Tipper Gore hands prizes to prominent Arab women
posted on 03/03/2002
Tipper Gore, wife of former U.S. Vice President Al Gore, today presented prizes to distinguished Arab women during a ceremony held under the patronage of Sheikha Hind bint Maktoum bin Juma Al Maktoum, wife of General Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai Crown Prince and Defence Minister. Jointly organised by the DATAMATEX and the United Nations Development Programme, UNDP, the handing out of the Middle East Prize for Prominent Women was attended by Mrs. Gore, the guest of honour and the keynote speaker, wives of Ambassadors and other members of the diplomatic and consular corps, wives of senior officials and businessmen as well as female members of university faculties and wives of CEOs of computer companies.
Winners included: Hind Bahwan, best woman in information technology, Muna Al Marri, best woman in social work, Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi, best woman in creative work, Sheikh Hassa Sa'ad Al Abdullah Al Sabah, best businesswoman, Jamila Al Qasimi, best woman of the year, Dr. Rafi'a Al Ghobash, best woman in the field of higher education, Dr. Aisha Al Sayar, best woman in the field of education, and Alya Saif Al Himyari, best woman in the field of aviation. The event was sponsored by the Dubai Residency and Naturalisation Department, DRND, the ACER company, the Tijari.com, the Master Card, the Emirates Posts Corporation, the Christel Rick, the Citibank, the Nabooda Group of companies, the English daily Khaleej Times and the Arabic family oriented magazine Kulla Al Usra. (The Emirates News Agency, WAM)
posted on 03/03/2002
Tipper Gore, wife of former U.S. Vice President Al Gore, today presented prizes to distinguished Arab women during a ceremony held under the patronage of Sheikha Hind bint Maktoum bin Juma Al Maktoum, wife of General Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai Crown Prince and Defence Minister. Jointly organised by the DATAMATEX and the United Nations Development Programme, UNDP, the handing out of the Middle East Prize for Prominent Women was attended by Mrs. Gore, the guest of honour and the keynote speaker, wives of Ambassadors and other members of the diplomatic and consular corps, wives of senior officials and businessmen as well as female members of university faculties and wives of CEOs of computer companies.
Winners included: Hind Bahwan, best woman in information technology, Muna Al Marri, best woman in social work, Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi, best woman in creative work, Sheikh Hassa Sa'ad Al Abdullah Al Sabah, best businesswoman, Jamila Al Qasimi, best woman of the year, Dr. Rafi'a Al Ghobash, best woman in the field of higher education, Dr. Aisha Al Sayar, best woman in the field of education, and Alya Saif Al Himyari, best woman in the field of aviation. The event was sponsored by the Dubai Residency and Naturalisation Department, DRND, the ACER company, the Tijari.com, the Master Card, the Emirates Posts Corporation, the Christel Rick, the Citibank, the Nabooda Group of companies, the English daily Khaleej Times and the Arabic family oriented magazine Kulla Al Usra. (The Emirates News Agency, WAM)