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HSBC Bank Middle East Limited is an international partner of the Summer School which aims to increase understanding of global social and environmental issues and create positive relations between individuals from both the Muslim and non Muslim world. The school has been developed in association with the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
The two week programme will encourage debate and discussion around key issues facing communities worldwide, with delegates visiting projects across the UK to bring the discussions to life.
The HSBC regional group of delegates has been selected from a wide range of individuals aged 20-40 years old from across Bahrain, Oman, UAE, Qatar, Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Pakistan and represent a diversity of backgrounds and experience - from teachers to HR professionals, students, engineers and business leaders.
Kaltham Al Koheji, Regional Head of Corporate Sustainability, HSBC Bank Middle East Limited comments:
"This programme presents a unique opportunity for HSBC to nurture and support the young people of our region. We hope it will go some way in making an impact on the education of our talented participants. If today's students are taught the importance of good leadership qualities, we believe they will go on to be better leaders as they move ahead with their careers. The core of HSBC's community investment is to encourage education as well as promote diversity and this programme delivers on these objectives."
The first week of the programme will take place in Cambridge and will consist of seminars and discussion groups contributing to the theme of inspiring leadership in the 21st century. Contributors will include those from the various Princes' Charities as well as influential British Muslims and non Muslims from all walks of life.
In the second week of the programme, the delegation will be divided into groups to visit projects around the UK, before reconvening in London to report back and reflect as a group on what they have learnt.
John O'Brien, Managing Director of Mosaic, adds, "Within the UK, Mosaic helps to break down social barriers between Muslim and non Muslim communities, through supporting young Muslims and others in deprived areas. Through the Mosaic International Summer School, we hope to echo our work on a global scale. The programme will create a network of leaders with an understanding of global social and environmental issues, so that young Muslims can drive positive relations between the Muslim and non Muslim world within their own communities and in collaboration with others."
On returning home, delegates will be encouraged to apply their learning to their communities - ranging from business to academic settings. In addition, the delegates will be invited to become part of the summer school's alumni, showing a commitment to positive relations and collaborative action between the Muslim and non Muslim world.
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