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Where we come from : our History

The Professional Women’s Association of Rome (PWA) was initiated by two women, Julie Bauer and Cynthia Ehrlich in 1992. Cynthia had been involved with the PWA in Milan (founded in 1987). She decided to initiate the Rome branch of PWA after moving to the eternal city and discovering that such an organization did not exist.

“It’s a place for women, by women, and about women.”


The PWA celebrated its tenth anniversary in December 2002 and we are still proud to provide such a service to women. To think the PWA is run on a non-profit basis by a volunteer Board of Directors.

Our Events & Speakers during the past Ten Years:1992-2002

Spanning these ten year the PWA has organized interesting seminars and workshops. A line up of guest speakers addressed the topics below. As for the last two years, please look at the right links.

• Economics and Politics:The Euro: from its foundation to its use. First Italian woman sculptor and engraver in the Italian numismatics to design currency, Laura Cretara from the Italian Mint.

• Career women and their private lives, Deputy Editor of Italy Daily (International Herald Tribune), Laura Collura

• Breast cancer, President "Lega dei Tumori" Rome, Prof. Quintarelli

• Islam and Muslim: What are we afraid of exactly? Professor of Islam at the Pontifical Gregorian University, Father D. Madigan

Women’s health and personal development. Back to the future: Caring for our backs and ourselves using alternative techniques. Certified Rolfer, Fulvio Faraone. Acupuncturist, Mari Roddy. Alexander Technique Trainer, Susan Yarrow.

• Are you all you want to be? Therapist and founder of the Center Aventino for Life Management, Diane Epstein.

• Natural ways to heal ourselves. 
a) Vini (hatha) yoga. Artist, performer and teacher Lynn Swanson.
b) The relationship between stress and health. Cardiologist at S. Eugenio Hospital, Gianluca Colloridi.

• Holistic reflexogy. Certified Reflexologist, Ki Mansson-Gallone.

• Aromatherapy. Aromatherapist, Hanja Kochansky (PWA member).

• Bee keeping. Radio journalist and English teacher (PWA member), Carol Glatz 

• Networking for business contacts/work professions and careers: Marketing yourself in a new environment. Marilyn de Leo of the European School of Economics.

Multilevel marketing: everything you always wanted to know but were afraid to ask. Expert on international business, Martin Garnett.

• Saving your Savings. US tax specialist, Mary Jane Bridges.

• Personal Finance Planning for Women. Professional Financial Consultant, Carey Clark.

• Careers in the United Nations.

• Italian professional women in business
New professions related to the world of information communication and technology. Journalist for "Il Sole 24 Ore", Elysa Fazzino.

• Lights! Camera! Action! Digital technology: a revolution for film and television. Television film producer and director (PWA member), Mariarosy Calleri.

• Starting a business in Italy. 
a) Freelance writer and operator of Elegant Etruria, Mary Jane Cryan.
b) Vintage jewellery business, translator and interpreter, Marlene Deutsch (PWA member).
c) Owner of the Economy Book and Video Centre, Rome, Via Torino , Barbara B.Goldfield

• Media Careers. Deputy President of programming for Orbit Satellite television network, June Decter.

• Rome Time Bank. Adele Grisendi.

• Dipartimento della Protezione Civile (Italian civil Protection Department). Mr Miozzo and Mrs Postiglione.

• Living and coping in Italy:Taxation in Italy. Accountant and finance expert, Roberto Tornello.

• Art, literature and culture: Inter-cultural relationships. Journalist, teacher and great-granddaughter of Giuseppe Garibaldi, Anita Garibaldi.

• Women’s lives around the world: a WFP perspective. World Food Program, Gretchen Bloom.

• Conference in French: Amedeo Modigliani. Lynda Frenois, french expert from the Centre Saint Louis de France.

• Jazz Music. Musicologist, Richard Trythall of the American Academy in Rome.

• Mysterious art of antiques. Roman antiquarian, Carlo Lampronti.

• The more things change… Discover the cultural continuity between ancient and modern Rome. Archaeologist and teacher of ancient Roman history, Daniella Hunt.

• Authors and Celebrities: The do’s and don’ts of travelling and how to write about them. Freelance writer and journalist Anne Hanley. Author of the ‘Time Out Guide to Rome.’

• Speaking Silence. Mother-daughter issues. Writer with a PhD in Spanish Literature, Peggy Rosama Preciado.

• Performing in Rome. Theatre performer and founder of Ford Entertainment, Gaby Ford.

• G8 summit in Genova. Chargé d’ Affaires at the Canadian Embassy, Rome, Malcolm McKechnie.

• Conference in Italian: Environmental problems from a woman’s perspective. Leader of the ‘Green party”, Grazia Francescato.

• The luring border. The illegal movement of women across borders and how Italy appeals to those from the countries of Eastern Europe. Senator Tana de Zulueta.

• Women in politics. Psychologist and member of the Italian chamber of deputies, Honorable Carol Beebe Tarantelli.  

• Amnesty International in Italy. Our main issues and the role of women. Jill Whitelaw.

• Information technology The Y2K – Millennium bug. TV Journalist Carlo Massarini,  Lawer and Consultant, Katrina O’Leary and Prof. Ing. Cav. Luciano Costa.

• Distance learning through telematics. Founder and Vice President of “Piazze Telematiche”, Maurizio Borghi.

Last years

Calendar Year 2001-2

Calendar Year 2002-3

Calendar Year 2003-4

 

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