What is Twinning?
Twinning is when a BPW club connects with another one with a Twinning Charter. In the charter the two clubs agree to pursue some common interests, common goals and build a closer relationship between them. Twinning is as varied as the clubs involved. Some twins connect to build a social exchange, others a cultural exchange and others have a common interest in an industry or profession. So, for instance if your state, is a wine producing area you might twin with a club in another wine growing area in another part of the world. Twinned clubs might visit each other, or have a member visiting them, or they exchange newsletters, meetings by skype, whatsapp, messanger and so on. Most importantly they often get great ideas from each other.
Why Twin?
Nowdays the importance of twinning is growing. In our present time of globalization it is definitely no longer good to stay contentedly in one’s own country or city without taking note of what the others do. This is especially true for members of our global association of Business and Professional Women. The immeasurable advantages of twinning should therefore be in all our minds. Twinning can be between clubs in different cities, in different countries and in different regions. It is up to you. Enjoy the rich return of exchange of experiences, joint activities and a greater understanding of each other’s cultures on an international level.
Who Twins?
Most twinning is between Clubs but it can be from Federation to Federation. Sometimes an individual member in a country where there isn’t a BPW club has twinned with a club elsewhere. Twinning can be between clubs in one country, or between clubs of different countries, different continents.
How to Twin.
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• why you would like to twin and what you want out of it. |
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think about how long you want to twin for. Some clubs twin for two or three years, some longer. Some clubs twin for a couple of years with one club and then have a new twinning with another club. A club can have several twinnings too. Very important is that the Clubs that are going to promote the Twinning give thought and time to discussing the idea with all their members so that there is future planning and on going support for the Twinning and that it is just not done on a whim. |
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if you would like more information and ideas about twinning and support to set up your project contact the Chair Nellina Basile or your Regional representative or a Member of the Twinning Task Force. |
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find a club that you think will match your goals. You can do this in different ways. Many twinning come from personal connections made, for example, at a BPW conference or congress. You might have a member who is an old school friend with a member in another club or women who have worked in different countries and have friends in another BPW Federation…. You can ask on the Twinning Forum of the BPW International website, or contact the Twinning Committee through your Regional Representative. |
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complete the application to have your twinning approved (click here to download form) and your charter (click here to download charter) and send them ,with also the minutes of approval of the twinning by your clubs, to the Chair of the Twinning Taskforce Nellina Basile The committee will endorse your twinning, send you your twinning certificate, invite you to send in stories and photos to go on the Twinning Website and say CONGRATULATIONS; YOU ARE NOW A BPW INTERNATIONAL TWIN! As soon as possible, we’ll try to provide the forms in Chinese, Italian, German, or French as well as English if you request them from your Regional Representative. |
BPW INTERNATIONAL TWINNING AFFILIATES
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BPW Adelaide Hills |
AUSTRALIA |
BPW Ouagadougou, |
BURKINA FASO |
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BPW Cotonou, |
BENIN |
BPW Hutwil Langenthal, |
SWITZERLAND |
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BPW Berlin, |
GERMANY |
BPW Bangkok, |
THAILAND |
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BPW Bremen, |
GERMANY |
BPW Amsterdam, |
NETHERLANDS |
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BPW Bristol, |
U.K. |
BPW Hanover, |
GERMANY |
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BPW Burghausen, |
GERMANY |
BPW Coffs Harbour, |
AUSTRALIA |
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BPW London, Ontario, |
CANADA |
BPW Parramatta, |
AUSTRALIA |
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BPW Cheltenham, |
U.K. |
BPW Göttingen, |
GERMANY |
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BPW Donetsk, |
UKRAINE |
BPW Bern, |
SWITZERLAND |
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BPW Geelong, |
AUSTRALIA |
BPW Auckland, |
NEW ZEALAND |
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BPW Hamm, |
GERMANY |
BPW Bradford, |
U.K. |
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BPW Lausanne, |
SWITZERLAND |
BPW Katmandu, |
NEPAL |
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BPW Lille Metropole, |
FRANCE |
BPW Gent, |
BELGIUM |
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BPW Morpeth, |
