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Partner of the United Nations for Sustainable Development

The Foundation is an independent international not-for profit organization

The Foundation will never engage in any political, partisan, national, ethnic, religious activities or interests

► The World as one agrees: "Women must have a say on issues related to their children, such as the water they drink, the food they eat, the air they breathe, and the soil on which they play".

► Sustainable Development: We all share the same Planet. Emerging and developing countries =80% of the polulation, 80% of the land

► UN Millennium Development Goals (*): "We cannot reach them without a strong private sector in the developing countries themselves to create jobs and build prosperity". (Kofi Annan)

To empower women entrepreneurs in developing nations with the support of our worldwide network of retired successful executives as "coaches".

To ensure that "Women should be fully involved in decision-making process and the implementation of sustainable development activities" (Rio 92, Agenda 21, Chapter 24)

becomes a reality for emerging and developing countries

by matching

- one under-utilized resource: Retired Executives from Developed Countries

with

- one under-recognized potential: Women Entrepreneurs in Developing Countries

Increase the number of women entrepreneurs (focus leadership)
Maximize the performance of women entrepreneurs (focus on export and innovation)
Train them to promote UN Millennium Development Goals (focus Sustainable Development)

These successful women entrepreneurs, as creators of a "new deal", have a positive influence on other women.

By creating new jobs they are participating in the reversal of the rural exodus and the stabilization of their regions.

As such, they are more likely to participate at the local/national levels in the decision-making process and the implementation of the Sustainable Development activities.

OUR EARLY SUPPORTERS: Lafarge, Deloitte, Deustch Telecom, Sharp, Cindy and Alan Horn, ...

(*) UN MDGs: http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals
GlobeWomen: http://www.globewomen.com/summit/2004/2004_Partners/2004_GlobaMembers.htm

United Nations / EVE-olution Foundation: http://webapps01.un.org/dsd/partnerships/search/partnerships/826.html

European Union / EVE-olution Foundation: http://europa.eu.int/comm/external_relations/andean/pol/eve.pdf

"EVE-olution foundation is in the process to have NGO consultative status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations."

“We do not inherit the Earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children” A. St Exupery

Our Mission is to increase the number & profit of women entrepreneurs

in developing and emerging countries by boosting their Export Fever®

Women entrepreneurs: the COACHEES

Retired executives: the COACHES

matches

in Developing Countries.

An under-recognized

POTENTIAL

invisible & little considered

in the decision making process

from Developed Countries.

An under-utilized

RESOURCE

which constitutes

an increasing mine of human capital

PREPARATION STAGE - What we are achieving :

1- OUR EXPERIENCE

“There is no tool for development more effective than the empowerment of women” K. Annan

“Small businesses that trade across borders grow 6 times faster than domestic ones” I. Natividad

2- DATA BASE FOR FEASIBILITY STUDIES (continuous feeding):

We are collecting information by word-of-mouth on women entrepreneurs in developing and emerging countries thru the different international gatherings, meetings, … such as the Global Summit of Women, the Arab International Women Forum, China Enterprise Confederation, …

3- DATA BASE FOR COMMUNICATION SUPPORT (continuous feeding):

5,000 women’s associations, 500 editors of women’s magazines, 250 business universities, a large number of seniors’ associations, …

ROAD MAP - What we need to achieve (in the maximum of developing and emerging countries):

4- FEASIBILITY STUDIES (3 to 8 weeks):

We call on MBA students and retired executives with in-country experiences to identify and select women who can become successful entrepreneurs thru a strong export strategy.

5- OPERATION ACTIVITIES (9 to 24 months):

Selected Women Entrepreneurs are coached in site, by teams of men and women (motivated retired executives, with successful international experience and an active network).

6- DEVELOPING BEYOND THE BOTTOM LINE (continuous):

We encourage our international networks to promote EVE-products (22 languages Website)

PAYBACK - What we expect as a return from women entrepreneurs

7- AFTER THE COACHING PERIOD:

Women entrepreneurs can better:

√ adapt themselves to the global markets’ demand and start to innovate,

√ strengthen their bargaining position and reduce the power of intermediaries.

