Bahrain Hosts int'l Businesswomen's ForumSource: www.export-egypt.com 3/28/2016, Location: Middle East |
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Princess Sabeeka bint Ibrahim Al-Khalifa, Wife of the Bahraini King and President of the Supreme Council for Women, stressed the kingdom's role in empowering women economically and developing their business capabilities.
In a keynote speech during International Businesswomen's Forum and Exhibition, held on March 28 to 30, Princess Sabeeka said such scientific forums and exhibitions mark an opportunity for expertise-sharing and business development. She also considered the gathering a significant opportunity for the Kingdom of Bahrain to promote its experience in women's economic empowerment, and to make use of world experience in addressing women's challenges. She believed that the Bahraini Supreme Council for Women is deemed an example for women's economic empowerment. Held under the patronage of Princess Sabeeka, the event is organized by the Bahrain Businesswomen's Society (BBS). The event is attracting more than 200 businesswomen from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Arab, Eastern Asia and African countries, as well as government officials, academics and business leaders in various sectors of industry, economy and the major financial institutes, universities and business training centers. The forum features a host of specialized lectures and panel discussions on challenges faced by businesswomen and solutions to overcome them, successful stories from different parts of the globe, and the role of youth and businesswomen in social responsibility. The event aims to revitalize trade movement and promote investment opportunities in the local market to serve the local economy and the ability of Bahrain on global competition. The exhibition will be held on the sidelines of the event with the aim of developing economic relations within a business-friendly atmosphere, stimulating investments, promoting women's economic role and highlighting the role of the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) in serving businesswomen and strengthening relations with economic partners across the world. |
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