Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - 8th July 2015

Mowgli Foundation, an award winning, UK-headquartered mentoring organisation has launched a series of pilot mentor training and development programs in Saudi Arabia in support of the Saudi Credit and Savings Bank's (SCSB) 'Be a mentor' program.

The unique and unparalleled 2-day mentoring workshops were delivered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in June for over 45 male and female participants. The program offers SCSB executives, Saudi entrepreneurs and those who work within the ecosystem, the opportunity to be trained in the art of mentoring and significantly contribute to the success of the new generation of entrepreneurs.

The Mowgli Foundation seeks to support the sustainable development of societies through the mentoring and evolution of entrepreneurs and leaders. This is achieved through the provision of unique and unparalleled mentoring programs that enable mentors to offer their practical support and share their expertise to help entrepreneurs grow as leaders and expand their businesses, thereby creating new jobs and economic growth. In this context, Mowgli trains leaders in the art of mentoring through the honing of their listening, coaching, problem solving and leadership skills, and empowers them to embed these skills in their everyday lives and within relationships with those they seek to mentor.

Saudi Credit and Savings Bank aims to support sustainable economic growth in Saudi Arabia and the development of small and medium-sized enterprises, and contribute to the success of the new generation of entrepreneurs by developing strong and experienced leaders within their own organisation.

Kathleen Bury, Mowgli CEO, commented: ""The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia recognises the important role of entrepreneurs and the private sector therefore ensuring that the appropriate environment is created in order to support entrepreneurship development. We commend SCSB's leadership for their vision in partnering with us to bring Mowgli mentoring to Saudi Arabia and champion the training and development of their mentors in their Be a Mentor program. We look forward to further supporting SCSB in their quest to raise the quality bar of mentoring in Saudi Arabia."

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About Mowgli
The Mowgli Foundation is an award winning, UK-headquartered mentoring organisation, established in 2008, which has been pioneering and specializing in entrepreneurial mentoring and embedding leadership development through the philosophy of mentoring within MENA's governments, corporates, entrepreneurship ecosystem.

Mowgli provides mentoring that inspires, connects and guides entrepreneurs and leaders to overcome life's personal and business challenges through:

·         Interactive, experiential and transformational 'Kickstart' workshops

·         A unique environment for accelerated relationship building, mentor training and matching

·         Engagement within a learning and mentoring focused global alumni network

Mowgli has an alumni with over 1600 members and has matched over 750 entrepreneurs with trained mentors in 13 countries; Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, Yemen and the UK. In December 2012, Mowgli was recognised with the Mohammed bin Rashid Award for Young Business Leaders Award for the 'Best Mentor Network in the Arab Region'. More information is available on Mowgli's website: www.mowgli.org.uk

For media inquiries:
Jordan: Nidal Al Khoury
Email: nidal.alkhoury@mowgli.org.uk

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