Press Releases 04~05

High-Level Delegation to Attend Global Summit of Women, May 27-29

May 24, 2004

The United States will be sending a high-level delegation to the Global Summit of Women, which will be held in Seoul, on May 27-29, 2004. The summit is organized annually by a non-profit organization headed by an International Planning Committee of American Women Leaders. Global respect for women is a foreign policy imperative, and the United States supports the Global Summit of Women for its emphasis on women's economic advancement.

The U.S. delegation to the 2004 summit will be led by Ambassador Josette Sheeran Shiner, Deputy U.S. Trade Representative, and will include Paula DeSutter, Assistant Secretary, Verification and Compliance, U.S. Department of State; Henrietta Holsman-Fore, Director, U.S. Mint, U.S. Treasury Department; Shinae Chun, Director, Women's Bureau, U.S. Department of Labor; and Lindi Harvey, Deputy Director, Office of the Senior Coordinator for International Women's Issues, U.S. Department of State.

The Department of State is also facilitating the attendance of high-ranking delegations from Afghanistan and Iraq.

Past summits have spurred the formation of regional and international networks, and have inspired numerous successful business initiatives. We look forward to this year's summit in Seoul as a unique and welcome opportunity to gather female entrepreneurs, fortune 500 executives, and high-ranking government officials in one forum to discuss how best to influence the direction of women in business and government.

For more information about the Summit, please visit http://www.globewomen.com/.