The Crans Montana African Women’s Forum is dedicated to the Memory of President Nelson Mandela With him, we continue to build a more Humane World

The Crans Montana Forum

The Crans Montana Forum is a Non- private sectors who are the real decision-

Governmental International Organization makers on whom the future of our World s Forum s ’ established since 1986, whose mission is to depends. build a better World. The Crans Montana Forum organizes "Towards a more several events per year. Every time, decision-makers, always at a high level, Humane World" generally from about a hundred countries, meet in a private and informal setting to The Crans Montana Forum iis closely discuss the political, social, economic and

working with all Governments, specialised security challenges of our Century.

African Women African Bodies, International & Regional

Organizations such as the UN, UNESCO, Each of the Forums organised throughout UNIDO, FAO, the EUROPEAN UNION, the the world (Brussels, Geneva, Rabat, Dakhla, EUROPENA COMMISSION, the COUNCIL OF Vienna, Barcelona, Crans-Montana, EUROPE, OFID… and naturally numerous Bucharest, Budva, Baku, Zagreb, Roma, NGOs. Sarajevo, Tirana, Athens, Malta, Bahrain etc.) represent unique opportunities for Its primary aim is to strengthen Businesses and Government Officials to international cooperation by promoting network and strengthen their partnership good practices and allowing a permanent relations. dialogue between those in the public and

The Crans Montana African Women’s Forum

For years now, Women have been Most importantly, they have not offered fundamental in shaping the African a proper platform for the ambition and society. The essential role that they play in hopes carried by African Women in the their own society has already been important context of globalization which demonstrated, as the importance of the deeply affects the Continent. role they must play in helping African society to develop and thrive.

Since its creation, the Crans Montana The opinions and ideas of African Forum has been the only Organization of Women must definitely be taken into its level to have dedicated a large part of account, thus helping to define the major its activities to the African Continent, the axes and policies that will improve modernization of its social structures, its tomorrow’s World. economic development, and its World integration. This is why, the Crans Montana Forum,

to better mark its 30th anniversary, has To this date, none of the meetings and launched a major Initiative : the Crans debates organized all over the world have Montana African Women’s Forum. made a way for African Women and their concerns. “Their opinions and

ideas must definitely be taken into account, thus helping to define the major axes and policies that will improve tomorrow’s World”

A Fundamentally

African Initiative

For Africa, the Crans Montana African

Women’s Forum is a place for s Forum s ’ discussions, exchanges, reflections, and sharing for all women, no matter what are their responsibilities, whether private or public. It is also a laboratory in which means of taking action is discussed, evaluated, and defined.

African Women African This involves giving African women the floor and making their voices heard on all major topics, both present and future, that affect modern African society, allowing women to claim ownership of the essential role that they shall play in the extraordinary progress Africa is currently experiencing.

An African Initiative Open to the World

The Crans Montana African Women’s Forum also offers a unique and privileged opportunity for women – and men – from around the world to discover the reality of African society, while taking advantage from a perspective that has not yet been highlighted or valued in the process of analyzing and determining strategies.

When dealing with any issue related to Africa, conceptual ideas about Women not only supplement those about Men but – and it has become an obvious fact – they also have to be closely associated with them.

Partners

Founding Partner ______

Oberthur Fiduciaire Founding Partner of the African Women’s Forum Support Partners

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▪ UNESCO ▪ Kofi Annan Foundation ▪ UNITED NATIONS ▪ Giving Chances, UNITED KINGDOM ▪ FAO ▪ Grace Foundation, ▪ UN Women ▪ Group for the Abolition of Sexual Mutilations, ▪ Afghanistan Libre BELGIUM

