In the rapidly changing business, management and economic world, we require a thorough understanding of ethics and leadership. Though ethics cannot be specifically defined; it is integrated in our professional life. When we think of leaders or leadership, we immediately think of politicians, military officers, corporate CEOs and business leaders.
Leadership can mean different things to different people. Ask yourself what that means to you. The bottom line is that at any given time, you and those close to you have assumed leadership as having others follow because they share our purpose, vision and values. How we interpret and develop these skills and apply them on a broader scale depends on our knowledge and confidence to extend beyond our boundaries.
Being a leader is not having a title. It is having the will and the confidence to stick your neck out and take personal responsibility for making things happens. It's about being curious and having the courage to venture out of your comfort zone. It's being able to listen, collaborate and affect change. If making that kind of a difference appeals to you, than consider participating in our leadership events held throughout this region.
Triple-E believes that women are important contributors to a region's economy and society. The basic concept of International Conference on Women Leadership is to address issues relevant to today's women. There is no area where women have not shown initiative and leadership, be it business, finance, entrepreneurship, management or technology.
M/s. Triple-E recognises the achievements of several path-breaking women from the region and encourages other women to learn from their experiences. It provides an environment conducive to the exchange of views, discussion, healthy argument and face-to-face networking amongst women leaders of the region. The event aims at elevating the status of women in society and enabling them with relevant skills to succeed in the global market.
ACTIVITY PLAN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON WOMEN LEADERSHIP:
Triple-E, in collaboration with FPCCI, the Standing Committee of Women Entrepreneurs, is proud to present the 'First International Conference on Women Leadership' to be held on the 12th of May 2006 at Marriot Hotel, Karachi. This one-day conference seeks to provide women professionals in the region with valuable business advice and empower them for significant contributions to the regional economy. The event aims to raise awareness amongst women professionals on the importance of updated finance and management skills and information to effectively mange their business and professional careers.
The conference is designed for experienced women business leaders in upper-middle and senior levels of management, as well as emerging and successful women entrepreneurs. It includes informative presentations, open discussions, Q&A sessions and provides valuable benchmarking and networking opportunities for the conference delegates.
WHAT WILL BE DISCUSSED?
MAJOR TOPICS THAT WILL BE TAKEN UP FOR DISCUSSION AT THE CONFERENCE INCLUDE:
-- Challenges faced by women entrepreneurs
-- Investment opportunities for businesswomen
-- Women in politics
-- Empowering Asian business women
-- Strategies for success in the economy
-- Emerging role of women in the media industry
-- Negotiation and decision making strategies for women in the global market
WHO WILL ATTEND THE EVENT?
The conference is dedicated to all who are interested in the field of professional development and business empowerment of Asian women. This includes researchers, policy makers, and officials of government and business organisations. More than 300 delegates are expected to attend the conference.
PARTICIPANTS WHO WILL INTERACT AT THE FORUM, ENGAGING IN KEYNOTES, PANEL SESSIONS AND CASE STUDIES INCLUDE:
-- Members of the ruling family, world-wide women leaders, diplomats
-- High profile local government and business decision makers
-- Female entrepreneurs, business women, professionals
-- Highly qualified women & university graduates
-- Professional women from both the private and governmental sectors
-- Why should you attend?
-- Learn how to make the investment decisions that can take your business places
-- Listen to top-notch speakers giving advice on making the right financial choices.
-- Connect with business women and professionals facing similar challenges
-- Build your own women-contact group with whom you can explore business opportunities
-- Learn how to achieve your goals in the political arena and media
-- Become a master negotiator and decision maker
-- Women Excellence Awards 2006
-- In recognition of services of today's women, an award ceremony will be held on May 13, 2006 at Carlton Hotel, Karachi, Inshallah, in which Governor Sindh Dr Ishratul Ebad would be the chief guest. The awards will be given to those women who have contributed in any way in their respective fields, to the development of their country. This will be a very humble way of recognising their services, which they have been rendering towards the progress of the country.
AWARDS PROCEDURE:
NOMINATION: The Awards aim to provide recognition to women and their organisations, who have made significant contributions to the development of regional society.
-- The organising committee welcomes nominations for the different categories.
-- You can nominate yourself or any other woman for the awards.
