27/09/2017
Attention Women in Business -
Are you Interested in Loans & Funding for Your Business? -
Join us to participate in our New Series of Business Information Seminars & Get Big Support............................
Introduction....................
'NaQsheen - Women Entrepreneurs Network' is organizing Pakistan's BIGGEST, most unique series of seminars to enhance local women's access to bank loans, NGO grants and technical support from the government.
Purpose:
- We aim to facilitate women in small business and trade by increasing their access to information about financial resources; and build their capacities to utilize this information for growth.
Period..........
- The seminar series will start from November 2017. Exact dates will be announced before atleast two weeks of each seminar.
Duration of Seminar at Each Location...............................
- One day
What Will Happen?.....................
- These are one-day, interactive seminars where you can participate and listen to briefs talks from various organizations. After the talk, you can have one-to-one discussion about your business with the speaker/expert to gain more clarity.
Who Will Talk at the Seminars?...................................
- We are inviting federal and provincial ministers, senior government officials, financial experts and high-level representatives to explain, how business women can benefit from services of their respective organizations. Here is the list of organizations from where speakers will be invited.
- Major banks and financial institutions in Pakistan (Habib Bank, National Bank, Muslim Commercial Bank, United Bank, Faisal Bank, Meezan Bank, Askari Bank, Pakistan Industrial Credit & Investment Corporation - PICIC etc)
- Bilateral & Multilateral Development Agencies (World Bank, Islamic Development Bank - IDB, Asian Development Bank - ADB, Japan International Cooperation Agency - JICA, European Commission - EC, USAID, Department for International Development - DFID, Royal Netherlands Embassy - RNE, Australian Agency for International Development - AusAid, United Nations Development Program - UNDP, etc)
- International NGOs (International Committee of the Red Cross - ICRC, OXFAM, Care International, Plan Pakistan, British Council, Marie Stopes etc)
- Local Women-based Organizations (Aurat Foundation, Khwendo Kor, Bunyad, Tehreek-e-Niswan, IDSP, Shirkatgah, South Asia Partnership - Pakistan, HANDS, Aman Foundation, Aga Khan foundation, Islamic Relief, etc)
- Government Departments (Ministry of Women Development, Benazir Income Support Program, National & Provincial Commissions on Status of Women, Social Welfare Departments, Pakistan bait-ul-Maal, National & Provincial Commissions on Vocational & Technical Education etc)
- Chambers of Commerce - (Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry, City Chambers of Commerce in Karachi, Hyderabad, Sukkur, Lahore, Gujranwala, Faisalabad, Sialkot, Multan, Peshawer, Mardan, Abottabad, Chitral, Quetta, Gilgit, Mauzaffarabad & Mirpur (Azad Kashmir)
- Corporate Social Responsibility Initiatives - (Pakistan State Oil - PSO, Shell Pakistan, Engro Foundation, Mitchells Foundation, Efroze Foundation, Tabba Foundation, Infaq Foundation etc)
Who Should Participate?...................................
- Women who are already running their business and looking for finances to expand (like Beauty Parlor/Salon, Boutique, School/Tuition Center, Stitching/Tailoring Center, Hospital/Clinic, School Van, Grocery & Cosmetics Shop, Pharmacy, Internet or TV Cable Network, Marriage Bureau, Taxi Driving etc)
- Women that are planning to start their own business
- New business graduates and entrepreneurs
- Women NGO managers
- Government Officials
Locations for Seminars...........................
ICT - Islamabad
Punjab: Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Sialkot, Faisalabad, Lahore, Multan
KPK: Peshawer, Mardan, Abbottabad, Chitral
Sindh: Sukkur, Hyderabad, Karachi
Balochistan: Quetta
GB: Gilgit
Azad Kashmir: Muzaffarabad, Mirpur
How to Register for Participation?
- Seats are limited. Therefore you need prior registration to participate. Seats will be reserved on first come - first served basis.
- Registration fee is two thousand rupees per person for each seminar. Registration fee is non-refundable and includes your participation, meals & refreshments, participation certificate and group photo.
- Fee is not required at the time of registration. Just fill out the form and send your interest in participation.
- We will review the application form and let you know about its approval or rejection as early as possible.
- Only confirmed participants will be asked to submit the registration fee in the next stage.
- To get registered, please fill out the online registration form available on our website http://www.qmopk.com/naqsheen-business-information-seminar…/
- You can fill out the form directly at this link. http://www.qmopk.com/naqsheen-business-information-seminar…/
- You can get link for registration form by commenting on the post or sending a message in our Inbox for Facebook.
- You can also call/sms/whatsapp us at +92(0)3155085253
- Or you can send us an email at naqsheen@qmopk.com
Need More Information for Participation?
- Feel free to ask questions and share comments for further information. Visit our website http://www.qmopk.com/naqsheen-business-information-seminar…/ to remain updated with more announcements.
