16 June 2013
Shell celebrated the graduation of more than 160 Saudi male and female youths who have successfully completed the enterprise training program "Intilaaqah" in cooperation with the Riyadh Center for the Development of Small- and Medium-sized Businesses.
The ceremony was held at the Riyadh Chamber of Commerce and Industry under the patronage of Prince Abdullah Bin Faisal Bin Turki, former head of the General Authority for Investment. Guests of honor included Dr. Abdulrahman Al Zamil, Chairman of Riyadh Chamber of Commerce, Patrick Van Daele, Country Chairman of Shell in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain.
The event was followed by a panel discussion with Intilaaqah alumni and guests of honor to answer questions relating to their experiences in corporate governance both global and local, and the opportunities presented during entrepreneurship and careers.
Prince Abdullah said during his speech that "small and medium enterprises have contributed to reducing unemployment in The Kingdom and led to youth building on the principles of economic development."
Van Daele said "we have a shared responsibility to promote employment opportunities for young people, and we are very pleased that our partnership excellence with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Riyadh has allowed us to contribute to the development of several training courses of Intilaaqah in their premises and work together to support the 2020 vision of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia."
Nawaf Al Musra, Social Investment Manger, said "Shell's Intilaaqah program was launched in 2010, and trained more than 6,000 male and female Saudi youths in enterprise development. The program aims to educate members of the community and especially the youth to work as business owners as viable option for their employment. The last program review indicates that 20 percent of the program graduates were able to create very successful and stable small enterprises, and each year this number is raising."
The Intilaaqah program is a part of Shell's global LiveWire program, an initiative first launched in 1982 to address youth unemployment in Scotland. Since its inception, the program has grown rapidly to become one of the industry's largest organizations for young entrepreneurs in the world, with a social network of more than 100,000 members. The Intilaaqah program, a breakthrough in more than 8 countries in the Middle East, has successfully provided support and guidance to young entrepreneurs for nearly 25 years.
Shell celebrated the graduation of more than 160 Saudi male and female youths who have successfully completed the enterprise training program "Intilaaqah" in cooperation with the Riyadh Center for the Development of Small- and Medium-sized Businesses.
The ceremony was held at the Riyadh Chamber of Commerce and Industry under the patronage of Prince Abdullah Bin Faisal Bin Turki, former head of the General Authority for Investment. Guests of honor included Dr. Abdulrahman Al Zamil, Chairman of Riyadh Chamber of Commerce, Patrick Van Daele, Country Chairman of Shell in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain.
The event was followed by a panel discussion with Intilaaqah alumni and guests of honor to answer questions relating to their experiences in corporate governance both global and local, and the opportunities presented during entrepreneurship and careers.
Prince Abdullah said during his speech that "small and medium enterprises have contributed to reducing unemployment in The Kingdom and led to youth building on the principles of economic development."
Van Daele said "we have a shared responsibility to promote employment opportunities for young people, and we are very pleased that our partnership excellence with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Riyadh has allowed us to contribute to the development of several training courses of Intilaaqah in their premises and work together to support the 2020 vision of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia."
Nawaf Al Musra, Social Investment Manger, said "Shell's Intilaaqah program was launched in 2010, and trained more than 6,000 male and female Saudi youths in enterprise development. The program aims to educate members of the community and especially the youth to work as business owners as viable option for their employment. The last program review indicates that 20 percent of the program graduates were able to create very successful and stable small enterprises, and each year this number is raising."
The Intilaaqah program is a part of Shell's global LiveWire program, an initiative first launched in 1982 to address youth unemployment in Scotland. Since its inception, the program has grown rapidly to become one of the industry's largest organizations for young entrepreneurs in the world, with a social network of more than 100,000 members. The Intilaaqah program, a breakthrough in more than 8 countries in the Middle East, has successfully provided support and guidance to young entrepreneurs for nearly 25 years.
© The Saudi Gazette 2013
