May 13th, 2013 | Monthly General Meeting (including Keynote Speaker and Networking)

When: 18:30 - 21:00

Where: Hilton am Stadtpark - Am Stadtpark 1, 1030 Vienna

Registration: European PWN

Topic: "be seen, be heard, be real!"

Established by Priti Coles, Clear Voice Coaching offers high powered communication training. We are successful performance artists and trainers. Using techniques drawn from our extensive stage careers and corporate coaching experience, clients gain clarity, confidence and impact.

The main results from our programs are:
- Discovering and liberating the power of the voice
- Using non-verbal tools or performer's secrets to deliver your message
- Establishing a warm, personal contact with groups and individuals
- Developing your authentic, individual, charismatic style
- More ease when presenting or speaking in English

Priti Coles will be giving the workshop/presentation "be seen, be heard, be real!" this evening. We'll be looking at how you as a woman can gain vocal and physical presence, serenity and confidence even when under pressure; how to grab your audience and make an entrance; create genuine personal connections instead of reverting to stiff formality and above all remain authentic. People will listen when your talk is real!

In a non-challenging, informal situation discover some of your own vocal potential and experience a taste of what it means to get ««present and connected««. We look forward to your attendance and participation. It will be a unique opportunity for WCN members to wind down the day in a refreshing, new way!

Speaker: Priti Coles

Priti Coles set up Clear Voice Coaching to offer performer's expertise in presentation, voice and presence to business and management and in the arts and education. Acting studies in London (B.A. Hons. Performing Arts, Trent Park, London) and voice training at Amsterdam Conservatory led to a successful, international career as opera/concert soloist and actor. Her present work as voice and presentation expert is also enhanced by many years in personal development & mindfulness as well as Business English teaching within major companies. Coles divides her time between Amsterdam and Vienna. Clients include: adidas, Bex Training & Coaching, Rijnconsult, Sara Lee - Douwe Egberts, Rabo Bank and Telecomitalia in Ars-electronica, ORF and Borealis in Austria. She is a trainer at Vienna Konservatorium and Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU).

With best regards,

Ewa Ciecierska & Meghla El-Haque 
Co-Presidents WCN Vienna City Network

April 8th, 2013 | Monthly General Meeting (including Keynote Speaker and Networking): Making Networking work

When: 18:30 - 21:00

Where: Hilton am Stadtpark (Klimt Room) - Am Stadtpark 1, 1030 Vienna

Registration: European PWN

Topic: Making Networking work- extended networking session with useful tips on how to be an efficient networker. We will also have a presentation by Angela Pagani from the Membership team on the effective use of the EPWN platform and make the most of the online platform for registered members.

With best regards,

Ewa Ciecierska & Meghla El-Haque 
Co-Presidents WCN Vienna City Network

March 11th, 2013 | WCN Networking Cocktail & General Meeting

When: 18:30 - 21:00

Where: Hilton am Stadtpark (Klimt Room) - Am Stadtpark 1, 1030 Vienna

Registration: European PWN

Topic: On our way to a new normal?

Since 2008 the financial markets have changed fundamentally and are still changing: Public debt is still high in the developed world and interest rates are below inflation in many countries. We are going to discuss this environment and its implications for investors.

Speaker: Ms. Gisela Bartsch, MBA, CFP, EFA from Allianz Investmentbank AG in Vienna

With best regards,

Ewa Ciecierska & Meghla El-Haque 
Co-Presidents WCN Vienna City Network

February 11th, 2013 | WCN Networking Cocktail & General Meeting

When: 18:30 - 21:00

Where: Hilton am Stadtpark (Restaurant) - Am Stadtpark 1, 1030 Vienna

Registration: European PWN

Topic: Dealing with Intercultural Challenges

Although today's world has become more fast paced, we are expected to communicate effectively across all forms of media, languages and styles. Sometimes we are not aware, how quickly we cross geographic boundaries, but also boundaries created by cultures, languages, norms, behaviours and values. This presentation addresses some of the challenges we encounter when communicating across cultures and helps participants build intercultural awareness through better understanding the impact of our own perceptions, judgements and values.

