Topic
Following the 2nd Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEP) Forum, the UN Global Compact Network Italy and UN Women Italy announce a partnership to develop the WEPs Community in Italy. The initiative aims to strengthen dialogue and collaboration among organizations committed to promoting women’s empowerment and gender equality.
In this context, the WEPs Community’s activities will be structured around thematic working groups—roundtables designed to foster discussion among participating companies. The 2026–2027 WEPs Community cycle will launch on Thursday, November 5, 2026, with an online meeting dedicated to presenting the key workstreams and the calendar of activities planned for the two-year period.
The initiative seeks to facilitate exchange among companies and highlight the Community’s role in advancing the Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs).
Topics
The webinar will cover:
- The roles of the UN Global Compact Network Italy, UN Women Italy, and the WEPs Community
- The Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs)
- WEPs tools provided by the UN Global Compact Network Italy
- Opportunities for companies to engage and participate
Audience
This meeting is open to all interested companies—including those that are not yet signatories—that wish to learn more about the Women’s Empowerment Principles and sign on to them.
When
Thursday, November 5, 2026, from 4:00 PM to 4:45 PM
Format
Webinar
More information
To participate in the webinar, you can register here: Community WEP Italia | Iscrizione al webinar di kick-off | 5 novembre 2026