Having increased their incomes and their enterprising spirit, they

√ create jobs, thus reversing the rural exodus,

√ become role models in their communities,

√ will be the best MDGs’ influencers in their country.

SUPPORT US, and get full support from your stakeholders on your decision.

(We are using our financial resources to cover the expenses of our volunteers)

Discover the EVE-olution way of turning sponsorship into entrepreneurship; and, why we trust on the high power of successful women entrepreneurs to influence their region and country’s leaders building a more secure and healthy Planet*.

EVE-olution Foundation: http://www.eve-olution.org

United Nations: http://webapps01.un.org/dsd/partnerships/search/partnerships/826.html

GlobeWomen: http://www.globewomen.com/summit/2004/2004_Partners/GlobalMemberPages/GlobalMember_EVE-olution.html

* UN MDGs : http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals

Faq :

		Why women ?
		Women can now control the birth rate. This profound change has resulted in a shift of responsibility and decision-making that has not yet turned into reality.
		Why women entrepreneurs ?
		Faith Popcorn has written: "By 2005, 40% will be female-owned" ( in US )". So why not in developing countries!?
		Why women in developing countries ?
		Women already manage the household and the family budget. According to UN data, 1.2 billion women do this for less than 1 dollar a day, per head.
		Why women entrepreneurs in developing countries ?
		The development of economic networks is a promising source of "fresh" financing and leadership. These women will more easily sensitize decision-makers on sustainable development issues.
		Why it is urgent ?
		‹‹ Everybody "only" re-act and soon it will be too late, we need to act, now›› Rio June 1992 Agenda, Chapter 24
		Governments cannot deliver Sustainable Development on their own. Countries should take urgent measures to avert the ongoing rapid environmental and economic degradation in developing countries that generally affects the lives of women and children in rural areas suffering drought, desertification and deforestation, armed hostilities, natural disasters, toxic waste and the aftermath of the use of unsuitable agro-chemical products. In order to reach these goals, women should be fully involved in decision-making and in the implementation of sustainable development activities.

		Because we are living on the same planet, we all are obliged to think about why things have gone wrong and identify new solutions that respect our ecosystems, we should all be concerned about giving our children a healthy environment and not one faced with death.
		Why EVE-olution Foundation is promoting Organic Products ?
		The EVE-olution e-business application contains all products and services provided by the female owned SMEs, including a key section devoted to organic products. According to several e-commerce studies, women in the US generate more than 85% of on-line purchases (excluding pornographic and computer products).

		In several developed countries the organic industry is expanding rapidly, growing at the rate of 20% a year. In fact OTA estimated that the US market will grow to $13 billion in 2003.
		Why EVE-olution Foundation is promoting the Fair Trade process ?
		Women prefer direct "buying and selling" practices. Faire Trade allows smaller producers to be equally recognized, and also for buyers to purchase organic products at competitive prices.

		Encouraging South-South exchanges between developing and underdeveloped countries, that create a better world economical balance.
		Why EVE-olution Foundation is promoting "Export Fever" process ?
		The EVE-olution Foundation will provide advices and fresh analysis needed to promote exports in better conditions. We all know that "limiting oneself to a domestic market is often a suicide".

		The right and accurate development of a country is always coming from the exports.

		Thanks to its women networks, the Foundation will permanently study, seek opportunities (new demands) and inform our "EVEs" on how to respond to them.

		The goal will not longer be more producing and selling but rather helping customers around the world to buy what they need.
		Why the EVE-olution Foundation is an operating organization ?
		We, as a Foundation undertake operations following a sustainable development process... All operations are run by the Foundation and financed by Sponsors sharing our values.

		As an operating organization, the EVE-olution Foundation will work with networks of retired executives that are already successfully operating but also gathering and creating other networks in developing countries we will visit in order to spread our action and generate leadership.
		Why EVE-olution Foundation is relying on retired executives ?
		We rely on network of retired business owners and executives from developed countries because they are experienced volunteers willing to share their knowledge:

		1/ to educate and empower new female entrepreneurs, we have already detected, with the help of local authorities and associations. We will run workshops to prepare them to undertake this new way of work.

		2/ to coach small business owned or/and lead by women. Our role is to find out the needs of those SMEs and find the right counselors to maximize their performances.
		Why EVE-olution Foundation is relying on women associations world wide ?
		We rely on network of women associations and particularly entrepreneurs associations. We are convinced that it is a key to generate trends and opportunities to help concretely women entrepreneurs in developing countries.
		Why the EVE-olution data base will be in 22 languages ?
		The e-business application need to be accessible to all potential buyers worldwide. The multilingual website will be presented in an ever-growing number of languages: (English, Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, German, Korean, French, Arabic, etc.)
		What say the Agenda 21 Chapter 24 of the report U.N. conference on Environment and Development ?
		REPORT OF THE UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT (Rio de Janeiro, 3-14 June 1992)

		Chapter 24 : GLOBAL ACTION FOR WOMEN TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE AND EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT

		............... >>>>> Areas requiring urgent action

		24.6. Countries should take urgent measures to avert the ongoing rapid environmental and economic degradation in developing countries that generally affects the lives of women and children in rural areas suffering drought, desertification and deforestation, armed hostilities, natural disasters, toxic waste and the aftermath of the use of unsuitable agro-chemical products.

		24.7. In order to reach these goals, women should be fully involved in decision-making and in the implementation of sustainable development activities.

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Board :

		President, Nancy Gomez
		Vice President, Gerard E.Stein

Nancy V. Gomez (co-founder, President)

Nancy is co-founder of the EVE-olution Foundation, partnership within the United Nations (Commission on Sustainable Development). She was representing, at the CSD-12, women entrepreneurs in developing and emerging countries among the women’s caucus.

Born from a Peruvian father and a Chilean mother, after being graduated in Paris, she started to work with the Buro Syma in Germany, the Orpheus programme within the CEREC (EEC DG XIII) UK/Belgium, Tamaris in Chile, Radio CV in Canada, PR-Newswire in France, before taking over a small private event organizer company in Paris.

She now owns Inti Development Inc., a US consultant company, focus: attracting foreign investments for its clients (Mayors from Latin American).

As EVE-olution foundation is starting to be on its track, Nancy is now conducting a large project on how to empower the self sufficiency of entrepreneurs, thru eco-tourism and exportation.

My message to women and men of the World

“ Since women create life and act with intuition and solidarity for the well being of their family, the World agrees that women must have a say on issues related to their children, such as the water they drink, the food they eat, the air they breathe, and the soil on which they play. We need to focus our efforts on coaching women entrepreneurs in emerging and developing nations to increase their performances thru an "export fever" strategy to reduce poverty. By creating new jobs they are participating in the reversal of the rural exodus and the stabilization of their regions, they have a positive influence on other women. As creators of a “new deal”, they are more likely to participate at the local/national levels in the decision-making process and in the implementation of Sustainable Development activities to protect our future generations.”

Gerard E. STEIN (co-founder, Executive Vice President)

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European Commission Expert on E-Business
Member for jury for governmental contests “Les Exportateurs sur la Toile”
Member for jury for HEC Entrepreneurs (one of the top European MBA schools)
Member of International Internet Associations : ISOC, IETF, ISDF, ....
Member of OTA (Organic Trade Association: USA, Canada, Mexico)
Vice-President of EVE-olution Foundation
President of "Rage d'Exporter" (Export Fever)

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1993 - 2003
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

France: Executive Coach for six CEOs (SMEs).
CEO of Vivaup (a start-up specialized on secure CD card under PKI).
Executive Coach for Artenovia (a start-up specialized on painting, E-commerce).
Executive Coach for Smarterwork (an international freelances network).
Assisted other enterprises, to create new markets all over the world.
Independent consultant for re-engineering at large Corporations, over 4-year period.
Member of a team of expert advisors to French SBA (Small Business Administration) State Secretary, whose primary purpose was to increase the number of small enterprises.

Chile: Coached executives on how to increase export.

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Organized and/or conducted conferences "Internet for SME's". Aix en Provence (France), Orléans (France), Autrans (France), Abidjan (Ivory Coast), Abuja (Nigeria), the first Africa Internet Summit (attendees from 34 African countries).
Organized and/or conducted other specialized conferences: SCO/INTEL in Paris; with SUUG at Comdex in Moscow, (for the Polytechnic University of Moscow); HP in Paris; ORACLE in Paris; conducted a 2 day conference with IIR "How to Migrate to Open Systems"; a 2 day conference with Euroforum "Bye bye, Mainframes?"; Open-Forum in Budapest and Utrecht; the European Direct Marketing Association in Amsterdam,

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Member of the following Standardization Organizations: ISO-POSIX (the International SC22 / WG15); EWOS-OSE (sponsored by the EEC DG XIII), and AFNOR-POSIX & SGFS-OSE

Vice-President of AFUU (The French Association of UNIX and Open System Users). Assisted French software companies in finding their “remarketers” in the US, multiple business trips to the USA over a three-year period.
Attended the New Entrepreneur Course in Los Angeles sponsored by the SBA.

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1989 - 1991
BUSINESS ACTIVITIES

General Manager, on assignment from IBM for a limited period time (2 years) for the following two enterprises
- AST s.i. BARPHONE Group, an AT&T subsidiary sold to Lucent
- AIXT, AXIME Group, a CGE subsidiary named Vivendi

Achievements during this 2-year period:

-	Significant market share gain from winning large tenders issued by Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Social Affairs, Public Hospitals, Social Security, large banks (Gross sales from 500 K$ to 2,500 K$)
-	Winner of the IBM Quality AWARD as well as named the World Top Performer for migration from PICK System to UNIX.
-	Developed a network of 15 VARs companies allowing global response to large Tenders.

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1983 - 1992
OPERATIONAL MARKETING MANAGEMENT

1992 France: Responsible for all UNIX marketing national activities: direct sales and alternate channel.

1991 IBM EMEA: Author of a worldwide market study on migration tools to UNIX.

(1989 1991: out from IBM during 2 years)

1988 France: Launched and managed a telemarketing expert system, to improve efficiency and productivity in selling financial products for IBM Credit; contributed to 170% results over goals.

1984 France: Launched the national IBM Business Partners Program by vertical markets. During 4 years responsible for selecting, training, managing and promoting European VARs and ISVs, as IBM Business Partners; 180 companies were selected. These Business Partners helped sell and install over 10,000 Minis'. Formally recognized at Award Ceremony in New York.

1983 Saudi Arabia: IBM Country Marketing Manager, responsible for new products: pricing, documentation, advertising, events, management, sales, and implementing a Saudi VARs program.

1982 - Completed the IBM Executive Leadership Business Course II, in Atlanta

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1972 - 1982
SALES EXPERIENCE (IBM)

Saudi Arabia: Sales Manager, responsible for IBM sales in SMEs while providing support to large bids. Responsible for training and leading new Saudi National Sales Reps. Achieved 185% over the 3 years. (2 Golden Circle Awards). My team was composed of engineers on assignment from 6 different countries.

France: IBM International Account Manager in charge of the following French significant Accounts: BNP, Aerospatiale, Dassault, Total. (2 Golden Circle Awards).
IBM Sales Rep. in some French regions and Paris. (>100% Club each year)

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1963 – 1972
PRIOR TECHNICAL AND EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE (IBM)

France: Responsible for education & training of IBM France new hires for a period of two years. Conducted management seminars for the MIS Directors of the 120 IBM largest accounts, while conducted technical audits for large customers during 2 years.

Africa: System Engineer responsible for the following accounts: Ministry of Finances in Morocco; Development Bank in Senegal; Ministry of Finances and Development Bank in Madagascar; AIR Afrique in Ivory Coast; Social Security in Congo; (responsible also for small accounts Ministry of Finance in Chad, Gabon, and RCA).
For each account, I was responsible of selecting and training national engineers before helping them installing the first mainframe.

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