On October 11, the business program of the 2nd International Forum was opened by the Plenary Session “Women’s Movement and the Modern World”.
The Plenary session was moderated by Amirova Alfiya, President of the International Women’s Union
💥Alfiya Amirova read out a welcome letter to the forum participants from the Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation, T.N. Moskalkova. https://vk.com/wall149122165_2258
💥At the plenary session, the participants of the forum were welcomed by the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova in her video message.
“The world at a turning point poses new challenges for us, but it is a woman today who forms a positive agenda in conditions of turbulence and strengthens friendship in a period of international challenges,” she said.
💥Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary His Excellency Major General, Ambassador of Burundi to Russia – Mr. Joseph Nkurunziza addressed the participants of the forum with a welcoming speech.
💥A welcome letter from Senator of the Russian Federation Epifanova Olga Nikolaevna was read out with wishes for successful work at the forum site.https://vk.com/wall149122165_2257
At the Plenary session, welcoming speeches were made:
⚡Gulden Turktan (Turkey)- Sherpa of the Republic of Turkey in the W20, Founding President of the Women’s Twenty (W20), member of the Presidential Council of the Association of Women Entrepreneurs of Turkey “KAGIDER” (KAGIDER), Chairman of the International Women’s Forum in Turkey (IWF-Turkey), Member of the Regional Eurasian Association of Women Leaders in online format.
⚡HER Excellency Aimee Lorentin Kanyona – Ombudsman of the Republic of Burundi. HER Excellency shared the practices of the Republic of Burundi in the field of protection of women and children, preservation and promotion of culture, and international cooperation.
⚡Tatiana A. Potyaeva is the Commissioner for Human Rights in the city of Moscow.
Tatiana Alexandrovna noted that “there are a lot of challenges today, and women and children are the first to take them on.”
⚡Mineeva Tatiana Vadimovna – Commissioner for the Protection of the rights of Entrepreneurs in the city of Moscow. Russian economist and public figure, Candidate of Economics, Winner of the All-Russian competition “Leaders of Russia. Politics”.
“The Moscow Business Ombudsman supports business women, and we help to supervise many related issues. Women’s salaries in many areas are still lower than men’s. And the Government of the Russian Federation has set a task: to allow women to realize themselves in IT and other key areas, to fully express themselves,” she said.
⚡Vicente Barrientos (Brazil)- President of the BRICS Center
⚡Ms. Dr. Zainab Rastgarpanah (Iran)- Holds a PhD in Gender Studies and Equality Policy / Spain. Specialist in women’s, family and gender law. Member of the analytical center of the Organization for Culture and Islamic Relations. Member of the Board of Directors of the Analytical Center for Public Culture and Family of the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Orientation of Iran. Member of the Board of Directors of the Non-governmental Organization of Active Women of Iran (HINA).
⚡Celia Domiziano Dantas Montenegro. (Brazil)- General Director of Social Entrepreneurship – Third Sector Aliança Bayeux Franco Brasileira
💥The speakers of the plenary session in their speeches noted important issues such as Women’s health, position in politics and business, socio-cultural problems and business contacts…
