Croatian Women’s Network Announces Winners of Inaugural Croatian Women of Influence Award
[:en]Toronto, ON & Zagreb, Republic of Croatia, January 13, 2016 – The Croatian Women’s Network is pleased to announce that 20 winners have been chosen to receive the coveted Croatian Women of Influence Award, which will be conferred at a gala event on Tuesday, March 8th (International Women’s Day) in Zagreb, Republic of Croatia.“Arriving at a list of finalists and winners was no easy task. All of the nominees are incredibly talented and accomplished women from a range of professions including academia, the military, science and technology, arts and culture, philanthropy and business,” said Antonija Mršić, Head of International Cooperation and Innovation, Ministry of Entrepreneurship and Crafts, Republic of Croatia, who served on the judging panel. “As a woman of Croatian heritage, it is an honour for me to celebrate the achievements of these inspirational women.”
The Croatian Women of Influence Award was created to recognize the leadership, innovation and community impact of women of Croatian ancestry. More than 40 women were nominated from Croatia and from Croatian diaspora communities in Australia, Canada, Germany, South America, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the United Arab Emirates.
A companion Future Leaders award will be conferred to enterprising young women from Canada and Croatia between the ages of 16-20. Each winner will be granted a financial award and enjoy a unique opportunity to partner with a network champion who will mentor and assist her in developing projects. The awards ceremony will be held at a gala event at the Sheraton Hotel in Zagreb, following a day-long conference: Advancing Women, Advancing Economies. Realize the Potential. A special welcoming reception will be hosted on March 7th by Zagreb’s Mayor at the historic Palace Dverce.
Nominations for the Croatian Women of Influence Award were accepted until midnight, October 21, 2015. Winners were selected by an esteemed panel of judges representing a variety of specializations and sectors. The complete list of winners can be found at www.CroatianWomensNetwork.org/Finalists.
The Croatian Women’s Network (www.CroatianWomensNetwork.org) is a forum for the advancement and empowerment of women. The Croatian Women’s Network and the Croatian Women of Influence Award connect distinguished women of Croatian ancestry from around the world to celebrate their achievements and to inspire, champion and mentor younger generations. For membership and conference registration information, please email info@CroatianWomensNetwork.org.
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[calltoaction class=”” style=”style-1″ title=”” color=”” align=”left” btn_text=”PDF download” btn_url=”https://croatianwomensnetwork.org//wp-content/uploads/2016/01/CWN-Finalist-Announcement-NR-EN-13JAN16-Final.pdf” ][/calltoaction][:hr]Toronto, Ontario i Zagreb, Hrvatska, 13. siječnja 2016. – Mreža hrvatskih žena, The Croatian Women’s Network sa zadovoljstvom objavljuje dvadeset dobitnica prestižne nagrade Utjecajne hrvatske žene, Croatian Women of Influence Award. Dodjela nagrada održat će se na Međunarodni dan žena, 8. ožujka u Zagrebu, Hrvatskoj.
„Veliki je izazov bio odabrati finalistice za ovu nagradu. Pred nama nije bio nimalo lagan
zadatak. Sve su kandidatkinje iznimno talentirane i imaju aktivnu ulogu u akademskoj
zajednici, oružanim snagama, znanosti i tehnologiji, umjetnosti i kulturi, humanitarnom radu i
poduzetništvu“, rekla je Antonija Mršić, načelnica Sektora za međunarodnu suradnju i
poticanje inovacija u Ministarstvu poduzetništva i obrta, jedna od članova ocjenivačkog suda.
„Velika mi je čast kao ženi hrvatskoga podrijetla slaviti postignuća ovih inspirativnih žena.“
Nagrada Utjecajne hrvatske žene utemeljena je kako bi ukazala na angažiranost,
inovativnost, vodstvo i utjecaj žena hrvatskoga podrijetla u društvu.
Nominirano je gotovo četrdeset žena iz Hrvatske i hrvatskih zajednica u Australiji, Južnoj
Americi, Kanadi, Njemačkoj, Sjedinjenim Američkim Državama, Ujedinjenim Arapskim
Emiratima i Ujedinjenom Kraljevstvu.
Uz spomenuto priznanje, dodjeljuje se i nagrada Buduće liderice, Future Leaders Award
djevojkama u dobi od 16-20 godina. Dobitnice su iz Hrvatske i Kanade.
Pobjednicama će se dodijeliti novčana nagrada i pružiti jedinstvena prilika za suradnju s
iskusnim mentorom koji može pridonijeti razvoju njihovih projekata.
Nakon cjelodnevne konferencije „Napredak žena. Napredak ekonomije. Ostvari potencijal.“
održat će se dodjela nagrada na svečanoj večeri prigodom obilježavanja Međunarodnog
dana žena, 8. ožujka 2016. u Hotelu Sheraton u Zagrebu.
Svečani domjenak održat će se 7. ožujka 2016. u povijesnoj palači Dverce pod
pokroviteljstvom gradonačelnika grada Zagreba.
Nominacije za nagradu Utjecajne hrvatske žene zaključene su 21. listopada 2015. godine.
Finalistice je izabrao stručni sud čiji su članovi ugledni stručnjaci iz raznih područja i struka.
Listu finalistica pogledajte ovdje www.CroatianWomensNetwork.org/Finalists.
Mreža hrvatskih žena (www.CroatianWomensNetwork.org) je platforma koja pomaže
napredovanju i osnaživanju žena. Mreža hrvatskih žena i nagrada Utjecajne hrvatske žene
prepoznaje i povezuje ugledne žene hrvatskoga podrijetla diljem svijeta kako bi njihova
postignuća i uspjesi nadahnuli mlađe generacije i pomogli im u ostvarenju njihovog
potencijala.
Odnosi s medijima:
Ivana Perkovac
Profile Communications Corp.
MediaRH@ProfileComs.com
Caroline Spivak
Profile Communications Corp.
Caroline@ProfileComs.com
+1 (416) 371-9740
