BPW INTERNATIONAL International Federation of Business and Professional Women BPW SOFIA, BULGARIA ASSOCIATED TO BPW INTERNATIONAL 15 TH APRIL 2011, SHERATON SOFIA HOTEL BALKAN BPW Sofia, Bulgaria.
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BPW INTERNATIONAL
International Federation of Business and Professional Women
BPW SOFIA, BULGARIA ASSOCIATED TO BPW INTERNATIONAL 15
TH
APRIL 2011, SHERATON SOFIA HOTEL BALKAN
BPW Sofia, Bulgaria Associated to BPW International
PRESENTATION OF BPW SOFIA, BULGARIA ASSOCIATED TO BPW INTERNATIONAL
BPW Sofia, Bulgaria Associated to BPW International Name:
Ms. Radka Stamenova
Professional field:
Education, Consulting, Tourism, Fairs
Company:
Meridian 22 Ltd. and Interbusiness Ltd.
Position:
Founder and Managing Director
e-mail:
www.meridian22.bg
CV
BPW Sofia, Bulgaria Associated to BPW International Name:
Ms. Teodora Georgieva
Professional field:
Energy Industry
Company:
OMV Bulgaria
Position:
Executive Director
e-mail:
www.omv.bg
CV
BPW Sofia, Bulgaria Associated to BPW International Name:
Ms. Olga Sandova
Professional field:
Auto trade representative
Company:
Avtomotor Corporation S. A.
Position:
Executive Director
e-mail:
www.citroen.bg
CV
BPW Sofia, Bulgaria Associated to BPW International Name:
Ms. Kalina Kambanova
Professional field:
Engineering
Company: Position:
Euroenerg LTD Managing Director
e-mail:
www.euroenerg.com
CV
BPW Sofia, Bulgaria Associated to BPW International Name:
Ms. Tatyana Kmetova
Professional field:
NGO
Company:
The Center of Women's Studies and Policies
Position:
Director
e-mail:
www.cwsp.bg
CV
BPW Sofia, Bulgaria Associated to BPW International Name:
Ms. Iskra Radeva
Professional field:
Theater
Company:
Theatre “Iskri i sezoni”
Position:
Founder and Managing Director
e-mail:
www.iskriisezoni.com
CV
BPW Sofia, Bulgaria Associated to BPW International Name:
Ms. Aneliya Dosheva
Professional field:
PR
Company:
EDITA GROUP
Position:
Executive Director
e-mail:
www.edita.net
CV
BPW Sofia, Bulgaria Associated to BPW International Name:
Ms. Aneta Karageorgieva
Professional field:
Education
Company:
Sofia University, Faculty of Philosophy,
Position:
Head of Department of Philosophy
e-mail:
www.uni-sofia.bg
CV
BPW Sofia, Bulgaria Associated to BPW International Name:
Ms. Valentina Mazneikova
Professional field:
Health
Company:
Hospital “Sv. Sofia”
Position:
Founder and Deputy Director
e-mail:
www.mbal-sofia.com
CV
BPW Sofia, Bulgaria Associated to BPW International Name:
Ms. Vesela Mirianova
Professional field:
Architecture, Engineering, Investments
Company:
Arteks Engenering
Position:
Executive Director
e-mail:
www.arteks.net
CV
BPW Sofia, Bulgaria Associated to BPW International Name:
Ms. Maria Kapon
Professional field:
Marketing
Company:
Fairnet Bulgaria Ltd.
