“Women@Google are helping to empower the 3.5 billion girls and women worldwide by supporting the G(irls)20 Summit in Mexico in 2012. Google will be hosting a pre-conference training session on how to ‘navigate the digital landscape’ as well as providing conference one-on-one mentorship to each of the girls. ”
Google

“At Macroblu, we believe in equality for everyone. When united under a common purpose, the strength of unity can change the World. We believe that the empowerment of girls and women will make the most profound and positive changes in our World as we move into the future. We proudly support the Girls 20 Summit!”
Marc Garand
Managing Director
MACROBLU

“As an independent and neutral institution dedicated to promoting modern diplomacy and contributing to the understanding and analysis of the emerging dynamics in international affairs, the Académie Diplomatique Internationale (ADI), is pleased to be a key partner in the G(irls)20 Summit. Last year’s delegates (who met at the ADI in Paris), engaged in thoughtful dialogue which yielded incredible actions in their home communities and countries. We are looking forward to hearing from this year’s cohort of emerging leaders.”
Athina Argyriou
Director, Académie Diplomatique Internationale

“At Nissan, we believe in empowering girls and women to take their
turn in the driver’s seat.

We want to listen voices willing to make a change because they have the power, the ideas and the heart to create a better world. That´s why we at Nissan whole heartedly support the 2012 G(irls) 20 Summit.”
Nissan

“We at Norton Rose hold ourselves to the highest of standards. We are united, offering an international perspective. We value our culture and work hard to preserve it. That is why we support the G(irls)20 Summit and the empowerment of girls and women. We believe in equal opportunities for all regardless of race, colour, ethnic or national origins, sex, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief.”
Norton Rose, LLP

“We support the G(irls)20 Summit because we believe that girls are a powerful force for transformative change. If given the chance to participate, girls have the potential to break the cycle of poverty for families and communities and create a more just and balanced world.”
Peter and Jennifer Buffett
Co-Chairs
NoVo Foundation

“TransCanada is pleased to be part of the G(irls)20 Summit. The world benefits when girls have every opportunity to integrate fully and to enjoy the benefits of participation in the education, social, economic and democratic life of where they live.”
Wendy Hanrahan,
Executive Vice-president, Corporate Services
TransCanada

“Food & Consumer Products Canada is proud to support this important and meaningful initiative. The G(irls)20 Summit is empowering the next generation of girls and women who will all undoubtedly inspire other young leaders in their home countries and around the world to achieve greatness. With their leadership we are creating a world where women are empowered and able to participate fully in economic growth, political stability and social innovations. The Summit is an exciting and much needed step forward.”
Food & Consumer Products Canada

“We are committed to empowering girls and women because this is essential for success in the global fight against hunger. Closing the gender gap in access to productive resources enables rural women to realize their full potential as farmers, fishers, forest users, livestock managers, workers, entrepreneurs and innovators. It increases productivity and enables rural women to feed, educate and care for the next generation. Events like the G(irls)20 Summit help to send this message and identify tangible means toempower girls and women to help themselves and the world.”
-Food and Agriculture
Organization of the United Nations

Amanda Alvaro

Amanda Alvaro is the founding Managing Director of Narrative Advocacy Media. Over her career, she has worked on social marketing, brand development, advertising and public relations for a diverse range of business, government and not-for-profit organizations including; Scotiabank, WIND Mobile, Hyundai Canada, Ministry of Health and Long Term Care, Rethink Breast Cancer and Ontario Science Centre. She is known for her ability to build corporate and executive reputations and has provided counsel to small and mid-cap companies in various industries, including education, automotive, finance, health care, and telecommunications.

Amanda has developed award-winning social marketing strategies for communicating with a diverse audience and in 2009 led her team to win a Gold Cassie for Advertising Effectiveness for the youth-driven campaign Recycleme.org on behalf of Trillium Gift of Life Network. In 2010, she led Narrative to win Best in PR at the Canadian Marketing Awards for the launch of WIND Mobile nationally.

Before joining Narrative and the Bensimon Byrne team, Amanda worked as the Sr. Communications and Issues Advisor for Ontario’s Minister of Education and served as the Sr. Media Advisor to Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty in the 2007 provincial election.

Amanda is a media commentator and speaker on topics of politics, image, reputation and social marketing. She is a founding member of Ad Women of Toronto, Chair of Ad Ball and serves on a variety of boards and fundraising committees including; Empire Club of Canada, Innovators Ball for the Ontario Science Centre, Power Ball and a founding member of Artbound and the Committee for the Advancement of Girls of Women.

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