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The current Constitutional and Regulations document and Procedure Manual documents were adopted at
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the 27 Congress held in Helsinki in June 2011.

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The Constitution has since been amended at the 28 Congress in Jeju in May 2014, and at the 29th Congress
in Cairo in October in 2017. Carolyn Savage and her team are now in the process of revising all the 5 Regional
Constitutions. They have completed the revision of the ASIA Pacific Constitution. They will next work on the
BPW Europe Constitution. In turn, BPW UK will be asked to review the Constitution and the Procedure Man-
ual for the United Kingdom.

MISSION OF BPW INTERNATIONAL:

BPW International develops the business, professional and leadership potential of women on all levels
through advocacy, education, mentoring, networking, skill building and economic empowerment pro-
grammes and projects around the world.

BPW International is a non-partisan, non-profit making organisation of unlimited duration with voluntary
membership and leadership:

It does not discriminate on the basis of background or beliefs, and respects human rights

Its procedures are democratic, transparent and inclusive of all members
Its decision-making bodies are accountable to the members
Its funds are carefully managed and used to promote and achieve its aims

THE AIMS

BPW International aims to unite business and professional women in all parts of the world to work
for women's: economic independence

• economic independence

• equal opportunity and representation in economic, civil and political life

BPW International aims to unite business and professional women in all parts of the world to encourage
and support women and girls to:

• develop their professional and leadership potential

• undertake lifelong education and training

• use their abilities for the benefit of others, locally, nationally and internationally

BPW International aims to unite business and professional women in all parts of the world to advocate:
• for the elimination of all discrimination against women

• for human rights and the use of gender-sensitive perspectives