Arab Women as Changemakers. A Celebration of Achievements.
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Zaha Hadid

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CEO, Zaha Hadid Architects

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Sonja Lokar
"I was really impressed by the support that GTF has been able to offer to the young industrious women of the MENA countries. Very few international organizations are giving them something tangible. You do!"
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Sonja Lokar

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President, European Women’s Lobby

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HRH Princess Sumaya
"There is no point in developing the tools for citizenship, if we do not recognise ourselves and all members of our community as citizens with equal rights to express and to be heard."
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HRH Princess Sumaya bint El Hassan

Saskia Sassen
"Globally the worst issue is that billions are simply expelled from reasonable lives and dominant forms of Capitalism today are one big reason for this."
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Professor Saskia Sassen

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Columbia University, USA

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Queen Rania
"What does guarantee that women are getting their rights is making sure that their values such as democratic values, human rights, freedom of expression, respect of political diversity, freedom of religion, are in place. The role of the civil society is absolutely critical in that regard."
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Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah

 
      

H.E Mr. Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser

High-Representative for UNAoC

HM Queen Rania Al Abdullah


Michael E. Economakis

Executive VC AG Leventis Group

Tu Weiming

Professor of Philosophy, Peking University

Dr Ibrahim Abouleish

Founder SEKEM

Zaha Hadid

CEO Zaha Hadid

Hani Masri

President Tomorrow's Youth Organization

Daniel R. Fung

VC, Salzburg Global Seminar

Dalia Mogahed

CEO Mogahed Consulting

Marco Veremis

Founder & CEO Upstream

Dr Maisah Sobaihi

Academic/Performer

Lucian J. Hudson

Communications Director, The Open University

Dr Hayat Sindi

Founder i2nstitute

Prof. Marc Ventresca

SBS Oxford University

Sir David Frost

Journalist (1939-2013)

Deema Bibi

CEO INJAZ

Nouriel Roubini

Economist

Victoria Budson

Executive Director WAPPP, Harvard

Khalid Alkhudair

CEO Glowork.net

Arianna Huffington

President, AOL-HP Media Group

His All-Holiness Bartholomew

Ecumenical Patriarch

Sir Dirk Brossé

Music Director of ‘The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia’

Marianna V. Vardinoyannis

UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador

Diane Erdei

VP, Bertelsmann

Reem N. Bsaiso

Leading ICT Consultant

HRH Princess Rym Ali

Founder Jordan Media Institute

HRH Princess Sumaya

President, Royal Scientific Society

Shahira Amin

Journalist
 

GTF 2014 Awards for Excellence Gala

GTF 2014 Awards for Excellence Gala

Global Thinkers Forum 2014 awards fifteen Arab women as changemakers and leaders

 

The Global Thinkers Forum 2014 Awards (GTF 2014) was held on Friday night (28 November 2014) at Mina A’Salam at Madinat Jumeirah during which the leading Arab women in the region were awarded for their contribution as leaders and towards change. In partnership with the Dubai Business Women Council (DBWC), the evening aimed at celebrating excellence which awarded fifteen outstanding contributors for their respective expertise.

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Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah Patrons GTF 2012

Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah Patrons GTF 2012

We proudly announce the patronage of Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah II for our landmark event celebrating MENA’s’s leading female thinkers and innovators.

 

 

 

Queen Rania, who attended GTF in person, is also the Honoree for the GTF 2012 Award for Excellence in Global Thinking. Confirmed speakers and GTF Award Honorees include: HRH Princess Rym Ali of Jordan, Fadi Ghandour, Arianna Huffington, Deema Bibi, Professor Saskia Sassen, Majd Shweikeh, Dr Hayat Sindi, Dr. Usama Fayyad, H.E. the British Ambassador to Jordan Mr. Peter Millett and Reem N. Bsaiso.

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Interview with Raha Moharrak, GTF 2014 Award for Excellence in Pioneering  Q: How does it feel to have made history? A: I feel so proud and honored to have achieved such a huge accomplishment and represent my country throughout. Although it was a tough experience with a lot of exhaustion, I am so glad to […]

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