Trainings will be provided to women-owned businesses registered as vendors with the United Nations Secretariat.

WOBs registered in the UNGM with the UN Secretariat are welcome to register for training.

All the training is provided by WEConnect International, and after the each training, there will be another training on Building Business Resiliency During Covid-19.
*Due to the limited spaces available, please only select the timeslot you can join.
*The sessions are held in English.

1. Wednesday, 28 July 2021 / Designing a Pitch - Registration is now closed -

This training gives women-owned businesses strategies and tools that help widen its customer base. It highlights the importance of identifying decision-makers in bigger organizations and the crucial timeliness of matching sales and procurement cycles while reaching out to customers. By the end of the training, you will be able to develop a “pitch” for your organizations and leverage your identity as a diverse supplier.

2. Tuesday, 31 August 2021 / Building a Global Brand - Registration is now closed -

This training helps women-owned business develop a 'beacon brand' that exemplifies their identity and values, using clear and consistent marketing techniques. The training goes on to give the participants an overview of the different ways in which businesses can use technology to communicate their brand to their customer. By the end of the training, participants will have a comprehensive idea of the best practices while projecting a brand over a business website or social media.

3. Tuesday, 21 September 2021 / How to Finance Your Growing Business This training introduces the different avenues that women business owners can access to raise financial capital. It also gives participants useful tips regarding the preparation required to apply for capital, and how to negotiate a win-win agreement. Finally, the training places focus on the competitive advantage that women-business owners can leverage while accessing different types of financial capital.

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4. Wednesday, 27 October / Access to Markets This training helps women-owned businesses’ chances of accessing new international markets through better understanding the different stages of corporate procurement processes. At the end of the module, participants will be equipped with the knowledge and strategies to make best use of the procurement processes, to ensure your business' success. More practically, participants will learn the laundry list of documentation that corporations typically require as part of your vetting process, and the different systems and types of standards and certification.

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5.Wednesday, 17 November / Data Management for Business This training will address the importance of business data management to support women-owned businesses’ growth and innovation trajectories. Data management considers data as a valuable resource to unlock its potential to an organization. It can help the company gain valuable insights about its operations, industry and market behavior, opportunities for innovation and expansion, among many others. Using data to support the decision-making process can save time and resources and will allow the organization to innovate quickly. Participants will learn about finding, extracting, analyzing data, building a data management strategy, and all the laws that govern data use and management.

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