1. Twinning
BPW Regional Conference, Asia andPacific,
Taipei, Taiwan 2012

2. Twinnig – means two!
THE AIMS
Foster friendship and mutual co-operation through the exchange of
experiences and joint activities
Promote the BPW Aim of equality and the achievement of common goals
Increase the effectiveness of international networking between business
and professional women
Support the interchange of developmental opportunities
Twinning is an equal relationship with both clubs sharing and gaining.
Beyond that Twinning is what you make of it

3. Exiting Twinning
Twinning is also a wonderfully flexible instrument. It can take place
between small villages, towns, big cities….
It can help everyone to better understand what BPW is and means
in today’s world – and where the future may lead us.
Nominate twinning “motor” - a person or a team in your club

4. Some concrete questions
Why you would like to twin and what you want out of it
How long you want to twin for. Some clubs twin for two or three years,
some longer.
Are you looking for a twinning of difference and diversity - more locally or
internationally?
Many twinning come from personal connections made at a BPW
conference or congress
The partnership has to be regularly reviewed, to make sure it meets the
needs of the present day, and remains fresh and dynamic.
Chair for Task Force for Twinning 2011-2014
Is Nellina Maria Basile Italy

5. CLUBS TWIN FOR A VARIETY OF
REASONS
Friendship and Cultural reasons: Members exchange emails
and letters, meet for outings or work together on projects
with a common goal
Professional and Business Reasons: Members assist each
other on matters related to their areas of
employment/business
Support: Clubs support their ‘Twin’ with materials,
information etc
Understand different viewpoints on any BPW issue where
there is a shared interest or concern

6. BPW Twinning sisters
Taipei Club II – Kyoto Club, Japan
Taipei Club III – Seoul Club, Korea
Taoyuan Club – Osaka Club, Japan
Kaohsiung Club III – Incheon Club, Korea

7. BPW Twinning sisters
Taipei Club II – Kyoto Club, Japan
Taipei Club III – Seoul Club, Korea
Taoyuan Club – Osaka Club, Japan
Kaohsiung Club III – Incheon Club, Korea