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Mar 08

WomenWerk's "Century of the African Woman" Forum & Gala

By WomenWerk

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Sat, March 8, 2014, 10:00 AM – 11:00 PM EST

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See event description for details New York City, NY

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WomenWerk Gala 2014


The Century of The African Woman

Forum & Gala


Join WomenWerk for a spectacular daytime forum and evening gala on Saturday, March 8th in New York City.


Forum:

Time: 10:00a.m. - 4:00p.m.

The Forum brings together transformational women with global perspective on modern issues. WomenWerk is proud to host renowned author Taiye Selasi, philanthropist MacDella Cooper, attorney Folake Ayoola, and Professor Abena Busia, among others. Come meet great women panelists and network with professional women! Visit http://womenwerk.com for more information.

Location: 25 Broadway, 7th Floor - New York, NY 10004


Gala:

The evening will feature live entertainment and honor men and women making a positive impact in the lives of African women.

Doors open at 7:00pm. The program will begin promtply at 7:30pm. Cocktail attire required.

Location: 860 11th Avenue, 6th Floor - New York, NY 10019


Opening Remarks

Mimi Alemayehou, Executive Vice-President of Overseas Private Investment Corporation, the United State’s Development Finance Institution.


Keynote

Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, current Finance Minister and Coordinating Minister for the Economy of Nigeria and former Managing Director of the World Bank


Additional Honorees

President Bill Clinton and The Clinton Foundation headquartered in New York


Mo Abudu, Founder and CEO of Ebony Life Television, Africa’s first black-owned global entertainment network

Dr. Mehret Mandefro, President of Truth Aid & producer of Difret, winner of Sundance Film Festival World Cinema Dramatic Audience Award 2014


Guest Hosts

DJ Universe and Ijeoma Genevieve Mbamalu of MUI- The PR Company


Follow us on Twitter: @womenwerk

Forum and Gala guests: Connect with other participants using Intermingl, a LinkedIn networking tool! Refer to your recent confirmation email for passcode details.

Hosted by WomenWerk


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