Empretec Newsletter (Issue 10)

' receiving email relationship United Nations Conference Trade Development (UNCTAD). confirm continued interest receiving email . unsubscribe longer receive emails.  Newsletter October 2009 Issue Number 10 Special note UNCTAD Secretary- General "" Policy Circles World Directors meeting Jordan. Empretec Regional Training Trainers: Nigeria Brazil Dominican Republic: Xiomara, youngest Empretec trainer Empretec business linkages Zambia Ugandan youth takes business challenges. International events Regional events Networking ' happening world wide Empretec community UNCTAD' Empretec programme -stop-shop information business training.  stimulating public-private sector partnerships developing institution - advisory board, Empretec centres play major role connecting entrepreneurs institutions. implemented, training workshops create lifelong bonds essential future business growth, forming critical mass successful, committed entrepreneurs driving force project. Special note UNCTAD Secretary-General Supachai Panitchpakdi occasion 20th Page 1 9News EMPRETEC 02.11.2009http://ui.constantcontact./visualeditor/visual_editor_preview.jspagent.uid=11027... anniversary Empretec Argentina:   1980s, developing countries facing twin challenges seize increasing trade investment opportunities brought globalization economic liberalization, upgrade productive capacity meet global standards. Global competition putting great pressure small medium sized enterprises (SMEs), constitute engine developing economies, ill-equipped compete increasingly competitive international markets.   SMEs major source employment income, stimulate broad-based equitable development. achieve inclusive sustainable globalization, , crucial prepare SMEs succeed world sustained competition, continuous innovation increasingly sophisticated product trade standards.   inception Argentina 1988, UNCTAD' Empretec programme offered support SMEs achieve objectives. grateful Empretec Argentina Foundation - Empretec centre - pioneering spirit, loyalty Empretec philosophy long-lasting commitment SME development. grateful Banco de la Nació extended support UNCTAD' Empretec counterpart Argentina 20 years. decades, Empretec Argentina developing skills focus technology-oriented SMEs, adapting entrepreneurship training rural setting establishing partnerships. Empretec Argentina Foundation evolved facilitator public-private sector partnerships SME development.   UNCTAD Fundació Argentina introducing innovative ideas increase SME development engage decades fruitful effective cooperation.   "" Policy Circles World Page 2 9News EMPRETEC 02.11.2009http://ui.constantcontact./visualeditor/visual_editor_preview.jspagent.uid=11027...   Washington Post Sunday, July 12, 2009 Katty Kay Claire Shipman Fixing Economy ' Women' Work.  Washington Post writes: Accounting giant Ernst & Young pulled charts graphs power lunch Washington female lawmakers argue provocative bottom line: Companies women senior management roles money. latest issue Foreign Policy magazine sweepingly predicts "death macho." Economists Davos year speculated presence women Wall Street averted downturn. studies Ernst & Young rounded show women difference economic success failure developing world, good bad decision-making industrialized world, profit loss corporate world.     gender-centered trend reverberating global economic circles. , United Nations curve, 15 years. 1 12 March 2010, Commission Status Women undertake 15-year review implementation Beijing Declaration Platform Action outcomes twenty- special session General Assembly. Emphasis gender perspective full realization Millennium Development Goals, stock progress gender equality women' empowerment, discussing sharing policy design implementation based successful experiences engendering economic labour market policies. UNCTAD part Page 3 9News EMPRETEC 02.11.2009http://ui.constantcontact./visualeditor/visual_editor_preview.jspagent.uid=11027... Beijing review. Simonetta Zarrilli represent UNCTAD Gender Trade Focal point, carry voice Empretec community. Send inputs, ideas simonetta.zarrilli@unctad.org.   News: Empretec Women Business Award 2010 rolls 40!!!! Nominations forwarded Empretec Women Business Award 2010. Amazing stories, jostling heard. Empretec Argentina, Benin, Brazil, Botswana, Chile, Dominican Republic, Ethiopia, El Salvador, Ghana, Guatemala, Guyana , Jordan, Nigeria, United Republic Tanzania, Uganda, Uruguay, Bolivarian Republic Venezuela Zimbabwe.    Directors meeting Jordan Empretec Director' meeting takes place Amman, Jordan 26-28 October 2009, hosted Empretec Jordan BDC. meetings 26 27, study tour Petra Dead Sea 28th.   directors' meeting deal crises global economy. instance, moderated interactive session allowing directors "practice preach" Empretec' methodology strategizing Empretec centres world address issues assist entrepreneurs survive uncertain times succeed. workshop practices reviews progress achieved centres Page 4 9News EMPRETEC 02.11.2009http://ui.constantcontact./visualeditor/visual_editor_preview.jspagent.uid=11027... building strengths; directors selected follow- actions. directors stock fundraising, training outreach material impact assessment. Empretec Alumni Jordan join special repeat workshop.  Empretec Regional Training Trainers: Nigeria Brazil   regional Training Trainers workshops place summer. goal workshops train trainers effectively trim original 10- day Entrepreneurial Training Workshop days. workshop highly anticipated directors welcomed opportunity give shorter Entrepreneurial Training Workshop keen losing impact longer version.   main goals Training Trainers workshop :   * Standardize procedures Empretec community UNCTAD directives Entrepreneurial Training Workshop methodology special survey developed SEBRAE Brazil;   * Achieve effective results enterprises;   * Prepare Empretec Centres work -day version Entrepreneurial Training Workshop.   