▪ Africa Femmes Performantes, USA ▪ Groupement des Femmes Africaines Actives

▪ Africa Women’s Leardership Programme et Intégrées, BELGIUM

▪ SOUTH AFRICA International Centre for the Education of Girls and Women in Africa, CIEFFA African First Ladies Peace Mission, NIGERIA ▪ No Peace Without Justice, ITALY ▪ Association of Women Entrepreneurs, MOROCCO ▪ Parents for Peace – UNITED STATES ▪ Association of Women Entrepreneurs, MADAGASCAR ▪ Rabat Initiative, MOROCCO ▪ Central for Communication and Advocacy ▪ TrustAfrica, SENEGAL ▪ Collectif des Femmes Africaines, BELGIUM ▪ Union of Tunisian Women, TUNISIA ▪ Collective of Women fighting against Irregular ▪ Union of African Women, BELGIUM Emigration, SENEGAL ▪ UN Women, ▪ Coordination of Organizations and Networks African ▪ Wisdom for Women International Women ▪ Women's Advocacy and Communication ▪ Council of Arab Businesswomen Network, CAMEROON ▪ Defis de Femmes, Gabon ▪ Women Interfaces North-South, FINS ▪ Empowerment Support Initiative, NIGERIA ▪ Women Political Leaders Global Forum, WPL ▪ Foundation for the Advancement of Women ▪ Women World Leaders Entrepreneurs, NIGERIA ▪ Women for Africa Foundation, SPAIN ▪ Fondation Sounga, CONGO ▪ Women Peace Initiatives, CAMEROON ▪ BecomeForum for a African Partner Women Educationalists

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ou can become a Crans Montana African Women's Forum Partner and enhance your image and consolidate your implantation on the African continent by being associated with this Organization and its events. Y You will also strengthen your network with strategic partners and key decision makers from Governments and the business sector coming from Africa and all over the world.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN PARTNERING WITH THE CRANS MONTANA AFRICAN WOMEN’S FORUM, PLEASE CONTACT US AT [email protected]

Honorary Committee

PRESIDENCY

Mrs. Irina Bokova

Director General of UNESCO (2009-2017)

s Forum s ’

VICE PRESIDENCY

Mr. Philippe Douste-Blazy Under Secretary General of the United Nations

African Women African Rev. Jesse Jackson Founder & President, Rainbow Push Coalition

MEMBERS

Mrs. Aisha Muhammadu Buhari Wife of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria

HRH Grand-Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxemburg

HRH Princess Sanyogita Atrey Chairperson & Managing Director SG18 Realty, India

Mrs. Sahar Nasr Minister of Investment and International Cooperation Egypt

Dr. Zanetor Agyeman Rawlings Holistic Wellbeing and Multi-Disciplinary Excellence Activist, Ghana

Honorary Committee

Dr. Senior Economic Advisor Africa Economic Development Policy Initiative, Nigeria Former VP Africa & Co-Founder of Transparency International

Mrs. Huguette Labelle Former Chairperson Transparency International

Mrs. Yvonne Chaka Chaka Songstress & Founder of Princess of Africa Foundation NEPAD’s Agency Goodwill Ambassador

Mrs. Farida Allaghi Political & Human Rights Activist Libya

Mrs. Oley Dibba-Wadda Former Director, Human Capital, Youth and Skills Development African Development Bank

Mrs. Pearl Kupe Director Africa Women Leadership Programme

Mrs. Aïcha Bah Diallo President Aide et Action International

Mrs. Thandi Cecilia Memela Former MP & Chairperson, Committee on Women in the Presidency, National Assembly, South Africa

Lady Cristina Owen-Jones

Goodwill Ambassador for UNESCO

for the Fight against HIV/AIDS

Mrs. Marianna V. Vardinoyannis Goodwill Ambassador for UNESCO Friends’ Association for Children with Cancer

Personalities

s Forum s ’

Mr. Philippe Douste-Blazy Mrs. Rula Ghani Mrs. Marie Louise Coleiro-Preca Under Secretary General First Lady President of the Republic United Nations Afghanistan Malta

