OUR PEOPLE.

The Women Entrepreneurship Platform is the European network association representing, promoting, supporting, and advocating on behalf of women entrepreneurs across Europe. WEP is, since 2015, a registered international non-profit organisation based in Brussels, Belgium.

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OUR BOARD MEMBERS 

​Britt-Marie S. Torstensson
Chairwoman
WINNET Sweden

Ms. Söderberg Torstensson is the Manager/International coordinator and Development Manager at Winnet Sweden and chair. Ms Torstensson holds a several of degrees: Degree for Gender in theory, Political Sciences, Occupational Health, psychiatry, teacher in nursing, international coordination degree, both in Swedish and English. Background in working: start as a certificate nurse and next step in occupational health, combining studies mention above. Have initiated several of International and transnational EU projects in different areas, such as Interreg III C, Interreg IVC Capitalisation project, Winnet8, Participated in Framework 6 and 7 projects, contributed to women`s economic empowerment on a EU level including Sweden and beyond. Have been active in EUBSR and EAP, actions and project to implement  the result on Winnet actions, push to have an impact on policy, strategy and action plans in these countries. Strong focus on co-operation in partnerships, networks in thematic areas for regional innovation connecting to EU Cohesion policy and strategies. In Sweden through Winnet Sweden, have a task of the Government and Parliament to be an actor in and for Regional Sustainable gender equal growth. In Sweden has been initiating several of European Social Fund and regional fund project and EQUAL.

Grazia Rendo
Vice-chairwoman
Intercultural Euro-Mediterranean Centre for Unesco

Grazia Rendo is an Italian entrepreneur, who has been working for 15 years as Manager for the construction company Co.Ge.I. After time spent in this position, she decided to pursue her own business initiatives and has been, since January 2008, the majority founder of Orchidea, a film company (awarded in USA with her first film Cobalt Blue night). She has been Women’s Entrepreneurship Platform’s chairwoman (2015-2021) where she now holds Vice chairwoman position. From 2011 onwards, she has been part of an Italian/European network designed to mentor female entrepreneurs (BE WIN). As of 2009, she has also undertaken the role of Ambassador for female entrepreneurship in Italy. The same year, she became a Founding Board Member for UNESCO’s Intercultural Euro Mediterranean Centre. Very committed in supporting a women’s role, she is Impulse4women.org ambassador (Spain) aiming to connect female tech entrepreneurs and funders together.
The most recent activities in Italy are:
From November 2020 - Business angel from Renoon, sustainable fashion start-up
From July 2020 Business Angel and Smart Bugpartner , home automation company
From October 2019 Business Angel of Garanteasy, cloud storage of guarantees startup
Golden Invest corporate executive until 2019 and Gold star from 2020
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​Charlene Lambert
Treasurer
Women's Business Initiative International

Charlene Lambert is a Founding Board Member and current Treasurer of the WEP. She is also President of the Women’s Business Initiative International (WBII), based in The Hague, Netherlands. Through these organizations, she actively supports the development and expansion of women-owned businesses in Europe and The Netherlands, and advocates on their behalf at international, European and Dutch institutions.  As Adjunct Professor at Webster University in Leiden (NL), Charlene teaches courses Marketing and Business.  As Director of MLMC, she supports clients with their international business development, with a special focus on fresh, local food production. In addition to her experience in support of women entrepreneurs, she has over 20-years experience working in regional economic development and Foreign Direct Investment, assisting companies from around the world with their startup in the Netherlands and activities in Europe.  

Apostolina Tsaltampasi
Secretary General
​SEGE

Mrs. Tsaltampasi is the President of Greek Association of Women Entrepreneurs - SEGE and CEO of OECON Group of Companies. The group has 3 subsidiary companies: OECON, Smart Umbrella and OECON BG. She actively supports Female Entrepreneurship also from other positions as she is the A’ Vice President of AFAEMME - Association of Organizations of Mediterranean Businesswomen, the Executive Secretary of the Balkan Network of Female Entrepreneurship, the Coordinator for the Development of Women Entrepreneurs Network Black Sea - Atalanta, Member of the Financial Committee of the Woman20 (W20) and General Secretary of Women Entrepreneurship Platform - WEP.She holds a Master's degree in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Macedonia and she is certified by national and international bodies in offering consulting services. She has great experience and expertise as she has participated and led to success some of the most successful projects of both OECON Group and SEGE.
​At the same time, she is a reliable Business Angel as she participates in several corporate schemes, where she shares her fresh spirit and her great business and work experience with new entrepreneurs.

SECRETARIAT



Nasia Ioannidou
SEGE

 

Committees

  • WEP's organisation objectives, strategy and planning 
  • Communications
  • Membership
  • Sponsorship
  • EU Projects and tenders 
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