Afaemme News

Afaemme participated in a working meeting at the DG Middle East, North Africa, Gulf (MENA) of the European Commission

Last june 3rd Maria Helena de Felipe, Afaemme's President, participated in a working meeting at the DG Middle East, North Africa, Gulf (MENA) of the European Commission, along side with Francisco Gaztelu, Director for North Africa, and María Teresa Castillo. The proposals were presented to contribute to the New Pact for the Mediterranean, with a focus on the inclusion of women, the promotion of entrepreneurship, and the development of the orange economy as a driver of sustainable growth in the region. Afaemme always continue moving forward with a constructive and collaborative spirit!

Date

June 5, 2025

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Afaemme attended the SMEAssembly 2024 in Budapest

Afaemme's President Maria Helena de Felipe, attended the SME Assemby in Budapest last 18th november. At the picture top with Ms. Lina Tsaltampi, President of the Association of Businesswomen in Greece (SEGE), who belows to Afaemme and botton picture Ms. De Felipe with Mr. Hubert Gambs, Deputy Director-General DG GROW, European Commission and a member of the European Commission. The #SMEAssembly was officially opened with a lecture by Prof.

Date

November 19, 2024

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Afaemme celebrates the Annual Meeting 2024

Last 7th November was held the AFAEMME annual General Meeting in online format. Several members from our 24 countries participated to share ideas, projects, proposals or coming events in their countries and organized by their associations. Next Medawomen the 17th Edition, will be held in Barcelona, So excited to meet you in Barcelona next november 2025!!

Date

November 14, 2024

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Afaemme's Members At The Economic European Social Committee

Last october 24th, Afaemme's President, Ms. Maria Helena de Felipe Lehtonen, mets at the EESC-Brussels, (Economic European Social Committee) some members, in the picture, Afaemme's President with Ms. Ayşe Yürekli, European Affairs Representative of Women Entrepreneurs, KAGIDER (Turkey) and Ms. Albana Laknori, Secretary General at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Tirana and representing SGHPAZ (Abania), on the occasion of the Enlargement of the European Union to countries like Turkey and Albania.

Date

October 28, 2024

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Successful XVI MedaWomen Mediterranean in Tangier

The XVI Mediterranean Women Entrepreneurs Forum edition this year will be held the 3-4 October in Tangier Chamber of Commerce in Moroco. The main topic of the conference will be Women in Tech as the importance of having businesswomen and entrepreneurs trained in this area tech, some reasons about that, are: -Being a woman in Tech means closing the gender gap in the tech workforce, removing stigmas around gender, and driving innovation in the technology sector. - No matter how you look at it, a more gender-diverse workforce is better for business, especially in Tech.

Date

October 10, 2024

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Afaemme's President mets EEAS member

Last 5th September Maria Helena de Felipe, Afaemme's President mets in EESC, Mr. Patrick Simonnet Special Envoy for #Mediterranean from E.E.A.S. European Commission . A great opportunity to present & highlight excellent work & cooperation in the Med area. Civil Society Organisations in the Mediterranean region joining efforts in different crucial areas- water- migration- youth- women will be reinforced with this collaboration!

Date

September 8, 2024

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KICK OFF MEETING WOMEN TECH

Afaemme international Team attended last 20th March, the first kick off meeting of the WOMENTECH EU project, where Afaemme is partner at the dissemination and communication work package. The project aims to select 160 women deep tech entrepreneur who apply to receive 75.00o € to invest in their companies. Great initiative from the EU!!

Date

July 11, 2024

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AFAEMME took part in the 2024 EU-Egypt Investment Conference

AFAEMME took part in the 2024 EU-Egypt Investment Conference, the international summit celebrating this weekend in Cairo which brings together over a thousand Top governmental and EU officials, high-level development partner institutions & businesses from Europe and Egypt. There were participants as ASCAME President, Mr. Ahmed M. El Wakil, Ms. Maria Helena de Felipe Lehtonen, Co-Chair of the ASCAME Gender Commission and President of AFAEMME and Mr.

Date

July 1, 2024

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