The Academy for Women Entrepreneurs initiative, AWE Ecuador, is implemented by the Quito Chamber of Commerce together with the US Embassy and Consulate.
The Academy for Women Entrepreneurs AWE Ecuador (for its acronym in English), implemented by the Quito Chamber of Commerce (CCQ) together with the United States Embassy and Consulate in Ecuador, won the award for best unconventional project at the World Chambers of Commerce.
The contest was held during the 12th World Congress of Chambers of Commerce in Dubai, the world’s largest thought leadership conference for chambers of commerce and their business members worldwide.
The winning project is replicated in 70 countries and competed against the Austrian Stryrian Chamber of Commerce, the German Potsdam Chamber of Commerce and the Turkish Chamber of Commerce and Industry, according to the CCQ.
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Carlos Loaiza, president of the Quito Chamber of Commerce, said that this recognition is a motivation to move forward in the development of the initiative.
“For the CCQ, AWE Ecuador is one of our main initiatives, and we are clear that there are no big cameras or small cameras, but rather big dreams and small dreams, and this is undoubtedly a great dream for which we are fully committed to continue to change the lives of thousands of women entrepreneurs in the country, “he said.
María Fernanda Garza, vice president of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), said that the program gives participants the opportunity to improve the skills necessary to grow their businesses, “providing specialized mentors and world-renowned tools to help women to better understand leadership, management, finances, marketing and social networks ”.
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AWE Ecuador was born four years ago with the support of the American Embassy and the University of Thunderbid through the Dream Builder platform.
At AWE Ecuador they have been trained and developed more than 1,000 female entrepreneurs. They have been able to increase income and employment levels.
Meanwhile, in the World Chamber of Commerce competition there were four categories: best digital project, best resilient project, best climate action project and best unconventional project.
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78 initiatives representing 33 countries were received for the 2021 edition. The total exceeds the number of entries received for the 2019 edition.
An international jury, composed of the leadership of the ICC World Federation of Chambers, together with representatives of transnational, national and local chambers, was responsible for the rating. (I)
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