National Women’s Enterprise Task Force event

A national Women’s Enterprise Task Force event is being held on 9 March in London to mark International Women’s Day, which has been observed since the early 1900’s.

Organised by the South East England Development Agency (SEEDA), this event is held in partnership with BERR and the East Midlands Development Agency, on behalf of the Regional Development Agency network.

We are delighted that a Minister will join us as keynote speaker at the event, which will be attended by up to 75 invited guests from across the UK, the US and the EU.

All speakers will highlight the importance of supporting and sustaining women’s enterprise as a key driver of economic recovery, at both a national and international level. They will also promote the benefits of international trade as an opportunity for women business-owners and as an element of global economic recovery.

The event will also mark the anniversary of the Government’s Enterprise Strategy and one year on, we will review the successful implementation of key women’s enterprise activities referred to in the report. This includes the Women’s Business Centres’ regional pilots and the WE Connect procurement scheme, which facilitates women-led businesses access to corporate supply chains.

For further information regarding this event, please contact Elizabeth Heritage, Women’s Enterprise Task Force Manager on 01483 501354 or at elizabethheritage@seeda.co.uk