Look at what is going on with OWIT International!

• Joining in Designing our Future
• DC Extends Joint Programming Invitation
• OWIT to Present at WTO Public Forum
• New App Facilitates International Trade by Women
• International Board Meeting to Future Panel on Inclusive Trade
• OWIT and GroYourBiz Team Up to Support Women Entrepreneurs

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The federal budget included key provisions about Canada’s trade future, tying it to the growth of the middle class, an improved employment landscape, and the ability of companies to compete internationally.

Among the highlights:

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Look at what is going on with OWIT International!

• OWIT's Webinar "Celebrating 25 years of OWIT Past, Present, and Future" Highlights
• OWIT International new website has been launched!
• Introducing our OWIT International Executive Team for 2016-2017
• Kudos to Miami Chapter for hosting our Fall Board Meeting!
• Save the date: Geneva (Switzerland)

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In response to the Action Plan for Women Entrepreneurs announced by the Minister of Status of Women in 2015, the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) is stepping up its efforts to help women‑owned businesses grow and reach their business goals through financing and consulting services.

It has committed to increasing its term lending to majority women‑owned businesses to at least $700 million over the next three years. Details

A new program to increase the competitiveness of Canadian companies, CanExport, was announced on January 5, 2016. It will provide up to $50 million over five years in direct financial support to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) seeking to develop new export opportunities, particularly in high-growth priority markets and sectors. For more information, visit the CanExport website.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 1, 2016) – The Organization of Women in International Trade (“OWIT”) is pleased to announce that a team of dynamic and accomplished group of global women elected to serve on the 2016-17 OWIT Executive Committee assumed their roles January 1, 2016.  These Executive Committee members will lead the world’s premier organization for women and men who are focused on sharing global business knowledge and contacts, peer mentoring, professional development and entrepreneurship. More

Joy Nott, President & CEO, I.E.Canada (The Canadian Association of Importers & Exporters), is this year’s recipient of the JoAnna Townsend Excellence Award for Leadership in International Trade, presented at the Organization of Women in International Trade (OWIT) – Toronto Annual Awards Gala.  (news release)

The Government of Canada announced a new export market development program which would provide a total of $50 million over five years in direct financial assistance to entrepreneurs seeking to export to emerging markets for the first time. News release

WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 30, 2015) – The Organization of Women in International Trade (“OWIT”) is pleased to announce selection of Ms. Alma Farias as the 2014 Woman of the Year, Ms. Beatrice Kagondu as the 2014 Chapter Member of the Year, and OWIT-Ottawa as the 2014 Chapter of the Year. Read the news release

The Organization of Women in International Trade-Toronto (OWIT-Toronto) is pleased to announce that a dynamic and accomplished group of women were voted in this week as the 2015 Executive Committee of theToronto chapter of the world’s premier organization for women interested in doing business globally. (news release)