Women On The Front Lines conference (WOFL) aims at inspiring women to pursue their passions, think big, and turn their dreams into reality. Through panel discussions, keynote speeches, testimonies and debates; obstacles will be explored and challenges facing women in the MENA region will be addressed.

For the first time in Lebanon, Ms. Claire Chazal and Mr. Jim Clancy will be seated for a talk!

Along with other outstanding international figures, the tentative whole day conference will be as follows:

9:30-9:50 | Opening Ceremony | Welcome Notes

• Dr May Chidiac, Founder and President of the May Chidiac Foundation (Media Institute)
• Ambassador David Hale, US Ambassador to Lebanon
• Adressed by Mrs. Lama Tammam Salam, Spouse of H.E Tammam Salam - President of the Lebanese Council of Ministers

9:50-10:30 | Keynote Speech:

• Claire Chazal, French Journalist, Romance Writer and Director of News at TF1

Q & A moderated by:

• Alexandre Najjar, Award-Winning Lebanese Novelist

10:30-10:45 | Coffee Break

10:45 -11:45 |Women in Politics:

Panelists:

• Raya Al Hassan, Former Finance Minister in Lebanon
• Reem Abu Hassan, Minister of Social Development in Jordan
• Dr. Moushira Khattab, former Minister of Family & Population of Egypt,Ambassador of Egypt to the Republic of South Africa, the Czech Republic and Slovakia

11:45 - 11:55 / Women In Entrepreneurship Success Story

• Ms. Roula Moussa, Founder of Netways & Forbes 200 most powerful Arab Women 2014

11:55-12:55 | Women in Finance:

Moderator:

• Ghassan Hasbani, CEO Greycoats

Panelists:

• Samara Kazzi, Managing Director, SK3 Capital Group
• Gretchen Biery, Senior Governance specialist at the World Bank
• *Raya Raphael Nahas, General Manager at Banque Libano-Française
• *Inez Murray,CEO, Global Banking Alliance
• *Sahar El Sallab, Former Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry

1:00-2:00 | Brunch

2:00-2:30 | Fireside Talk

• Jim Clancy, International Journalist, former CNN Correspondent/Anchor

Moderated by:

• Hanine Ghaddar, Managing Director of NOW Lebanon

2:30-2:40 | Presentation: Talk: “Women in NGOs”

Speaker:

• May Khalil, President & Founder of Beirut Marathon

2:40-3:30 | Women in NGOs:

Moderator:

• Rabih Al Chaer, Political Communication expert and President of "Sakker El Dekkene"

Suggested Panelists:

• ZeinaKassem, President of Roads for Life
• MahaShair, Active Board Member of Different NGOs
• Dr Rose Mary Boustany, Board Member Open Minds
• Nadiya Mikdashi, Co-Founder and Director

3:30-3:45 | Keynote Speech: “Women in Film Industry”

Speaker:

• Annemarie Jacir, Filmmaker and Writer

3:45-4:45 | Most Influential Female Journalists Covering Conflicts

Moderator:

• *HachemAhel Barra, Middle East Correspondent for Al Jazeera English

Panelists:

• Rima Maktabi, Al Arabiya news anchor
• JenanMoussa, Roving reporter for Al Aan TV
• Nima El Bagir, London based CNN international correspondent
• *Hoda Abdel Hamid, Al Jazeera Correspondent

Your presence will be of an added value.

For more info, please visit: www.maychidiacfoundation.org or call on: 03103043 or 01256220.

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