The 2012 Edition
The 2012 Laureates have been announced…
The 2012 Laureates were announced on October 11
at
the Annual Global Meeting of the Women’s Forum in Deauville, France. Gabriela Flores, nominated Laureate for Latin America, was the first to receive her trophy, followed by Ting Shih from North America, Cécile Réal from Europe,
Iba Masood from Middle East and North Africa,
Julienne Ingabire and Elizabeth Scharpf from Sub-Saharan Africa and finally, Lianna Gunawan from Asia-Pacific.
Each of these budding entrepreneurs received funding
of US$ 20, 000, networking and visibility opportunities and, most importantly, personalized business coaching
for one year.
The 2012 Finalists
The finalists are the entrepreneurs who are selected in the first round of the competition to present their businesses in front of the Jury.
The annual Laureates are selected from this talent pool.
All About the Finalists
The 2012 Jury Members
The Jury for the Cartier Women’s Initiative Awards 2012 is composed of 30 high-profile individuals. They are chosen on the basis of their entrepreneurial experience, their business achievements and their commitment to supporting women entrepreneurs.
Read about the Jury
The Evaluation Process
The Finalists and Laureates of
the Cartier Women's Initiative Awards are chosen by
an independent
and voluntary Jury who evaluates
the projects based on criteria
of creativity, sustainability and social impact.
