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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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NEWS & EVENTS: Career development
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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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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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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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Women Talent Pool Workshop “Mirror Yourself in Your Leadership Style” - Report
22 March 2013 - Paris
A second successful Women Talent Pool workshop took place on Friday, 22nd March at the premises of Microsoft France. It was led by Irène Papaligouras, founder of Leaders Excellence Partners, a strategic human resources start-up, focused on a predicative and proactive audit of leadership competencies. Under the motto “Mirror Yourself in Your Leadership Style”, nine Emerging Leaders participated in a session aimed at assessing and developing their specific leadership style.
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Two online coaching sessions on neurosciences and leadership for WIL members
23 January 2013
On 17th May François Bogacz – CEO of Neuroawareness Consulting Services – will lead the second online session on neurosciences and leadership for a group of WIL members.
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Women Talent Pool coaching session on career hindrances and boosters
10 January 2013 - Paris
On 10th January a group of ten WIL Emerging Leaders from Orange, Microsoft and Capgemini participated in a coaching session focused on crucial factors that impact women’s career progress and their willingness to enter higher-level positions.
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5 Minutes with Anne Houtman
05 December 2012
Interview with Anne Houtman, Head of the European Commission Representation in Paris.
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WIL at the Forum de la Mixité
21 December 2012 - Paris
The European Network for Women in Leadership will participate in the second edition of Forum de la Mixité.
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Elena Bonfiglioli named Senior Director Health EMEA, Microsoft
02 September 2011
Elena will be leading Microsoft’s efforts to support and develop the community of Health professionals in the EMEA region; growing the company’s partner strategy, increasing engagement with health providers, professionals, payers, users and partners; engaging with decision makers and showcasing how Microsoft products and solutions can bring real health impact for a better tomorrow to the region.
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Women expect less
06 June 2011
Female European students expect to earn 21% less than men after their graduation (men expect a graduate starting salary of €40,898). The findings come from a recent report from the Swedish consultancy Universum ran in top 100 European academic institutions.
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Head of WIL Job Opportunity
21 February 2011 - Paris, France
We are looking for an experienced candidate to become Head of the organization. The position involves driving forward WIL initiatives, under the guidance of the Board of Directors, and with the support of an intern.
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Global Employment Trends 2011
26 January 2011
While global economies are recovering, the global labor market is at a stubbornly elevated unemployment rate, reveals the International Labour Organization (ILO) in a recent report.
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CSR Europe is searching for an Executive Director
01 December 2010 - Brussels
CSR Europe is searching for an Executive Director to lead Enterprise 2020, an initiative meant to place Europe at the heart of CSR development through working with stakeholders on major global developments where business can make a significant contribution through innovative solutions.
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EVE-olution Europe looks for an experienced Bureau member
16 September 2010
The Eve-olution Foundation Inc's mission is to economically empower women entrepreneurs in emerging and developing countries (80% of our planet) by offering them business–expert coaching from recently- retired business owners or executives from around the world.
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5 Minutes with Mary-Veronica Tovšak-Pleterski
27 August 2010
The European Commission has placed sustainable growth at the core of its strategy for 2020. This strategy must foster ways to cut green house gas by 20%, while heavily supporting R&D in a more and more competitive global market. While targets seem extremely challenging, it is worth acknowledging that more women are sharing decision-making powers in key sectors for the future.
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Marina Niforos appointed Managing Director for AmCham France
23 August 2010
Marina Niforos was one of the co-founding partners of WIL while she was at INSEAD, and will be assuming new responsibilities as Managing Director at American Chamber of Commerce in France as of September 6th, 2010. Marina will be responsible for running the operations of the business association on a day-to-day basis.
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Françoise Le Bail appointed Director General for Justice
23 August 2010
Her portfolio includes civil justice, criminal justice, fundamental rights and citizenship and, as part of her priorities, she will be responsible with the development of comprehensive EU policy frameworks for judicial cooperation, drugs policy coordination, data protection, EU citizenship and contract law and consumer rights.
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Sixtine Bouygues takes a new role at the European Commission
15 August 2010 - Brussels
Sixtine Bouygues will be taking a thrilling new role in the Directorate-General for Communication, where she will make the best use of her previous experience. As the new acting Director for Communication Actions and Head of Unit Communication Strategy and Projects, her responsibilities will concern research, media monitoring and analysis, audiovisual services, media networks, and the development of the inter-institutional website Europa.
