Nahyan opens Women as Global Leaders Conference

posted on 11/03/2008: 43 views

H.E. Sheikh Nahyan Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research and President of Zayed University inaugurated in Dubai yesterday the Third Women as Global Leaders Conference 2008. The event is being held under the patronage of HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Chairperson of Family Development Foundation.

Addressing the conference, Sheikh Nahyan paid tribute to Sheikha Fatima, saying she was a role model in leadership. He stressed the importance of the conference, noting it brought together eminent women personalities whose leadership role was crucial in shaping the modern world.

Now in its third year, this international student conference is being organised by the University to build bridges that unite female students from around the world. It constitutes a forum to share ideas and engage in debate on 'Learning Leadership'. More than 2000 students from 60 countries are participating in the conference.

The Women as Global Leaders conference focuses on women's emergent and current leadership roles across the globe as well as the practice of educating students for and about leadership. Primarily a student leadership conference, Women as Global Leaders draws participants from over 85 countries and from all sectors including education, government, and nongovernmental organisations. - Emirates News Agency, WAM

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