In the global pursuit to empower women and enhance their role in all aspects of life, Ms. Nourhan Haffez, Media and Communications Manager, represented ICCIA at the 2nd Regular Session of the Ministerial Council of the omen Development Organization in the Arab Republic of Egypt. The opening session was chaired by Dr. Maya Morsy, President of the National Council for Women, in the presence of Dr. Afnan Al-Shuaiby, Executive Director of WDO, Ambassador Tarek Bekhit, Assistant Secretary General for Humanitarian, Cultural and Social Affairs of OIC, as well as a group of ministers of women’s affairs and heads of national authorities for the advancement of women, Representatives and delegates from WDO member countries and numerous representatives from specialized institutions and affiliate organizations of OIC, Heads and representatives of international and regional organizations, including Ms. Elena Panova, the UN Resident Coordinator in Egypt, Mr. Alessandro Fracassetti, UNDP Resident Representative in Egypt, and Ms. Christine Arab, UN Women Representative in Egypt.
The meeting discussed the programs and activities launched by Women Development Organization, in order to promote the role of women in development across the member countries, as well as highlighting various ways of enhancing cooperation between OIC organizations, in order to strengthen this role in the interests of the whole Islamic world.