Ambassador Nancy G. Brinker, Founder of the World’s Largest
Breast Cancer Awareness Organization to Speak to Palestinian Audience

March 27, 2007

Jerusalem

For Immediate Release

Ambassador Nancy G. Brinker, founder of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, the world’s largest and most progressive group of breast cancer survivors and activists, will speak on "The Power of One--How Every Individual Can Make a World of Difference," on Wednesday, March 28, at 10:00 a.m., at the Rocky Hotel in Ramallah. The event is being supported by the U.S. Consulate General in Jerusalem and the Palestinian Business Women Forum, in association with the Middle East Partnership Initiative.

All media are invited. Journalists wishing to attend are kindly requested to be at the hotel by 9:45 a.m.

Drawing on her experience in building Susan G. Komen for the Cure from a small group of volunteers in her living room 25 years ago into a global enterprise, Ambassador Brinker will share her professional and personal principles for success in order to help entrepreneurs of all kinds succeed in their ventures, whether building a business or building a better community. Ambassador Brinker has created the largest ever fundraising and education event for breast cancer, pioneered cause-related marketing, and developed educational tools to reach people in more than 200 countries. Her organization has become the world’s largest source of private funds for breast cancer research and community outreach programs on breast cancer awareness.

Ambassador Brinker will be speaking at the Palestinian Business Women Forum organized workshop entitled "Empowerment through Awareness." Other distinguished speakers at the event will include Dr. Tawfeeq Nasser and Dr. Fouad Sabatini from Augusta Victoria Hospital, and Mr. Haydar Abu Ghoush from the Palestinian Medical Relief Committee. They will address a diverse audience of Palestinian women, breast cancer survivors, health care professionals, medical students, members of the Medical Relief Committees, businesswomen, and various women’s and health NGOs. Their presentations will focus on breast cancer statistics and services for Palestinian women, early detection, prevention, and community awareness and empowerment.

The Palesitnian Business Women Forum was created following the participation of a number of Palestinian women in a conference sponsored by the Middle East Partnership Initiative and aims to strengthen the role of Palestinian businesswomen by developing their skills and abilities, increasing the number of women in the private sector, and providing useful information to help members manage and promote their businesses. The Forum also encourages the formation of policies and financial legislation that protect the interests of businesswomen, and works to strengthen relations among local, Arab, and international businesswomen. The Business Women Forum is the Palestinian "Network Hub" within the Middle East North Africa Businesswomen’s Network which supports the economic advancement of women through technical and financial assistance. It encourages the sharing of knowledge and experience through cutting-edge business training, guest lectures by top business experts, workshops, and international leaders’ summits.

For more information please contact the U.S. Consulate’s Press Office at 02-622-6908 or 02-622-6909 or Public Affairs Officer Micaela Schweitzer-Bluhm at 054-678-8456.