Education and women in leadership take centre stage at Harvard conference on Gulf

Leading voices from across the region converged on Harvard University at the weekend for the first Gulf Creatives Conference.

The event in the US state of Massachusetts highlighted the need for regional co-operation in creative industries and was organised by The Diwan, a student-run organisation at the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

“We want to celebrate the greatest minds from the Gulf, showcase our creatives and our talents,” said Abdulla Almarzooqi, one of the conference organisers and chairman of the UAE Committee at The Diwan.

More than 1,000 people packed the university’s science centre to hear from about 100 speakers.

Speakers included Maryam bin Theneya, second deputy speaker of the UAE Federal National Council; Sheikh Abdullah bin Rashid Al Khalifa, Bahrain's ambassador to the US; and Jasem Al Budaiwi, Secretary General of the GCC.

Willy Lowry

Adla Massoud

May 13, 2024 https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2024/05/13/the-gulf-takes-centre-stage-at-harvard-university/