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Women As Global Leaders Conference, Abu Dhabi

The College of Saint Benedict will be sending its 4th delegation of women to the 4th Women as Global Leaders Conference in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates March 8-15, 2012.  This year's theme is "Creating a Sustainable Future for the World."  This event is an opportunity for young women leaders from around the world to gather, meet important international leaders, establish partnerships and share experiences and learn from each other.  Along with attending the conference, this trip will include pre-travel in the area in which the delegation will visit other universities in the area and learn about the Emirati culture. Carrie Vandelac, Executive Assistant to the Vice President of Institutional Advancement, Heather Nicole Saladino, Resident Director of Lottie Hall and Coordinator of the Hynes Scholars Program,  and Liz Beaty, Student Director of the Institute for Women's Leadership, will be leading the delegation.

We will be accepting applications from students who wish to participate starting September 19th.  Twelve students will be selected to serve on the delegation.  The delegates must participate in a series of pre-trip orientation sessions prior to departing to the UAE.  Students will be expected to pay for all costs that come with this trip, about $1500, (this amount is dependent on airfare prices), plus bring thier own spending money.  A stipend of $480 will be provided to students, which will cover the registration fee for the Conference. This fee includes registration and entrance to the conference, a Gala dinner, transportation to and from the conference, hotel stay for four nights, and daily breakfast. Students must have (or be able to obtain) a valid passport and be eligible for a visitor's visa to the UAE. 

To apply for this exciting opportunity, please compose a brief statement describing why you would like to attend given the conference theme, what experiences you have had that lend themselves to this opportunity, what you personally hope to gain, and what you can offer back to CSB as a result of this trip.  Please feel free to research the conference website while preparing your application: http://www.zu.ac.ae/main/en/wagl2012/about.aspx or http://www.zu.ac.ae/main/en/wagl2012/faqs.aspx

If you are interested in submitting a presentation to the conference, please visit http://www.zu.ac.ae/main/en/wagl2012/call_papers.aspx to learn about the themes and application process. Submissions are due Friday, October 14^th, 2011 and selected participants will be notified November 30^th, 2011.

Students from all years and majors are welcome to apply.  Please click here to complete the application and personal statement:

The applications deadline is Monday, November 7th at 4:00 PM. 

Trip Timeline

September 19^th, 2011                         Applications opened at 8:00AM

October 14^th, 2011                              Deadline for Presentation Submissions

October 14^th, 2011                              Applications close at 4:00PM

November 30^th                                    Conference Presenters notified

November 30th -December 2^nd         Delegation application selection

December 2nd, 2011                          Selected delegates notified

December 9^th, 2011                            Optional meet-and-greet meeting

January 19^th, 2012                               1^st Orientation meeting

February 7^th, 2012                               2^nd Orientation meeting

February 22^nd, 2012                            3^rd Orientation meeting

March 8^th, 2012                                  Delegation leaves Minneapolis for Abu Dhabi, UAE