Business Women of Egypt 21 Association to hold economic conference

In preparation for Sharm el-Sheikh Economic Conference, Business Women of Egypt 21 Association is holding an economic conference from 7th to 11th February 2015 where 150 businesswomen from 16 countries will be participating.

The conference titled “Women for Success: Global Partnership for Women SMEs”, is organized by Business Women of Egypt 21 Association. It is hosted by the League of Arab States under the auspices of: Ministry of Social Solidarity; Ministry of International Cooperation; Ministry of Antiquities; Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Small and Medium Enterprises; Ministry of Investment; and Ministry of Tourism.

Dr. Youmna El Shereidi, Chairman of Business Women of Egypt 21 Association, stated that the main themes of the conference are: (1) finding opportunities during economic crisis, (2) finding untraditional methods to develop the private sector in the field of industry and medium and small enterprises, and (3) the influential force of pioneer women in policy and decision making.

She added that the participants in the conference are more than 150 women of the most important Egyptian, Arab, and foreign investors from 16 different countries around the world (Algeria, Cyprus, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, the Netherlands, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Libya, South Africa, Tunisia, United Kingdom, United States of America, and Sweden).