Ministers and officials participate in "Emirati Women Forum"

Dubai, August 26/ WAM/ The Dubai Women Foundation, “The Emirati Women Forum”, will organize on August 28, coinciding with the passage of 10 years since the start of the celebration of “Emirati Women’s Day” launched by Her Highness Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak “Mother of the Emirates”, President of the General Women’s Federation, President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, the Supreme President of the Family Development Foundation.

The forum will be held at the Ritz -Carlton Hotel Dubai International Financial Center under the auspices of the campus of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President of the State, Prime Minister and President of the Presidency Bureau, Her Highness Sheikha Manal Bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, President of the Emirates Council for Gender Balance and the President of the Dubai Women Foundation, and a number of ministers and government departments will participate as major speakers to emphasize the importance of Emirati Women’s Day as a national occasion allocated by the state To celebrate the achievements of Emirati women in the development process and appreciate their concrete efforts and contributions in various sectors for more than half a century with unlimited support from the rational leadership and emphasize the importance of their role in the national agenda.
Her Highness Sheikha Manal bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum stressed that the prestigious position that the UAE has reached as a leading global model in supporting women is the fruit of wise vision and unlimited support from our wise leadership that has believed from an early age that empowering women is not an option but rather a necessity to build a prosperous and ancient country.
Her Highness added, “In the strategy of the Dubai Women’s Foundation’s work to provide vital platforms to highlight the pioneering success stories and experiences that are an inspiration for new generations of women, and at a time when we affirm our pride and pride in the leadership of Emirati women, we look forward to continuing to build on these gains with the support of our partners from the government and private sectors and the Foundation will continue its strategic role An actor to enhance the role of women locally and globally through qualitative initiatives and innovative projects that keep pace with the development trends of the state.
For its part, His Excellency Mona Ghanem Al -Marri, Chairman and Managing Director of the Dubai Women Foundation, said, “For more than half a century, Emirati women have achieved great successes in various fields with unlimited support and care from the wise leadership, and it has also proven a remarkable presence at the international level and from here comes the idea of ​​organizing the Dubai Women’s Foundation for this forum as an inspiring platform to highlight these qualitative and distinctive contributions for Emirati women.”
Her Excellency affirmed that the organization of the forum reflects the firm commitment to the Dubai Women Foundation led by Her Highness Sheikha Manal bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum by supporting women and enhancing awareness of their distinguished role in the development march of the state in addition to its keenness to consolidate its effects affecting the governmental and private agencies in order to provide a supportive and stimulating environment for Emirati women.
For its part, His Excellency Naima Al Ahly, Executive Director of the Dubai Women’s Foundation, noted the importance of the forum as a qualitative station in the initiatives of the Dubai Women’s Foundation to enhance the national supportive efforts of women .. She said, “The forum comes to be a vital platform for constructive dialogue, exchange of ideas and experiences, and to anticipate the growing role of women in advancing national development, and the Foundation is proud of its strategic role in supporting this successful march.” Noting that several will be organized Events at the forum’s headquarters related to Emirati Women’s Day.
The forum’s work agenda is filled with 10 dialogue sessions that deal with the contributions of Emirati women in various sectors, with a focus on several major axes that include the government, diplomatic work, cultural heritage, entrepreneurship, family and labor market in the government and private sectors.
His Excellency Sheikh Salem bin Khalid Al Qasimi, Minister of Culture, will speak in the session of “The Emirati Women’s March in Cultural Heritage” and in which he is discussed by His Excellency Hala Badri, Director General of the Culture and Arts Authority in Dubai, and His Excellency Sana bint Mohammed Suhail, Minister of Family, will participate in a session “from the house the story begins: women, the family and the renaissance of the country.”
The forum will witness the organization of a session entitled “Emirates Travels, an honorable representation on the global scene”, in which each of Amna Fikry, UAE Ambassador to Finland and Estonia and His Excellency Sheikha Nasser Al -Nuwais, the Secretary -General of the United Nations Tourism Organization will be spoken.

His Excellency Lieutenant General Mohamed Ahmed Al Murri, Director General of the General Administration of Identity and Foreigners Affairs in Dubai, will also speak in the session “The vision and leadership of the Emirati women, the development partner”, and a session entitled “The role of women in the government will be held a leadership and influence of” in which His Excellency Hessa Bouhamid, Director General of the Community Development Authority in Dubai and His Excellency Aisha Miran, the Director General of the Knowledge and Human Development Authority in Dubai will speak.
His Excellency Khaled Al -Nuaimi, Director General of the Federal Youth Foundation, will speak in the session “Youth at the Heart of the National Agenda for Entrepreneurship”. Amna Al -Suwaidi, Executive Director of the Policy and Programs Sector at the Acting Human Resources Department of the Dubai Government in the session of “The Role of Government Human Resources in Supporting Working Women” will also participate in the forum Souad Jamal Al Serkal, the founding and executive director of Kumkish Consulting through the “Supporting Power session For women.

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