AIWF Founder & Chairman Haifa Al Kaylani delivered a keynote address and participated on a key panel at the Arab British Chamber of Commerce...
AIWF launches Special Report & Recommendations emerging from high-level conference on Women Leaders & Health held in Beirut in April 2019
In June 2019, following the highly successful conference in Beirut on Women Leaders & Health, AIWF was proud to launch a Special Report which...
AIWF Chairman delivers Guest of Honour Keynote Address at the American University of Beirut FAFS Graduating Class of 2019 Ceremony
On 27 May 2019, AIWF Chairman Haifa Al Kaylani was delighted to address the Graduating Class of 2019 of the Faculty of Agricultural and...
AIWF holds highly successful Women Leaders & Health Conference in Lebanon in April 2019 in partnership with the University of Massachusetts Medical School and the American University of Beirut
On 16-17 April 2019, the Arab International Women’s Forum was proud to hold a high-level Conference in partnership with the University of Massachuse...
Towards A Just and Equitable Future of Work in Jordan: AIWF Chairman delivers keynote presentation at the ILO Summit in Amman to mark Centenary of the ILO
AIWF Founder & Chairman Haifa Al Kaylani was honoured to join the International Labour Organization and its partners in Jordan on 11 April 2019...
AIWF celebrates International Women’s Day 2019 with a Special Reception in London officially launching the AIWF 2019 Annual Programme
“On behalf of the Board of AIWF, I take this opportunity to extend my warmest wishes to all women advocates, our partners in the...
AIWF Board Member Dr Shaikha Al Maskari honoured with 2019 UAE Federal Personality Award and IOD Golden Peacock Award for Lifetime Achievement
AIWF Board Member Her Excellency Dr Shaikha Al Maskari, Chairperson of Al Maskari Holding (AMH), Emirates & Al Maskari Holdings, and Tricon Energy...
AIWF Board Member Dr Alanoud Al Sharekh participates as a key speaker on collaborative advocacy at the Milken MENA Summit in Dubai
AIWF Board Member Dr Alanoud Alsharekh was a key speaker at the Milken MENA Summit held in Dubai on 13 February 2019, joining a...
AIWF Chairman participates as key speaker at World Government Summit in Dubai on the Future of Work and Lifelong Learning
As a Commissioner on the ILO Commission on the Future of Work and as Founder & Chairman of AIWF, Haifa Al Kaylani was honoured...
AIWF Chairman attends the Center for Mediterranean Integration 10th Annual Meeting in Paris in January 2019
Haifa Al Kaylani, AIWF Founder & Chairman, attended the Center for Mediterranean Integration’s 10th Annual Meeting which took place in Paris, Fr...
AIWF Chairman Haifa Al Kaylani in Geneva for the official launch of the ILO Report on the Future of Work
On 22 January 2019, AIWF Chairman Haifa Al Kaylani joined the Commissioners and senior leadership of the International Labour Organization in Geneva f...
AIWF Chairman participates at high-level World Bank Mashreq Empowerment Summit in Lebanon
AIWF Chairman Haifa Al Kaylani and AIWF Board Member Hanan Saab had the honour and pleasure of attending the World Bank Mashreq Women’s Economic...
AIWF Chairman attends the Global Thinkers Forum Excellence Awards Gala in London honouring leading female minds in governance, leadership and lifetime achievement
AIWF Founder & Chairman Haifa Al Kaylani attended the Global Thinkers Forum 6th Awards for Excellence Gala on 06 December 2018 under the theme...
AIWF publishes official Report & Recommendations emerging from high-level conference on Women, Water & Youth held in Amman in September 2018
In December 2018, AIWF was proud to announce the official publication of the flagship Report & Recommendations which documents the high-level and ...
Haifa Al Kaylani receives the Golden Shield of Excellence Award in Cairo during Arab Women Council Annual Regional Forum on Social Responsibility
Haifa Fahoum Al Kaylani, was honoured and recognised with the 2018 Outstanding Golden Shield Award for Advanced Leadership presented by the Arab Women...
‘Bridging Humanity for Inclusive Progress’: AIWF Board Member Chiara Corazza chairs another highly successful Women’s Forum Global Meeting in Paris
AIWF Board Member and Managing Director of the Women’s Forum for the Economy & Society Chiara Corazza chaired the Women’s Forum Global Meeting...
AIWF Chairman Haifa Al Kaylani delivers keynote address at the German-Arab Business Women Leaders Summit in Munich in October 2018
AIWF Founder & Chairman Haifa Al Kaylani attended the German-Arab Business Women Leaders Summit (GABWL-Summit) in Munich held on 15-17 October 201...
