International women leaders who are on campus as part of this year's class of Yale World Fellows will discuss their work and examine ways to further gender equality around the world at a program on "Women and Globalization," to be held 6-8 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 17.
The event, which is sponsored by the Women Faculty Forum and the Yale World Fellows Program, will take place at Betts House, 393 Prospect St.
The featured speakers will be:
Chantal Line Carpentier of Canada, head of the Environment, Economy and Trade Program at the NAFTA Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC). At the CEC, Carpentier negotiated the North American green purchasing initiative and secured a mandate to promote the development of renewable energy in North America.
Jessica Faieta of Ecuador, chief of staff to Mark Malloch Brown, the deputy secretary-general of the United Nations (UN). She is a key figure in developing and implementing reforms at the UN.
Garentina Kraja of Kosovo, who reports in Kosovo, Macedonia and Albania for the Associated Press. She was one of the first journalists to report on the rebel Kosovo Liberation Army and after the war ended and Kosovo was placed under UN rule, she reported on Kosovo's Serb minority who faced reprisal attacks by ethnic Albanians.
Nicola Newton-King of South Africa, deputy chief executive officer of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE). She led the JSE's initiative to develop the Socially Responsible Investment Index for the South African market and is responsible for negotiating and implementing the exchange's major corporate transactions.
Imane Rtabi of Morocco, founder and managing director of Maghrebnet, an Internet and information technology (IT) service provider. One of the few female business entrepreneurs in her country, Rtabi has been instrumental in developing Morocco's IT infrastructure through her company.
Oyungerel Tsedevdamba of Mongolia, former adviser to Elbegdorj Tsakhia during his term as prime minister. One of her key roles in this position was to formulate and implement the government's strategy to combat corruption. Most recently, Tsedevdamba was instrumental in the adoption of a new law requiring increased female representation in the Parliament of Mongolia. She plans to run for parliament in the 2008 elections.
The event is free and open to the Yale community. Refreshments will be served. Those planning to attend are asked to RSVP to wff@yale.edu or (203) 432-8847.
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