Delegations of 87 countries hosted in Dubai during the "International Women's Forum"

The campus of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, Her Highness Sheikha Manal Bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, President of the Emirates Council for Gender Balance and President of Dubai Women Establishment, confirmed that the International Women's Forum - Dubai 2020, which kicks off activities Today, it will be a model opportunity to shed light on the fruits of the distinguished experience of the UAE in the field of women's support, and to publicize the results of this successful march over the years, in light of the vision and guidance of the rational leadership that put the file of support for women at the forefront of priorities, so that the Emirates turn into An inspiring reference on this Track at the regional and international levels.

The Dubai Women’s Foundation is organizing the forum under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, under the slogan of “impact power” for two days, in the presence of a number of senior government officials, leaders of international institutions and organizations, organizations, inspirational speakers and those concerned with supporting Women and eminent international personalities influencing this field, besides the delegations of 87 countries, meet in Dubai for the second time in which they host this largest gathering of its kind globally, attracting about 3000 participants from within the country and around the world.

Through more than 60 extended discussion sessions and a specialized workshop, more than 100 high-level speakers will address ways to increase the social and economic participation of women, especially in the entrepreneurial sector, especially with Dubai hosting on the sidelines of the forum’s activities for the Women Entrepreneur Initiative Regional Summit, which is taken from The World Bank has its headquarters, for the first time in the Middle East and North Africa.

The Women Entrepreneur Financing Regional Summit attracts more than 250 senior government officials, leaders and entrepreneurs from across the region and the world, and its discussions focus on enhancing women's participation and expanding their chances of success in the field of business sponsorship.

Promising future

Her Highness Sheikha Manal bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum said: “We are keen to follow the UAE’s approach in providing opportunities for a constructive global dialogue that serves humanity and helps it to face all challenges, and maximizes the capabilities of societies in various parts of the world to meet the requirements of sustainable development and development, which is what Through this huge gathering, we seek to achieve it, and our goal is to work hand in hand with international organizations and influential bodies worldwide to create more opportunities for women and advance their influential roles in the governmental, economic, social and cultural fields, and others ».

She added, "We are all confident that the inspiring ideas that will converge in this important forum will have their great positive repercussions in pushing these efforts forward, so that the UAE will always have the strategic weight in the process of laying the foundations for the promising future that everyone dreams of."

Starting for the future

For her part, Chairman of the Dubai Women’s Foundation and Managing Director, Mona Ghanem Al-Murri said, “The hosting of the UAE by the Women's World Forum Dubai 2020 is a testament to the great impact of the continuous support that our leadership gives to this important file that our government has placed at the top of priorities, within its ambition. To build an integrated base for building a strong future towards the future, with a firm conviction that the woman who makes up half of society must have a role in advancing the march of progress, and to have a clear presence in the fields of giving in which she demonstrated qualitative merit and great efficiency; what qualifies her to reach the highest positions And filter it to imitate Many senior positions in various fields. ”

Inspirational experience

For her part, the adviser to the American President, Ivanka Trump, expressed appreciation for the great efforts made by the UAE in the field of supporting women and advancing their roles in various fields, stressing that the UAE has cemented its regional leadership in this field, by providing a role model for the rest of the region and the world in expanding The scope of women's participation, expressing her hope that the Emirati experience will serve as an inspiring model for the rest of the countries to take the necessary measures to overcome all obstacles hindering women's effective participation in all sectors.

She said, "The UAE takes upon itself a leading role in the field of supporting women at the regional level, and we hope that the rest of the countries will participate in carrying out the necessary legislative reforms and amend laws that may hinder women from participating fully in the political, social and economic fields."

This came during the arrival of Ivanka Trump to Dubai to participate in the works of the International Women Forum - Dubai 2020, as she was received by the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Dubai Women Establishment and Managing Director, Mona Ghanem Al-Murri, who welcomed the guest who will deliver a speech during the opening session of the forum to present her views on the importance of Supporting women, especially in developing countries, and enabling them to contribute to advancing development and development processes.

For her part, Mona Al-Murry conveyed the greetings of Her Highness Sheikha Manal bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, President of the Emirates Council for Gender Balance and President of Dubai Women’s Foundation, and her Highness’s welcome to the guest of the country on the land of the Emirates and in Dubai, and her great gratitude for accepting the invitation to participate in the International Women Forum hosted by Dubai for the second time, which reflects the extent of the UAE’s keenness to support the global dialogue to advance the role of women, and expand its circle of participation, especially at the economic level, as the participation of the American President’s advisor will represent an important addition to the conversation about the prospects that can be reached by providing the necessary support to improve the Women's contributions in the economic field.

Ivanka Trump: happy to participate in the forum

"I am delighted to participate in the Global Women's Forum Dubai 2020, in order to advance the efforts of economic empowerment of women around the world, and to shed light on the progress of the Global Development and Prosperity of Women initiative, whose positive impact so far has reached more than 12," said US Presidential Adviser Ivanka Trump. One million women, with the initiative completing its first year, which confirms that we are on the right path towards achieving our main goal, which is to reach the economic empowerment of 50 million women by 2025. ”

4 axes

The discussions of the summit will take place in the framework of four main axes: the government, the economy, society and the future, where speakers will discuss ways to develop policies and legislation that support women in decision-making centers, and accelerate the pace of women's participation in the economy, especially through the entrepreneurship portal, in addition to strengthening The role of women in building sustainable societies, characterized by equal opportunities in obtaining balanced opportunities from education, health care, cultural and social services, for a better life, while the topic will be to enhance the level of innovation of women and raise the level of their contribution in exploring the horizons of Industrial Fourth session was present on the agenda of the forum.