The program is hands on and interactive, allowing participants an opportunity to reflect, discuss and share learning.

Speaker: Pari Namazie, Phd., Managing and Founding Partner, Atieh International
HR Consultant, Leadership and Management Skills and inter-cultural trainer

Pari is an intercultural, HR and organisational development consultant to multinational and international companies. She has worked with all organisational levels from senior executives to project teams providing solutions in intercultural competence, personal leadership, global team development, growing organisational commitment, talent development.

She holds a PhD in International Human Resources Management (2007) from Middlesex Business School in London and a BA(Hons) in Business Studies from the same university. She has published academic articles and books chapters, lectures the Intercultural Communication on line module at the Freie Universitaet Berlin and is a regular speaker at international conferences on HRM, intercultural competence and issues relating to women in the Middle East. She was a keynote speaker at the Risk and Resilience, Society for Intercultural Education Training and Research (SIETAR) USA Conference in Denver in April 2011 and International Management Conference in Tehran in 2003.

Pari currently lives in Vienna with her husband and 2 children. She is fluent in English and Persian and speaks basic German.

With best regards,

Ewa Ciecierska & Meghla El-Haque 
Co-Presidents WCN Vienna City Network

January 14th, 2013 | WCN Networking Cocktail & General Meeting

When: 18:30 - 21:00

Where: Hilton am Stadtpark (Klimt Room) - Am Stadtpark 1, 1030 Vienna

Registration: EuropeanPWN

Topic: 'Women on the cloud' or women realizing the benefits of new technologies without necessarily being technicians

Gisela's pitch will cover:

- The story of her career: how she got to where she is today, her passion and drive for what she does.

- Her networking experiences: Her experience as long-term member and networker in WCN: Why it's important for her and what she would advise to new members to make their membership most successful.

- What is cloud about and why it's important to know about it, benefits from using the cloud, hints for "normal", private users how to stay safe and protected on the cloud.

- Career advice to our members on the challenges of working in this area of technology, especially as a woman.

- Which personal skills and qualifications she sees as important in working as a self-employed as she is now.

Speaker: Gisela Ebermayer-Minich founded E.M.G. cloud consulting e.U. in 2009. She is a certified management consultant and offers external sales and market development services by supporting enterprises that want to expand locally and internationally. She consults enterprises on how to get on the cloud, she assists in choosing the appropriate provider for these cloud services, and she consults on how to adapt the relevant processes.

She is a certified Networker (Referral institute) who speaks German, English and French fluently and has basic knowledge of Spanish, Italian and Portuguese. She has gained profound experience in different positions of the value chain of a multinational corporation in the IT field. Her positions have included consulting, sales, marketing; as well as the creation, implementation and leading of a new department covering large projects; process management, managing of international Projects and post merger projects. Her hobbies include dancing, music, theater and travelling.

Gisela is engaged in some non-profit activities including the organization of the Gemeinde-Wochenende for her Church Community with 80 participants, 9 facilitators, some musicians, the priest and his deputy. She describes herself as a positive minded, courageous and curious personality, who likes meeting interesting people and getting to know different cultures.

Her Motto: "Go new ways and make your own foot prints!"

With best regards,

Ewa Ciecierska & Meghla El-Haque 
Co-Presidents WCN Vienna City Network

November 12th, 2012 | WCN Networking Cocktail & General Meeting

When: 18:30 - 21:00

Where: Hilton Vienna Plaza Hotel (Kokoschka-Kandinsky Room), Schottenring 11, 1010 Vienna

Registration: EuropeanPWN

Topic: "Are you getting what you are worth? - Compensation and salary questions answered"

Speaker: Dr. Conrad Pramboeck, Head of Compensation Consulting, Pedersen & Partners

Since January 2012, Conrad Pramboeck, born 1973 in Vienna, Austria, is Head of Compensation Consulting at Pedersen & Partners, an international executive search firm with 50 offices in 47 countries. Mr. Pramboeck is responsible for consulting companies on all aspects of compensation.

Education and Previous Experience: Mr. Pramboeck holds a PhD in Law from the University of Vienna. Prior to joining Pedersen & Partners Mr. Pramboeck held several senior positions in international consultancy firms. He started his career in 1998 with the German consultancy firm Kienbaum based in Austria. From 2004 to 2011 he worked with Neumann International, one of the top Austrian executive search firms as the Head of Compensation Consulting. He was responsible for all international compensation consulting activities and developed and maintained an international compensation database in 40 countries.

With best regards,

Ewa Ciecierska & Meghla El-Haque 
Co-Presidents WCN Vienna City Network

October 8th, 2012 | WCN Networking Cocktail & General Meeting

When: September 10th, 18:30-21:00

Where: Hilton Stadtpark, Klimt Room

Registration: EuropeanPWN

Topic: All the resources you ever want or need are at your fingertips

Speaker: Inez Wijngaarde

The speaker will share with us:

- Her career story: how she got to where she is today, her passion and drive for what she does

- Career hints on the challenges of working for the UN especially as a woman.

- Some tips on skills, personal traits and qualifications which deem important in working for an international governmental organization such as the UN

- Some secrets and stories from the field on missions for the UN

Inez Wijngaarde is a Senior Industrial Development Officer. She is a Surinamese national who grew up in South America, and is based in Vienna as her 3rd duty station in Austria.

Inez is currently working as a senior staff member at the UNIDO Agri-Businesses Branch, in a technical department focusing on entrepreneurship development targeting rural communities, women and young persons in developing economies and economies in transition. She deals with technical assistance programmes which have a policy focus, with research to develop strategies while also developing training aspects with project partners in both the public and private sector and/or academia. Her other past experiences comprise working with UNOV and ILO in country offices in the South Pacific, Fiji, and South East Asia, Thailand, where she covered womenís economic empowerment programmes respectively. She has also been participating in various technical missions in Africa , Asia, Latin America and the Middle East and is working with countries where security and civil unrest are not uncommon(Pakistan, Sudan, Iran, Egypt, Yemen) .

She is working with the project teams on various manuals and papers dealing with instilling an innovation culture within Creative Industries (CI) as a new way to develop creative entrepreneurship for job creation, for women and youth.

She holds an MSC (Management Development, HRD and Industrial psychology ) from the University of Utrecht, The Netherlands, and has undertaken further training in the USA, Austria and Italy.

Inez is currently focusing on developing a number of new programmes dealing with developing the Creative Industries (CI) sector as a new engine of growth in developing economies where there exist a traditional and structural knowledge base, with practical solutions to effectively develop and manage small CI businesses .

September 10th, 2012 | WCN Networking Cocktail & General Meeting

When: September 10th, 18:30-21:00

Where: Hilton Stadtpark, Klimt Room

Registration: EuropeanPWN

Topic: Protecting and promoting fundamental rights in the EU

Speaker: Sheena E. Keller - Junior Research Officer at FRA

Sheena E. Keller is a Junior Research Officer in the Equality and Citizens' Rights Department at the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA). Her main research areas include: rights of the child, Roma inclusion, integration of migrants, developing indicators to measure the protection of fundamental rights, and the freedom to conduct a business.

Previous to her work at the FRA, Ms. Keller worked in the field of development and technical assistance as a project manager for Austria's Agency for European Integration and Economic Development. Prior to that, she was a project field manager and research assistant for an economic research study carried out in Tanzania through the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration on the impacts of financial and human capital injections in microfinance.

Ms. Keller is an economist by training, with a focus on development and poverty issues. She holds a Master of Science in Economics and Business Administration from the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration and a Bachelor of Arts in both Economics and in International Relations from Tufts University in the United States, where she graduated magna cum laude honours.

We hope to see many of you!