AIWF submits second Communication on Engagement to UN Global Compact
AIWF, an NGO Global Member of the UN Global Compact, submitted its second Communication on Engagement in September 2018, pledging to honour and uphold...
AIWF hosts high-level Special Reception in Beirut honouring Saroj Kumar Jha, Regional Director of the Mashreq Region, the World Bank
The AIWF Special Reception in Lebanon examined critical economic reform programmes announced at the recent CEDRE Conference held in Paris with a focus...
AIWF Chairman Haifa Al Kaylani participates in third ILO Commission Meeting in Geneva in May 2018
The Global Commission on the Future of Work, on which AIWF Chairman Haifa Al Kaylani is proud to serve as a Commissioner following her...
‘Energising Economies’: AIWF Board Member Raghda Kurdi attends EBRD 2018 Annual Meeting and Business Forum in Amman in May 2018
AIWF Board Member Raghda Kurdi, Member of the Board of Directors, Hayat Pharmaceutical Industries, Jordan, attended the European Bank for Reconstructi...
AIWF Global Partner NAMA and Global Thinkers Forum to support 100 women to become Business and Community Leaders by 2020
Sharjah’s NAMA Women Advancement Establishment (NAMA), an AIWF Global Partner, and the London-based international organisation Global Thinkers Forum...
‘When Women Lean In, Economies Win’: AIWF proud to announce continued partnership for the German-Arab Women Business Leaders Summit to be held in October 2018 in Munich
AIWF is delighted to announce its continued partnership with the German-Arab Women Business Leaders Summit to be held on 15-17 October 2018 in Munich,...
Women’s Economic Empowerment Global Summit (WEEGS) hosted in Sharjah by AIWF Global Partner NAMA in collaboration with UN Women
Heba Al Emara, Associate Director, Head of Middle East Relations for Vistra, an AIWF Global Partner, moderated a key panel on ‘Financial Innovations...
AIWF Institutional Partner, Pearl Initiative, Honours HRH Prince of Wales with ‘Champion of Sustainability’ Award
AIWF Institutional Partner The Pearl Initiative, the leading Gulf business-led non-profit organisation working on corporate governance, conferred The ...
Haifa Al Kaylani completes Harvard Advanced Leadership Initiative Fellowship with a special concluding programme and certificate ceremony at Harvard University
AIWF is proud to announce that in November 2017, Haifa Al Kaylani, Founder & Chairman of the Arab International Women’s Forum, completed her yea...
AIWF congratulates the Arab British Chamber of Commerce on its 40th Anniversary celebrations in the presence of London’s diplomatic corps and influential members of the Arab and British business communities
AIWF Institutional Partner the Arab British Chamber of Commerce celebrated a special 40 year milestone with a Gala Dinner event held at the Banqueting...
Engage for Impact: AIWF proud to support the Women’s Forum Global Meeting in Paris in October 2017
‘Engage for Impact! Daring to lead in a disrupted world’ was the ambitious theme of the Women’s Forum for the Economy & Society 13th...
AIWF represented at Global Thinkers Forum House of Commons event by Dr Enass Abo Hamed, CEO & Co-Founder, H2GO Power and University of Cambridge Energy Champion 2017
AIWF was represented by Dr Enass Abo Hamed, CEO & Co-Founder, H2GO Power, University of Cambridge Energy Champion 2017 and Royal Academy of Engine...
AIWF represented at the MENA-OCED Women’s Economic Empowerment Forum in Cairo by AIWF Board Member and former World Bank Advisor Nadereh Chamlou and Dr Ghada Howaidy, Executive Director of AUC School of Business
Delegates from 22 countries and 12 international organizations gathered in Cairo on 7 – 8 October 2017 to witness the launch of the MENA-OECD...
AIWF and the IBA host third successful Women Business Lawyers Seminar in London in September 2017 in partnership with AIWF Global Partner Boodle Hatfield
Deeply committed to its joint mission of advancing gender diversity in the legal profession, AIWF and the International Bar Association (IBA) hosted a...
Haifa Fahoum Al Kaylani, Founder & Chairman of the Arab International Women’s Forum, appointed to the ILO Global Commission on the Future of Work
“My appointment to the ILO Global Commission represents an important opportunity for all of us who are deeply committed within AIWF and our network....
AIWF proudly supports the ‘I Am’ East-West peace building art initiative and exhibition held in London in July and August 2017
AIWF is delighted to announce that it is a Programme Sponsor of the I AM exhibition in London (03 July – 20 August 2017),...
