of Women to be held in Greece in 2012
31 May - 2 June 2012 - Athens, Greece
The Global Summit of Women, on the topic of “Women: The Engine of Economic Growth”, was announced to be held in 2012 in Athens, Greece.
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JUMP Event, discount for WIL Members
26 April 2012
JUMP (Forum for Advancing Women in the Workplace) is organising an event on ‘How to Break Free from Old Models?’.
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Health and gender gap in the workplace conference, Avenir Femmes Santé
12 March 2012 - Paris
The topic of Health and gender gap in the workplace will be tackled in a conference organized by Avenir Femmes Santé at the French Senate on 12 March.
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Women for Europe and the Citizens’ Initiative
21 September 2011 - Brussels
On 21 September 2011, the Robert Schuman Foundation is organizing a conference entitled "Women for Europe and the Citizens' Initiative", tackling the link between the European Citizen’s Initiative (ECI) and achieving parity at the European Parliament, in Brussels.
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The European Gender Summit
01 August 2011
The European Science Foundation together with genSET and COST will hold a conference bringing together leaders in science research and in policy to discuss emerging trends and advances in understanding how gender issues impact science research and innovation at the European Level.
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International Symposium of the Corporate Counsel Women of Colour
08 June 2011 - Paris
WIL members and friends are invited to attend the Fifth Annual International Symposium of the Corporate Counsel Women of Color (CCWC) on June 8th.
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Seminar on women in private equity
23 May 2011 - Paris
A Seminar on "Women in Private Equity: New Frontiers in the MENA region," will be held in Paris, on May 23rd, examining the opportunites existing for the women in the region to actively participate to its development in the new regional context.
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JUMP Forum. Special offer for WIL members!
05 May 2011 - Brussels, Belgium
JUMP Forum will celebrate its 5th anniversary with an edition dedicated to the topic “From gender diversity to leadership variety “, on Thursday May 5, 2011.WIL members willing to participate will benefit from a 200€ discount on entry price!
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Women in Science, Innovation and Technology in the Digital Age high-level conference in Budapest
6th – 8th March 2011
Commissioner Neelie Kroes will chair a conference jointly hosted by the Hungarian EU Presidency and the European Commission's Information Society and Media Directorate General (DG INFSO)
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WIL session in Global Forum – Special fee for WIL members
09 November 2010 - Washington DC, USA
In collaboration with GlobalWIN and the European Centre for Women and Technology (ECWT), WIL is hosting the session aiming at bridging the gender divide existing in the ITC industry through the inception of global women networks.
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Ursula Burns, CEO Xerox awarded by AmCham France
09 September 2010 - Paris
AmCham France will be offering the 115th Benjamin Franklin Award to a well-known business woman, Ursula Burns, CEO of Xerox during a Gala Dinner which awaits your confirmations.
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Women’s Forum for the Economy and Society 2010
07 June 2010
For its 2010 6th Edition, the Women’s Forum Global Meeting will focus on how to make change happen. Five questions of change in politics, the economy, the environment, global health and women’s leadership.
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JUMP Forum. Special discount for WIL Members.
29 April 2010 - Brussels, Belgium
Isabella Lenarduzzi is making a special discount for the WIL members to attend the 4th edition of the Forum for Advancing Women in the Workplace on Thursday, 29th of April in Brussels.
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Women’s Forum Global Meeting
15-17 October, 2009 - Deauville, France
The Women’s Forum Global Meeting ended with a full list of actions for women who want to have a social impact through the businesses and the technologies they develop or support.
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European Women Lawyers Association Congress
02-04 July, 2009 - Reykjavík, Iceland
Its 9th reunion, stressing upon fundamental rights and financial markets, will be held in Iceland, where one of our members, Daniela Bankier, is invited as speaker. Registrations can be submitted here.
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G9+ Institute Conference
01 July 2009 - Paris
The G9+ Institute, a club of alumni from 9 prestigious business and engineer schools, will launch a book on envisaged strategies for France, prefaced by the French Minister of State for the Prime Minister, Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet.
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Jump Women’s Forum
30 April 2009 - Brussels, Belgium
Themed as “Can Women Rescue the Economy?”, this edition grouped participants who discussed and brainstormed in conferences ways to reinforce women's position in the economy. Thanks to Isabella for offering WiL members the opportunity to join.
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Women's Competition Network
03 June 2007 - Brussels
Women's Competition Network, a forum for senior EU competition law and policy professionals, is holding a panel discussion on the relationship between companies and DG Competition, in Brussels.