With best regards,

Ewa Ciecierska & Meghla El-Haque 
Co-Presidents WCN Vienna City Network

June 11th, 2012 | WCN General Meeting

When: June 11th, 18:30

Where: Hilton Stadtpark, Room Bruckner

Registration: EuropeanPWN

Topic: Woman Executive: finding “self” leadership way

Speaker:Tatjana Oppitz - Country General Manager IBM Austria

Born as a daughter of diplomats in Calcutta/India in 1962, Tatjana had already an international start. In Vienna, she attended the International School, the French Lyc�e Francais and studied Commercial Science at the University of Economics and Business. After graduating and some years of professional experience at an American company, Tatjana joined IBM Austria in 1989, where she was one of the first women working in sales. At IBM, she started her management career as a Director of IBM Austria's Software Group, and after 15 years of sales responsibility in various departments in IBM Austria, she did pursuit her international career at the IBM Headquarter in Paris. Back from Paris, Tatjana became an Executive, being globally responsible for sales & distribution of the entire IBM portfolio to large enterprise accounts; and until 2010 she held an executive sales position for the entire CEE region (Central and Eastern Europe), including Russia and the CIS countries. In early 2011 Tatjana Oppitz became Country General Manager of IBM in Austria, a market she is very much familiar with. Since many years she is strongly supporting women's empowerment and diversity - and is particularly engaged in specific mentoring and coaching programs supporting young women in outlining their career paths. Tatjana is interested in monochrome and figurative contemporary art, theatre and opera, travelling and foreign cultures. For relaxation, she loves to take her terrier for a walk or to play golf. Tatjana Oppitz is married.

We have received numerous requests from our members asking for an advice and support in their effort to progress in their career. We have hosted a number of events inviting key representatives of multinational companies, international organizations, government agencies, universities and NGOs on issues connected with the retention and progress of senior women executives. This event will give you insights for the leadership in the IBM Austria and opens a forum for a discussion of challenges and opportunities for high potential women on their way to the executive directorship.

We hope to see many of you!

With best regards,

Caterina Galea & Matanat Rahimova 
Co-Presidents WCN Vienna City Network

May 14th, 2012 | WCN General Meeting

When: May 14th, 18:30

Where: Hilton Stadtpark, Room Klimt

Registration: EuropeanPWN

Dear ladies,
Looking for more networking opportunities? Meeting new friends or business partners? Getting some new ideas for your professional or private life? Then please join us at our Networking Cocktail !
At 19:15 we start our General Meeting. There are two topics on the agenda of the meeting.

Topic 1: The WCN General Assembly session on approval of the financial statement and the election of the new WCN Co-Presidents for the period of 2012-2014.

Topic 2: Creativity in Organizations - Nice to Have or Need to Have for Business Success?

Why to spend any time or money on creativity? Why to change the approach of the past years? Why to invest in people? Answers to these and other questions as well as interesting facts concerning creativity, results on people and sustainable success will be presented and discussed during the guest speaker presentation in the evening.

Speaker: Dr. Gabriele Lang from Create Success Consulting is specialized in developing creativity in organizations resulting in increased productivity and sustainable success. Gabriele with a background in psychology and business administration has 20 years of business experience, founded her company end of 2010 after developing a worldwide unique online tool evaluating creativity potential with two business partners and is the winner of the Constantinus Award in 2011, Austria's renowned consulting and IT award.

For members only: Presentation and Election of Co-Presidents 2012-2014

Presentation and approval of Financial Statements 2011, Forecast 2012

We see you at 6:30 pm at the gallery in front of our WCN meeting room at the hotel HILTON am Stadtpark.

With best regards,

Caterina Galea & Matanat Rahimova 
Co-Presidents WCN Vienna City Network

April 2nd, 2012 | WCN General Meeting

When: April 2nd, 18:30

Where: Hilton Stadtpark, Room Bruckner

Registration: EuropeanPWN

Topic: The moment of WOW. Self-motivation and its positive effect on your business

Speaker: Christina Thomar - senior consultant in marketing and international business development.

Your life is what you make out of it – it is in your hands. A positive language can change your business and private life and make you more dynamic and healthy. From this presentation you will learn some key skills how to motivate yourself and how to be more successful in your career. The best practices and useful tips to be shared at the presentation will make you feel the difference.     

