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FORMAT OF PRESENTATION. Background OVERVIEW: Concept; National & Provincial Consultation Establishment of SAWEN Policy; Mission & Vision Objectives Basket of Services Unique Selling Point Corporate Image of SAWEN Current Status and Way Forward. ECONOMIC ISSUES FACED BY WOMEN.

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FORMAT OF PRESENTATION

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  1. FORMAT OF PRESENTATION • Background • OVERVIEW: Concept; National & Provincial Consultation • Establishment of SAWEN • Policy; Mission & Vision • Objectives • Basket of Services • Unique Selling Point • Corporate Image of SAWEN • Current Status and Way Forward

  2. ECONOMIC ISSUES FACED BY WOMEN • SAWEN • Gender Discrimination • Low representation In Business • Business Issues not in the Economic Mainstream • Economic Policies & Programmes not Gender Sensitive • Poor access to various Economic Support & Resources • High Interest low Response

  3. ESTABLISHING SAWEN • Namibian Women’s Trade Fair –2000 • Experience of DTI officials and those working with women generally. • Reports confirming the need (NTSIKA & APDF). • Proposal from the Gender Unit • Presentation to DTI senior Management –Endorsement • 1st Consultative Workshop – July 2001 • DTI Smme Strategy – Provincial Road Shows • Recruitment of Strategic Partners • National Launch – June 2002

  4. WHAT SAWEN IS • SAWEN • A business NETWORKING organization • Business Exchange FORUM • An organised LINK to business opportunities • Information CENTRE about women entrepreneurship

  5. MISSION STATEMENT • The South African Women Entrepreneurs Network (SAWEN) is a national network organisation that facilitates and monitors the socio-economic advancement of women entrepreneurs and their positive impact on the country’s economy. SAWEN supports the success and growth of women-owned and managed enterprises (SMMES) by ensuring their access to relevant • Business information and advice • Business opportunities • Appropriate skills and technology • Mentorship and counselling • Financial advice • Decision and policy makers

  6. VISION • To establish a national forum for South African Women Entrepreneurs to support and strengthen women’s enterprises to engage each other and their strategic business partners, both locally and internationally.

  7. CORPORATE IMAGE – LOGO & SLOGAN • The collective power is embodied in the blue oval, cradled by the energy and success of the network and its members (symbolised by the golden “arms”). • The golden “arms” signify strength, growth and prosperity in an ever-changing South Africa. Their shape and placement is indicative of movement and growth…a circle of energy! • “YOUR LINK TO BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES “

  8. OBJECTIVES • Main Objective • To mobilise South African women entrepreneurs together to network, share and access information, skills and expertise with each other and other strategic business partners. • Other Objectives • Identify and recruit SMMEs • Create and co-ordinate a database • Encourage women to participate • Establish national strategic partnerships; • Establish international relationships. • Provide support; • Identify priority areas and mechanisms • Identify research issues.

  9. BASKET OF SERVICES • Reflect needs and best practice • Programmes would be monitored and evaluated • SAWEN’s members to provide: • Business information and advice in; • Finance • Taxes • Business models and registration • Trade between countries – information on customs and excise • Tendering procedures and sources • Company legislation and empowerment policy • DTI & other enterprise development programs

  10. BASKET OF SERVICES cont’d • Business counselling • Qualified counsellors will address gender specific issues • Economic rights and Independence • Domestic violence • Aids • Marriage contracts and legal issues • Assertiveness • Mentoring • Trained mentors

  11. BASKET OF SERVICES cont’d • Training and Capacity Building • Lobbying & Advocacy • Access to Information and Opportunities

  12. BASKET OF SERVICES cont’d • SAWEN will offer the following revenue generating services to the market: • Retailing information and research • The sale of databases • Development & gender consulting • Project and study tour management • Event management • Investment brokerage and training

  13. UNIQUE SELLING POINT • Eight factors make SAWEN a unique organization: • Network and reach all women entrepreneurs; • Capacity to mobilize • Credibility and information management capacity • Ability to measure the socio-economic impact • Access to business information and opportunities • Lobbying and advocacy; • Pioneering of a gender balanced approach

  14. POST LAUNCH PROCESS • PROVINCIAL REPRESENTATION – Kwa-Zulu Natal; Gauteng; Western Cape; Eastern-Cape; Northern Cape; North West; Mpumalanga; and Limpopo. • Hosting of Regional Workshop • Membership Recruitment Drive and Representatives • End of the year workshop • Launching of Provincial Chapters • Host of the 1st Official Annual General Meeting of SAWEN.

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