WELCOME TO IWF VANCOUVER

The International Women's Forum (IWF) is a one-of-a-kind organization of pre-eminent women that furthers dynamic leadership, leverages global access and maximizes opportunities for women to exert their influence. Membership is by invitation only and is influenced by definitive international standards. IWF has affiliated affiliates in 21 countries and on five continents.

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Meeting Schedule

2009
IWF Cornerstone Conference
Hong Kong
May 20-22
IWF World Leadership Conference and Gala

Miami, Florida, USA
October 7-9
Miami World Leadership Conference


Vancouver
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IWF pursues its vision by fostering global, national and local networks of women leaders who share knowledge and ideas. The organization sponsors a rich array of conferences open only to members and their guests. IWF also feeds the pipeline of future women leaders, most importantly through a Leadership Foundation that provides in-depth training and mentorship for 12 to 15 women annually.

The Vancouver Forum has over 50 members. We are a non-profit organization run by a Board of directors with one part-time administrator.

The International Women’s Forum is advancing women’s leadership across careers, cultures and continents by connecting the world’s most preeminent women of significant and diverse achievement. Through this global organization, IWF members come together across national and international boundaries to share knowledge and ideas, to enrich each other's lives, to provide a network of support and to exert influence. Through the Leadership Foundation, IWF helps prepare future generations of women leaders.

Providing support, professional opportunities, camaraderie and input for women leaders at home where they live through affiliated forum activities, the International Women's Forum also provides a global stage upon which women leaders can meet, confer, resolve, and develop opportunities that expand prospects for women and girls throughout the world. Through international programming, conferences, galas, symposia, communications, publications and special functions, women leaders are able to meet, experience and exchange ideas and goals with others whose decisions move industries, shape economies and define government policies worldwide. The purpose of the organization is to provide a platform for women leaders to meet among their peers in a non-competitive environment where meaningful friendships and alliances can grow and form. The organization is a source of learning across disciplines and with dimensions that are truly unique. Through programs and Conferences held by the IWF and its Leadership Foundation, women leaders enjoy uplifting, enriching and positive moments that cannot be garnered anywhere else.

WHAT?
What does the International Women's Forum (IWF) do, and how is it structured?
The International Women's Forum advances women's leadership across careers, cultures and continents. It provides opportunities for members to connect with other preeminent women in 21 countries. Sixty affiliated forums of the IWF in North America, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean provide membership-by-invitation-only-benefits to 4200 of the world's top leaders in a collaborative environment. The IWF has no political or ideological agenda other than to promote women in leadership and to shape a transferable legacy for the benefit of future women leaders. Linking women with exclusive resources, experiences and opportunities, IWF's global chain of networks is unmatched anywhere in the world today.

WHY?
Why do women leaders throughout the world seek membership in the IWF?
At both the affiliate level and internationally, the IWF provides members the opportunity to know and learn from other women leaders in a variety of disciplines, sectors, and societies. Members may take advantage of both local and international programs, which provide dynamic opportunities to discuss topics of interest and to explore shared leadership challenges. No other organization offers its members the opportunity to connect with such a wide array of exceptional women in so many countries, disciplines and cultures.

HOW?
How do women become members of IWF?
Affiliated forums invite women in their area to become members of their Forum. Affiliates seek to create a diverse membership of highly accomplished women in a variety of fields. Membership in an affiliate forum is a highly sought after position. Local forum membership carries with it automatic membership in the International Women's Forum. IWF, through its global structure, is responsible for developing new forums throughout the world that meet strict international standards.