In 2025 and beyond, AIWF reaffirms our commitment together with our partners to working for a future where every woman in the Middle East...
AIWF Board Member Ibtehaj Al Ahmadani participates in series of high-level events throughout the region on behalf of the Qatar Chamber
AIWF Board Member Ibtehaj Al Ahmadani, Chairperson of Al Ahmadani Medical Centre in Qatar, was selected in November 2024 as a Qatar Chamber Board...
Haifa Al Kaylani OBE appointed to the Council of the World Agriculture Forum
The Arab International Women’s Forum is delighted to announce that Haifa Al Kaylani OBE, President & Founder and former Chair of AIWF, has b...
AIWF and WiSER announce major London climate conference in partnership with COP28 UAE Presidency
We are sorry to announce that the AIWF x WiSER Conference, ‘Building on the UAE Consensus: Women Leaders in Climate Action & Sustainable Dev...
AIWF appoints Dr Lamya Fawwaz to Board of Directors
Lamya Fawwaz joins the Board of the Arab International Women’s Forum, creating considerable impact in 2024 and beyond, supporting women and young le...
AIWF Board Member Ibtehaj Al Ahmadani represents Qatar Chamber at the Global Women Economic Forum and Exhibition in Bahrain
Qatar Chamber recently participated in the Global Women Economic Forum and Exhibition, held by the Bahrain Businesswomen’s Society in Manama, Bahrai...
AIWF supports PepsiCo Greenhouse Accelerator Program: MENA Sustainability Edition prize ceremony at Museum of the Future in Dubai
Haifa Al Kaylani, President & Founder of AIWF, was recently invited to attend the second iteration of the PepsiCo Greenhouse Accelerator Program: ...
AIWF and Pfizer launch ‘DEI by Design’ report with recommendations on embedding diversity into MENA health
“The AIWF x Pfizer report advocates for embedding DEI into healthcare workplace culture, policy and practice, and leveraging the strengths of a ...
AIWF and Masdar’s WiSER jointly launch ‘On the Road to COP28: Women-Led Innovation in Climate, Sustainability & STEM’ report and recommendations
AIWF and WiSER launch a key report ahead of COP28 in the UAE, exploring international strategies to embed diversity and nurture women’s leadership a...
AIWF delighted to support the ABCC’s Arab British Economic Summit 2023 in London (20 November 2023)
The Arab International Women’s Forum, a longstanding Institutional Partner of the Arab British Chamber of Commerce (ABCC), is delighted to once ...
AIWF to partner with Aurora 50 Inclusion Summit in Abu Dhabi (09-10 November) | ‘Driving growth and innovation through the power of inclusion’
The Arab International Women’s Forum is delighted to partner with Aurora50 for the upcoming Inclusion Summit 2023, titled, ‘Driving growth...
AIWF proud to support the MENA Women Leaders’ Summit & Awards for the second consecutive year
The Arab International Women’s Forum is delighted to be partnering for the second consecutive year with the MENA Women Leaders’ Summit &am...
AIWF Board Member Raghda Kurdi speaks at major Union for the Mediterranean conference in Barcelona on inclusive economies
AIWF Board Member Raghda Kurdi was delighted to join a leading group of experts, officials from multilateral and international organizations, and busi...
AIWF President & Founder Haifa Al Kaylani participates in fireside chat with the Youth Visionaries Association
AIWF President & Founder Haifa Al Kaylani was delighted to participate in a fireside chat on Zoom on 09 September hosted by the Youth...
Celebrating Emirati Women & Sustainable Development at a Special Event in Abu Dhabi
29 August 2023 – It was indeed a great honour for me to participate at a very special Emirati Women’s Day event held under...
AIWF President & Founder Haifa Al Kaylani delivers Opening Keynote for the CEEL 2022 Global Summer Summit
AIWF President & Founder Haifa Al Kaylani recently delivered the Keynote Opening Address for the Centre for Entrepreneurship, Employability, and L...
Honorable Lujaina Mohsin Darwish joins the Board of the Arab International Women’s Forum
The Arab International Women’s Forum is delighted to announce that Honourable Lujaina Mohsin Darwish, Chairperson of Infrastructure, Technology, Ind...
AIWF President & Founder Haifa Al Kaylani delivers keynote at The Cyprus Institute Conference on Hydropdiplomacy
On 22 June AIWF President & Founder Haifa Al Kaylani participated as a keynote speaker at a high-level conference in Nicosia, held under the...
AIWF President & Founder Haifa Al Kaylani speaks with Badr Jafar for ‘The Business of Philanthropy’ podcast
AIWF is proud to share that AIWF President & Founder Haifa Al Kaylani was invited recently to speak with Badr Jafar, Founding Patron of...
