W20 EU Update – Spring 2020
Find out here about W20 EU Delegation outreach activities planned for Spring 2020, some of which took place online as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak.
22 January 2020 – Uber “Diversity & Inclusion in a Changing World of Work” Luncheon Roundtable (Brussels): Cheryl Miller Van Dÿck joined a 22 January luncheon roundtable in Brussels on “Diversity & Inclusion in a Changing World of Work,” hosted by Mr. Tony West, Chief Legal Officer, of Uber.
23 January 2020 – Women Political Leaders “Rejkjavik Index for Leadership” Breakfast (Davos): Cheryl Miller Van Dÿck was invited to a 23 January breakfast on the “Rejkjavik Index for Leadership” hosted by Women Political Leaders in Davos, Switzerland.
27-28 January – W20 Saudi Arabia 2020 Launch (Riyadh and Online): In the capacity of EU Delegation member, DLI Founding Director, Cheryl Miller Van Dÿck joined the 27-28 January inception and launch of the W20 Saudi Arabia 2020 meetings, taking place in Riyadh and online as part of the G20 Saudi Arabia 2020 process.
4 February – EIB Annual Board of Directors Seminar with Civil Society 2020 (Luxembourg): On 4 February, Cheryl Miller Van Dÿck was invited to the European Investment Bank annual Board of Directors seminar with civil society 2020 in Luxembourg. The two themes this year were “The European Green Deal and the EU Climate Bank: addressing the critical decade ahead” and “Supporting development through quality employment.”
5 February – Digital Skills and Jobs Coalition Governing Board Meeting (Brussels): On 5 February, Cheryl Miller Van Dÿck joined the semi-annual meeting of the Governing Board of the European Commission’s Digital Skills and Jobs Coalition, of which Ms. Miller Van Dÿck has been a member since 2017.
17-18 February – Global Women’s Forum Dubai, We-Fi MENA Summit (Dubai, UAE): On 16-17 February in Dubai, UAE, Cheryl Miller Van Dÿck was invited to the Global Women’s Forum Dubai and We-Fi (Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative) MENA Summit, an initiative of the World Bank for advancing initiatives and policies that tackle finance and market obstacles faced by women entrepreneurs.
24-27 February – GSMA Mobile World Congress Women4Tech Summit (Barcelona): On 24-27 February, Cheryl Miller Van Dÿck was invited to attend the Ministerial Programme and speak at the Connected Women and Women4Tech events taking place as part of the annual Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. These events were subsequently cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
6 March – EuroNEXT Bell-ringing & Women in Finance Roundtable (Brussels): In celebration of International Women’s Day 2020, on 6 March in Brussels, Cheryl Miller Van Dÿck was invited to join a Bell-ringing Ceremony at EuroNEXT stock exchange, as guests of Bank of New York Mellon and the Association of Women in Finance, followed by a round table discussion on Women in Finance. The entire event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
13-14 March – 64th Commission on the Status of Women – Beijing+25 (New York, New York): Cheryl Miller Van Dÿck joined a scaled-down online version of the 13 March W20 engagement group side-event of the 64th Commission on the Status of Women – Beijing+25 and 14 March round-table hosted by W20 Saudi Arabia 2020.
23 March – SHERPA Stakeholder Board Meeting (Brussels and Online): On 23 March in Brussels, Cheryl Miller Van Dÿck joined the online stakeholder board meeting of the SHERPA, an EU project exploring ethics in AI and big data, for which she is an advisor. The event took place online due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
W20 EU Delegation members are actively engaged in outreach activities with our stakeholders around the world that promote feminist EU civil society and the interests of the girls and women of the European Union, the G20 nations, and beyond.
For upcoming events of the W20 EU Delegation and our stakeholders, please visit here, and to browse past activities, please click here.
