NEW YORK – The Women’s Global Leadership Forum, hosted by the University of Virginia in conjunction with the UVA Bicentennial, will bring together women from the University and around the world to discuss “The Role of Women in 21st Century Democracy.” BIG EAST Commissioner and UVA alumna Val Ackerman will be among the national and international experts, emerging leaders and the UVA community, gathering to focus on Education and Health; Economic Access and Innovation; Equality and Political Empowerment. The two-day event is set for Nov. 13-14 in Charlottesville, Va.
Hosted by President Teresa Sullivan and Honorary Chair Dorothy McAuliffe, First Lady of Virginia, the Forum, spearheaded by UVA Morven Programs, will bring together more than 200 women from the University and around the world to address the “Role of Women in 21st Century Democracy” and to explore the challenges and contributions women have made in today's complex society. Visionary leaders from over 20 countries will participate in this event in partnership with the Presidential Precinct. Participants will discuss a number of multi-disciplinary issues, including health and education, economic mobility and equity, and women and political power.
Ackerman will be a panelist on “Women and UVA: The Third Century”, set for Nov. 13 at 6:30 p.m. Notable speakers throughout the forum include Hon. Hillary Rodham Clinton, former U.S. Secretary of State; Hon. Atifete Jahjaga, former President of Kosovo; Mary Sue Coleman, President, Association of American Universities; former President, University of Michigan; and Hon. Terry McAuliffe, Governor of Virginia.
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