Dubai: The Dubai Women Establishment (DWE) announced today that the Women’s Forum Dubai (WFD) will be held from February 23-24 next year in Madinat Jumeirah.
During the meetings held here in Dubai last week, senior officials of the DWE and the Deauville-based Women’s Forum for the Economy and Society, the organising body of the forum, the date was agreed on and forum session briefs and forum partners were decided.
Dubai was the chosen location for the forum as the UAE ranks first out of 132 countries for ‘Women Treated with Respect’ in the Social Progress Index 2014. The forum is expected to attract more than 2,000 international and regional decision-makers who will include the most influential and accomplished Emirati women who have acted as change-makers.
In the forum, which is themed ‘Let’s Innovate!’, meetings will revolve around five main pillars that address women’s contribution in overall economic progress and stability. The five pillars are achieving, creating, giving, energising and sustaining. Each pillar will highlight innovative ideas and practices that further affect gender relations in the economy.
“We are determined to provide all necessary elements that ensure the success of the debut edition of the prestigious global event in our region. The Women’s Forum Dubai is particularly close to my heart as it will bring together not only the greatest male and female minds from the world to discuss gender-related topics, but will also highlight the roles and achievements of Arab women on a global stage,” said Shaikha Manal Bint Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Women Establishment and Wife of Shaikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs.
The forum’s debut in the Mena region is a joint initiative of the Dubai Women Establishment and Women’s Forum for the Economy and Society and will be the first satellite event by Women’s Forum to not only match but even exceed the scale of the annual Global Meeting event in Deauville, France.
“Under the directives of our wise leadership, today UAE women can proudly rank themselves among some of the most affluent and empowered women in the world, and we are keen to celebrate the capabilities of our female leadership while also paying tribute to the pioneering women from our history that have paved the way for the new generations,” Shaikha Manal said.
She also added that the forum is an opportunity for the city and the nation to highlight the many characteristics that make the country one of the fastest developing region in terms of innovation, education and governance.
