1. BPW - Business and Professional Women Danube Net BPW Danube Net The network for businesswomen in the Danube Region BPW European Leadership Summit 8 May 2015 Marion Volk BPW Danube Net Vice Chair & Founder www.bpw-danubenet.org

2. BPW - Business and Professional Women Danube Net Foundation of the BPW Danube Net in 2006 in Budapest Aims Contribution to the economic development of the Danube Region A platform for cooperation in the Danube Region Identifying and open up new business opportunities Sharing professional expertise and experiences Gathering specific country know-how Intercultural exchanges Increasing awareness of BPW 2

3. BPW - Business and Professional Women Danube Net 3 In the frame of the European Union Strategy for the Danube Region (EUSDR) BPW Danube Net focus on the following areas:  Building Prosperity  Competitiveness  People and Skills  Connecting the Region  Culture and tourism, people to people contact What is the EUSDR ? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

4. BPW - Business and Professional Women Danube Net 4 The European Union Strategy for the Danube Region By 2020, all citizens of the Region should enjoy better prospects of Higher education, employment and prosperity in their own home area. The Strategy should make this a truly 21st century region, secure and confident, and one of the most attractive in Europe. http://www.danube-region.eu/

5. BPW - Business and Professional Women Danube Net 5 EU Danube Strategy 4 Pillars and 11 Priority Areas

6. BPW - Business and Professional Women Danube Net 6 4 pillars and 11 priorities Source: EUSDR http://www.danube-region.eu/pages/priorities

7. BPW - Business and Professional Women Danube Net 7 BPW Danube Net is officially recognized as one of the „Projects and Initiatives“ of the European Union Strategy for the Danube Region http://www.danube-region.eu/pages/projects-and-initiatives

8. BPW - Business and Professional Women Danube Net EUSDR 1 st Annual Forum 2012 Regensburg Invited by the Ministry of Finance and Economics, EUSDR PAC 8 – Competitiveness Baden-Württemberg Panel discussion: Innovative action for successful Danube enterprises EUSDR 2 nd/ 3 rd Annual Forum 2013 & 2014 Bucharest / Vienna Participation in the forum and promoting the BPW Danube Net in strengthening the network to the European Union representatives, government and institutional organisation 8 EUSDR 4 th Annual Forum 2015 Ulm Participation in the forum in preparation

9. BPW - Business and Professional Women Danube Net 9 BPW Danube Net Businesswomen Forums Bulgaria (2013) Germany (2009*, 2014) Croatia (2007, 2010) Moldova Austria (2012) Romania (2008, 2015) Serbia (2011) Slovakia UkraineHungary (2006) side events in Istanbul 2014 and Vienna 2015 Alida Perkov, PhD, BPW Danube Net Chair BPW President Club Pula, Croatia Marion Volk, BPW Danube Net Vice Chair & Founder BPW Club Munich, Germany Ecaterina Mitariu, BPW President Club Arad, Romania Host of 10 th BPW Danube Net Businesswomen Forum *BPW European Congress Workshop

10. BPW - Business and Professional Women Danube Net Entrepreneurship Training Mini-Cluster building Cooperation with female innovators 10

11. BPW - Business and Professional Women Danube Net 11 Forum 2014 in Regensburg

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13. BPW - Business and Professional Women Danube Net Ministry of Economy cooperation partner in Sofia The Bulgarian Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion Agency Forum 2013 in Sofia

14. BPW - Business and Professional Women Danube Net cooperation partner in Vienna Forum 2012 in Vienna

15. BPW - Business and Professional Women Danube Net 15 10 th BPW Danube Net Businesswomen Forum 6 November 2015 in Sibiu / Romania We would love to welcome you in Sibiu! Thank you for your kind attention! Marion Volk – mailto:marionvolk@bpw-danubenet.org