Dr Payyazhi Jayashree, Principal Investigator behind the study leads panel discussion

Dubai, UAE, 03 February 2016 - The Dubai Business Women Council (DBWC), the official representative organization for business women, both professionals and entrepreneurs, in the Emirate of Dubai, today hosted the fourth event in the seminar series launched in collaboration with the University of Wallongong Dubai (UOWD). The panel discussion on womens roles in international companies was lead by Dr Payyazhi Jayashree, Principal Investigator behind the study (and Associate Dean of the Faculty of Business).

Joining the discussion was Nehad Tadros, Global Head of Coaching and Leadership Development, Aramex and Simran Kaur, Head of Marketing: Gulf, North Middle East and Turkey, Philips Healthcare.

The collaboration was launched in 2015, through a grant from the National Research Foundation as part of the University-Industry Research Collaboration Award a Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research initiative that helps to promote university-industry research collaboration projects which establish the agenda for longer-term partnerships in the UAE.

Our objective with this campaign is aimed at encouraging women in the UAE to discuss and explore the factors associated with females attaining, and succeeding in, leadership positions in the UAE, said HE Dr. Raja Easa Saleh Al Gurg, President of DBWC. Through partnerships like these we are enabled to generate case studies and valuable insights into real matters influencing women in the workplace today which will later become valuable literature for further studies.

The next session in the collaboration will mark International Womens Day and will take place at DBWC on 7 March 2016.

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About DBWC:
Established in 2002, under the umbrella of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Dubai Business Women Council is the official representative organisation for business women, both professionals and entrepreneurs, in the Emirate of Dubai.

Building awareness, educating, promoting opportunities and enhancing positive change in the community towards the acceptance of women in business is at the heart of the DBWCs belief in empowering women and motivating them to be productive members of the society and economy.

The Network Majlis events are hosted monthly by the DBWC in order to provide information about the latest knowledge, skills and best practices for women entrepreneurs and leaders. For more information about DBWC and their recent activities, visit www.dbwc.ae.

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About UOWD
The University of Wollongong in Dubai (UOWD) is one of the UAE's oldest and most prestigious universities. Established in 1993 by the University of Wollongong in Australia - currently ranked amongst the leading universities in the world UOW in Dubai represents a pioneering Australian initiative in the Gulf region. The University has over 4,000 students and supports a network of over 8,000 alumni.

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Press Release 2016