BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a51f9dac0a02 DTSTART:20251118T073000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20251118T163000Z LOCATION:Manila\, Philippines SUMMARY:eTrade for Women Masterclass for South-East Asia and the Pacific CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) will host its second in-perso n Masterclass for women digital entrepreneurs from South-East Asia and the Pacific\, under the theme: “Powering Growth &\; Impact for Women-Led Digital Businesses”\, on 18–21 November 2025\, in Manila\, Philippine s. Bridging the Digital Divide for Women EntrepreneursThe digital economy is expanding rapidly across South-East Asia and the Pacific\, opening new pathways for innovation\, inclusion\, and entrepreneurship. Yet women ent repreneurs in the region continue to face barriers to digitalization\, fin ance\, visibility\, and policy engagement. Structural and societal challen ges often limit the full potential of women-led businesses.To address thes e gaps\, UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) is organizing a Masterclass for women digital entrepreneurs from South-East Asia and the Pacific\, gather ing 25 women founders from across the region for four days of learning\, e xchange\, and inspiration.What to ExpectThis high-impact Masterclass will offer participants the opportunity to:• Sharpen business skills through practical training sessions led by regional experts• Exchange experience s with fellow women entrepreneurs tackling similar challenges• Expand ne tworks with digital ecosystem actors and investors• Engage in dialogue w ith government representatives to shape more inclusive digital policiesPar tnersThis Masterclass is hosted by UNCTAD in collaboration with Ms. Angeli ne Tham\, eTrade for Women Advocate for South-East Asia and the Pacific\, and the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA).Who Can Apply?The Masterclass is open to women digital entrepreneurs from the fol lowing countries and territories in South-East Asia and the Pacific:• Br unei\, Cambodia\, Fiji\, Indonesia\, Kiribati\, Laos\, Malaysia\, Marshall Islands\, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM)\, Myanmar\, Nauru\, Papua New Guinea\, Philippines\, Samoa\, Singapore\, Solomon Islands\, Thailand\ , Timor-Leste\, Tonga\, Tuvalu\, Vanuatu\, Vietnam.To be eligible\, applic ants must:• Be a woman founder or co-founder of a digital business (e.g. in e-commerce\, fintech\, agritech\, edtech\, healthtech\, digital logist ics\, etc.)• Have at least 3 years of operational activity• Demonstrat e a positive social or economic impact in their community through digital innovation\, women’s empowerment\, or sustainabilityHow to Apply?Applica tions are open from 18 August until 5 September 2025.Interested candidates must complete the application form available at: Masterclass.Selected par ticipants will be notified by end of September 2025.About the eTrade for W omen InitiativeLaunched by the United Nations in 2019\, the eTrade for Wom en initiative—powered by UNCTAD and the eTrade for all partnership—aim s to empower women entrepreneurs in developing countries by harnessing the transformative power of digital technologies to drive inclusive growth an d innovation.https://etradeforall.org/et4women/masterclasses/powering-grow th-impact-women-led-digital-businesses\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttp s://unctad.org/meeting/etrade-women-masterclass-south-east-asia-and-pacifi c DTSTAMP:20260711T080754Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a51f9dac0a2d DTSTART:20251119T073000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20251119T163000Z LOCATION:Manila\, Philippines SUMMARY:eTrade for Women Masterclass for South-East Asia and the Pacific CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) will host its second in-perso n Masterclass for women digital entrepreneurs from South-East Asia and the Pacific\, under the theme: “Powering Growth &\; Impact for Women-Led Digital Businesses”\, on 18–21 November 2025\, in Manila\, Philippine s. Bridging the Digital Divide for Women EntrepreneursThe digital economy is expanding rapidly across South-East Asia and the Pacific\, opening new pathways for innovation\, inclusion\, and entrepreneurship. Yet women ent repreneurs in the region continue to face barriers to digitalization\, fin ance\, visibility\, and policy engagement. Structural and societal challen ges often limit the full potential of women-led businesses.To address thes e gaps\, UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) is organizing a Masterclass for women digital entrepreneurs from South-East Asia and the Pacific\, gather ing 25 women