ICC Qatar, Qatar Chamber host WED event

23/11/2014 04:41 AST

The International Chamber of Commerce Qatar (ICC Qatar) has hosted a female entrepreneurship-focused event to celebrate Women Entrepreneurship Day (WED) on November 19 at the Qatar Chamber (QC) offices.

The workshop, which was a special initiative of the Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW), was organised in partnership with QC, whose mission was to nurture and promote Qatar’s private sector.

Qatar Shell, the Golden Sponsor of the GEW Qatar, was the Exclusive Sponsor of WED.

Maha al-Mannai, Outreach & University Collaboration manager at Qatar Shell, delivered the keynote speech on behalf of Qatar Shell and highlighted the company’s efforts in supporting female entrepreneurship.

“We are proud to be the Exclusive Sponsor of the Women Entrepreneurship Day, which was held for the first time in Qatar. The event was a great opportunity to empower existing and aspiring female entrepreneurs and businesswomen in Qatar and in the region,” she said.

She added, “At Qatar Shell, we have made it our mission to invest in Qatari talent and to support local women entrepreneurs through various social investment initiatives that were in line with the Qatar National Vision 2030 and the National Development Strategy to support social and economic development in our country.”

Ibtehaj al-Ahmadani, QC board member said, “This event encourages Qatari women towards entrepreneurship and to keep pace with global trends, inspired by the pioneering role played by the State of Qatar in the world.”

Businesswomen from different sectors have also participated in the interactive programme, which was delivered in partnership with “How Women Work.”

The line-up included a panel session that featured female entrepreneurs in Qatar, a workshop on networking and how to do business in Qatar, and a team building fun session.

Gulf Times