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OWIT International Newsletter

August 2023

In This Edition

A Message from Our President

OWIT Blog

Chapter Spotlight

HappyHER Hour

Upcoming Events

Past Events

OWIT Sponsors

OWIT International Contact

A Message From

Our President

Dear OWIT Members and Friends,


Welcome to the August edition of our newsletter! In this issue, we share our

top 5 essential tips straight from the boardroom, aimed to foster effective governance to drive impactful

decision-making. 

Strategic Alignment: The cornerstone of successful boards lies in aligning members with the organization’s mission and long-term goals. Each decision should resonate with this mission, maintaining unwavering focus and consistency.


Diverse Perspectives: We celebrate the power of diversity in our board composition, embracing varied backgrounds, skills, and experiences. This diversity enriches discussions and sparks innovative solutions to address multifaceted challenges across the globe.


Transparent Communication: We encourage a culture of open communication, with regular updates, financial reports, and discussions around challenges. Informed decisions are the foundation of progress.


Roles and Responsibilities: The roadmap to success involves clearly defined roles for each board member. This minimizes confusion, strengthens accountability, and amplifies the overall effectiveness of the board. We are excited to announce the nomination committee for the 2024-25 board has been formed.


Impact Evaluation: By establishing measurable outcomes and consistently assessing our initiatives, we ensure our resources are optimally utilized, and our mission’s objectives remain at the forefront.


Stay tuned for more valuable content and stories that showcase our incredible work being done within OWIT. Thank you for your continued support until next time!


Warm regards,

Frida Owinga

OWIT Blog

3 Fundamental Strategies for Business Women Starting in International Trade


Author: Niki Jones currently serves as VP, Marketing for OWIT International. Niki is the founder and CEO of Niki Jones Agency Inc.

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Due to Summer holidays, HHH & Chapter Spotlight will resume in September.

Submit Your Chapter to be Spotlighted!


Interested in presenting at a chapter spotlight?

Please submit the following details for your chapter at owit.org/submitchapter for consideration.


Chapter Spotlight 2023 Schedule

Thurs, Sept 28th 12PM EST. / 9AM PST. / 6PM CET.

Thurs, Nov 30th 12PM EST. / 9AM PST. / 6PM CET.

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HappyHER Hour


When: Last Thursday of the month, every other month. 

Description: Connect. Engage. Align. 


HappyHER Hour 2023 Schedule

Thurs, Oct 26th 12PM EST. / 9AM PST. / 6PM CET.

Thurs, Dec 7th 12PM EST. / 9AM PST. / 6PM CET.

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Upcoming Events

WTO Public Forum

September 12-15, 2023 | Geneva

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OWIT UK Session

September 14, 2023

OWIT Brussels Session

September 14, 2023

ITC-OWIT Learning Labs

March - August, 2023

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  Past Lab Video  

Open Mic with Frida Owinga

August 25, 2023 | Virtual

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OWIT Ottawa: Mix and Mingle

September 21, 2023 | Ottawa

Register

OWIT Kenya:

Central Region Launch

September 29-30, 2023 | Nyeri County

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2023 National Small Business Exporter Summit

October 3-4, 2023

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Intra-African Trade Fair

November 9 - 15 | Cairo, Egypt

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OWITCon Africa

November 16 | Cairo, Egypt

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OWIT Fall Business

and Bonding Meeting

Cultivating Growth:

Nurturing Our Potential

November 3 - 4 | Virtual

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Past Events

OWIT Kenya

United States of America 247th Independence Day Celebrations held in Nairobi. 

OWIT Ghana

U.S. Independence Day Celebration

A 1 day business seminar workshop with the theme Empowering Women Entrepreneurs for Global Trade and Market Expansion on the 13th July 2023 at Ghana Export Promotion Authority in Accra.The main objective of this workshop is to help our women understand what it takes to get to the international market.

OWIT Africa Training

OWIT Kenya, OWIT Ghana and OWIT Nigeria participated at the Export readiness training by ITC Shetrades in collaboration with Absa Kenya and UK FCDO. The training gave insights on market trends and how to prepare your business for regional and international trade.

OWIT Orange County

17 California businesses from 13 different industries and 6 trade organizations welcomed to Los Angeles. Event Partners: Economic Development Collaborative Global Department, Los Angeles Regional SBDC Network, U.S. Commercial Service Cosmin Dumitrescu, Women in International Trade Orange County, World Affairs Councils of America, and Export-Import Bank of the United States for presenting their export solutions and financial programs.

OWIT Zimbabwe

The OWIT-Zimbabwe breakfast meeting was truly meeting your Next Level of success with high powered business ladies sharing powerful business nuggets for leveling up. It was highly encouraged to have a vision board powered by an unlimited mindset because only you can limit yourself.

Becoming an OWIT Sponsor

As an OWIT Sponsor, your company demonstrates its commitment

to supporting the global economic empowerment of women through

the benefits of global trade and business.

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please reach out to our Marketing and communications team:



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