The Yvonne Edmond Foinant biennial prize that gives recognition to the most dynamic national association, was attributed to the Slovenian national association of women entrepreneurs, GIZ PODJETNOST whose president Marta Turk receivedwith pride the artistically crafted trophy presented to her by the FCEM World President Françoise Foning.

The prize created in 2001 was awarded for the first time to the Italian association AIDDA, and the second winner of the award was the Russian association AWBR.