founders from across the region for four days of learning\, e xchange\, and inspiration.What to ExpectThis high-impact Masterclass will offer participants the opportunity to:• Sharpen business skills through practical training sessions led by regional experts• Exchange experience s with fellow women entrepreneurs tackling similar challenges• Expand ne tworks with digital ecosystem actors and investors• Engage in dialogue w ith government representatives to shape more inclusive digital policiesPar tnersThis Masterclass is hosted by UNCTAD in collaboration with Ms. Angeli ne Tham\, eTrade for Women Advocate for South-East Asia and the Pacific\, and the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA).Who Can Apply?The Masterclass is open to women digital entrepreneurs from the fol lowing countries and territories in South-East Asia and the Pacific:• Br unei\, Cambodia\, Fiji\, Indonesia\, Kiribati\, Laos\, Malaysia\, Marshall Islands\, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM)\, Myanmar\, Nauru\, Papua New Guinea\, Philippines\, Samoa\, Singapore\, Solomon Islands\, Thailand\ , Timor-Leste\, Tonga\, Tuvalu\, Vanuatu\, Vietnam.To be eligible\, applic ants must:• Be a woman founder or co-founder of a digital business (e.g. in e-commerce\, fintech\, agritech\, edtech\, healthtech\, digital logist ics\, etc.)• Have at least 3 years of operational activity• Demonstrat e a positive social or economic impact in their community through digital innovation\, women’s empowerment\, or sustainabilityHow to Apply?Applica tions are open from 18 August until 5 September 2025.Interested candidates must complete the application form available at: Masterclass.Selected par ticipants will be notified by end of September 2025.About the eTrade for W omen InitiativeLaunched by the United Nations in 2019\, the eTrade for Wom en initiative—powered by UNCTAD and the eTrade for all partnership—aim s to empower women entrepreneurs in developing countries by harnessing the transformative power of digital technologies to drive inclusive growth an d innovation.https://etradeforall.org/et4women/masterclasses/powering-grow th-impact-women-led-digital-businesses\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttp s://unctad.org/meeting/etrade-women-masterclass-south-east-asia-and-pacifi c DTSTAMP:20260711T080754Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a51f9dac0a37 DTSTART:20251120T073000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20251120T163000Z LOCATION:Manila\, Philippines SUMMARY:eTrade for Women Masterclass for South-East Asia and the Pacific CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) will host its second in-perso n Masterclass for women digital entrepreneurs from South-East Asia and the Pacific\, under the theme: “Powering Growth &\; Impact for Women-Led Digital Businesses”\, on 18–21 November 2025\, in Manila\, Philippine s. Bridging the Digital Divide for Women EntrepreneursThe digital economy is expanding rapidly across South-East Asia and the Pacific\, opening new pathways for innovation\, inclusion\, and entrepreneurship. Yet women ent repreneurs in the region continue to face barriers to digitalization\, fin ance\, visibility\, and policy engagement. Structural and societal challen ges often limit the full potential of women-led businesses.To address thes e gaps\, UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) is organizing a Masterclass for women digital entrepreneurs from South-East Asia and the Pacific\, gather ing 25 women founders from across the region for four days of learning\, e xchange\, and inspiration.What to ExpectThis high-impact Masterclass will offer participants the opportunity to:• Sharpen business skills through practical training sessions led by regional experts• Exchange experience s with fellow women entrepreneurs tackling similar challenges• Expand ne tworks with digital ecosystem actors and investors• Engage in dialogue w ith government representatives to shape more inclusive digital policiesPar tnersThis Masterclass is hosted by UNCTAD in collaboration with Ms. Angeli ne Tham\, eTrade for Women Advocate for South-East Asia and the Pacific\, and the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA).Who Can Apply?The Masterclass is open to women digital entrepreneurs from the fol lowing countries and territories in South-East Asia and the Pacific:• Br unei\, Cambodia\, Fiji\, Indonesia\, Kiribati\, Laos\, Malaysia\, Marshall Islands\, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM)\, Myanmar\, Nauru\, Papua New Guinea\, Philippines\, Samoa\, Singapore\, Solomon Islands\, Thailand\ , Timor-Leste\, Tonga\, Tuvalu\, Vanuatu\, Vietnam.To be eligible\, applic ants must:• Be a woman founder or co-founder of a digital business (e.g. in e-commerce\, fintech\, agritech\, edtech\, healthtech\, digital logist ics\, etc.)