The First President International Women’s Leadership Award 2026

WORLD WOMAN CLUB establishes the International Women’s Leadership Award in honour of its First President, recognising women whose leadership, professional responsibility and service to society continue the values she represented

Some leaders leave behind titles and achievements. Others leave behind an entire culture — a system of values, relationships and principles that continues to influence people long after their lifetime. Dr Lidiya Golubenko belonged to the second category. A renowned scholar, Doctor of Sciences, Head of the Department of Romance and Germanic Philology at Odesa I. I. Mechnikov National University, politician, public figure and the First President of the International Club of Successful Women — WORLD WOMAN CLUB, she combined academic excellence with public leadership and made a significant contribution to the development of women’s professional communities in Ukraine and internationally.

Her life was cut short in 2022, yet the influence of her work has not disappeared. On the contrary, it has continued to develop through the people, institutions and communities she helped to shape. Dr Golubenko’s legacy is remembered not only through her academic contribution and years of service to higher education, but also through the distinctive philosophy of women’s leadership she represented: leadership based on intellect, dignity, responsibility, loyalty, mutual respect and the ability to create opportunities for others. For the women who worked alongside her, these principles were not abstract ideals. They became the foundation of a new culture of relationships between successful women — one in which cooperation could replace rivalry and professional achievement could coexist with ethics, solidarity and genuine human respect.

A particularly important part of this legacy is connected with WORLD WOMAN CLUB, where Dr Golubenko served as its First President. Together with the Club’s founder, Dr Olga Azarova, she helped build an international women’s community designed to go far beyond conventional networking. The purpose was not simply to gather successful women at conferences or formal meetings, but to create lasting professional relationships between women in business, science, education, medicine, government, culture and international cooperation. Over time, these principles became an important part of the Club’s philosophy and its understanding of women’s leadership. The community grew around the idea that a successful woman should not only achieve personally, but should also be capable of strengthening the women around her, creating new partnerships, sharing experience and building an ethical environment in which the success of one woman becomes an inspiration rather than a threat to another.

In 2026, WORLD WOMAN CLUB, under the leadership of its founder Dr Olga Azarova, established the International Women’s Leadership Award dedicated to Dr Lidiya Golubenko, honouring the Club’s First President and preserving her contribution to the development of women’s networking communities in Ukraine and across the world. The award was created to recognise women whose professional achievements are combined with strong personal values, social responsibility, ethical leadership and a genuine contribution to the prosperity and development of their communities. In this way, the award is not simply a memorial distinction. It is designed as a mechanism for carrying Dr Golubenko’s leadership philosophy forward and identifying those women whose own lives demonstrate similar strength of character and commitment to others.

The first major presentation of this prestigious distinction in 2026 took place in Davos, an international meeting point for global leaders, entrepreneurs, innovators and decision-makers. The honor of presenting the award established in her mother's name fell to her daughter, Dr Natalia Golubenko, who reverently upholds her mother's legacy and continues her traditions.

The award was presented to Tetiana Moskalenko, Director of Maternity Hospital No. 10 in Odesa, recognising her strong professional leadership, responsibility and contribution to healthcare. Her work represents a form of leadership that is particularly important: leadership expressed not through public visibility alone, but through responsibility for people, institutions and the quality of service provided to society. In honouring Tetiana Moskalenko, WORLD WOMAN CLUB demonstrated that the values associated with Dr Golubenko remain relevant across different professions and generations — from science and education to medicine, public service and social leadership.

GOLD MOVE: Germany, France and the Netherlands have removed hundreds of tonnes from New York

HOW MUCH GOLD IS ACTUALLY LEAVING AMERICA?

Germany, France and the Netherlands have removed hundreds of tonnes from New York — but the real numbers tell a more complicated story

Headlines about central banks “bringing their gold home” have become increasingly common.

Germany transferred hundreds of tonnes from New York. The Netherlands has now reduced its American holdings twice. France has eliminated the portion of its reserves previously held there. And around the world, several other countries have increased domestic gold storage.

This raises an obvious question: How much sovereign gold has actually left American vaults?

The answer depends on what exactly we count.

