THE ARAB INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S FORUM LAUNCHES THE “YOUNG ARAB WOMEN LEADERS-THE VOICE OF THE FUTURE” INITIATIVE:
Beirut, 13 September, 2012: The Arab International Women’s Forum (AIWF) is hosting a conference in Beirut on “Young Arab Women Leaders-the voice of the future" at the Lebanese American University. Her Excellency Mrs. Wafaa Suleiman, First Lady of Lebanon shall be represented at the conference by H.E Mrs. Mona Afeish former minister of state.
On the occasion of the forum’s launch, Mrs. Haifa Al Fahoum Al Kaylani, Founder Chairman of AIWF stated: “Over the last decade, AIWF has firmly believed that Arab governments must comprehensively adopt a sustainable development strategy focusing on the Arab world’s most precious asset – its people, and on promoting empowerment of women and youth, which will have a positive impact on their surroundings and on the society as a whole. The conference in Beirut, through its prominent speakers and carefully planned content, will shed light on the vital role of young women leadership in achieving sustainable development and prosperity in Lebanon and the Arab world as a whole”.
The conference is held in collaboration with Price Waterhouse Cooper (PWC) and aims to assist young women leaders in understanding the role of gender in shaping political, economic and social opportunities available to women in the Arab world.
Its main objectives are to provide the ideal opportunity for participants to gain key insights into best practice methods that transform challenges and barriers into success stories and various opportunities for development and enhancement.
This conference is the second in the program of conferences on Young Arab Women Leaders that the Arab International Women’s Forum planned for this year and it will include a diverse range of engaging topics and panel discussions including ‘Welcoming and Introducing The AIWF-PwC Young Arab Leaders Program’, ‘Beyond the Glass Ceiling: Transforming Barriers into Opportunities’, ‘Opportunities and Challenges for Young Women Leaders’, ‘PwC Vision on Young Women Leaders Program’, ‘Mentorship and Coaching: Be a Better leader’, ‘Reflections on Leadership: My Story’, ‘Young Women Leaders and Why They Matter’, ‘Women and The Power of Social Media’, ‘Social Responsibility: More Women Leaders, Better CSR’ and ‘The Way Forward’.
The event will also serve as a platform for the generation of young aspiring women to support, engage and network with other women in pioneering political, economic and social leadership roles in the Arab world while learning more about the qualities of leadership for women in the 21st century, in addition to encouraging women to use their experience and expertise to serve and promote the gender gap concept.
