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Osijek, September, 2016.

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Acronym
BPW Danube Net
Country
Germany
Contact person
Marion Volk
Organisation
Business and Professional Women, BPW NGO
Danube
Net

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The International Federation of Business and Professional Women
(BPW International) founded 1930 has become one of the most influential international networks of business and professional women with affiliates in 95 countries in five continents.
BPW has consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and participatory status with the Council of Europe. Its members include influential women leaders, entrepreneurs, business owners, executives, professionals and young career women.
Today, BPW continues its representation at UN Headquarters in New York, Vienna, Geneva; UN regional offices (UNECA, UNECE, UNESCAP, UNESCWA, UNECLAC); UNESCO, UNICEF, ILO, WHO, UNCTAD, UNIDO, FAO, UN DPI; Council of Europe; European Women’s Lobby and continues to work closely with UNIFEM.

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BPW Danube Net – the network for businesswomen in the
Danube Region
Foundation of the BPW Danube Net in 2006 in Budapest
Aims
Contribution to the economic development of the Danube Region
A platform for open up new business opportunities and cooperation
Sharing professional expertise and experiences
Intercultural exchanges

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BPW Danube Net Businesswomen Forums
Bulgaria (2013) Germany (2009, 2014)
Croatia (2007, 2010, 2016) Moldova
Austria (2012) Romania (2008)
Serbia (2011) Slovakia
Ukraine Hungary (2006)
side events in Istanbul 2014 and Vienna 2015
Alida Perkov, PhD, BPW Danube Net Chair
BPW President Club Pula, Croatia
Marion Volk, BPW Danube Net Vice Chair & Founder
BPW Club Munich, Germany
Margit Fink, BPW Danube Net Country Coordinator Austria
BPW Club Vienna, Austria

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Initiative: „Equal Pay Day“
In 2011, the European Commission initiated the first European Equal Pay Day. The European EPD marked the continuous decrease of the gender pay gap in the European Union.
The first Equal Pay Day was organized by BPW Germany in 2008
Initiative: Women in STEM
Partners in Croatia, e.g.:
Istarska Istriana / Istria County
Politehnika Pula
Partners in Germany, e.g.:
General Electric, GE
Connecting Women in Computing & Technology
Women Speaker Foundation

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10th Businesswomen Forum ​4-5 November Honorary Patron ​​Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, President of Croatia "Women in STEM, Innovation, Leadership„
Supported by:

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Women In STEM in the Danube Region
The importance of BPW as civil society support to women entrepreneurship
BPW Club Twinning
Equal Pay
Young BPW – Job orientation
Women in Innovations and social innovations in Danube region
Women in Business and Institutional Leadership in Danube Region
Digital Entrepreneurship
The synergy of economy and culture as opportunity
BPW Danube net and tourism opportunities in creating small business
Women in PR and media - support to visibility

9. Thank you for your kind attention!
Name
Marion Volk
Phone
Web

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Project – BPW Danube Net
„Digital Entrepreneurship“
Mission of the project “Digital Entrepreneurship” is to enable
entrepreneurs and future entrepreneurs to create successful and
competitive business models in our new digital age, to build up a
digital entrepreneurial culture in cities and rural areas, and
to protect business from cyber attacks.

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enable SMEs owners – outside view
understand technological key trends
enter new markets
create new business models
become part of international digital value chains
become a service provider of large companies
enable SME owners – inside view
process improvement
data security of own company and customers‘ information
overcome critical lifecycle phases
to focus on core business and build up a strong network for specialized tasks
attrack and retain talents in the company
build up and strengthen digital knowledge
sectors, e.g.
agro-food, art, handy-craft, tourism
automotive, logistics, machinery

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Looking for cooperation partners in the Danube Region
and using existing networks to promote the initiative