About speaker: Christina Thomar has a formal education in clothing engineering and a passion in international business development. She possesses a wealth of experience in  marketing and business development in various industries (e.g. machinery company, luxury industry, etc) and markets  like Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine, China, Taiwan, South Korea, etc. Christina made a significant contribution to the marketing and development of the WCN in her role of the WCN Co-President during 2008-2010.  Christina is a happy wife and mother of two children. She is fond of travelling, networking, Yoga and Neuro-linguistic programming (NLP).

We hope to see many of you!

With best regards,

Caterina Galea & Matanat Rahimova 
Co-Presidents WCN Vienna City Network

March 5th, 2012 | WCN General Meeting

When: March 5th, 18:30

Where: Hilton Stadtpark, Room Bruckner

Registration: EuropeanPWN

Topic: Management myths
From the book: “The Triple M of Organizations: Man, Management and Myth”

Speaker: Univ.Prof. Dr. Edeltraud Hanappi-Egger

What has management to do with myths? And how does gender enter the stage? This
presentation identifies frequently used key arguments in gender discussions on management
and organizations and will unmask them as myths. Be it that management is rational, be it that
organizations are gender-neutral, and be it that women will change technology, will be shown
to be a set of superficial declarations not withstanding critical scrutiny. The demystification
of selected organizational phenomena is based upon several recent research projects and
empirical studies.

About speaker: Univ.Prof. Dr. Edeltraud Hanappi-Egger is a professor for "Gender and
Diversity in Organizations", Head of Gender and Diversity Management Group, Department of
Management, Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration.

We hope to see many of you!

With best regards,

Caterina Galea & Matanat Rahimova
Co-Presidents WCN Vienna City Network

February 13th, 2012 | WCN General Meeting

When: February 13th, 18:30

Where: Hilton Stadtpark, Room Bruckner

Registration: EuropeanPWN

Topic: Life Balance. Burnout and Stress Awareness

Speaker: Dr. Lisa Tomaschek – Habrina, MSc
Leader of Institute for Burnout and Stress Management in Vienna and Leader of
the origo-Health Care Center.

A tension and stress at work and or in a family are inevitable. Inability to copy with it influences
a physical and mental well-being of very person. During the presentation you will learn about
warning symptoms of stress and burnout you most likely to ignore. You will get a professional
opinion why stress and burnout are so dangerous especially for women as well as an advice on
how to identify your own situation, stay aware and prepared to copy with stress.

Dr. Lisa Tomaschek-Habrina is leader of the Institute for Burnout and Stress Management in
Vienna, and leader of the origo-Health Care Center. She is also board member of the origo
group. She is engaged in psychotherapy, coaching, and acts as trainer. She is a lecturer for
Coaching and Project Management of the European Systemic Business Academy and senior
partner of European Systemic Business Competence.

We hope to see many of you!
With best regards

Caterina Galea & Matanat Rahimova

Co-Presidents WCN Vienna City Network

January 16th, 2012 | WCN General Meeting

When: January 16th, 18:30

Where: Hilton Stadtpark, Room Bruckner

Registration: EuropeanPWN

Topic: Leadership & Management: Developing high performance leadership skills in complex multinational organizations

Speaker: Dr. Doris Tomanek started her career as a graduate of the University of Vienna (Macro-Economics) at Mobil Oil Austria. From 1988 until 2002 she was working for Coca-Cola in various managerial positions with HR-Responsibility. Since 2006 she has been Head of Human Resources Austria and CEE in UniCredit and manages approximately 60.000 employees in Austria and 18 CEE countries. In 2010 she was appointed Member of the Board in UniCredit Bank Austria.

We hope to see many of you!

With best regards,

Caterina Galea & Matanat Rahimova 
Co-Presidents WCN Vienna City Network

December 5th, 2011 | WCN General Meeting

When: December 5th, 18:30

Where: Hilton Stadtpark, Room Klimt

Registration: EuropeanPWN

Topic: Well being - Midlife Transformation

Speaker: Ms. Lindsey Walker - Founder and Director of T.O.P. Transformational Opportunity Programs

If people are saying 40 is the new 30, and 50 is the new 40, when does midlife
occur?
Does midlife present more challenges than other times in life?
Once we reach midlife, is it too late to live our dreams?
Let`s discuss !

