The five jury panels - Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and North America - are made up of men and women from a variety of backgrounds and disciplines. They are chosen on the basis of their entrepreneurial experience, their business achievements and their commitment to the support of women entrepreneurs. The Jury's involvement is long-term and voluntary.
The projects are evaluated by the Jury in accordance with fixed criteria including but not limited to:
- Creativity: The degree of innovation shown by the overall business concept
- Sustainability: Financial impact of the business, indicating chances of long-term success
- Impact: Effect on society of the business, in terms of jobs created or its effect on the immediate or broader environment.
- Overall quality and clarity of the material presented
Jury deliberation meeting in Beijing, June 2007
Phase 1: Selection of the 15 Finalists
Each regional Jury panel selects the top three projects of their continents (Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, North America), fifteen worldwide, based on the information provided in the application form. These Finalists are announced in June on this website. They receive coaching to move to the next round.
Phase 2: Selection of the 5 Laureates
the Finalists are invited to France for the final round of competition which includes submitting a detailed business plan and presenting their projects in front of the Jury.
Based on the quality of the plan and the persuasiveness of the verbal presentation, one Laureate for each of the five regions is selected.
The announcement of the Laureates takes place in October at the Annual Global Meeting of the Women's Forum in Deauville, France.
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