Dubai Women’s Board of Directors discusses projects for the first half of 2025

During its fourth meeting of 2024, the Board of Directors of the Dubai Women Establishment discussed the initiatives and projects that the organization intends to implement during the first half of 2025 within the framework of the organization’s strategic plan 2023-2027, which focuses on enhancing the professional and leadership capabilities of female employees in the government, private, and semi-government sectors and contributing to supporting economic growth. For the Emirate of Dubai and the UAE in general.

During the meeting, the Board of Directors reviewed the topics on the agenda, which included a number of executive and leadership programs included in the work plan for the coming period, and the most prominent projects and initiatives that were implemented during the current year, which were culminated in the successful organization of the “International Women’s Forum Dubai 2024”, which was held on the 26th and 27th. Last November, under the slogan “The Power of Influence,” under the patronage and presence of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, “may God protect him.”“.

On the occasion of the fourth meeting of the Foundation’s Board of Directors for the current year, the Foundation’s keenness to continue its efforts in cooperation with partners Strategic strategies to achieve its mission to advance the professional and employment capabilities of Emirati women and enhance their participation in leadership positions in the government, private and semi-government sectors in implementation of the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al. Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, may God protect him“.

Her Highness said, “In these efforts and initiatives in support of women, we are inspired by the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, may God protect him, and the directives of His Highness to provide all the elements for women’s success and enhance their role in the process of comprehensive and sustainable development.”“.

Her Highness Sheikha Manal bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum added that the International Women’s Forum – Dubai 2024, with its good preparation, arrangement and organization, the accuracy of the selection and diversity of topics discussed over two days, the level of participation in it, and the remarkable success it achieved, has established high standards of excellence that will form a starting point. New work for the Dubai Women Establishment to achieve its mission of improving the professional and leadership skills of Emirati women and effectively contributing to achieving the goals of the “Dubai Social Agenda 33” And the Dubai Economic Agenda D33″ Through training and implementation projects and programs with high-level standards“.

The meeting was held under the chairmanship of Her Excellency Mona Ghanem Al Marri, Chairperson of the Board of Directors and Managing Director of the Dubai Women Establishment, with the participation of Board Members Hoda Al Hashemi, Assistant Minister of Cabinet Affairs for Strategic Affairs, Moza Saeed Al Marri, Executive Director of the Executive Affairs Sector at the Roads and Transport Authority in Dubai, and Khawla Rashid Al Muhairi, Executive Vice President of the Sector. Strategy and Government Communications at Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, Hoda Issa Buhumaid, Chief Marketing Officer at Dubai Holding, and Fahima Abdul Razzaq Al Bastaki, former CEO of the business development sector in the local financial markets, and Naima Ahli, Executive Director of the Dubai Women Establishment.

Her Excellency Mona Al Marri said that the year 2024 was full of training and leadership initiatives and programs that were launched within the framework of the vision and directives of Her Highness Sheikha Manal bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairwoman of the Foundation, and Her Highness was keen to spread the benefit of these programs to include female employees of government departments in Dubai and semi-governmental sector institutions and private sectors. private.

Her Excellency indicated that these programs were implemented in cooperation with local and international institutions within the framework of the Foundation’s keenness to strengthen its influential partnerships in the women’s file and to effectively contribute to the country’s efforts to find Emirati women leaders who contribute effectively to advancing the development process towards a sustainable economy and a more prosperous society..

She added that the Foundation’s work plan for the coming period includes executive and leadership programs, carrying out new studies on working women, proposing new policies that enhance their presence in the labor market, and joint initiatives with relevant government agencies in Dubai to contribute to achieving the “Dubai Quality of Life Strategy 2033,” which aims for all categories to enjoy… The city’s community of citizens, residents and visitors adheres to the comprehensive concept of integrated quality of life, making Dubai the world’s leading city in the field of quality of life, and consolidating its position as a preferred place to live and work in the world and the preferred destination for visitors from all over the world. the world.

During the meeting, the Board of Directors was briefed on the projects and achievements of the past period, most notably the International Women’s Forum – Dubai 2024, which witnessed the organization of more than 130 sessions and workshops that addressed many topics related to the role of women in society, the economy, innovation, technology, artificial intelligence, innovation, sustainability, gender balance, and their active participation in Building advanced and prosperous societies around the world.

The Foundation’s initiatives during the current year included organizing the second session of the “Women on Global Boards of Directors” program, the mental health program, and the Dubai Women’s Dialogues..

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