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Greetings BPW Sisters!

I am pleased to report that NAC completed two webinars in September with great success.

Thanks go to BPW Canada members Colleen Babiuk-Ilkiw and Sheila Crook, with technical support from NFBPW President Barbara Bozeman, for a terrific session titled “Advocacy on the Line – Crafting Position Papers to Spark Change”. There was great engagement from many within NAC, showing the dedication our members have to making a difference for women.

We are equally grateful to NAC Training Coordinator Sujata Tiwari for the valuable webinar “Empowering BPW Leaders”. Following in Dr. Lena Madeson’s footsteps, we all want to be strong leaders, whether it’s in our careers or volunteer work. There will be additional Advocacy and Leadership Webinars in the new year so stay tuned!

Work is underway within BPW International with preparations for the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW 70) CSW70 (2026) | UN Women – Headquarters at the United Nations in New York City from March 9 – 20, 2026. While not everyone can attend in person, I hope many of you will participate in the over 700 Parallel Events with the NGO CSW About the NGO CSW Forum | NGO CSW/NY ,many of which are offered virtually at all hours of the day and evening. There are always topics and speakers of interest to everyone to learn more about women’s issues and work being done to make a difference. Watch for more information as it becomes available.

The North America and Caribbean Regional Conference will be held at the Hilton Niagara Falls/Fallsview Hotel in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada from August 23 – 25, 2026. It will include a Youth Symposium for Young BPW members on August 23rd and the Leader’s Summit over the next two days. We will have some amazing speakers on topics of interest to all. It will give you a chance to meet our NAC sisters from the Caribbean Islands and the USA, as well as other members from around the world.

Niagara Falls is very convenient for travel from the USA whether by car, train, or flights into Buffalo. There are regular shuttles from Buffalo Niagara International Airport. I hope you will take the opportunity to attend. Stay tuned for registration/hotel and speaker information!

As you approach Thanksgiving in the USA, I wish you all a lovely weekend with your family and friends, and hope you can rest, relax, and recharge, all the while eating a little too much turkey!

Karin Gorgerat
BPW International Regional Coordinator
North America and Caribbean