The
stage is all set for African women as wife of Nigeria’s President, Dame
Patience Jonathan is billed to flag-off the 5th edition of African
Women.
The event is billed to hold at the Leadership Conference
between the 11th to 14th of June, 2013 at the Le Meridian Hotel, Uyo,
Akwa Ibom state.
It is put together by The African Women in
Leadership Organisation (AWLO), a non-profit/non-governmental
organization with membership open to all women leaders across Africa.
The
African Women in Leadership Conference is a three-day leadership and
empowerment programme open to all African women across the continent -
and in the Diaspora.
The conference includes a welcome cocktail, networking sessions, the main conference
sessions and a day of beauty, style and wellness tips.
The main conference session includes speaker presentations, group discussions, open floor discussions and panel sessions.
According
to the Conference Coordinator, Mr. Elisha Attai , 'this year’s edition
promises to offer a superlative value to all participants noting that
amongst personalities expected at the conference are the wife of the
President of Equatorial Guinea, the Vice President of Zimbabwe who will
be accompanied by the wife of President Mogabe; Ghana’s First Lady, Mrs.
John Dramani Mahama who also will be accompanied by her country’s
Minister of Women Affairs amongst others.'
The conference will
close with an Awards Gala Dinner where women who have made a significant
contribution towards women's empowerment and development within their
communities will be honoured.
Over the years, AWLC has delivered
quality conferences with presentations touching on all spheres of life
such as; Education, Economic Empowerment, Health, Legal, Political,
Science and ICT and Women's Rights.
'Our presentations are
delivered by inspirational and dynamic African Women presenting on
topics of relevance and significance to women of African heritage in
harnessing their leadership capabilities. ' concluded Mr Elisha Attai.
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