AIWF Special Visit to Morocco: A unique business and networking delegation
Following the highly successful AIWF Special Visit to Italy in March 2016, and further to an exciting invitation received from the MEC Maghreb Invest....
9th Young Arab Women Leaders Conference held in Morocco with the valued support of PepsiCo and in continued partnership with PwC Middle East
The 9th Young Arab Women Leaders conference in Morocco aimed to recognise and celebrate the contribution of Moroccan businesswomen whilst inspiring th...
AIWF Board Member Dr Alanoud Alsharekh awarded the National Order of Merit in France
Dr Alanoud Alsharekh, AIWF Board Member and Consulting Partner, Ibtkar Strategic Consulting, was awarded the knighthood of the National Order of Merit...
AIWF Board Member Hanan Saab appointed Jury President for Middle East & North Africa for the Cartier Women’s Initiative Awards 2017
AIWF Board Member Hanan Saab, CEO & Managing Director of Pharmamed (Hanan Akram Saab & Co) SAL, Lebanon, was appointed President of the Jury.....
AIWF represented at the Union for the Mediterranean Regional Forum in Barcelona
Heba Al Emara, UK Head of Relations EMEA, Vistra Services, UK At the kind invitation of the Arab International Women’s Forum, it was a...
AIWF proud to support London Middle East Institute on the special occasion of the SOAS Centenary Lecture by HRH Princess Widjan Al Hashemi
AIWF was delighted to extend its full support to the London Middle East Institute at SOAS, University of London, on its SOAS Centenary Lecture,...
AIWF proud to support London Middle East Institute on the special occasion of the SOAS Centenary Lecture by HRH Princess Widjan Al Hashemi
AIWF was delighted to extend its full support to the London Middle East Institute at SOAS, University of London, on its SOAS Centenary Lecture,...
AIWF Founder & Chairman Haifa Fahoum Al Kaylani joins Harvard Advanced Leadership Initiative for 2017
It is with great pride that the Board of the Arab International Women’s Forum announces that Haifa Fahoum Al Kaylani, AIWF Founder Chairman, joins.....
AIWF Founder Board Member Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi delivers keynote address at UN Secretary General’s High Level Panel on Women’s Empowerment in Dubai
AIWF Founder Board Member, Her Excellency Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi, UAE Cabinet Member and Minister of State for Tolerance, was a keynote speaker at...
AIWF represented at Arab Women Organisation 6th Annual Conference in Cairo
Marianne Abou El Kheir, AIWF Member, Global Partner and Sub-Saharan Africa Director at Janssen, Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson Sub-...
8th Young Arab Women Leaders: The Voice of the Future Conference held in Kuwait with the valued support of the Kuwait Ministry of State for Youth Affairs and in continued partnership with PwC Middle East
Following on from the success of the ‘Young Arab Women Leaders: The Voice of the Future’ conferences in Amman, Beirut and Dubai in 2012,...
AIWF hosts Special Luncheon in Honour of Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher Bint Mohammed Al Qasimi in London
On Wednesday 27 July 2016, the AIWF was honored to welcome Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher Bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, Wife of His Highness the...
AIWF and Sharjah Business Women Council: Partnership for Innovation in Entrepreneurship AIWF and the Sharjah Business Women Council (SBWC)
Under the patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher Bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, Wife of His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah, UAE, Chairperson of Nama...
AIWF celebrates 15th Anniversary with a Special Reception and Gala Concert at Kensington Palace
The AIWF 15th Anniversary Celebration and Gala Concert took place on Tuesday 26 April 2016 at Kensington Palace in London, from 7 pm –...
AIWF Special Visit to Italy and High-Level Seminar on Women’s Talent for Innovation
In March 2016, AIWF organised a networking and business trip to Tabiano, Italy, that brought together 50 Arab businesswomen leaders with their Italian...
AIWF / IBA Women Business Lawyers Initiative Conference held in Beirut, Lebanon
After a very successful inaugural conference in Jordan in October 2015 within the framework of AIWF’s new alliance with the International Bar Associ...
AIWF – ABCC Get Together Reception held in London
The Arab International Women’s Forum and the Arab-British Chamber of Commerce Joint Reception was held at the Chamber’s Headquarters at 43 Upper ...
7th AIWF Young Arab Women Leaders: The Voice of the Future Conference Doha, Qatar
AIWF was proud to hold its first ever Conference in Doha, Qatar entitled Young Arab Women Leaders – The Voice of the Future on...
