Dr. Behjat Al Yousuf, Associate Director of Dubai Women's College (DWC) was invited as a guest speaker for the summit. Dr. Behjat Al Yousuf is a champion of women's advancement in knowledge society especially in the field of science and technology.
The CSW session witnessed the gathering of thousands of visionaries, international leaders, practitioners and policy makers who will engage on the theme of women's role in the development and advancement of our planet. The summit also announced the formal launching of the Center for Women and Technology for the Arab Region, the Center for Women and Technology for the United States and the Global Women and Technology Collaborative.
This will enable the regions of North America and Middle East to partner and discuss issues pertaining to women in knowledge society and develop a global strategy aimed at engaging girls and women in the knowledge society so that they can access, use, develop, design, and provide leadership in technology programs, businesses, education and research. The partnership is also aspiring to stretch its activities to other regions of the globe with the aim of sharing best practices.
An MOU to strengthen educational and economic cooperation between MIDWIT and DWC was signed during the Leadership Summit of Middle East Women and Technology held in Dubai Women's College in November 2008. This meeting will serve as a strategic high point for their shared work since 2005.
As said by Behjat "This is an appropriate venue for the international ICT leaders to recognize the collaborative accomplishments between the Arab Region and the USA in expanding global initiatives for increased women's participation in the knowledge economy through sustainable economical development."
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On March 9, 2009, UN Global Alliance for ICT and Development and the Multinational Development for Women and Information Technology (MDWIT) co-hosted a session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.
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About Dubai Women's College:
Dubai Women's College (DWC), with more than 2,200 students, is part of the Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT). The HCT is one of the leading higher education institutions in the United Arab Emirates with 16 campuses located throughout the country delivering a wide range of quality programs to over 16,500 students. DWC was established in 1989 and offers Bachelor, Higher Diploma, and Diploma degrees in Business, Information Technology, Education, Health Sciences, and Applied Communications. Today, DWC is the quality provider of top-quality National women graduates in Dubai. DWC's mission is to provide a learning environment for young women to "Practice the Future" by developing confidence, professional excellence and an ethical commitment to leadership roles in a rapidly developing local economy.
For more information, please contact:
Rana Tahtamouni
Marketing Support Officer
Dubai Women's College/Higher Colleges of Technology
Tel: +9714-208-9254
Fax: +9714-267-3939
Dubai Women's College (DWC), with more than 2,200 students, is part of the Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT). The HCT is one of the leading higher education institutions in the United Arab Emirates with 16 campuses located throughout the country delivering a wide range of quality programs to over 16,500 students. DWC was established in 1989 and offers Bachelor, Higher Diploma, and Diploma degrees in Business, Information Technology, Education, Health Sciences, and Applied Communications. Today, DWC is the quality provider of top-quality National women graduates in Dubai. DWC's mission is to provide a learning environment for young women to "Practice the Future" by developing confidence, professional excellence and an ethical commitment to leadership roles in a rapidly developing local economy.
For more information, please contact:
Rana Tahtamouni
Marketing Support Officer
Dubai Women's College/Higher Colleges of Technology
Tel: +9714-208-9254
Fax: +9714-267-3939
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