Forsa, an exclusive investment company for women investors and entrepreneurs, will participate in the 9th Global Businesswomen and Leaders Forum – Woibex 2007 at the Burj Al Arab in Dubai on March 7-8, 2007. Woibex, which is a commemorative event for the International Women's Day, will facilitate interaction between businesswomen and the rest of the corporate world and global governments.
Forsa will meet and discuss with Woibex delegates its vision and activities, which are expected to become excellent economic boosters as they increase productivity of the UAE women. Forsa CEO Shamsa Noor Ali Rashid, one of the event's high-profile speakers, will deliver a presentation on women role models in business.
“Forsa and Woibex share the same ideals and promote the same mission, which is to encourage and empower women to be participative members in all fields of society, including investment and business. It is a pleasure for me to share my experience to this prestigious event's broad range of participants, and we look forward to maintaining this relationship over the years,” said Shamsa.
Forsa is an investment company for women investors and entrepreneurs launched by Dubai World, a leading holding company based in Dubai that has over 50,000 employees and offerings in more than 100 locations worldwide. A company created by women for women, Forsa will focus on women with investment capabilities to invest in the AED 1 billion fund, guided by a world-class investment management team.
Dubai World established Forsa after seeing the need for a dedicated investment platform for women in the highly demanding business world. With Dubai World's diversified portfolio of businesses and projects, which extends from property development through its real estate arm Nakheel, to investment and financial services through Istithmar, Forsa can leverage a wide network of resources for its various initiatives.
Guided by the same values and motivated by common goals, Forsa's collaborative efforts with Woibex advance the interest of business women, especially through women’s participation in various business and investment opportunities. Forsa looks forward to continue its cooperation with Woibex, which it believes is an effective event for business women and future business leaders in Forsa's campaign to develop a pipeline of businesswomen for the future.