AIWF / IBA Women Business Lawyers Initiative Conference in Amman, Jordan
AIWF was proud to partner with the International Bar Association and the Arab Women’s Legal Network to host the Conference Jordanian Women in Legal....
Connecting the Next Generation of Young Arab Women Leaders, London, United Kingdom
The AIWF 2014 Programme culminated with the 6th Young Arab Women Leaders conference on Oct 24 entitled ‘Connecting the Next Generation of Young Arab...
Building Bridges, Building Business between the City of London, the Arab World & the International Community, London, United Kingdom
The AIWF Official Gala Dinner part of the three day programme was held at the Mansion House on Oct 23 under the theme ‘Building...
From Partnership to Prosperity: Women in the Arab World, the UK & the International Community, City of London, United Kingdom
The AIWF Annual Conference for 2014 entitled ‘From Partnership to Prosperity: Women in the Arab World, the United Kingdom and the International Comm...
AIWF Get-Together and Reception Hosted by Fattal Group in cooperation with PwC, Beirut, Lebanon
The Arab International Women’s Forum was delighted to welcome AIWF Lebanese Chapter Members, Partners and key contacts to a first Get Together and ...
Signing of Memorandum of understanding between AIWF and the Pearl Initiative to promote women through the ranks to senior management and board roles
The Arab International Women’s Forum has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Pearl Initiative, the GCC-based, private sector-led, not-for-...
AIWF Get-Together and Reception hosted by Coutts in London
The Arab International Women’s Forum was delighted to welcome AIWF Members, Partners and key contacts to a Get-Together and Reception generously hos...
AIWF holds first Arab-German Women’s Forum ‘From Partnership to Prosperity: Women in the Arab World, Germany & the International Community’ in Berlin, Germany
The Arab-German Women Leaders Forum, entitled ‘From Partnership to Prosperity: Women in the Arab World, Germany & the International Community’...
AIWF hosts ‘Young Arab Women Leaders: The Voice of the Future’ in Dubai, UAE
The conference in Dubai was held on 10 December 2012, the third such event in 2012 in partnership with PwC for the ‘Young Arab Women...
AIWF hosts ‘Young Arab Women Leaders: The Voice of the Future’ in Beirut, Lebanon
AIWF co-hosted a one day interactive conference, in partnership with AIWF Global Partner PwC and with the Institute of Women’s Studies in the Arab.....
AIWF hosts ‘Young Arab Women Leaders: The Voice of the Future’ in Amman, Jordan
AIWF held a conference on 26 June to launch an initiative in partnership with PwC within the Arab region entitled Young Arab Women Leaders:...
The AIWF Annual Conference 2012: Emerging Economies, Emerging Leaderships
The AIWF 2012 Conference, with the theme of ‘Emerging Economies, Emerging Leaderships: Arab Women and Youth as Drivers of Change’, was held from 1...
The Arab International Women’s Forum & The Arab-British Chamber of Commerce Joint Roundtable Dinner held in London
The Arab International Women’s Forum co-hosted two events with the Arab-British Chamber of Commerce (ABCC) at the Chamber’s Headquarters in Centra...
AIWF & the Arab-British Chamber of Commerce Joint Reception held in London
The Reception was a unique opportunity for AIWF and ABCC members and guests to network and help further a greater understanding of factors and...
AIWF Special 2011 Programme: Building Bridges, Building Business: Emerging Economies, Emerging Leaderships
The AIWF 10th Anniversary Special Programme held in London in May 2011 with three key events marking both a commemoration of the founding of...
AIWF holds first major conference in Damascus, Syria, entitled ‘Prosperity through Partnership: Women Leaders in Modern Syria, the Arab World and the International Community’
Building upon the spirit of AIWF’s groundbreaking conferences in Paris, Washington DC, London and Dubai, the Arab International Women’s Forum was ...
AIWF/ABCC Panel Discussion and Networking Reception at the Arab British Chamber of Commerce, London in cooperation with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales
The Arab International Women’s Forum (AIWF) and the Arab British Chamber of Commerce (ABCC) were pleased to hold their first joint event in 2010 wh...
AIWF New Year Reception at The Connaught Hotel, London
Mrs Haifa Al Kaylani, Chairman, and the Members of the Board were delighted to welcome distinguished guests to the Arab International Women’s Forum ...
AIWFxPepsiCo Signing Ceremony of exclusive agreement to make PepsiCo AIWF’s first and only partner with Benefactor status
The Arab International Women’s Forum (AIWF) is delighted to announce an exclusive agreement to make PepsiCo AIWF’s first and only partner with Ben...
