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The third Global Ambassadors Program mentoring forum of 2013 will take place next week in Doha, Qatar, November 11-15. 

The week-long forum will focus on promoting economic empowerment for women leaders across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Mentees and Global Ambassadors (mentors) will be paired for one-on-one mentoring sessions throughout the week, and take part in a mentoring walk in Aspire Park – to be joined by more than 200 local women entrepreneurs and professionals.   

The mentoring forum coincides with the Qatar International Businesswomen’s Forum (QIBWF), an annual high-level gathering to identify and create opportunities for Arab businesswomen. Two Bank of America Merrill Lynch executives will speak on a panel about women’s leadership development and the impact of mentoring. Global Ambassadors Program participants who attend the QIBWF will have a chance to network with peers and gain deeper insight into how women drive economic growth in the region. 

Studies have shown that mentorship can play a key role in advancing women’s economic empowerment. The program in Qatar will forge connections across continents and spheres of influence to help form a strong network of external advisors for women in the region. This builds on ongoing mentorship and collaborations sparked during Global Ambassadors Program forums in Haiti, South Africa, India, Singapore and Brazil since 2012.

Throughout the week, participants will have the opportunity to discuss topics such as financing small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs); creating policies to promote entrepreneurship in the Arab world; breaking down barriers to leadership in the MENA region; and continuing to reduce the gender gap in the workforce.

Bringing together women and leaders from the public, private, commercial, and civil service sectors will play an important role in helping emerging leaders in the MENA region further their economic, social and political goals.

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Meet the participants:

Global Ambassadors

Mentees

 

 

 

 

 

Arije Al-Amad
Consultant for microfinance, women’s empowerment, coaching and mentoring

 

 

 

 

 

Suaad Allami
Founder and Chair, Women for Progress Center, Iraq

 

 

 

 

 

Ana Birchall
Member of Parliament, Romania

 

 

 

 

 

Sahar Dwaikat
Founder and CEO of Flyer Ad for Graphic Design, Palestine

 

 

 

 

 

Laura Whitley
Head of Consumer Banking Services, Bank of America

 

 

 

 

 

Ayat Ata-Allah
Founder, Takween, Palestine

 

 

 

 

 

Donna Langley 
Chairman, Universal Pictures

 

 

 

 

 

Fatima J. Al-Mohannadi 
Corporate Planning Analyst, Qatargas 

 

 

 

 

 

Denise Menelly
Head of Operations, Global Wholesale Banking, Bank of America, Merrill Lynch

 

 

 

 

 

Abeer D. Abu Ghaith
Managing Director, StayLinked, Palestine

 

 

 

 

 

Lauren C. Anderson
International Consultant

 

 

 

 

 

Dalia Saafan
Partner and Head of Coaching, Edge Consultants, Egypt

 

 

 

 

 

Manal Yaish Zraiq
General Director, Massar International

 

 

 

 

 

Eman El Garhi 
Finance and Marketing Director, Unitak for Investment in Real Estate and Tourism, Egypt 

 

 

 

 

 

Paula Dominick
Global Compliance Executive, Bank of America

 

 

 

 

 

Rana Kotaiche 
Co-owner and CEO, Blessing Lebanon 
   

Bookmark this blog for daily updates and photos beginning November 11, follow #GlobalAmbassadors on Twitter, and check out Facebook for the week’s highlights.

Watch the Global Ambassadors Program YouTube playlist to see our programs in action in Haiti, South Africa, India, Singapore and Brazil.

Read more about the Global Ambassadors Program at Bank of America.