WIN Conference kicks off in Prague, Czech Republic, October 8-10

Hi Everyone, If you are in or around Prague, you can still make it to the WIN Conference today, if you high-tail it down to the venue:

Hilton Prague Hotel
Pobrežní 1, 18600 Prague 8, Czech Republic
Tel: +420 224 841 111 +420 224 841 111

The main part of the conference starts on Thursday morning, October 8. Here is the WIN Conference agenda for this year. The WIN team are always lovely and I'm pretty sure they would love to welcome any latecomers.

Here are some of the confirmed attendees:

Alison Smale, Executive Editor, International Herald Tribune.
Lyly Rojas, Humanitarian, University Professor, Consultant, Speaker, Writer.
Umran Beba, SEE Region President, PepsiCo.
Sally Khallash Bengtsen, Futurist, Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies.
George Kohlrieser, Professor, IMD.
Elin Hurvenes, Founder and Chairman, Professional Boards Forum.
Bridget van Kralingen, GM, Global Business Services Northeast Europe, IBM.
Nigel Nicholson, Professor, London Business School.
Lorella Zanardo, Founder and General Manager, Sportgate.
Susanne Heis, VP and GM Imaging & Printing Group MEMA, Hewlett-Packard.
Michael Kimmel, Sociologist and Author, State University of New York.
Amany Asfour, President, Egyptian Business Women Association.
Marguerite ’Maggy’ Barankitse, Humanitarian Worker and Founder Maison Shalom, Burundi (House of Peace).
Danica Purg, President, IEDC-Bled School of Management.
Ina Praetorius, Postpatriarchal thinker.
Silvia Badgadli – Professor, SDA Bocconi School of Business.
Jane Gilson, General Manager, Microsoft Czech Republic.
Josefine van Zanten, Vice President, Diversity & Inclusion, Shell International.
Diana Baker, pianist and composer.
Hassina Sherjan, Founder and President, Boumi Company.
Angela Nelissen, Sales Director HPC, Unilever Germany.
Rebecca Shambaugh, President and CEO, Shambaugh Leadership.
Syble Solomon, Founder, LIfeWise & Money Habitudes.
Miha Pogacnik, Violinist, Entrepreneur, Founder IDRIART, Cultural Ambassador.

Go and enjoy meeting a great bunch of wonderful women, like yourself!

WIN Conference in Prague, Czech Republic

Hi Everyone, WIN (Women's International Networking) have just announced that their annual conference this year will be held in Prague, Czech Republic, October 8-10, at the Hilton Prague Hotel.

"The 2009 W.I.N. Conference – Transforming knowledge into wisdom and action – is the 12th in a series of visionary global leadership programs that have and continue to inspire thousands of women, enhance their careers, improve business and change the life of many people and organizations.

We encourage you to join us in October as outstanding professionals and executive women and - a few men, from across the globe, working internationally, embracing and leading change get together to look at the critical role women play in shaping the future and elevating leadership, work and life, to the next level. We want to assure our knowledge is transformed with wisdom into action to create a future that benefit the world, work and our own very lives.

More than 30 world-class speakers touch issues around economy, politics, technology, society, environment, humanity and future, life and work, and all of them are related to diversity and inclusion. Panel sessions are complemented by over 24 interactive workshops for body, spirit and mind, the W.I.N. coaching sessions, and the W.I.N. open forum, networking luncheons and breaks, dinners and receptions."

"Super Spring" offer (20 - 30 April):

Standard ticket
Euro 1000
(For all professional participants, such as entrepreneurs, consultants, professionals, corporations and so on)

Subsidized ticket
Euro 700 (For women in transition, students, pensioners, NGO members and individuals)

"Early Bird" offer (1 May - 17 July):

Standard ticket
Euro 1295

Subsidized ticket
Euro 995

"Full Rate" (17 July - 23 September):

Standard ticket
Euro 1595

Subsidized ticket
Euro 1095

General Note: For registrations 1 May to 23 September, remember to ask for the Expat Women network partner discount of Euro 100.

Personal Note: I highly recommend this conference. I attended in Oslo, Norway, in 2007 and was impressed by the wonderful women (including founder, Kristin Engvig) I met and heard speak each day, the genuine interactivity of the workshops and the camaraderie of all of the attendees - who openly shared their knowledge, experience and insights. If you are interested and able to go, do try to.

Thanks and best wishes, Andrea.

Living In Prague, Czech Republic? Interested In Work For ORC Worldwide?

Hi Everyone, Please read on if you are living in Prague and you are interested in a freelance research position for ORC Worldwide - "the market leader in designing and implementing expatriate compensation strategies... providing comparative cost of living data to approximately 2000 multinational corporations worldwide, via their network of Pricing Agents spanning 300 cities worldwide".

ORC Worldwide has a freelance position immediately available for an Expatriate Pricing Agent to conduct cost of living surveys in Prague, Czech Republic, twice a year, or as needed.

ORC is looking for a candidate who fits the following profile:

• An expatriate of any nationality who has been living in the Czech Republic for at least three months;
• A candidate with good English-speaking capabilities and good communication skills; and
• Ideally, someone who expects to be in Prague for the next two to three years.

The survey is normally conducted every six months and involves gathering prices of common goods and services. It takes approximately 25-30 hours to complete. (Payment is available in Euros, USD or Pound Sterling.)

If you are interested in this position or know of anyone who is, please contact Nancy Haynes via email or call her (collect) in London on +44-20-7591-5616. Thanks.