Time for some good Christmas fun too!

Mrs. Lindsey G Walker BA(hons)Psychology, is a Midlife Transition Coach who
specializes in helping people in midlife transform their lives from where they are
to where they wish to be.

www.TOP-TransformationalOpportunityPrograms.com

We hope to see many of you!

With best regards,

Caterina Galea & Matanat Rahimova 
Co-Presidents WCN Vienna City Network

November 7th, 2011 | WCN General Meeting

When: November 7th, 18:30

Where: Hilton Stadtpark, Room Klimt

Registration: EuropeanPWN

Topic : Entrepreneurship - Investors/Business Angels and Entrepreneurs! Two worlds to match. Podium Discussion ;

Speaker : Ing. Mag. Bernd Litzka, Austria Wirtschaftsservice, Programme Manager i2 - Die B�rse f�r Business Angels

he focus of the event will be on main trends in investment business today and matching process between companies/startups and private investors/business angels. What are the main conditions to become business angels or to benefit from an investment? In the course of the evening, cases and example of best practice will be presented and discussed. Success stories but also failure will be shared during the evening, with particular focus on one person business, small and middle sized companies.

About the speaker: Mr. Bernd Litzka is Investmentmanger with his own entrepreneurial experience. With his technical and commercial back ground he has developed several patented innovations during his stay in the US and later home in Austria. He has commercialized his patents successfully to national and international investors. Mr. Litzka applies his practical knowledge and experience to improve the Austrian Business Angels Network. His know-how covers the implementation of innovations on the market, management of investment and financing during the creation and growth of innovative start-ups, direct access and personal contact with commercialization networks, assistance with the participation of public and private venture capital investors (business angels), patent marketing, optimization of public funds for small-medium sized companies and business. Mr. Litzka worked more than ten years as an Investment Manager, High Tech, Start up & Entrepreneurship. He holds degrees in a Master in Social and Economic Science, Business and Administration from the Wirtschaftsuniversit�t Wien, and Economics and Macroeconomics at the Copenhagen Business School.

i2 - Die B�rse f�r Business Angels That specific aws support provides a matching service for investors to companies as well as state funding for high tech projects and start up companies. i2 - Die B�rse f�r Business Angels (a service program of the Austria Wirtschaftsservice GmbH, aws) is the one major nation-wide matching service between entrepreneurs who seek equity and private investors (business angels). The aws provides entrepreneurs seeking for equity a central access point to a pre-selected group of business angels. Business angels bring private capital and particularly valuable business know-how. We hope to see many of you! With best regards  
Caterina Galea & Matanat Rahimova 
Co-Presidents WCN Vienna City Network

October 3rd, 2011 | WCN General Meeting

When: October 3rd, 18:30

Where:
Hilton Stadtpark, Room Klimt

Registration: EuropeanPWN

Topic : Business Networking: "Sharing Knowledge and Building Connections"

Speaker : Dr. Caterina Galea, Dr. Matanat Rahimova - WCN Co-Presidents

We invite you to join World CaféR – an informal knowledge sharing activity around the tables. This activity is designed to spread ideas and expand insights through sharing experience.

Our goal is to evoke collective knowledge on current market trends and business opportunities, build connections amongst the participants and discover more new insights from informal, participatory conversation.

We hope to see many of you!
With best regards
 
Caterina Galea & Matanat Rahimova 
Co-Presidents WCN Vienna City Network

September 12th, 2011 | WCN General Meeting

When: September 12th, 18:30

Where:
Hilton Stadtpark, Room Mahler

Registration: EuropeanPWN

Topic :Women in leadership: Hilti-Austria experience

Speaker : Sonia Mokdad (Head of Customer Services, Hilti Austria)

June 6th, 2011 | WCN General Meeting - Women in Nuclear (WiN): Working for International Atomic Energy Agency.

When: June 6th, 18:30

Where:
Hilton Stadtpark, Room Mahler

Registration: EuropeanPWN

Topic : Working for the International Atomic Agency

Speaker : Women in Nuclear (WIN)

45 years of experience at the International Atomic Energy Agency. Catherine Monzel, Head of Recruitment and Staff Development and Naomi Bichler-Bell, Head Recruitment Unit, will share the reality of being a woman working at the Agency – the good and the not so good. They will also share information on how to get a job with the Agency.

