3. AFAEMME’s Geographical Scope

4. 37 MEMBER ASSOCIATIONS ALBANIA: Professional & Businesswomen Association of Albania (PBWA-SHGPA) ALGERIA: Association des Femmes Algériennes Chefs d’Entreprises (SEVE) Association Algérienne des Femmes Managers et Entrepreneurs (AME) CROATIA: Croatian Association of Businesswomen (KRUG) CYPRUS: Cyprus Federation of Business and Professional Women EGYPT: Association for Women’s Total Advancement & Development (AWTAD) Egyptian Business Women Association (EBWA) FRANCE: Femmes Chefs d’Entreprises (FCE) GREECE: Greek Association of Women Entrepreneurs (SEGE) ITALY:National Confederation of Artisans and SME (CNA Donna Impresa) International Federation of Business and Professional Women (FIDAPA) Tertiary Donna Confcommercio Entrepreneurship Women (APID) Italian Women in the World (IWW) JORDAN: Jordan Forum for Business and Professional Women (JFBPW)

5. 37 MEMBER ASSOCIATIONS LEBANON: Lebanese Businesswomen Association (LBWA) Young Arab Women Entrepreneurs (YAWE) MALTA: Malta Association of Women in Business (MAWB) Foundation for Women Entrepreneurs Malta MONTENEGRO: Businesswomen Association of Montenegro (POSLOVNA ZENA) MOROCCO:Association Femmes Chefs d’Entreprises (AFEM) PALESTINE: Business and Professional Women Palestine (BPW-Ramallah) PRINCIPALITY OF Association Femmes Chefs d’Entreprise (AFCE Monaco) MONACO: PORTUGAL: Associaçao des Mulheres Empresárias em Portugal (AMEP) SLOVENIA: Association of Women Entrepreneurs (GIZ Podjetnost)

6. 37 MEMBER ASSOCIATIONS SPAIN: Association of Businesswomen of Alicante (AFYDE) Federation of Andalusian Businesswomen (FAME) Association of Businesswomen of the Balearic Islands (ASEME) Association of Businesswomen of Castellón (APMC) Catalan Association of Business & Executive Women (ACEE) Organisation of Business & Professional Women of Murcia (OMEP) Association for the Development of Businesswomen of Valencia (ADE) SYRIA: Modernizing & Activating Women’s Role in Economic Development - MAWRED TUNISIA: Chambre Nationale de Femmes Chefs d’Entreprises (CNFCE) TURKEY:Women Entrepreneurs Association of Turkey (KAGIDER) Association of Businesswomen in Antalya (ANTIKAD) Ankara Businesswomen, Entrepreneurs & Enhancement Association (ANGIKAD)

7. OBJECTIVES  Develop activities aimed at integrating the principle of equal opportunities between women and men, particularly in the labour market  Encourage the improvement of the socio-economic conditions of women by eliminating all forms of gender discrimination  Support the development of relations among women entrepreneurs of the region by promoting business and training opportunities  Promote the access of women to decision-making positions in the economy by enhancing their business and management abilities and by supporting them in achieving their professional goals  Exercise influence on public opinion through events, campaigns and lobbying to authorities in order to strengthen the legal, social and economic conditions for women

8. BACKGROUND AFAEMME was launched in 2002 and currently comprises 37 women entrepreneurs associations from 21 Mediterranean countries. Its headquarter is located in Barcelona. AFAEMME serves as platform for international gender and business projects; projects through which its member organisations develop ground-breaking research, set up workshops, conferences and networking events. AFAEMME has a highly qualified staff which includes international gender experts, project managers, business and legal advisors and press consultants. For the optimal success of the projects AFAEMME collaborates with other women entrepreneurs organisations and business institutions.

9. KEY QUALIFICATIONS AFAEMME is the largest federation of businesswomen associations of the Mediterranean area AFAEMME is a coordinator of European and Mediterranean business and equality projects and ground-breaking research AFAEMME is a networking platform for women entrepreneurs AFAEMME is a Euro-Mediterranean Lobby Organisation

10. NETWORKS & COLLABORATORS AFAEMME is… Member of the European Commissions Network of Women in Decision-Making in Politics and the Economy Member of the Association of Mediterranean Chambers of Commerce and Industry (ASCAME) Member of the ANIMA Investment Network International Partner of the Global Summit of Women Member of the Anna Lindh Foundation Organization in Special Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Member of the Spanish Federation of Women Entrepreneurs (OMEGA)

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