THE BIG DOCUMENTED WITHDRAWALS

Among the largest publicly documented European operations involving New York are:

Country	Period	Gold removed from New York
Germany	2013–2016	300 tonnes
Netherlands	2014	122.5 tonnes
France	2025–2026	129 tonnes
Netherlands	2026	approx. 78 tonnes
TOTAL		approx. 629.5 tonnes

These operations alone represent roughly: 630 TONNES OF GOLD

removed or economically reallocated away from New York.

At today's gold prices, that represents an enormous amount of sovereign wealth. But the number needs to be interpreted carefully. It is a gross total of selected publicly identified transactions.

It is not the same thing as the net decline in all foreign gold stored in the United States.

WORLD ENTREPRENEURS’ DAY: How 1% of the population generates more than 70% of global GDP

Around 600 million people worldwide choose entrepreneurship. They represent only about 7% of humanity (1% Founders and 6% Self-Employed) — yet the businesses they create generate an extraordinary share of global GDP, employment, innovation and family wealth.

There is a group of people without whom the modern economy simply could not exist. They create companies before anyone knows whether those companies will survive. They invest their own money before banks are prepared to lend. They create new products before customers know they need them. They employ people, pay suppliers, introduce technologies, enter foreign markets and transform ideas into economic value. They are entrepreneurs.

Governments establish the rules of an economy. Universities generate knowledge. Banks provide capital. Employees deliver professional expertise. But it is the entrepreneur who frequently connects all these elements and turns them into an operating enterprise.

That is why entrepreneurship should not be regarded simply as another profession.

Entrepreneurship is one of the fundamental economic technologies through which society converts ideas into prosperity.

Leonardo Art School Launches a New Global Season of Creative Intelligence

From 12 September, Leonardo Art School centres across five continents will open their new season of Saturday classes for young creators, welcoming children into an educational environment designed around one central idea: Creativity is not simply a talent. It is a way of thinking that can be developed.

A new academic season is beginning at Leonardo Art School, the international creative education network dedicated to developing not only artistic ability, but the way children think, imagine, create and express themselves.

Students certainly learn how to draw, paint and work with different forms of visual art. But these artistic activities are used as instruments for something larger: developing imagination, observation, concentration, visual intelligence, independent thinking, problem-solving and the confidence to turn an idea into something visible and real.

Art as Training for the Brain

The educational philosophy behind Leonardo Art School is based on the understanding that visual creation actively engages multiple cognitive processes.

When a child draws, designs, chooses colours, constructs a composition or searches for an original visual solution, they are constantly making decisions.

They observe. They compare. They imagine. They experiment. They make mistakes. They change direction. And finally, they create something that did not previously exist. This is why Leonardo Art School sees art education as much more than training the hand.

Energy Grid Intelligence Summit Europe 2026

For decades, Europe’s energy system relied on steady generation and predictable demand. Today, that model has reached breaking point.

The mandate for grid operators is no longer simply integrating renewables—it is expanding capacity fast enough to support AI hyperscale growth, industrial electrification, and energy security.

On October 7th, Economist Enterprise launches the Energy Grid Intelligence Summit Europe convening the cross-sector leaders accountable for building, financing, and operating this next-generation power network.

Einstein Science School opens its 1st Franchise Representative in Turkmenistan

A New Model of Early Science Education Launches in Ashgabat

A major new development in supplementary education is coming to Turkmenistan with the opening of the country’s first Einstein Science School franchise in Ashgabat.

The new centre will operate on the platform of the International Business Academy of Turkmenistan and will be developed under the leadership of well-known local entrepreneurs Grigory Gurbanov and Jamila Kerimova, representing Ish Nokady.

The opening marks the first introduction of the British Einstein Science School franchise to Turkmenistan and brings with it a new educational philosophy: children should not wait until their teenage years to begin serious engagement with science.

Instead, they should be introduced to scientific thinking from an early age.

From Learning Subjects to Learning How to Think

In traditional school systems, children usually spend their early years concentrating on core subjects such as mathematics, language, literature and history.

Subjects such as physics, chemistry and biology are often introduced much later, when students reach secondary-school age.