Catherine Monzel heads the Section for Recruitment and Staff Development at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), a United Nations affiliate, with a mandate to monitor the proliferation of nuclear technology and promote the peaceful uses of nuclear energy. A graduate of Georgetown School of Foreign Services (BSc) and George Washington (MA- Foreign Relations) Universities in the United States, she began her career in the U.S. Department of Energy, where for over eight years she held a number of key administrative and staff posts. After three years in the Washington office of the Williams Companies, a Fortune 500 company, she moved to the IAEA, in 1993 as a Management Analyst. In 1998 she headed the Office of Management Services (internal management consultants), before becoming the Section Head of the Recruitment and Staff Development Section. Catherine has also served for six years (1999-2004), as a Chair of the Board of Governors at the Vienna International School. She has also been the Agency’s Focal Point for Gender Concerns, since December 1998, appointed by the former Director General Mohamed El-Baradei.

Naomi Bichler-Bell heads the Recruitment Unit of the Recruitment and Staff Development Section at the International Atomic Agency (IAEA). The IAEA, an affiliate of the United Nations, works with its Member States and multiple partners worldwide to promote safe, secure and peaceful nuclear technologies. After four service years at the UNIDO, she moved to the IAEA, in November 1984 to focus on recruitment, starting at the Vienna Department of Technical Co-operation. In April 2002, she became a Recruitment Officer, joining the Management Team of the Division of Human Resources (MTHR) of IAEA and in May 2006, became the Recruitment Unit head.

May 2nd, 2011 | WCN General Meeting

When: May 2nd, 18:30

Where:
Hilton Stadtpark, Room Mahler

Registration: EuropeanPWN

Mastering honest communication in a business environment

In a business environment we are required to effectively communicate in challenging situations and to establish sustainable relationships to colleagues, employees, superiors and business partners.

Honesty seems to be a crucial requirement but also bears a risk of impeding further cooperation.

This presentation conveys a constructive and solution-oriented use of honesty in difficult conversations. Conditions that are supporting or inhibiting people�s willingness to cooperate will be discussed and an attitude, which is beneficial for conflict resolution, will be elaborated.

We will focus on the question how to honestly express disagreement and criticism without jeopardizing professional relationships.

Moreover it will be discussed how to deal with difficult reactions of our conversational partners such as rejection, accusations or offences. In this highly appreciative way of communication, the focus is kept on motives, values and basic needs of the parties. This aids mutual understanding and finding of (sometimes surprising) new solutions that satisfy all stakeholders. In this way future collaboration is facilitated and successful work results are easier achieved.

Speaker : Nina Schiestl MD, a trained physician worked several years in Austrian hospitals before she moved on to pharmaceutical industry. She spent 17 years in and clinical development and project management of new therapies in different pharmaceutical companies, holding the last five years a Medical Director position at Baxter in Vienna.

During her time of employment she became increasingly interested in conflict resolution. She attended multiple workshops and completed an education as a trainer for conflict resolution.

She is currently working as a freelance clinical consultant and trainer for conflict management in Vienna.

April 4th, 2011 | WCN General Meeting - Identifying the positive within the negative

When: April 4th, 18:30

Where:
Hilton Stadtpark, Room Mahler

Registration: EuropeanPWN

A solution-oriented presentation moderated by Sophie MARTRE with Dr. G�nter LUEGER, Consultant and coach, founder of � Solution Management Center � in Vienna.

More details to come soon.

March 14th, 2011 | WCN General Meeting - Smartonomics: Beyond economic growth. Women and women networks driving change. -

When: March 14, 18:30

Where:
Hilton Stadtpark, Room Mahler

Registration: EuropeanPWN

Agenda:

- Overview of the links between women's economic empowerment and change in the OSCE,

- Trends and good practices in women entrepreneurship in the OSCE

- A digest from the OSCE Vilnius conference

- How to maximize the use of networks to drive growth and face changing environments and structural constraints

- A role for women leaders: between power and influence.