regional workshop held 1 4 July 2009 Abuja, Nigeria. graciously hosted Nigeria Empretec Foundation supervision director, . Onari Duke, Victor Konde UNCTAD. Roberto Gandara Renato Santos International Trainers. activities carried 28 participants 8 countries partnership SEBRAE UNCTAD. Training Trainers place Rio de Janeiro Page 5 9News EMPRETEC 02.11.2009http://ui.constantcontact./visualeditor/visual_editor_preview.jspagent.uid=11027... 12 15 August 2009 28 participants 9 Latin American countries. international trainers Sandro Morales Claudio Forner.   workshop unique sense rare number ETW trainers gathered single room share ideas compare notes thought years. critical -assessment participants great mirror proper light.   philosophy methodology important central successful implementation Entrepreneurial Training Workshop programme, refresher time long-term trainers alike revise notes.   noted Training Trainers occur regionally year. recommended centres UNCTAD implement standardization certification trainers  Dominican Republic: Xiomara, youngest Empretec trainer, amazing talent   Xiomara good motivating people. addresses people Facebook, inviting attend Empretec training Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: (www.facebook.empretecdominicana) " good ideas managed start enterprise dreaming financial independence boss " felt   bit missing meet objectives Page 6 9News EMPRETEC 02.11.2009http://ui.constantcontact./visualeditor/visual_editor_preview.jspagent.uid=11027... "Empretec intensive experience, interactive transforming, evaluate, put practice strengthen entrepreneurial behaviours improve performance manager business. participants join challenge: critically examine personal strengths weaknesses apply generate change ."  Empretec business linkages Zambia Empretec business linkages Zambia workshops place Zambia Business Linkages: 12 October 2009 - workshop policymakers Lusaka, targeting parliamentarians key staff relevant ministries (.. national planning, finance, industry, .) provide support encourage entrepreneurship formation business linkages; 14-15 October 2009 - technical workshop Siavonga, directors heads institutions involved supporting implementing business linkages organizations members, investment promotion, entrepreneurship SME agencies, heads incubator programmes selected banks private sector players. workshop conducted Fiorina Mugione, UNCTAD; Fausto Cassemiro Proyecto Vinculos Brazil; Noemi Lintini Zambia Development Agency; Empretec Zambia mentored Empretec Zimbabwe.  Ugandan youth takes business challenges Youth Uganda embracing entrepreneurship. Enterprise Uganda inspiring young people start business. Results stunning. Uganda Page 7 9News EMPRETEC 02.11.2009http://ui.constantcontact./visualeditor/visual_editor_preview.jspagent.uid=11027... stranger crisis: country dealt challenges arising present global recession context efforts tackling issues-poverty, civil unrest unemployment. , credit , youth starting small businesses.   International events: Global Entrepreneurship Week takes place world 16-22 November 09. United Nations Agencies Geneva (UNCTAD, International Labour Organization, United Nations Development Programme, Untied Nations Economic Commission Europe, United Nations Industrial Development Organization ) collaborating put event United Nations offices Geneva Global Entrepreneurship Week. event include kickoff reception week-long display main areas United Nations building. display highlight entrepreneurship work United Nations agencies provide opportunity delegations 192 member countries United Nations learn importance entrepreneurship United Nations' work area; Donor Committee Enterprise Development place York 18 19 November 09; Multi-Year Expert Meeting Entrepreneurship Policy Capacity Building Science, Technology Innovation place Geneva 20-22 January 2010. Nominations experts participate channeled official United Nations missions countries Geneva.  Regional events: Empretec Regional Training Trainers place South Africa 7-11 December 09; study tour Business Linkages place Brazil December 09. Networking Facebook group Latin American Trainers: EMPRETEC - Instructores Latino érica; pictures : UNCTAD' global Flickr account: http://www.flickr./photos/empretec/. Page 8 9News EMPRETEC 02.11.2009http://ui.constantcontact./visualeditor/visual_editor_preview.jspagent.uid=11027... ' happening world wide Empretec community centre, Empretec Argentina, celebrates 20 years existence! BDC President CEO, . Nayef . Stetieh, appointed Member Jordan Higher Education Council (HEC); UNCTAD visit Empretec Centres Botswana Nigeria December 09; Empretec Africa Forum reviews business plan leadership Busi Bango Empretec Zimbabwe; Dominican Republic - official launch Empretec centre place November 2009; Enterprise Uganda host Global Entrepreneurship Week Uganda; Empretec Peru partners Instituto Peruano de Acció Empresarial (IPAE) undertakes ETWs collaboration Empretec Uruguay; Empretec counterpart United Republic Tanzania Tanzania Private Sector Foundation, offered host Empretec programme 12 month pilot phase. workshops place year; Empretec Zambia takes strides supported Empretec Zimbabwe, Entrepreneurial Training Workshop year' ; Millennium Development Goals Fund projects kick Viet Nam Panama. Recruitment project' coordinators place! email United Nations Conference Trade Development (UNCTAD) | Palais des Nations | 8-14, avenue de la Paix | Geneva 10 | 1211 | Switzerland email dorothy.dillard@unctad.org empretec@unctad.org. Update Profile/Email Address | Instant removal SafeUnsubscribe™ | Privacy Policy. Email Marketing Page 9 9News EMPRETEC 02.11.2009http://ui.constantcontact./visualeditor/visual_editor_preview.jspagent.uid=11027...