Position:
Executive Director
e-mail: [email protected]
www.fairnetbg.com
CV
BPW Sofia, Bulgaria Associated to BPW International Name:
Ms. M ARIANA T ANCHEVA
Professional field:
EU Projects
Company:
Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Position:
Director “EU integration and projects”
e-mail:
www.bcci.bg
CV
BPW Sofia, Bulgaria Associated to BPW International Name:
Ms. Nikolina Popova
Professional field:
Education
Company:
International Business School
Position:
Chair of BA Tourism Programme
e-mail:
www.ibsedu.com
CV
BPW Sofia, Bulgaria Associated to BPW International Name:
Ms. Pavlina Nikolova
Professional field:
Industry
Company:
Skitia 1 GT LTD
Position:
Manager
e-mail:
CV
Associate Club Sofia, Bulgaria to BPW International Name:
Ms. Petya Angelova
Professional field:
Wine production
Company:
Light Castle Winery
Position:
Trade and Managing Director
e-mail:
www.castle.light.bg
CV
BPW Sofia, Bulgaria Associated to BPW International Name:
Ms. Pavleta Tabakova
Professional field:
Health
Company:
Medical Center ReproBioMed
Position:
Medical Director
e-mail:
www.reprobiomed.net
CV
BPW Sofia, Bulgaria Associated to BPW International Name:
Ms. Rossitsa Chobanova
Professional field:
Science
Company:
INSTITUTE OF ECONOMICS AT BULGARIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
Position:
Senior researcher Chair of Ph.D. Program in Economics
e-mail:
www.iki.bas.bg
CV
BPW Sofia, Bulgaria Associated to BPW International Name:
Ms. Snezhana Doncheva
Professional field:
Science
Company:
Institute of Plant Physiology
Position:
Director
e-mail:
snd о[email protected]
www.bio21.bas.bg
CV
Associate Club Sofia, Bulgaria to BPW International Name:
Ms. Stefka Stoyanova
Professional field:
Dry cleaning
Company:
Excel – dry cleaning
Position:
Founder and Managing Director
e-mail:
CV
Associate Club Sofia, Bulgaria to BPW International Name:
Ms. Romina Dimitrova
Professional field:
Corporate banking
Company:
UBB
Position:
„Underwriter” in United Bulgarian Bank, Large Corporate Client Division
e-mail:
CV
Associate Club Sofia, Bulgaria to BPW International Name:
Ms. Svetla Bambalska
Professional field:
Law
Company: Position:
Legal advisor
e-mail:
CV
Associate Club Sofia, Bulgaria to BPW International Name:
Ms. Milena Tabakova
Professional field:
Law
Company: Position:
Legal advisor
e-mail:
CV
Associate Club Sofia, Bulgaria to BPW International Name:
Ms. Aneta Bornaska
Professional field:
Law
Company:
Piro Art-BFE Ltd
.
Position:
Legal advisor
e-mail:
CV
BPW Sofia, Bulgaria Associated to BPW International
CONSTITUTION OF BPW Sofia - Bulgaria
(The Business and Professional Women’s Club of Sofia)
ARTICLE 1: NAME
The name of the Club shall be BPW Sofia Bulgaria hereinafter referred to as “the Club”.
The Club shall be non-partisan. It shall promote its aims without distinction as to race, language or religion.
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ARTICLE 2: AIMS
Its aims shall be to: Develop professional and leadership potentials for women at all levels to strive toward equal participation of women and men in power and decision making roles.
Organize business and professional women to use their combined abilities and strengths for the attainment of the following objectives in line with gender sensitive perspectives and human rights in accordance with the policy of BPW International.
a) professions; work for high standards of service in business and the b) stimulate and encourage in women a realization and acceptance of their responsibility to the community, locally, nationally and internationally;
BPW Sofia, Bulgaria Associated to BPW International c) encourage women and girls to: i) education, occupational training and advance education; ii) use their occupational capacities and intelligence for the advantage of others as well as themselves; d) work for: i) equal opportunities and status for women in the economic, civil and political life in their country; ii) the removal of discrimination.
promote friendship, cooperation and understanding between business and professional women of all countries.
undertake projects, philanthropic in nature and not for profit, that meet the earlier objectives and help women to become economically independent.
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ARTICLE 3: AFFILIATION
The Club shall be a member of BPW International (otherwise known as the International Federation of Business and Professional Women).
ARTICLE 4: MEMBERSHIP
Membership of the Club shall be open to women who subscribe to the aims of the Club. At least 75% of the members must be actively engaged in business or the professions.
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ARTICLE 5: OFFICERS
The Officers of the Club shall be the President, two Vice-Presidents, the Secretary and the Treasurer.
