Zamora Graduates and students pose in front of the cameras during the closing cocktail of Congress.
Photo: LMS
Photo: LMS
closing with a flourish the celebration of 25 years after he graduated the first class of women, organized the 1st Zamorano. Congress of the Latin American Women: Forging Strategies for Professional Success. The event took place on 20 (in Tegucigalpa) and 21 (Zamorano) in June 2009. Over 150 people attended the event opened with welcoming remarks by Dr. Kenneth Hoadley, Zamorano President and Dr. Alison Stone, Trust and great-granddaughter of the founder Zamorano Zamorano, Samuel Zemurray.
Among the topics addressed the conferees: Strengthening support for women's growth, active participation of women, and education as a development tool. Also shared the results of two studies done on "Women and Leadership (Project McKinsey)" and discussed the role of "Women building value in business and society." Zamorano
appreciates the participation of speakers and panelists who opened their busy schedule to ensure that the Congress was a success:
- Rosie Gomez, Representative of UNIFEM, Honduras.
- Patricia Greene, Professor of Entrepreneurship, Babson College, USA
- Mayra Falck, Economist, Development Specialist and Professor of Zamorano.
- Sandra Barraza, Director of the National Development Commission, El Salvador.
- María Eugenia Brizuela de Ávila, Regional Head of Corporate Sustainability for Latin America and HSBC Trust Zamorano.
- Irma Acosta de Fortin, first Civil Engineering and a pioneer in education, Honduras.
- Ana Cristina Rodríguez, Manager of Regulatory Affairs and DuPont Registry, U.S.
- Sandra M. Martinez Leadership Consultant, USA
- Cathryn Semerad, Former Chairman of the Board of Trustees Zamorano and Management of International Women's Year Zamorano, USA
The Return of a Pioneer During the congress, Dr. Simon Malo, former Rector of Zamorano (1979 - 1992), shared his experiences and challenges faced by opening the institution's doors to young women from Latin America. He stressed that "education, education, education" - men and women - is crucial to achieving equal opportunities. Thanks to this struggle today 330 young women studying in Zamorano (33% of student body).
conclude this note with some words of the Honorable Cathryn Semerad, Former Chairman of the Board of Trustees Zamorano and Management of International Women's Year Zamorano: "We try to be and do the best we can: work in how we educate our children, in how we help our families, friends and colleagues, participating in the political process and telling the truth when we can and wherever. To you, I challenge them in their lives and make a difference. "
soon publish a more detailed article in Zamonoticias our newspaper building. For now, we share with you some of the notes that the media made about this event Honduras:
WOMEN SEEKING SPACE
Zamorano made the First Congress of Latin American Women Search
spaces that bring together outstanding women professionals in Latin America is the objective of the First Congress of Latin American Women. The event, whose motto is "Forging strategies for career success," takes place at the initiative of Zamorano, and that it seeks to initiate a process of empowerment for professional women to strengthen and magnify the already achieved. Through achievements and discussions on strategies and concrete actions aimed at achieving success, women professionals from various sectors and from six countries, acquire practical tools that will enable them to expand and further strengthen its sphere of action, positively impacting their lives and their work. The meeting involved international speakers who are known to the American career woman plays a key role in the development of the region, but results are seldom recognized. See full story
: http://www.heraldohn.com/Ediciones/2009/06/21/Noticias/Mujeres-buscan-espacios
Journalist: Agustin Lagos, agustin.lagos @ elheraldo.hn
WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS ARE THANKS TO EDUCATION
The winners are professionals in different branches
With a tour of the production areas ended the First Zamorano Latin American Women's Congress: "Forging strategies for career success." Dr. Kenneth L. Hoadley, dean of the school, led the women participants to tour the facilities and in particular production areas where students develop their skills. The first conference was attended by women entrepreneurs in Central America and the United States where the main objective is the pursuit of space to bring together outstanding professional women in Latin America. See full story
: http://www.heraldohn.com/País/Ediciones/2009/06/22/Noticias/Mujeres-son-emprendedoras-gracias-a-la-educacion
Journalist: Agustin Lagos, @ elheraldo.hn agustin.lagos
BUSINESS EXECUTIVE WOMEN ARE HAVING MORE EFFICIENT
After 25 years, when women first entered the study at its campus, Zamorano is breaking down the barriers for educational and professional of this kind. In the first Congress of the Latin American Women, held weekend for the prestigious institution, they spoke of the importance that women occupy more positions of leadership in all areas, particularly in politics, for change and development of peoples. "We have to change things so that the rules are the same for both genders and to ensure equal access, without imposing on women a disadvantage because of their condition. Zamorano're throwing these barriers, but we can not yet declare victory, "said school principal, Kenneth L. Hoadley. See full story
: http://www.tiempo.hn/index.php/secciones/el-pais/21362
Journalist: Aldo Van Dyke
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GRADUATION Zamorano was one of my biggest dreams
Claudia Garcia was one of the first women who entered Zamorano, where he had to fight in an environment dominated 25 years ago by men. During an international women's conference, recalled that his student years at the school were very hard, but were rewarded with the knowledge acquired, achieved professional success and the friendships made at Zamorano. "As one of the first graduates feel good in this meeting, because we need to continue contributing our expertise in each of the countries in which we play," he said. See full story
: http://www.tiempo.hn/index.php/secciones/el-pais/21360-graduarme-de-zamorano-fue-uno-de-mis-mayores-suenos
Journalist: Aldo Van Dyke
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