Women's Entrepreneurship in the Arab World: Development and Leadership

2/25/2013 to 2/27/2013


This conference is addressing the issue of women entrepreneurship leadership, with the aim of enhancing women economic participation. The conference was a platform for research, studies and successful experiences of women entrepreneurs to enable women achieve greater success.

Though there are many justifications for the selection of this issue, as separate from the economic dimension and sustainable development, we shall focus only on the most important ones

First: the issue of women's entrepreneurship has been recognized, since about 15 years ago, as a significant source of economic growth, but one that is not sufficiently exploited .
Second: by being entrepreneurs, women create jobs for themselves and for others, address economic problems and take advantage of opportunities.
Third: There are many factors in the evolution of women's entrepreneurship that should be addressed politically and economically so that women participate more actively in economic development.
Fourth: Redirecting the efforts of women to the investment sectors that were restricted to them increases the weight of their role in society.

Conference Objectives

Conference Themes


First

Women's entrepreneurship in the fields of industry and trade

Second

Women's entrepreneurship in the fields of education and media

Third

Women business

Fourth

Women's entrepreneurship in the fields of tourism and services

Fifth

Women's entrepreneurship in the agricultural field

Her Excellency/ Dr. Haifa Abu Ghazaleh

Professor Wadouda Badran

Her Excellency/ Hala El-Ansary

Her Excellency Prof. Dr. Suhair Lutfi

Her Highness/ Soad Bin Gaaballah

Chairman / President of the Conference Word:


Highness First Ladies Words


Rest of Opening Words

First Session: Arab Women and the Crucial Moments of Change



Session II: Women in Decision-Making Positions



Session III: Activating the Role of Women in the National Economy Trails



Session IV: Women and Peace-Building



Fifth Session: Women in the Face of Violence and Terrorism


Keynote Speakers: