Join the Glocal Women Network project ! Help women escape the poverty trap

1. Network Enabled Women for Innovative Pathways to Enterprise ( NEW Pathways ) Dr. Christine Nielsen Professor of International Business & Strategy Academic Program Director, M.S. in Global Leadership EPWN-IE Presentation November 3, 2011

2. Imagine … Is ‘inclusive capitalism’ just a dream? ~ 1 billion women trapped in poverty

3. Imagine … How we can make a difference!

4. What I learned in the Philippines… Women lack access to information about profitable livelihood opportunities

5. Visit to Zonta International Chapter

6. NEW Pathways Goal: Enable women for profitable livelihood opportunities + Financial Rewards + Creativity & Self-Esteem

8. Key Success Factor: GL ocal W omen’s N etwork (SHGs) Indigenous Knowledge Regional, Professional Knowledge External experts, entrepreneurs, business innovators

9. Four Innovations in NEW Pathways Program Element Innovation Social Network GLocal (Global and Local) Network Knowledge Management Exploration: balancing indigenous knowledge & foreign, external knowledge 1 2 3 4 Decision-Making Skills Envision & Create Analyze & Evaluate Set Criteria for Decisions Method 3 ‘IdeaShops’ (Explore, expand, evaluate) 3 ‘Building Block Interviews’ Livelihood demonstration projects

11. Is NEW Pathways Affordable and Scalable? ******* Year 5: Move to hybrid, GLocal Network with e-Learning Platform ******* 24,000,000+ Total $25 6,312,000 10 $100 378,000 5 *************************************************************************** ************************************************************** ********** $800 19,125 4 : $1,667 60 1 $ per capita # of Women Year

12. WHERE do we start?

13. HOW do we start? With the GLocal Network!