Organized by the Asharqia Chamber under the auspices of the Prince of the Eastern Province
Gulf officials and experts participate in the scientific program of the Women Economic Forum 2020
A number of officials and experts participate in the scientific program of the sixth edition of the Women’s Economic Forum 2020 organized by the Asharqia Chamber, under the generous patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Saud bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz, Governor of the Eastern Province, under the title “Empowerment and Ambition” Wednesday, November 25, 2020, via video call.
A member of the Board of Directors of the Asharqia Chamber, Nouf Bint Abdulaziz Al-Turki, explained that the participants and participants in the forum will discuss a number of main axes in it, in addition to the transfer of Gulf experiences in several areas that serve the women sector. The topic "Leaders' appreciation of the importance of the role of women economically and socially and plans to empower them" talks no From Her Excellency Dr. Enas bint Sulaiman Al-Issa, President of Princess Noura bint Abdul-Rahman University, Her Excellency Hessa bint Essa Bu Hamid, Minister of Community Development in the United Arab Emirates, and Dr. Bashayer bint Yusuf Al-Majid, Assistant Professor of Law at the Faculty of Law at Kuwait University, advisor to His Highness the Prince of Kuwait.
A member of the board of directors of the Asharqia Chamber Al-Anoud bint Tawfiq Al-Rammah said that under the axis "Women in leadership positions and boards of directors" speaks: Rania bint Mahmoud Nashar, CEO of Samba Financial Group, Nabil bin Khaled Al-Dabal, President of Human Resources at Saudi Aramco, and Hind bint Khalid Al-Zahid Under Secretary of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development for Empowerment of Women, Kholoud Bint Adnan Musa, Partner at KPMG Al-Fawzan and Partners, Dr. Abdel-Wahab Al-Saadoun, Secretary-General of the Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association and Sherpa, Saudi Business Continuity Group B20, and Salma bint Rashid Al-Rashed, Program Manager at Al-Nahda Feminist Charitable and Sherpa Saudi Women Communication Group W20 on the Women and Business axis at the G20 Summit.
The forum will discuss the rational leadership’s appreciation of the importance and role of women economically and socially and plans to empower them, women in leadership positions and boards of directors, the Quality of Life Program 2020 and its economic effects on women, in addition to discussing the issue of women and business at the G20 summit.
It is noteworthy that the forum discussed in its previous five editions the most important issues that directly or indirectly affect women's economic empowerment, as it discussed support and financing of small and medium enterprises, women's partnership in development being a national and social necessity, and their economic empowerment, whether in family businesses or through organizations and associations Businesswomen, in addition to discussing the most important legislative and social obstacles.
The forum, in its sixth edition, seeks to strengthen the march of Saudi and Gulf women and review the impact of the leaders ’appreciation of their role and contributions in raising economic growth rates, and achieving more developmental gains by strengthening their presence in leadership and decision-making centers as well as strengthening their presence in various investment sectors that achieve vision programs The Kingdom 2030 and enriching the national economy coincides with the Kingdom presiding over the Twentieth Summit.
