The prize is awarded in the course of the Gala Dinner of the FCEM World Congress.

To the most active and most efficient FCEM National Association

Essential criteria

The Association is a fully entitled member with right to vote
The Association has been in existence a minimum of 5 years
The Association is not behind with subscription payments
The Association participates actively to FCEM events, including World Committees and World Congresses

Judging criteria: "Yvonne Edmond Foinant" Prize


  Association that:

has maintained and developed its membership
keeps its members informed of FCEM events
  is active at national, regional and international level in lobbying for specific or interesting questions regarding women business owners
organizes seminars or training programs for its members
favors exchanges between its own members and women business owners from other countries
has established programs or project with a significant impact on women business owners from its own country (regionally and internationally)

Procedure

The assessment will be done by the Presidents of National Associations themselves and the members of the Steering Committee (that do not represent a national association which is a candidate)
All associations must send to FCEM World President and to FCEM Secretary General an activity report of the last two years.
  Presentations that have not been sent by the deadline specified, will not be taken into consideration.

 
  "Yvonne Edmond Foinant" Prize created by FCEM World President Leyla Khaiat is awarded every two years. The first competition took place at the FCEM World Congress in January 2002 held in Mexico City, Mexico. 

  Recipient of the award in 2002 was, the Italian association of women entrepreneurs (AIDDA) for their meritorious regional work in assisting the women of Bosnia Herzegovina to organize a national association in their country.

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