ARTICLE 6: DUTIES OF OFFICERS
The duties of the Officers shall be such as are generally prescribed by parliamentary usage.
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ARTICLE 7: ELECTIONS
Nominations for the election of the officers and members of the first Club Executive Committee shall be submitted with the written agreement of the nominee to serve if elected. At least 75% of the committee must be women who are gainfully employed in business or the professions.
For subsequent elections the nominations should be signed by two members of the club and submitted to the Secretary of the Club one month before the date of the Annual General Meeting.
With the exception of the first Annual General Meetings, Club members shall be informed of the nominations received at least two weeks prior to the Annual General Meeting
BPW Sofia, Bulgaria Associated to BPW International The elections shall be by secret ballot at the Annual General Meeting.
The Officers and the members of the Club Executive Committee shall be eligible for re election, but may not hold the same office for more than two consecutive terms. Newly-elected officers and members of the committee shall take office at the close of the Annual General Meeting.
ARTICLE 8: ADMINISTRATION
The administration of the work of the Club shall be the responsibility of the Club Committee
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ARTICLE 9: THE CLUB (EXECUTIVE) COMMITTEE
The Club Executive Committee shall consist of the Officers elected committee members. The club may authorize the Immediate Past President to be a member of the committee. A quorum for a meeting of the Club Executive Committee shall be one-half of the members of the Committee.
The functions of the Executive Committee shall be to: arrange the program for Club meetings with a recommended minimum of 10 meetings a year consider applications for membership and to make recommendations thereon to the Club; c) authorize all payments by the Treasurer and ensure that the annual dues to BPW International are paid on time;
BPW Sofia, Bulgaria Associated to BPW International implement the policies of BPW International and associated policies of the Club; .
form Special Committees as necessary to perform tasks required by the Club Executive Committee.
receive and consider the reports of any Special Committees, and make recommendations to the club; consider and take the necessary action of all matters referred to it by the Club.
ARTICLE 10: SPECIAL COMMITTEES
Committees may be formed to deal with matters such as Membership, Programs and International Relations.
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ARTICLE 11: ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
A General Meeting of the Club shall be held annually. The quorum at this Annual General Meeting shall be one-third of the members.
The functions of the Annual General Meeting shall be to: a) determine the policy of the Club in line with the policies of BPW International.
b) receive and consider the report from the Club Committee, and the statement of accounts and balance sheet, supported by a signed statement from an independent accountant as to their accuracy.
c) receive and consider the reports of the Chairperson of each committee.
d) fix the annual dues payable by members, including the amount to be paid to BPW International.
e) elect the Officers and the members of the Club Executive Committee.
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ARTICLE 12: FINANCE
Annual dues to the Club shall be paid by each member at such rates as may be fixed by the Annual General Meeting, and shall include the annual dues payable to the BPW International at the rate set by the triennial International Congress.
ARTICLE 13: AMENDMENTS
The Constitution may be amended at any Annual General Meeting of the Club by a two-thirds majority of those present and eligible to vote, provided that: a) the proposed amendments shall have been received in writing by the Secretary of the Club at least two months before the date of the Annual General Meeting;
BPW Sofia, Bulgaria Associated to BPW International b) the proposed amendments shall have been considered by the club Committee and shall have been circulated to members with its recommendations at least one month before the Annual General Meeting; the amendments, when approved at the Annual General Meeting, shall be subject to the approval of BPW International .
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ARTICLE 14: DISSOLUTION
The Club may be dissolved only if: a) a Resolution shall have been submitted in writing to the Club Committee and endorsed, in writing, by at least one-half of the paid-up members of the Club; the Secretary of BPW International is immediately notified of the receipt of the Resolution.
the subsequent instructions of BPW International are carried out.
On behalf of the Associate Club of Sofia I confirm that this constitution was adopted at the meeting held on 15th April 2011
BPW Sofia, Bulgaria Associated to BPW International
BPW Sofia, Bulgaria Associated to BPW International
BPW Sofia, Bulgaria Associated to BPW International