WORLD FAMILY SUMMIT + 8
- 6 to 9 December 2012 - Iguaçu - Brazil
Families in Balance
Plenary Session I - Theme: Global Trends of Technology, Culture and Innovation
in the Process of Sustainable Development
PORTUGAL
Theme: Promoting Innovation Through entrepreneurial route production of new
goods and services as public policies to achieve sustainable development
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Gender Equality Policies
Government Plan (Law 3/2010 28 April - 2010-2013) national objectives for gender equality are: fights all
discriminations, gender violence and domestic, social
protection and support families.
The Resolution of the Council of Ministers nº 5/2011,
18 January - The IV-National Action Plan for Equality,
Citizenship, Gender and no Discrimination (2010-2013).
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Gender Equality Policies
The Resolution of the Council of Ministers nº
100/2010, The II National Plan Against Trafficking in
Human Beings (2010-2013).
The Resolution of the Council of Ministers nº
100/2010, 17 December - The IV National Plan Against
Domestic Violence(2010-2013).
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Gender Equality Policies
The National Strategic Reference Framework - The Operational
Programme for the Promotion of the Human Potential (POPH –
2010-2013) is the national authority responsible for the
implementation of European Social Fund. Under the POPH several
priority policy sectors or axis were design. Axis 7 aims at
developing the capacity of national public institutions and civil
society organizations to promoting gender equality.
In this regard, under typology 7.6-Promotion of Women
Entrepreneurship, until November 2012, were created, by women,
469 companies and promoted training for 1.416 women.
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Gender Equality Policies
The Operational Program for
Competitiveness (POFC-20082012), there were 22 calls for
proposals with a specific
funding line to promote women
entrepreneurship. As a result, 9
million euros were distributed
among projects that foster
women’s entrepreneurship.
http://www.pofc.qren.pt
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Gender Equality Policies
By considering female entrepreneurship as a positive
contribution to competitiveness and productivity and as
a source of innovation in business at national level,
under this Program, 327 projects have been supported.
It allocates a bonus for female entrepreneurship, given
to projects led by women which meet the following
conditions:
a) The entrepreneur owns, directly or indirectly,
a share equal to or exceeding 50% in the capital, for two
years;
b) The entrepreneur plays executive functions in
the company and keeps them at least two years after the
completion of the project.
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EUROPEAN NETWORK OF FEMALE ENTREPRENEURSHIP AMBASSADORS
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FEMALE ENTREPRENERSHIP AMBASSADORS
B + ComunicationCREATIVE DIRECTOR OF
MARKETING AND
STRATEGY
SHOP CHOCOLATE
ECOLOGICO
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FEMALE ENTREPRENERSHIP AMBASSADORS
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AWARDED THE PRIZE FOR BEST ENTREPRENEUR OF EUROPE 2011
Correia, Sandra
Company: CO Percol
Products: cork industry was
awarded the prize for Best
Entrepreneur of Europe 2011
Key Markets: Europe, Middle East;
North America, South America
http://www.pelcor.pt/pt/produtos/pelcor-collection/
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The Secret of Success 2012 – European SMEs as International
Champions
Tavares, Purificação
Company: CGC Genetics
Products/Services Genetic
Testing Services
Key Markets: Europe,
Middle East; North
America, South America
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