Women's summit focused on many themes
Regional-Morocco, Politics, 6/28/2003

The summit agenda of the international women summit, in the Moroccan city of Marrakesh Saturday and run for three days, will cover a variety of themes, atop of which the development of women, women social, economic and political role in he world of today, their rights and their contribution to making the world a better place to live in.

Egypt's delegation will be led by Secretary General of the Egyptian National Council for Women Ferkhonda Hassan who is also the chairwoman of the Shura Council's Human Development Committee.

The previous women summit was hosted by Barcelona, Spain, last year.

Hassan said that the conference will discuss the economic support of women, chances of investment in the Arab region and improving skills.

She added that the conference aims at increasing women participation in world market and exchanging experience infield of small projects.

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