March 25, 2026 Contact: Alberto Lozano (619) 308-9907
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For Immediate Release
CROSS-BORDER NETWORK OF BUSINESSWOMEN PRESENTED IN SAN DIEGO
- It will promote the personal and professional growth of women participating in strategic areas such as the industrial sector, technology, tourism, services, and logistics.
The launch of the “Cross-Border Network of Businesswomen” was held yesterday, as an initiative designed and coordinated by the Consulate General of Mexico in San Diego, in collaboration with the Mexican Employers’ Confederation (COPARMEX for its acronym in Spanish) in Tijuana and the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce (SDRCC). It is the first initiative of its kind in the Cali-Baja region, aimed at articulating women’s leadership on both sides of the border.
The Network will offer a binational space for connection among businesswomen in Cali-Baja, through coordination mechanisms, networking, mentorship, and the facilitation of contacts and technical resources. It also seeks to sustain and promote the personal and professional growth of women in strategic areas such as the industrial sector, technology, tourism, services, and logistics, with a direct impact on the regional economy.
This initiative is reinforced by strategic alliances the Consulate of Mexico has built with business organizations in San Diego and Tijuana, ensuring its longevity through ongoing joint activities.
Planned actions include creating mentorships for soon-to-graduate students and holding targeted workshops on sector-specific topics, such as tariff changes, import-export compliance, and cross-border business requirements.
The launch was held at the SDRCC facilities, including a panel featuring Amb. Alicia Kerber Palma, Consul General of Mexico in San Diego; Elisa Ibáñez, president of COPARMEX Tijuana; and Kenia Zamarripa, SDRCC Vice President of Political and International Affairs.
The panel highlighted education’s role in expanding job opportunities, the need for gender perspectives in the workplace, sector-wide challenges, and the importance of nurturing sisterhood as a path to empowerment for future generations.
As a direct result of this initiative, more than 50 businesswomen—including independent entrepreneurs, employees from companies of various sizes, consultants, customs brokers, and leaders from Tijuana, Ensenada, and San Diego—attended the event and established new connections within the network.
Also present were Hortensia Medellín, Director for Investment and Supply Chains of the Government of the State of Baja California, and Melissa Pacheco, Councilmember of Tijuana.
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