The Islamic Cooperation Youth Forum will be holding the YOUNG WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS AS DRIVERS OF SDGS, 4-Day ONLINE PROGRAM jointly organized with the UNIDO Investment and Technology Promotion Office in Manama, the Kingdom of Bahrain, and other OIC and international institutions, on the 14-17th September 2020.
The program serves as a platform to address the vital role of young women entrepreneurs in driving growth and SDG. It also highlights the key role of institutions in enhancing opportunities and further strengthening cooperation with regards to further boosting women’s entrepreneurial opportunities.
The program entails a special focus on the role of young entrepreneurs as core benefactors, and benefactresses within sustainable development schemes. Attention to various programs and initiatives aiming to enhance cooperation on young women entrepreneurship, capacity-building, and partnership enhancement is crucial in the way of effectively impacting regional policies and programs and the overall SDG agenda.
• H.E Ruhsar Pekcan Minister of trade of Turkey • H.E Dr. Fehmida Mirza, Minister for Inter Provincial Coordination of Pakistan • Mr. Taha Ayhan, ICYF President, Turkey • Dr. Hashim Hussein, UNIDO-ITPO, Bahrain • Ms. Maha Akeel,OIC General Secretariat • Keynote HE Ms. Veronika Peshkova, UNIDO Goodwill Ambassador • Ms. Sama Alawi, President of Regional CSR Academy (RECORDED SPEECH)
Moderator: Dr. Hashim Hussein, Head UNIDO ITPO Bahrain
• Mr. Ubaydli Al Ubaydli, Chairman Arab Union for ICT “Women Gateway to the Future”
• Ms. Aalia Jafar , Director of International Organizations , ICCIA.
• Ms. Sharia Walker, Senior Youth Development Specialist, Women and Youth Empowerment
Division, IsDB
• Dr. Cem Tintin, Senior Researcher, SESRIC
Moderator: Ms Ibukun Awosika, President International Women’s Entrepreneurial Challenge
Foundation
• Ms. Hye-rin PARK, Founder of Energy ENOMAD, Korea
• Ms. Luyin HONG, Official Partner of Jewelmer in Greater China.
• Dr. Azza Fahmy, Chairwoman & Creative Director at Azza Fahmy Jewellery
• Ms. Huda Janahi, Leader Entrepreneur and UNIDO ITPO / AICEI Bahrain Entrepreneurs
Ambassador
• Mrs. Sara Roversi, Founder of You Can Group, Italy
• Ms. Leyla Alaton, Board Member & Shareholder, Alarko Holding / Turkey
Moderator: Mr. Baybars Altuntas Chairman of the World Business Angels Investment Forum
• Ms Ibukun Awosika, Chairman First Nigeria Bank
• Ms. Jeong-Eun NAH Vice President Women in Science, Engineering and Technology in Korea
• Ms. Zeynep DEMIR, Board Member, KADEM.
• Dr. Abla Abdel Latif, Executive Director Egyptian Center for Economic Studies
• Ms. Pakinam Elhalaby, Islamic Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Agriculture
Moderator: Mr. Afif Barhoumi, UNIDO-ITPO
Speakers:
• Ms. Soha Atallah, Vice President of the World Packaging Organization and Director of Liban
Pack
• Mr. AbdulRahman AlAwadhi, Marketing Business Counsellor, UNIDO ITPO Bahrain
Q&A Session
Speakers:
• Ms. Rim Siam, Founder WEBB-Middleeast.com, Egypt
• Ms. Alaa Hamdok, Owner Solar Foods, Sudan
• Ms. Sandra Abi Chahine, Fashion Strategy and Communications Consultant, Lebanon
• Ms. Benedicta Nanyonga, Executive Director Kinawataka Women Initiatives, Uganda
• Ms. Saniya Abdulaal, Owner Perfectly Pressed, Bahrain
• Q&A
Moderator: Ms. Afnan Zayani, Founder MENA Businesswomen Network
• Ms. Sabah Almoayyed, Chairwoman of Flat6Labs Bahrain
• Ms. Jalilova Navruza, Refugee Protection Portfolio manager, United Nations High
Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) – Tajikistan
• Ms. Maria Christine Oghly, FCEM World President
• Ms. Jalila Arab, Founder and CEO Bahrain Fashion Incubator, Morocco
• Ms. Hauwa Yabani, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Abuja Technology Village FZ
Co. and Executive Board Member International Association of Science Parks and Areas of
Innovation (Nigeria)
Moderator: Mr. Afif Barhoumi
Speaker: Mr. Ahmed Hejres, Financial Business Counselor, UNIDO ITPO Bahrain
Speakers
• Ms. Douja Gharbi, Founder & CEO of RedStart – Tunisia
• Ms. Sana Afouaiz, Founder & CEO, WOMENPRENEUER INITIATIVE
• Ms. Saleema Vellani, Founder and CEO, Ripple Impact
• Ms. Kübra BAYRAKTAR, General Manager at Content for Children NGO
• Q&A
Moderator: Ms Reem Badran, Chairwomen Jordan Africa Business Association; the Middle East
Business Women Initiative
• Ms. Tazeen Qureshi, Assistant Researcher, SESRIC
• Ms. Kadiatou Diallo Head of department of communication & publications, Islamic Centre for
Development of Trade
• Ms. Sinem Sinangil, Speech Writer to Vice President of Republic of Turkey
• Ms. Alia El-Yassir, Regional Director, UN WOMEN
• Mr. Ameer Abubaker Hassan, Coordinator Enterprise Development and Investment Promotion
Program, Sudan
Moderator: Mr. Afif Barhoumi
Speaker: Mr. Farrukh Alimdjanov, Industrial Development Officer, Business Environment, Cluster and
Innovation Division, UNIDO
Q&A Session
14:45 – 15:00 Break
15:00 – 15:45 / GMT+3 Session 3: Women Entrepreneurs Case Studies and Testimonials
Speakers
• Ms. Agatha Johnson, President & CEO of ADONAI VENTURES, Sierra Leone
• Ms. Mayssa Ghawas, Owner Play works, Bahrain
• Ms. Simay Dinc , Founder, Recontact Istanbul/London
• Q&A
Moderator: Mr. Iddi Ahmed, Professional, ICYF
• Dr. Hashim Hussein, UNIDO-ITPO, Bahrain
• Mr. Taha Ayhan, ICYF President, Turkey