-- The organising committee may select individuals to be considered for the awards competition.
-- The decision of the judging committee will be final.
NOMINATION DETAILS:
-- An individual can compete in different award categories.
-- Only one nomination per individual will be considered for a specific category of awards.
For each nomination, please send us information that supports the nomination like professional profiles, achievements, product reports, organisational reports, industry recommendations, programme or project reports, etc.
Supporting materials can be submitted in printed format, videos, soft copies, etc.
-- The copies of original documents are welcome, but these copies will not be returned after the nomination process.
All supporting materials should be couriered to the organising committee office at Triple-E, Suite 31, First Floor, Glass Towers, Near Teen Talwar, Clifton, Karachi.
Tel: 5661221-5661213.
WHO CAN NOMINATE?
Nomination for the awards can be submitted by any individual or organisation based in a particular country.
An individual can submit any number of individuals to be considered for the awards competition.
No nominations will be accepted from any consultant / PR organisation.
SELECTION AND WINNERS RECOGNITION:
The award winners will be decided through a process of nomination and evaluation by a panel of judges.
Members of the judging team will be comprised of international and regional, industry experts and leaders.
The results will be published in a souvenir magazine immediately after the event which may include articles and advertising.
All parties with an interest in the awards will be invited to the pre-award press conference or will be informed by fax or e-Mail. Here they will be able to assess and comment upon the underlying principles and integrity of the awards.
CATEGORIES & CRITERIA:
1- BUSINESS WOMAN OF THE YEAR:
The 'Business Woman of the Year Award' recognises women business owners or senior professionals, who have demonstrated excellence and success in a business organisation. The nominee's innovation, performance and personal commitment to the business and community are considered.
The winner is selected based on performance and track record in six areas: skills, contribution, financial, marketing, operations and development management. The recipient will be a 'women business professional' who has extended her expertise and leadership to come up with extra-ordinary results and visionary strategies for her organisation.
CRITERIA FOR THIS AWARD:
The nominee should be a woman owner or a professional from a business organisation operating in the country.
The nominee should be from an organisation involved in business and trading.
The nominee should have played a prominent role in evolving the standards of the organisation's performance.
The organisation should have obtained a consistent record of excellence.
Qualities of good character, including leadership, caring for others, creativity, courage, persistence and determination.
The nominee should have created or be part of a network of likeminded professionals that shares information, material, education, entertainment or inspiration with peers who need them.
The nominee should be a good leader in her home, her organisation, or her community.
2- WOMAN MANAGER OF THE YEAR:
The 'Woman Manager of the Year Award' will identify women professionals who provide world class managerial excellence to government or business organisations. The nominee's track record should reflect her approach to follow best management practices. The recipient's achievements should clearly show her role in building a strong team that was successful in putting the organisational plans into action. The nominee should know how to take the initiative, to pick up a phone, to pick up a pen, to pick herself up and do it. In fact, she should have successfully undertaken tasks that were considered difficult.
CRITERIA FOR THIS AWARD:
The nominee should be a woman management professional from a government or business organisation.
Should present a track record for at least a three-year period.
She has demonstrated excellent management skills in her organisation.
The recipient should have operated or managed tasks that were previously undertaken by men.
She has performed under pressure to lead her organisation through challenging times.
3- ICT WOMAN OF THE YEAR:
Technology drives business in today's world. This award recognises the achievements of the woman who has driven technology innovation in her organisation. It appreciates her path-breaking work in the field of information and communication technology. By the very nature of their work, ICT professionals are supposed to have attributes that set them apart from most other people.
The award will recognise the best contribution to the field of Information and Communication Technology by women. It will select one winner who has either successfully lead an organisation offering ICT based services, successfully implemented ICT based projects in her organisation, or contributed to the development of ICT usage in the region.
CRITERIA FOR THIS AWARD:
The nominee may be from a government or a business organisation.
The recipient of the award may be from an organisation providing ICT services or an organisation using latest ICT based services.
The nominee must be the driving force behind the ICT based innovations in her organisation or her client organisation.
Your nominee must have implemented at least one technology project in the past one year in her organisation or her client organisations.
Her use of ICT must have provided a competitive advantage for the company.