Seminar on Directorship, Development and Diversity: Challenges for Women in Governance, Amman, Jordan
Following on from a very successful inaugural event in Cairo in June 2008, AIWF hosted its second corporate governance seminar in Amman, Jordan, in...
Signing of the Memorandum of Cooperation and Understanding between AIWF and Arab British Chamber of Commerce, London UK
In July 2009, AIWF and the Arab British Chamber of Commerce in London created a powerful coalition to jointly promote trade and enhance business...
AIWF Paris Conference: From Partnership to Prosperity: Women in the Arab World, France and the International Community, Paris, France
The Arab International Women’s Forum (AIWF) gathered for its annual meeting in Paris on the 4th and 5th of March 2009 at the invitation...
AIWF Launches ‘Domains of Influence’ Book with the World Bank at the Arab British Chamber of Commerce in London
Following on from the Arab launch held in 2007 at the Dubai International Financial Centre and the USA launch held in Washington DC at...
‘Partners for Change: Realizing the Potential of Arab Women in the Private and Public Sectors’ Conference at The World Bank in Washington DC
Representatives from both the public and private sector came together at the first U.S.-based conference of the Arab International Women’s Forum (AI...
AIWF hosts ‘Directorship, Development and Diversity: Challenges for Women in Governance’ in Cairo
AIWF was proud to collaborate on this important workshop with Hawkamah, the Institute for Corporate Governance, a distinguished AIWF Global Partner; a...
AIWF honoured at a Special Reception at 10 Downing Street in London
A unique and very special occasion marked the start to the 2008 programme on Tuesday 12 February when Mrs Sarah Brown, wife of the...
AIWF signs MoU with the Hawkamah Institute for Corporate Governance and hosts ‘Powering the Future: Arab Business Women in a Modern Economy’ at DIFC in Dubai
The Arab International Women’s Forum held its first conference in the United Arab Emirates on 10 and 11 December 2007 under the Patronage of...
AIWF at Mansion House: ‘Globalisation, Trade & Entrepreneurship Enhancing Business Opportunities Between the City of London, the Arab World and the International Community’
AIWF hosted a special dinner at the invitation of the Rt Hon Lord Mayor of the City of London, Alderman John Stuttard, ‘Enhancing Business...
AIWF hosts ‘Globalisation, Trade and Entrepreneurship: Women’s Entrepreneurship as a Driver for Growth and Stability’ at DLA Piper in London
In March 2007 AIWF provided another opportunity to expand business partnerships and encourage greater participation in the global marketplace with an ...
AIWF & ‘Women as Engines of Economic Growth – Moving Forward’ at The Foreign & Commonwealth Office in London
The purpose of the Roundtable was to review the 2005 AIWF Programme Report & Recommendations, ‘Women as Engines of Economic Growth in the Arab.....
Building Bridges, Building Business Between the City of London, the Arab World and the International Community – Business Forum & 5th Anniversary Dinner at The Mansion House in London
The AIWF 2006 Programme was launched with two important events. On 19 April AIWF Annual Partner Shell hosted a Business Forum. AIWF welcomed more tha...
AIWF launches Report & Recommendations on ‘Women as Engines of Economic Growth in the Arab World’ at The Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London
AIWF held this event to launch the Report and Recommendations, which published the findings of the 2005 Programme built around the two linked conferen...
AIWF at the League of Arab States for ‘Ten Years after Barcelona: Women and Integrated Rural Development’
Under the Patronage of His Excellency Amre Moussa, Secretary General of the League of Arab States, the AIWF programme continued with the valued coope...
AIWF at the European Parliament: ‘Ten Years after Barcelona: Empowering Women as Catalysts for Economic Development’
Under the Patronage of Jose Borell, President of the European Parliament and European Commissioner for External Affairs Benita Ferrero-Waldner, the Ar...
Women in the Arab World: Windows of Opportunity Opening Wider in Business and Public Life, London, UK
The Second Annual AIWF Conference, ‘Women in the Arab World: Windows of Opportunity Opening Wider in Business & Public Life’, was held...
AIWF hosts ‘Women in the Arab World, Partners in the Community and on the World Stage’ at The League of Arab States in Cairo
After two successful conferences in the United Kingdom, the Arab International Women’s Forum held its 3rd Annual Conference, ‘Women in the Ara...
AIWF hosts first major conference, ‘Women in the New Economic Order: The Increasing Role of Arab Women in Business and Society’ in London
Under the Patronage of HM Queen Rania Al Abdullah of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, AIWF’s first annual conference held in London, ‘Women in...