Founding Membership

Bring your experience. Learn from another perspective.

ICWL is seeking women leaders who are ready to contribute their knowledge, listen across differences and help build a trusted international founding community.

Review the Application Process About ICWL

The Founding Circle

15 women. 15 countries. One community.

A deliberately focused international group built around participation, trust, cultural understanding and practical exchange.

Eligibility

Leadership matters. Character matters too.

ICWL is not intended to be a broad professional directory. The strength of the founding community depends on members who bring experience, curiosity, generosity and respect for one another.

Applicants do not need identical careers, beliefs or life histories. Different perspectives are essential—but they must be paired with constructive participation.

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Leadership ExperienceDemonstrated leadership experience or clear potential for significant leadership responsibility.

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Country ConnectionA meaningful connection to the country the applicant seeks to represent in the founding community.

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Respect for DifferencesA commitment to respecting cultural, religious, political and social differences.

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ContributionWillingness to share knowledge, lessons and perspective with other members.

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International CuriosityA genuine interest in understanding how women lead, live and solve problems in other societies.

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Confidential ParticipationWillingness to uphold the Diplomatic Rules of Engagement, including trust and confidentiality.

Founding Country Status

A careful process, not an open enrolment list.

The founding committee reviews applications and confirms representation in line with the ICWL founding standard.

Country representationUpdated by the committee

Applications and nominationsSubject to review

Confirmed member profilesPublished after approval

Application Process

A clear process for prospective founding members.

Applications should give the founding committee the information needed to assess eligibility, experience, country representation and alignment with the ICWL Rules of Engagement.

Review Eligibility

Consider the membership criteria, country representation and shared standards expected of founding members.

Prepare Your Materials

Provide professional background, a statement of interest, practice-sharing perspective and references as requested.

Submit Securely

Submit the application and supporting materials through a secure committee-reviewed form.

Secure Membership Application

The application form belongs here.

The final form must be available only through a secure WordPress form solution, with restricted committee access, applicant confirmation email, CV upload and required consent to the Rules of Engagement.

Application Form Area

After the founding committee approves the final questions, insert the secure Elementor Form or Forminator form directly below this message. Do not collect CVs, references or personal applicant data through a basic public contact form.

This section is intentionally not a fake application form. We will connect the real secure form as the next technical step.

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