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(KPL) As part of its commitment to promoting women’s leadership in Laos, the Australian government has supported 10 high-achieving women from Laos to participate in the 2018 Global Summit of Women in Sydney, Australia, which brought together 1,000 women leaders from around the world between April 26 and 28 to discuss methods to accelerate women’s global economic progress.
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As part of its commitment to promoting women’s leadership in Laos, the
Australian government has supported 10 high-achieving women from Laos to
participate in the 2018 Global Summit of Women in Sydney, Australia, which
brought together 1,000 women leaders from around the world between April 26 and
28 to discuss methods to accelerate women’s global economic progress.
“Australia,
particularly Sydney, has a vibrant women’s entrepreneurial community and some
incredible female role models,” said Australian Ambassador to the Lao PDR Jean-Bernard
Carrasco. “The 2018 Global Summit of Women provided a great opportunity for
Australian women to share their experiences with international peers, and we
are proud to have been able to support the participation of 10 future female
leaders from Laos.”
The
10 women, a mix of Australia Awards scholarship students and alumni, were
selected through a competitive process based on capacity and drive to become
better leaders in the workplace.
During
the summit, they were able to benefit from significant networking
opportunities, skills-building sessions and creative tips and practical
strategies from over 80 inspirational presenters. Among the women business and
government leaders to attend were the President of the Lao Women’s Union Inlavanh
Keobounphanh, and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia Julie Bishop.
Ms.
Anita Vannasouk, one of the Australia Awards alumni invited to attend, said the
stories of success and failure of these inspiring women leaders have motivated
her to be a mentor to other women. “Many young girls in Laos are struggling
finding who they are, what they want to do and how they will achieve their
dreams, and mentorship can be key to helping women open the door of
opportunity.”
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