About the speaker:

Ms. Seftaoui is currently the OSCE Senior Adviser on Gender Issues. Prior to this, she served as team leader and senior adviser with the German Technical Co-operation (GTZ), initiating and managing the first programme on gender inclusiveness in social and economic policies in Morocco. Her earlier international postings with GTZ and the UN Population Fund include Germany, Tanzania, the Central African Republic and Bangladesh, where she was responsible for managing technical co-operation projects and building local capacity for the improvement of women�s rights and health services. Ms. Seftaoui holds masters degrees in psychology and public health from the University of Bielefeld.

February 14th, 2011 | WCN General Meeting - Ashoka and Women in Social Entrepreneurship

When: January 14, 18:30

Where:
Hilton Stadtpark, Room Mahker

Registration: EuropeanPWN

After Work Drinks

Provisional Topic: Ashoka and Women in Social Entrepreneurship www.ashoka.org

Speaker: Marie Ringler, Ashoka Austria

Details will come soon.

December 13th, 2010 | WCN General Meeting - "How to become an effective speaker?"

When: 19:30-21:00

Where:
Hilton Stadtpark, Room Mahler

Registration: EuropeanPWN

Do millions of mosquitoes descend on you stomach? Or do you have just one frog in your throat? Presenting in front of an audience and expressing ideas with self-assurance isn't something that comes naturally to everyone. Effective communication is the key factor for success in all walks of life. But, how is it possible to become a better speaker? In this presentation you will learn of opportunities to become more at ease in front of a group, where developing everyone's communication and leadership skills is the common goal -- along with having a lot of fun!

Monika Nagel studied Business Administration at Karl Franzens University in Graz. Her post-graduate education at Webster University Vienna brought her to Toastmasters, a worldwide non-profit organization offering an enjoyable way to practice communication and leadership skills. Monika Nagel has been President of the Vienna Toastmasters Club since 2009. In her professional life she is project manager with a construction group.

November 15th, 2010 | WCN General Meeting - "Panel Discussion: Entrepreneurship and Small Businesses"

October 4th, 2010 | WCN General Meeting - "The Confident Woman: Your Unique Story of Strong Female Leadership"

September 20th, 2010 | WCN General Meeting - "Diversity in your working life"

June 7th, 2010 | WCN General Meeting - "Women & Finance"

May 3rd, 2010 | WCN General Meeting - "E=MC² - Success = employee and customer satisfaction"

April 12th, 2010 | WCN General Meeting - "Non-Violent Communication"

March 1st, 2010 | WCN General Meeting - "Turning Contacts Into Connections - Turning Connections Into Contracts"

February 1st, 2010 | WCN General Meeting - "Mastering Cross-Cultural Challenges in Business – Intercultural Workshop"

January 11, 2010 | WCN General Meeting - "Get Connected – Bee Game Networking"

December 7, 2009 | WCN General Meeting “Why Women Mean Business”

November 9, 2009 | WCN General Meeting

October 5, 2009 | WCN General Meeting - „Male” or “ Female” Career?

September 14, 2009 | WCN General Meeting

June 8, 2009, WCN General Meeting

May 11, 2009 - WCN - General Meeting | L?Or?al: 100 years of passion for beauty and diversity

April 6, 2009, WCN General Meeting | Psychology of Persuasion

March 02, 2009 - WCN - General Meeting | 30 Years of Gender Equality Law

February 9, 2009 – WCN General Meeting: Launch of EPWN Publication “Networking – the New Ariadne’s Thread”; thereafter “Advancement: Myths and Reality- What Company and Leaders Expect From Their Talent”

January 12, 2009 - Networking | General Meeting

Dezember 01, 2008 - Unclouding the Glass Ceiling

November 10, 2008 - Networking | General Meeting - Improvise it! Theatre techniques improving business life

October 6, 2008 - Networking | General Meeting - You don’t get a second chance

September 1, 2008 - BusinessXchange/Networking &
Launch of “Women on Board - Moving Mountains"

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