Bahnhofpl. 11
in Bern 3001
The conference will consist of two parts. In a first public high-level panel, our two key-note speakers with experts from the private sector, international organisations and the FDFA will address ways and means to best support women's economic empowerment both, in Switzerland and in development cooperation.
The second part is upon separate personal invitation only. The interactive workshops aim at deepening the conversation between the public and the private sector by exchanging experiences and best practices on women's economic empowerment at domestic level and in international cooperation, such as through public-private partnerships and financial inclusion. There will also be the opportunity for the private sector to commit towards a more inclusive workplace by signing the CEO Statement of Support of the Women's Empowerment Principles.
Programme
1st November 2018, Hotel Schweizerhof Bern
11:45 - 12:30
- Buffet Lunch for all participants to the conference
12:30 - 14:00
- Public High-Level Panel
Welcome address by Markus Seiler, FDFA Secretary General
Key-note speech by Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director, UN Women
Key-note speech by Simona Scarpaleggia, CEO IKEA Switzerland
Davos-Style conversation with the panel
Q&A with the audience
14:00 - 16:00
- Closed Workshops upon separate personal invitation only