1985

New Zealand - Rosemarie Michel, as BPW International President, started the "Young Career Women" programme at the New Zealand Congress just as a congress programme to motivate young members

1989

Bahamas - YCW became a taskforce lead by Maxine Hayes (a member of BPW USA with lots of experience). The YCW programme was featured at Congress.

1991

Nairobi - Susanne Engberg from Sweden became the first leader of YCW and an ad hoc committee was formed. The International YCW Newsletter was published for the first time.

1993

Nagoya - YCW became a Standing Committee, and Fabiola Kun from Mexico was chosen as Chairperson. The newsletter started to become more important, and the YCW programme at Congress was organized by YCW members for the first time.

1996

Venice - Jun Sawada from Japan was elected as Chairperson, and the e-mail mailing-list was started.

1998.

Acapulco - the first International YCW Meeting took place, with 60 YCW members attending from 15 countries

1999

Vancouver - The YCW Committee underwent radical changes! The official name was changed to "Young BPW", and a Young BPW Representative was appointed to the Executive Board of BPW International for the first time - Darla Campbell. This was a real break through for Young BPW! Two further Young BPW were appointed to high positions: Nok Viravan became appointed as Asia/Pacific Coordinator, as well as Yasmin Darwich as Health Chairperson who was part of the first YCW programme in 1985

2001

2nd International Young BPW Meeting in Bangkok

ECC decided to have one position within their board acting as liason to Young BPW.

2003

3rd International Young BPW Meeting in Rome/Italy

2005

Rooma Para, former Young BPW Representative from Asia-Pacific, is elected as International Young BPW Representative from 2005-2008 during the Congress of BPW International in Lucerne/Switzerland
Dr. Chonchanok Viravan, former Young BPW Representative and Asia/Pacific Coordinator, is elected as international President of BPW International - with 42 years only the youngest President we ever had.

Both perfectly proof that being active as Young BPW trains for career - within BPW and outside!

2007

4th International Young BPW Meeting in Seoul/Korea with approx. 60 participants all over the world

2008

1st Young BPW Europe Meeting in Istanbul/Turkey