• Have at least 3 years of operational activity• Demonstrat e a positive social or economic impact in their community through digital innovation\, women’s empowerment\, or sustainabilityHow to Apply?Applica tions are open from 18 August until 5 September 2025.Interested candidates must complete the application form available at: Masterclass.Selected par ticipants will be notified by end of September 2025.About the eTrade for W omen InitiativeLaunched by the United Nations in 2019\, the eTrade for Wom en initiative—powered by UNCTAD and the eTrade for all partnership—aim s to empower women entrepreneurs in developing countries by harnessing the transformative power of digital technologies to drive inclusive growth an d innovation.https://etradeforall.org/et4women/masterclasses/powering-grow th-impact-women-led-digital-businesses\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttp s://unctad.org/meeting/etrade-women-masterclass-south-east-asia-and-pacifi c DTSTAMP:20260711T080754Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a51f9dac0a40 DTSTART:20251121T073000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20251121T163000Z LOCATION:Manila\, Philippines SUMMARY:eTrade for Women Masterclass for South-East Asia and the Pacific CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) will host its second in-perso n Masterclass for women digital entrepreneurs from South-East Asia and the Pacific\, under the theme: “Powering Growth &\; Impact for Women-Led Digital Businesses”\, on 18–21 November 2025\, in Manila\, Philippine s. Bridging the Digital Divide for Women EntrepreneursThe digital economy is expanding rapidly across South-East Asia and the Pacific\, opening new pathways for innovation\, inclusion\, and entrepreneurship. Yet women ent repreneurs in the region continue to face barriers to digitalization\, fin ance\, visibility\, and policy engagement. Structural and societal challen ges often limit the full potential of women-led businesses.To address thes e gaps\, UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) is organizing a Masterclass for women digital entrepreneurs from South-East Asia and the Pacific\, gather ing 25 women founders from across the region for four days of learning\, e xchange\, and inspiration.What to ExpectThis high-impact Masterclass will offer participants the opportunity to:• Sharpen business skills through practical training sessions led by regional experts• Exchange experience s with fellow women entrepreneurs tackling similar challenges• Expand ne tworks with digital ecosystem actors and investors• Engage in dialogue w ith government representatives to shape more inclusive digital policiesPar tnersThis Masterclass is hosted by UNCTAD in collaboration with Ms. Angeli ne Tham\, eTrade for Women Advocate for South-East Asia and the Pacific\, and the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA).Who Can Apply?The Masterclass is open to women digital entrepreneurs from the fol lowing countries and territories in South-East Asia and the Pacific:• Br unei\, Cambodia\, Fiji\, Indonesia\, Kiribati\, Laos\, Malaysia\, Marshall Islands\, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM)\, Myanmar\, Nauru\, Papua New Guinea\, Philippines\, Samoa\, Singapore\, Solomon Islands\, Thailand\ , Timor-Leste\, Tonga\, Tuvalu\, Vanuatu\, Vietnam.To be eligible\, applic ants must:• Be a woman founder or co-founder of a digital business (e.g. in e-commerce\, fintech\, agritech\, edtech\, healthtech\, digital logist ics\, etc.)• Have at least 3 years of operational activity• Demonstrat e a positive social or economic impact in their community through digital innovation\, women’s empowerment\, or sustainabilityHow to Apply?Applica tions are open from 18 August until 5 September 2025.Interested candidates must complete the application form available at: Masterclass.Selected par ticipants will be notified by end of September 2025.About the eTrade for W omen InitiativeLaunched by the United Nations in 2019\, the eTrade for Wom en initiative—powered by UNCTAD and the eTrade for all partnership—aim s to empower women entrepreneurs in developing countries by harnessing the transformative power of digital technologies to drive inclusive growth an d innovation.https://etradeforall.org/et4women/masterclasses/powering-grow th-impact-women-led-digital-businesses\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttp s://unctad.org/meeting/etrade-women-masterclass-south-east-asia-and-pacifi c DTSTAMP:20260711T080754Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR