New York, U.S.A. – Experts and speakers dedicated to the empowerment of African women will gather in Libreville, Gabon.

The Cecilia Attias Foundation for Women, in association with Mrs. Sylvia Bongo Ondimba, the first lady of Gabon, will be hosting the 2012 installment of Dialogue for Action Africa (DFAA) in Libreville, Gabon. Dedicated to helping women in Africa lead safe, productive, and healthy lives, the forum seeks to creatively address the salient issues faced by African women.

In addition to special remarks by Cecilia Attias and Sylvia Bongo Ondimba, DFAA will feature a unique collection of inspiring experts and speakers from academia, government, NGOs, the private sector, and the medical community. Cecilia Attias comments: “The diversity and expertise of Dialogue for Action Africa’s speakers is astounding. Their dedication to women’s issues is truly inspiring and their insights will be enabling to promote African women’s issues through actionable initiatives.”

These initiatives will culminate in a Plan of Action for Africa, which will be presented at the G20 Summit in Los Cabos, Mexico in June. At the G20, DFAA’s conclusions will become part of the global agenda and will be discussed by the world’s most influential leaders and policy makers. Creating this bridge between DFAA and government leaders is key to producing change at an institutional level and is an innovative example of public-private partnerships.

Dialogue for Action Africa will be held in conjunction with the New York Forum Africa, an annual action-oriented assembly of the world’s leading business, economic, and regulatory officials. By collaborating with New York Forum Africa, DFAA is seeking to build crosscutting partnerships between the worlds of business and NGOs.

New York Forum Africa founder Richard Attias comments: “Non-profits and private enterprises have much to share with one another. They can collaborate on a host of topics, from tackling issues related to efficiency and financing to engaging in discussions of mission and ethics. Collaboration between Dialogue for Action Africa and the New York Forum Africa is a step in this direction.”

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NEW YORK, U.S.A.- Experts and speakers dedicated to the empowerment of African women to gather in Libreville, Gabon

The Cecilia Attias Foundation for Women, in association with Mrs. Sylvia Bongo Ondimba, the first lady of Gabon, will be hosting the 2012 installment of Dialogue for Action Africa (DFAA) in Libreville, Gabon. Dedicated to helping women in Africa lead safe, productive, and healthy lives, the forum seeks to creatively address the salient issues faced by African women.

In addition to special remarks by Cecilia Attias and Sylvia Bongo Ondimba, DFAA will feature a unique collection of inspiring experts and speakers from academia, government, NGOs, the private sector, and the medical community. Cecilia Attias comments: “The diversity and expertise of Dialogue for Action Africa’s speakers is astounding. Their dedication to women’s issues is truly inspiring and their insights will be enable us to promote African women’s issues through actionable initiatives.”

These initiatives will culminate in a Plan of Action for Africa, which will be presented at the G20 Summit in Los Cabos, Mexico in June. At the G20, DFAA’s conclusions will become part of the global agenda and will be discussed by the world’s most influential leaders and policy makers. Creating this bridge between DFAA and government leaders is key to producing change at an institutional level and is an innovative example of public-private partnerships.

Confirmed DFAA speakers and participants include: Hon. Aicha Bah Diallo, FAWE Chairperson and Advisor to the Director-General UNESCO Education; Holly Gordon, Vice President, Project Development, The Documentary Group; Sade Baderinwa, Emmy Award-winning news anchor;

Dr. Amy Lehman, Founder Lake Tanganyika Floating Health Clinic; Magatte Wade, Founder and CEO Tiossano; Vickie Remoe, Founder and Creative Director How4Do productions; Casey Cobell, EVP & Country Director Indego Africa Rwanda; Philisiwe Buthelizi, CEO National Empowerment Fund; Fatime Christiane Ndiaye, Sr. Gender Specialist International Labour Organization; Elizabeth Dearborn Davis, Co-Founder of the Akilah Institute for Women; Edna Adan Ismail, Midwife, Founder Edna Adan Hospital; Nahid Toubia, Founder of RAINBO; Coumba Toure, educator and artist; Yomi Abiola, Activist and journalist; and Zainab Salbi, Founder Women for Women International.

Dialogue for Action Africa will be held in conjunction with the New York Forum Africa, an annual action-oriented assembly of the world’s leading business, economic, and regulatory officials. By collaborating with New York Forum Africa, DFAA is seeking to build crosscutting partnerships between the worlds of business and NGOs.

New York Forum Africa founder Richard Attias comments: “Non-profits and private enterprises have much to share with one another. They can collaborate on a host of topics, from tackling issues related to efficiency and financing to engaging in discussions of mission and ethics. Collaboration between Dialogue for Action Africa and the New York Forum Africa is a step in this direction.”

For more information please visit the Dialogue for Action Africa website at: http://www.ceciliaattiasfoundation.org/DialogueForActionAfrica

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Major International Forum Addressing Women’s Advancement to take place in Libreville, Gabon on June 11, 2012; to take place alongside the New York Forum AFRICA organized by Richard Attias and Associates and the Omar Bongo Foundation.

Cecilia Attias, President of the Cecilia Attias Foundation for Women, in collaboration with Mrs. Sylvia Bongo Ondimba, First Lady of Gabon and President of the Sylvia Bongo Ondimba Foundation For Families are proud to host the Dialogue for Action Africa (DFAA) on June 11, 2012 in Libreville, Gabon.

This day-long forum will provide a global platform to a unique and dynamic group of the world’s leading women and men in business, NGOs, academia, and government to resolve Africa’s greatest challenges for women. The Dialogue for Action Africa will allow the world’s leaders to collaborate to identify solutions and to connect our unique group with partners across Africa and beyond and will attract a targeted audience of NGO leaders, business executives, media experts and political and academic leaders.

Building on the success of the 2010 Dialogue for Action in New York, this forum will address the urgent issues that must be resolved today to ensure a prosperous, healthy, and safe environment for African women.

Participants in DFAA bring with them their experiences as experts, educators, business people, victims and heroes to confront the most urgent challenges facing African women: education and literacy; access to business and entrepreneurship; improved health systems and maternal care; and safety and security.

Through innovative collaboration and discussion, the group will addresses these four areas to create a Plan of Action to bring about sustainable solution. The plan will be presented to the G20 in Los Cabos, Mexico few days after the DFAA. ”To support women, is to support our families and our communities. Women are the bedrock of our society and, thanks to their formidable energy, contribute greatly the economic development of our countries and the creation of more just and unified societies.

It is for these reasons that women have been at the heart of my agenda since taking office as first lady of Gabon,” Mrs. Sylvia Gabon Ondimba commented, ” These actions in favor of women are in compliance with the Millennium Development Objectives, which recognize the central role women and mothers play in our society. We’re so pleased that Gabon will be host to the Dialogue for Action Africa and gather the world’s foremost leaders to come up with innovative solutions for the advancement of women everywhere.”

Cecilia Attias, added, “At a time of instability in the western world, we must invest in a sustainable future. Women represent well over half of the African population, where access to education, employment, healthcare, and safety are particularly limited. They also hold much potential to be part of the solution. I look forward to welcoming the world’s leading thinkers to Gabon to find take action to invest the future of African women.”

The Dialogue for Action Africa will be held in conjunction with the New York Forum AFRICA, an annual platform that assembles the world’s leading business, economic and regulatory officials for two days of action oriented discussion and debate.

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