African Women African

Mrs. Aisha Muhammadu Buhari Mrs. Hadja Conde Djéné Kaba Rev. Jesse Jackson Wife of the President of First Lady Founder & President the Federal Republic of Nigeria Guinea Rainbow Push Coalition

Mrs. Aissata Mahamadou Issoufou Mrs. Fatoumatta Bah Barrow Mrs. Debbie Remengesau First Lady First Lady First Lady Niger The Gambia Palau

Mrs. Mary Robinson Mr. Nicolas Koutros Mrs. Antoinette Sassou-Nguesso Special Envoy of the Managing Director First Lady Oberthur Fiduciaire SAS UN Secretary-General Congo President of Ireland (1990 – 1997)

Personalities

H.M. Dr. Semane B. Molotlegi Mrs. Linda Lanzillotta Mrs. Hajbouha Zoubeir Queen Mother Vice President, Senate Chair Royal Bafokeng Nation Italy Phosboucraa Foundation South Africa Morocco

Mrs. Lamia Haji Bachar Mrs. Jewel Taylor Mr. José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero Human Rights Activist Vice-President of the Republic Former Prime Minister Iraq Spain

“Eminent Participants regularly join the Crans Mrs. Judith Amaechi Mrs. Farida Allaghi HRH Queen Nompumelelo Zulu Montana Founder Political & Human Rights Activist Queen of the Zulus Empowerment Support Initiative Libya South Africa African Nigeria Women’s Forum’s Activities”

Mrs. Aminata Touré Mrs. Hlengiwe Mkhize Mr. Dominique de Villepin Former Prime Minister Dep. Minister in the Presidency for Former Prime Minister Senegal Women, Youth and People with France Disabilities, South Africa

Personalities

s Forum s

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Mrs. Bouthayna Iraqui Mrs. Maria Helena Semedo Mrs. Emma Bonino Director General Dep. Director General Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Locamed, Morocco Natural Resources, FAO Former European Commissionner Italy

African Women African

HRH Sheikha Hissah Al-Sabah Mrs. M. Masire-Mwamba Mrs. Obiageli Katryn Ezekwesili Chairperson Dep. Secretary-General Senior Economic Adviser, Africa Council of Arab Businesswomen Commonwealth Economic Development Policy Kuwait Initiative, Nigeria

Mr. Frederico Mayor Zaragoza Mrs. Omotola Ekeinde Mrs. Josefa Leonel Correia Sacko Former Director General Actress Commissioner for Rural Economy UNESCO Nigeria & Agriculture, African Union

Mrs. Yayi Bayam Diouf Mrs. Fatimata Dia Sow Mrs. Edna Madzongwe President Commissioner President of the Senate Women's Collective Against Social Affairs & Gender Zimbabwe Illegal Migration, Senegal ECOWAS

Personalities

Mrs. Sylvie Briand Mrs. Maria Consuelo Nguema Oyana Mrs. Aisha Babangida Director, Department of Minister of Social Affairs and Gender Chairperson, Better Life Program Pandemic & Epidemic Diseases Equality, Equatorial Guinea for the African Rural Woman, Nigeria WHO

Mrs. Michèle Verschoore Mrs. Mary Joy Pigozzi Mrs. Freda Tuki Soriacomua Medical Director Director Minister of Women, Youths, L’Oréal Research & innovation Educate a Child Children and Family Affairs Qatar Solomon Islands

“Each Meeting of the African Women’s Forum’s gathers Mrs. Malika Bongo Ondimba Mr. Michael Møller Mr. Alan Doss women and President Director General President men who are Défis de Femme United Nations Office at Geneva Kofi Annan Foundation actual Gabon decision makers”

Mrs. Julie Essiam Mrs. Haidara Aichata Cissé Mrs. Silvana Koch-Mehrin CEO Vice President, Pan-African Founder Ecobank Foundation Parliament, African Union Women Political Leaders Togo Global Forum

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