Georges Kordahi to host public discussion on women as forces for social change as part of Rolex Middle East Forum

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UAE Federal National Council member Najla Al-Awadhi, Egyptian geologist, professor and Member of Parliament Dr. Farkhonda Hassan and UAE University professor and historian Dr. Fatma Al Sayegh are among the regional participants participating in the discussion, which begins at 2 pm at the Madinat Theatre today.

Global sustainable development champion Yolanda Kakabadse and Singaporean orthopedic surgeon Dr. Kanwaljit Soin will also be on the panel, which will end with a public Q&A session.

The panel on women as forces for social change will conclude the Rolex Middle East Forum: Innovation for the Next Generation, which will be opened by HE Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan, the UAE Minister for Higher Education and Scientific Research, at 10 am.

The Rolex Middle East Forum, which also includes sessions on science and innovation in the Middle East region and the preservation of the natural environment and cultural heritage, is presented by the Rolex Awards for Enterprise in association with the Higher Colleges of Technology.