Week of Power

The women of Quebec launch the WEEK OF POWER – March 5-9, 2012

The first of its kind in Canada, CARE Canada's I Am Powerful Committee is a group of empowered women in Quebec. Its purpose is to raise awareness regarding the most vulnerable women in the world by tapping into the committee's network of influential resources.

With this in mind, the WEEK OF POWER is being launched in early March, to coincide with International Women's Day on March 8. The week will feature a series of prominent events with various speakers - powerful women - from all over Quebec, including Ms. Louise Fréchette, former Deputy-Secretary General of the UN, current Distinguished Fellow of the Centre for International Governance Innovation, and Chairman of the Board of Directors for CARE.

The week will culminate with a luncheon in the company of a woman who has had an incredible journey: Céline Galipeau.  She has been the head of the Téléjournal 22 hrs at Radio-Canada since 2009. She started her career as a reporter in 1984. Over the years, she has held positions in Toronto, London, Paris, Moscow and Beijing. She was also reporter in Iraq, Kosovo and Afghanistan.

Join us from March 5th through the 9th as we speak out for women around the world who are too often overlooked!  How?

• Purchase tickets for one of our conferences ($100 each) by either filling out the registration form (in French only) or by contacting Marie-Eve Bertrand directly, either by email (marie-eve.bertrand@care.ca) or telephone: (514) 443-3898.  Please note that all conferences are in French.
• March 6: Cocktail party with Ms. Louise Fréchette, beginning at 6 p.m. at Café Birks, 1240 Square Philips Street, Montréal
• March 9: Lunch conference with Ms. Céline Galipeau, beginning at 12 noon at the Sheraton Centre,  1201 René Levesque West Boulevard, Montréal.
• Follow us on Twitter for more information throughout the week
• Share our event on Facebook
• Make a donation to support our efforts

CARE would like to thank all of our sponsors for this event who are making this week of empowerment possible.