AIWF announces HE Mona Al Moayyed as Chair of new Executive Committee
The Arab International Women’s Forum has announced that Dr Afnan Al Shuaiby and Sana Bardawil, have stepped down from their respective roles as C...
AIWF President & Founder Haifa Al Kaylani chairs key session at QS Higher Education Summit in Dubai
AIWF’s Founder and President, Haifa Al Kaylani, chaired a key session at the QS Higher Education Summit in Dubai on Wednesday 02 March 2022....
AIWF and WISER jointly host ‘Women Entrepreneurs in the Green Economy’ virtual event
On 31 March AIWF was proud to partner with #WiSER, an initiative of Masdar (Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company), for a virtual panel on ‘Women...
AIWF partners with QS on ‘Inclusive Education’ session as part of MAPLE 2021 Conference
On 24 March 2021 AIWF led a key session on ‘Inclusive Education’ at QS Quacquarelli Symonds MAPLE 2021 on the future of higher education...
AIWF and WiSER sign MoU to drive female participation in sustainability
The Arab International Women’s Forum (AIWF) and Women in Sustainability, Environment and Renewable Energy (WiSER), one of Masdar’s outreach platfo...
What’s Cooking: Digital Transformation of the Agri-food System
AIWF and the World Bank collaborated on 24 February 2021 on a key virtual event of the AIWF 2021 Program, ‘What’s Cooking: Digital Transformat...
Haifa Al Kaylani appointed President & Founder of AIWF; Dr Afnan Al Shuaiby appointed Chair of the Board of AIWF
On the 14th December 2020 there was a Board meeting of the Arab International Women’s Forum (‘AIWF’). The meeting was held to discuss the...
Saudi Women’s Leadership & Economic Inclusion: Driving the SDG Agenda to 2030
A month after the G20 Summit was held in Riyadh, marking the first time the Summit has convened in an Arab State, AIWF held...
Building Back Better: Fostering the transition to a green economy
Building Back Better: Fostering the transition to a green economy On 25 November 2020 AIWF brought leaders in sustainability and the green economy tog...
Humanising Energy: Examining the human dimension of and the need for sustainable energy
A key session in AIWF’s virtual programme, Humanising Energy, was held in early November, welcoming Dr Angela Wilkinson, Secretary General & CEO...
The Future of Work in the MENA Region: What will the future Arab workforce look like for women and young people?
Pivotal themes of job creation, women’s economic and entrepreneurial engagement, and youth empowerment were greatly aligned with a key webinar event...
25 Years after the Barcelona Process: The UfM on Women & Inclusive, Sustainable Development in the MENA Region
In recognition of the 25th anniversary of the Barcelona Process, AIWF focused in early October on the situation and opportunities for countries in the...
Recovering from the Dual Shock of COVID-19 and the Oil Price Drop & Workforce of the Future: The Competing Forces Shaping 2030
With resilience of the economy and the challenges of the future labour market in mind, AIWF proudly collaborated with our Global Partner PwC Middle...
Building Resilience to Counter Unexpected Shocks: The OECD Response to the Gender Impact of the Covid-19 Crisis in the MENA
The Arab International Women’s Forum continued its well-attended programme of virtual events into September with another key session, Building Resil...
Women on the Frontline in the Fight Against COVID-19 and Beyond: In partnership with Pfizer
In partnership with Global Partner Pfizer, AIWF was proud to follow up the substantive World Bank session with a key discussion titled Women on...
The Role of the World Bank in Coordinating Responses to Economic Challenges Aggravated by COVID-19 in the Mashreq Region
The AIWF Webinar Series 2020 launched in July with an inaugural webinar, The Role of the World Bank in Coordinating Responses to Economic Challenges.....
AIWF’s ‘Women as Engines of Economic Growth’ Conference brings global women leaders together in Cairo and sets a new standard for mainstreaming women’s leadership
The Arab International Women’s Forum is proud to share that its major conference Women as Engines of Economic Growth: Empowering women innovators, e...
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...
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 holds 10th successful Young Arab Women Leaders conference on ‘Women Led Innovation in STEM’ at the Royal Academy of Engineering in London
The Arab International Women’s Forum (AIWF) held a highly successful 10th edition of the Young Arab Women Leaders conference series on 11 December 2...
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 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.....
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...
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...
AIWF launched in London by Haifa Al Kaylani with the support of a distinguished Founder Board
“At the time that I launched AIWF in 2001, there were many misconceptions about the role of women in the Arab region. I wanted...