U.K. |
BPW Warkworth, |
NEW ZEALAND |
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BPW Pozen, |
GERMANY |
BPW Petersburg, |
RUSSIA |
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BPW SPAIN |
SPAIN |
BPW PANAMA |
PANAMA |
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BPW Tallin, |
ESTONIA |
BPW Neva, St Petersburg, |
RUSSIA |
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BPW Vienna, |
AUSTRIA |
BPW Catania, Sicily, |
ITALY |
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BPW Ostende, |
BELGIUM |
BPW Reykjavik, |
ICELAND |
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BPW JAPAN |
JAPAN |
BPW KOREA |
KOREA |
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BPW Grafton, NSW |
AUSTRALIA |
BPW Waterford, Wisconsin |
USA |
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BPW Kalamunda WA |
AUSTRALIA |
BPW Helsinki |
Finnland |
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BPW Kluisbergen |
BELGIUM |
BPW Outeniqua, George |
South Africa |
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BPW Limassol |
CYPRUS |
BPW Verona Est |
Italy |
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BPW Limassol |
CYPRUS |
BPW Roma Uno |
Italy |
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BPW Cyprus |
CYPRUS |
BPW Ireland |
Ireland |
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Young BPW |
CYPRUS |
Young BPW |
Estonia |
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BPW Bremen |
GERMANY |
BPW Amsterdam |
Netherlands |
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BPW Köln |
GERMANY |
BPW Corano |
Italy |
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BPW München |
GERMANY |
BPW Sankt Gallen |
Switzerland |
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BPW Catania, Sicily |
ITALY |
BPW Vienna |
Austria |
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BPW Fortaleza |
ITALY |
BPW Verona |
Italy |
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BPW ITALY |
ITALY |
BPW SPAIN |
Spain |
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BPW Pisa |
ITALY |
BPW Tours |
France |
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BPW Torino |
ITALY |
BPW Bari |
Italy |
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BPW Torino |
ITALY |
BPW Lausanne |
Switzerland |
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BPW Torino Centro |
ITALY |
BPW Cordoba |
Argentina |
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BPW Verona Est |
ITALY |
BPW Elan |
UK, Scotland |
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BPW Verona Est |
ITALY |
BPW Arad |
Romania |
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BPW Verona Est |
ITALY |
BPW München |
Germany |
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BPW Tokai |
JAPAN |
BPW Perth |
Australia |
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BPW Amman |
JORDON |
BPW Great San Fernando Valley |
USA |
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BPW Brookhaven |
NEW YORK USA |
BPW Torino |
Italy |
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BPW Poznan |
POLAND |
BPW St Petersburg |
Russia |
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BPW Outenique |
SOUTH AFRICA |
BPW Tacoma |
USA |
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BPW SPAIN |
SPAIN |
BPW PANAMA |
Panama |
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BPW Berne |
SWITZERLAND |
BPW Donetsk |
Ukraine |
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BPW Chur |
SWITZERLAND |
BPW Gdansk |
Poland |
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BPW Lausanne |
SWITZERLAND |
BPW Katmandu |
Nepal |
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BPW Luzern |
SWITZERLAND |
BPW Midcity Richmond |
Australia |
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BPW Ticino |
SWITZERLAND |
BPW Taormina |
Italy |
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BPW Bristol |
UK |
BPW Hannover |
Germany |
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BPW Canterbury |
UK |
BPW Gent |
Belgium |
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BPW Cheltenham |
UK |
BPW Göttingen |
Germany |
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BPW Elgin |
UK |
BPW Nürnberg |
Germany |
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BPW Newcastle NI |
UK |
BPW Howth |
Ireland |
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BPW Greater San Fernando Valley |
CALIFORNIA USA |
BPW Taipei |
Taiwan |
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BPW Needles, California |
CALIFORNIA USA |
BPW Kumba |
Cameroon |
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BPW North Shore |
USA |
BPW Cabulture |
Australia |
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BPW Salzburg |
AUSTRIA |
BPW Burghausen |
GERMANY |
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BPW Berlin |
GERMANY |
BPW Penisola Sorrentina |
ITALY |
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BPW Toulon, |
FRANCE |
BPW Imperia, |
ITALY |
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BPW Nicosia |
CYPRUS | BPW Basel | SWITZERLAND |
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BPW Pula |
CROATIA | BPW Munich | GERMANY |
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PENDING |
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BPW New York |
USA |
BPW Berlin |
GERMANY |