Event from May 10, 2010 to May 11, 2010

"Qatar International Businesswomen's Forum"

Location: Sheraton Doha Resort & Convention Hotel, Doha, Qatar
Contact: Ms. Nisrine Abdulbaki
Event Type: Networking

Under the patronage of
Her Highness Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser Al Missned

Qatar International Businesswomen's Forum

10-11 May 2010
Sheraton Doha Resort & Convention Hotel, Qatar

It is no longer possible to discuss economic growth in any country without highlighting the major role played by women and their active participation in building a country’s economy and society, particularly at a time when women are increasingly assuming positions as leaders and managers of institutions, enterprises, projects and major businesses around the world. As the world economy starts to recover gradually from the economic and financial crisis, increasing emphasis is being given to the required radical change in economic structures, laws and regulations that were at the heart of this crisis in the first place.

Accordingly, there is dire need today for a joining and coordination of efforts to come out of the crisis stronger than before and to avoid similar pitfalls in the future. This endeavor undoubtedly requires an active participation by women who are leaders in so many fields nowadays, including a wide range of investment and business activities, thanks to the role played by businesswomen’s organizations and networks in promoting joint action and supporting success stories throughout the world.

Based on this need for cooperation, and under the patronage of her Highness Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser Al Missned, Consort of His Highness the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani, the Qatari Businesswomen Forum in collaboration with Interactive Business Network (IBN), Al Iktissad Wal Aamal Group and Al Hasnaa magazine, is organizing the first Qatar International Businesswomen Forum on 10 and 11 May 2010 at the Sheraton Doha Resort and Convention Hotel, State of Qatar. The forum aims to discuss the role played by women in business and investment and to highlight opportunities to develop and expand the scope of this role in the future, as well as to consider the challenges and obstacles facing women in their various endeavors.

Main topics and issues to be covered include:

The role women in business and investment in the Arab world and the West.
Challenges faced by the global economy and the contribution of businesswomen to meeting those challenges.
Comparing success stories of businesswomen in the Arab world and the West.
Role and performance of businesswomen in major enterprises and main sectors.
Women’s organizations and the importance of businesswomen networks in activating their role in economic growth and stability.
Future prospects for a growing economic contribution of women in the Arab world and how to promote it.
New global principles and basis required to overcome the crisis and avoid its recurrence in the future.
The increasing importance of corporate social responsibility and women’s experience and successes in this field.
Models of women leadership doing business in a different way (it’s said that women do not make war… what about economic corruption?)

For more information, please visit www.iktissad.com/events/QIBF/1