KYOTO -- Business leaders from 11 countries agreed Friday to create a network to help women entrepreneurs around the world.

The consensus was reached at the 9th Women Entrepreneurs International Exchange Program 2001, attended by about 40 female business leaders and executives.

Yuri Konno, CEO of Dial Service Co. and head of the forum's organizing committee, said she plans to make the committee serve as the secretariat for creating a network of female business leaders.