The Global Summit of Women will be held in Cairo next June 10-12, 2006 under the sponsorship of Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak being the first of its kind to take place in an Arab country. The summit is considered the most important women forum which aims at boosting women's status regionally and internationally. Prominent women figures, high-ranking officials and businesswomen will participate in the summit. This is plus civil society institutions concerned with promoting the woman's status all over the world.