4- WOMAN ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR:
The winner of this award will be a woman entrepreneur who has demonstrated the vision, flair, drive and business acumen to take her business forward. The 'Woman Entrepreneur of the Year Award' commends a woman who has created a successful business model. Her success has provided a beacon for others to follow. This award is a salute to pioneering women entrepreneurs.
CRITERIA FOR THIS AWARD:
The contest is open to all women entrepreneurs across the country. The entrepreneurs should have successfully started business ventures in the region.
The venture should be successful operation and is ready for second stage growth.
The nominee's company has a unique product, service or business strategy that gives her company a competitive advantage in the marketplace.
The nominee should have built a talented management team and adequate financing for the project.
The recipient has contributed significantly to the development of her local economy by creating jobs and encouraging others in the community to do the same.
Recipient's creativity, capacity to measure commercial viability and adaptation of information technology will be considered.
5-WOMAN EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR:
Education has been hailed as one of the most influential aspects of the growth of a nation. Educators have the responsibility of molding young minds and inspiring independent thought. The 'Woman Educator of the Year Award' recognises the singular achievements of a woman in the field of education, be it teaching or creating new and innovative educational opportunities. Selection committees look for evidence that education professionals have achieved outstanding results with students, inspired them to learn and continue learning, and equipped them with the skills and attitudes they need to succeed in our changing society and knowledge-based economy.
CRITERIA FOR THIS AWARD:
The nominee should be from an educational institution or an organisation entrusted with developing or promoting educational opportunities.
She has taken the lead in formulating innovative measures for education.
She has been an inspiration to all those who aspire to work in the field of education.
The recipient has been innovative and exemplary in introducing new teaching and learning practices.
She has encouraged a curriculum that focuses on all round students skills development.
The nominee should have used and promoted use of ICT as a learning tool.
6- WOMAN BANKER OF THE YEAR:
The 'Woman Banker of the Year Award' is awarded to women whose professional achievements and personal integrity have made them icons of influence in the workplace, among peers and within the regional banking and finance industry. Her career achievements and contribution should be clear evidence to how women's roles have changed in the regional banking and finance industry.
CRITERIA FOR THIS AWARD:
Nominee should be from regional or multinational banking or financial organisation for at least past three years of her professional career.
Nominee should have functioned in managerial position for at least three years.
The nominee's track record should clearly show her specific contribution to the organisation where she works and the banking and finance industry in general.
The nominee's profile should reflect her initiative in promoting more and more national women into the banking and finance industry.
7-MEDIA WOMAN OF THE YEAR:
The 'Media Woman of the Year Award' is presented for the best contribution by a woman to the regional media industry. The media industry includes newspapers, film, television, and radio. The nominee's contribution may be in reporting, presenting, talk shows, documentary production, managing media organisations, etc.
CRITERIA FOR THIS AWARD:
'The Media Woman of the Year' is open to all women media professionals.
The nominee should have been based and working in the region for at least the past three years.
The nominee may be working for multinational media organisations.
The nominee's media organisation may be in the general category or offering news specific to a sector of the industry like ICT, tourism, banking, etc.
She has contributed significantly to the filed of media and communications with her objectivity and insightful thinking.
She has raised several women specific and community related issues in her work and has provoked thought and action in this regard.
8-SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR:
The award recognises best individual achievements by a woman in sports, games or related activities. The award highlights the importance of sports and related activities in modern day-to-day life. It will project the achievements of the winner, making her a role model for other women to follow, thereby promoting awareness about the importance of an active and healthy lifestyle.
CRITERIA FOR THIS AWARD:
The award invites nominations from women involved in sports, games or related activities.
The nominee may be directly involved in the sporting activity or might be involved in the management of sports, games or related activities.
The nominee may be involved in professional or amateur sports.
The nominee should have participated in sports or games activities in the region.
She has been an inspiration to all those who aspire to sporting and related activities.
The nominee's profile should reflect her initiative in encouraging more and more national women into sports and games.
The nominee should have actively promoted a healthy lifestyle.
JUDGES PANEL/EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:
The nominees for the Awards will be reviewed by a panel of eminent judges who have had significant exposure to their area of expertise. The judges base their decisions on the detailed nominee profile and take into consideration such qualities like leadership, innovation, dedication, creativity, courage, etc. Opinions of peers and associates are also considered during the evaluation process.