UAE – Sharjah hosts WIT Forum on Women’s Day

Location: Sharjah, UAE

Location: Arabic

Duration: 00:02:21

Voice: Natural

Source: A24 News Agency

Restriction: A24 clients

Dateline: 08/3/2022

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On the occasion of Women’s International Day, the 3^rd Woman in Technology (WIT) MENA Forum was held in Sharjah by Sharjah Research, Technology, and Innovation Park on empowering women in technology. The forum will bring together global leaders, entrepreneurs, academics, experts, international science organizations representatives, civil society representatives, women empowerment advocates, and a number of government representatives. The forum addressed women’s role in entrepreneurship and leadership, in addition to their contribution to international issues.

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– Soundbite (Hussain Al Mahmoudi – Executive Director of Sharjah Research Technology and Innovation Park):

The Sharjah Research, Technology and Innovation Park is pleased to host this event in celebration of Women’s Day. Through the forum, we aspire to empower the role of women in the technology sector and encourage their participation in this field. Women in life sciences, virtual reality, and cryptocurrencies will be discussed in the forum.”

– Soundbite (Dina Samaan – Participant):

“I am involved in the technology sector. We talked about technology, the role of women in this sector, and the future of cryptocurrencies in the UAE. Women run huge companies today, which shows their vital role in technology. We thank the UAE and Sharjah for hosting the forum, and we look forward to the country’s future in technological development.”

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