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WIL Members nominated for La Tribune Awards
15 August 2010 - France
French economic newspaper La Tribune recently launched an award recognizing women shaping the French business environment. WIL is honoured to have two outstanding members selected by La Tribune.Out of the 42 candidates, fifteen successful women will be distinguished for their successes and will be profiled in the September editions of the newspaper, before the jury and the public make their final choices.
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Breakfast with Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet, French Minister
29 June 2010 - Paris
More than 50 France-based WIL members and friends, including the Club ITW, a high-level French group of women in IT, and the Women Equity (WE) network, had an extremely productive exchange of views with Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet, French Secretary of State for Strategic Studies and the Development of the Digital Economy, regarding the differing means of breaking the glass ceiling.
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Sysdoc recognized for its flexibility culture
09 June 2010
Katherine Corich’s company, Sysdoc won a well-deserved award for having created a work culture embracing flexibility, championed from the very top of the organization.
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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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Women Equity for Growth & La Tribune Award women in business
02 June 2010
Many of today’s achievements of women in business receive scant media coverage. However, globally three quarters of the employment opportunities created between 1990 and 2006 have been taken by women...
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Orange hires tech-skilled women
31 May 2010
According to Gartner consultancy, IT costs worldwide should increase by more than 5% this year.
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5 Minutes with Dorothee Belz
24 May 2010
Dorothee is Associate General Counsel in Microsoft and WIL vice-president representing Microsoft. She started her career as a prosecutor specializing in white-collar crime at the Munich II Public Prosecutor’s Office in 1989.
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5 Minutes with MEP Dr. Antonyia Parvanova
21 April 2010
Dr Parvanova started her political career when elected Member of the Bulgarian Parliament in 2001. She became Member of the European Parliament in 2007, where she notably initiated and led a campaign on Patients' Rights in Europe.
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WIL Members Campaign for Women in Science
02 April 2010
Sensationnelles 2010 is a public campaign comprising 5 video interviews of exceptional women, either scientists or champions of women in science and research, launched by the French TV channel TV5 Monde (equivalent of BBC World)...
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5 Minutes with Thaima Samman
09 March 2010
Thaima Samman has been one of the women running the Women in Leadership initiative since its inception in 2008. In two years time, more than 100 women across Europe joined the WiL network.
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5 Minutes with Brigitte Dumont
20 January 2010
Brigitte is Senior Vice President Human Resources Development and Performance for the France Telecom Orange Group. She combines a vast experience in human resources with a strong background in marketing and communications in an international environment.
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5 Minutes with Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet, French Minister for the Digital Economy (video interview)
08 November 2009
Please take 5 Minutes to view the interview with Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet. She is the French Minister for the Digital Economy, Secretary General of the UMP party and elected mayor of Longjumeau.
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5 Minutes with Béatrice de Clermont Tonnerre
16 September 2009
Béatrice de Clermont Tonnerre is shaping the digital industry from her position as head of Business Development at Lagardère, a French Media conglomerate, and as member of the board of Lagardère’s digital companies.
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5 Minutes With Isabella Lenarduzzi
02 June 2009
Isabella is an energetic and dedicated entrepreneur. She is currently putting into practice ideas such as JUMP Forum and Women’s Academy that serve to women’s development and contribute to promoting women as leaders in our society.
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5 Minutes with Pinuccia Contino
30 May 2009
Pinuccia has joined the European Commission in 1991. Since May 2009, she is heading the Multilingualism and Translation Studies unit in DG Translation, with the mission to develop an active approach to multilingualism all over the Commission.
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A Word from the Mentees. Feedback on the Mentoring Program Launch - Lindita Komani (Jade)
18 February 2009
What a wonderful program to be part of! Sharing ideas and experience with successful women and receiving their support is one of the best things that can happen to a young woman starting her career.
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Launching the Mentoring Program with DG for Education and Culture Odile Quintin
11 December 2008 - Paris
The WiL network launched its mentoring program during its meeting in the context of the EU French Presidency. WiL partnered with Silicon Sentier, JADE and AIESEC, three international youth organizations to support high potential young women.
