Global Thinkers Forum celebrates MENA’s women leaders
Global Thinkers Forum celebrates region’s women leaders Queen Rania attends discussion panel by Areej Abuqudairi | Oct 07, 2012 | 23:34 Her Majesty Queen Rania attends a panel on ‘the new MENA societies’ on the first day of the Global Thinkers Forum on Sunday (Photo by Nasser Ayoub) AMMAN — An international forum celebrating women leaders in the region opened on Sunday under the patronage of Her Majesty Queen Rania. The Global Thinkers Forum (GTF) 2012 celebrates success stories and current roles of female leaders from the Middle...
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The Global Thinkers Forum gathering in Amman has been received with excellent reviews from its participants and delegates. GTF is perceived as a destination for high level networking, knowledge exchange, collaboration and, first and foremost, for promoting excellence in leadership; it is also an important meeting place for brand promotion, corporate social responsibility and thought leadership on a global level. As our survey results show, GTF also presents a unique opportunity to engage with new customers, promote services and products and...
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The Jordan Oil Shale Company (“JOSCo”) is a Dutch company registered in Jordan for the purposes of exploring and evaluating the commercial potential of the deeper layers of Jordanian oil shale. In the success case JOSCo will use proprietary In situ Conversion Process (“ICP”) technology to produce shale oil and gas that would not otherwise be producible using currently available oil shale technologies. JOSCo is a wholly owned subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell plc and as such has access to a network of experts world-wide providing...
read moreAPCO Worldwide CEO Recognized with Leadership Award at 2012 Global Thinkers Forum in Amman, Jordan
Washington, D.C. (October 9, 2012) – APCO Worldwide Founder and CEO Margery Kraus was honored Sunday night in Amman, Jordan, with an Excellence in Leadership Award at the 2012 Global Thinkers Forum. “Margery epitomizes excellence in a woman leader,” said Elizabeth Filippouli, Global Thinkers Forum founder and CEO. “She has the remarkable ability to seize opportunities and create success thanks to her skills, determination, intelligence and hard work. Margery created one of the top global organizations in PR and...
read morePrincess Sumaya highlights women’s role in creating prosperity
Princess Sumaya highlights women’s role in creating prosperity HRH Princess Sumaya speaks at the Global Thinkers Forum 2012 on Sunday (Photo courtesy of RSS) AMMAN — El Hassan Science City (EHSC) is seeking through its various programmes to develop entrepreneurship among women in Jordanian society, by helping build their confidence and spirit of achievement, HRH Princess Sumaya said on Sunday. “As we face our greatest ever existential challenges, it is time to consign discriminatory attitudes to the dustbin of history, and...
read moreStephen Cole MC for GTF 2012 Awards Ceremony
One of the most successful TV Presenters globally, Stephen Cole, will be the Master of Ceremony together with Elizabeth Filippouli at GTF 2012 Awards taking place in Amman on October 7. Currently the senior news anchor for Al Jazeera in Doha and London, Stephen is a veteran of international television news having fronted Sky News, CNNI, BBC World and BBC News 24 for the past 22 years. In addition he was the inaugural host of the respected BBC News technology programme Click which he presented for six years. Stephen is also an...
read moreCONTINUITY & INNOVATION: El Hassan Science City
The real challenges facing us today are how to effect development without compromising our shared human values, our duty of stewardship (istikhlaaf), and how to move from a culture of survival to one of participation.We must consider our shared resources in the context of a regional, supra-national community of water and energy for the benefit of humanity.” Prince El Hassan bin Talal, EHSC Chairman The Leadership “El Hassan Science City is distinguished by its vision of transformational change, by its focus on human potential, and by its...
read moreLeadership & Global Thinkers Forum
Leadership & Global Thinkers Forum By Elizabeth Filippouli What does success mean? One can rightly claim that success is something very subjective. How each one of us defines success is personal. For example success is becoming a tycoon; or an a-list Hollywood actor or a best-selling author. There are of course some commonly accepted criteria, by which accomplishments are praised, acknowledged. For example, we commend those people who have successfully climbed up high in the hierarchy ladder or made a lot of money or became influential...
read moreThe Qatar Airways Story
Charting The Rise Of One Of The Fastest Growing Airlines In The World Airline Of The Year 2011 & 2012 (Skytrax Airline Global Industry Audit) Qatar Airways is the national airline of the State of Qatar and one of the aviation industry’s big success stories. Operations began in 1994 when the airline was a small regional carrier servicing a handful of routes. The airline was re-launched in 1997 with a vision to turn Qatar Airways into a leading international airline with the highest standards of service and excellence. Qatar Airways...
read moreAnne Ravanona talks to GTF about Leadership
Anne, who is the Founder&Author of The Global Leadership Post, answers GTF’s questionnaire about the virtues and faults of leaders. What is your favorite virtue in a leader? Humility. I think it isvery important that a leaderal ways remembers that he only exists to serve the cause/organization’s goals and his followers/others. The humble leader is a life long learner, and knows/he can learn from any person or situation and is open to changing as often as necessary (without being fickle), to be the best person and leader s/he...
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