Informally, called the “Davos for Women” by past participants, the Summit has developed a reputation as a gathering of high caliber participants:  for fifteen years, the Global Summit of Women has celebrated women’s leadership by bringing together outstanding women business, professional, and governmental leaders from around all corners of the globe.  Prior Summits were hosted by Montreal, Canada (’90); Dublin, Ireland (’92); Taipei, Taiwan (’94); Miami, Florida (’97); London, U.K. (’98); Buenos Aires, Argentina (’99); Johannesburg, South Africa (’00); Hong Kong S.A.R. (’01); Barcelona, Spain (’02), Marrakech, Morocco ('03), Seoul, Republic of Korea (04)and most recently, Mexico City, Mexico (05).  The 2006 Summit will take place June 10-12 in Cairo, Egypt.  The Summit focuses on accelerating women’s economic development through the effective use of technology, and maximizing the benefit of cross-border business alliances.   

The Summit also features a pre-Summit ministerial roundtable, which brings together women ministers of varied portfolios to discuss policies that have positively impacted women’s economic status in their own countries.

Summit outcomes have ranged from the formation of national and regional networks to the launch of numerous successful business initiatives to less tangible results, including the exchange of creative ideas and best practices that have inspired and energized Summit participants -- the women who are increasingly driving the global economy.