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World Congress of Global Partnership for Young Women and Global Partnership Forum

Partnering Competition of ideas by young women of Asia and Africa for the development of the world

The World Congress of Global Partnership for Young Women is an arena for partnership and a competitive forum for idea sharing, through which university students from Asia and Africa solve national and international women’s issues through global networking and the mutual exchange of opinions.

It provides an opportunity for young women of Third World nations and others to practice partnering and to develop as leaders in their country and within the international community.

The Congress also serves as a field for discovering talented women for follow-up programs, such as the Global Partnership training and education programs.

The first World Congress of Global Partnership will be held on August 10-13, 2012, and will continue annually thereafter with the cooperation of partnering nations.

The first World Congress of Global Partnership for Young Women

• Theme : Sharing Together — A Sustainable Global Partnership for Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment
• Date : August 10 – 13, 2012
• Venue : Duksung Women’s University
• Participants : About 100 women leaders (Executive Director of UN Women, leaders of financial, political, and academic circles), about 1,000 students (university students from 100 universities from 20 countries in Asia and 8 countries in Africa)
• Features
  • Networking of young women from Asia and Africa
  • Participants on the basis of partner relationships
  • Seeking solutions to women’s issues from the viewpoint of women
• Congress Program
  • Training and education of young women leaders
    (Education by UN Women, the Korean government, non-governmental organizations, and Korean companies)
  • Partnering Competition
    (Competing arena of ideas and works of participants on global issues and women’s issues)
    • Development of Women’s Advocacy Institutions in a Global Society
    • Promoting Gender Equality
    • Women’s Roles in Securing Human Life
    • Empowerment of Women: A New Strategy
    • Gender-Oriented Business Modeling
    • Women’s Roles in World Peace
    • Smart Application Devices for Women
    • Art & Design: When Modern Meets Tradition
  • Korean Culture Nights: Various events to experience Korea

The First World Congress of Global Partnership for Young Women &
The Second Global Partnership Forum

Sharing Together
A Sustainable Global Gender Partnership for
Gender Equality and Young Women’s Empowerment

Date: August 10-13, 2012
Venue: Duksung Women’s University
Co-Host: UN Women & Duksung Women’s University

Program

• Due Date: Applications are to be made by May 18, 2012.
• Travel Costs: The Organizing Committee will cover the round trip travel fares and accommodation.
• Awards: A prize of $1,000 will be awarded to the best team from each competition.

Applications are to be made on the basis of teams of three (EITHER three females OR 2 females and 1 male). Each team should apply to one of the Partnering Competition topics/panels. Send your application form together with (1) your resume, (2) a recommendation letter (applicant who is not a university student is to submit a recommendation letter from the head of an affiliated institution), and (3) a 500-word abstract of your team’s presentation.