Afnan Al-Shuaiby
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Dr. Afnan Al-Shuaiby is a Saudi national who is Secretary General and Chief Executive of the Arab British Chamber of Commerce (ABCC) in London, England.[1] She has held various positions in Saudi Arabia in education, and foreign companies in the USA.[2] She sits on the boards of many organizations.[3]
Early life
Al-Shuaiby spent much of her early childhood in England. She completed her undergraduate education in Riyadh before moving to the United States to pursue her postgraduate education.[4]
Education
Al-Shuaiby was educated at King Saud University, graduating with a degree in English literature. She completed a Master of Arts in Educational Administration at the American University in Washington, D.C. She holds a PhD from George Washington University in Leadership Administration.[5] Al-Shuaiby holds a certificate in Peace and Conflict Resolution from the School of International Service, American University Washington, D.C., and Executive Education from the Harvard Kennedy School.[3]
Professional career
In 2007, Afnan Al-Shuaiby was appointed Secretary-General and Chief Executive of the Arab British Chamber of Commerce.[6] Dr. Al-Shuaiby worked as Advisor to the President of the US-Saudi Arabian Business Council in Washington, D.C.[7] and is an active member of the Board of Directors of the London-based Arab International Women’s Forum (AIWF).[4] Al-Shuaiby is a prominent public speaker, who has delivered speeches at a number of events, forums, and conferences on a range of issues, particularly the empowerment of women, women in business, and trade and investment.[8] She contributes a monthly article to Hia Magazine.[9]
Recognition and awards
Dr Al-Shuaiby was nominated for the Business Services Award Category in 2009,[10] and she was named "Diplomat of the Year" for the Middle East in 2011 in recognition of her achievements as a foreign diplomat in London by Diplomat Magazine.[11] In the same year, Dr. Al-Shuaiby was the recipient of the World of Difference 100 Award 2011 from The International Alliance for Women (TIAW).[6] Dr Al-Shuaiby topped the list of the 30 most powerful women in Saudi Arabia in 2014 as reported by the Arabian Business website.[12]
References
- ^ http://www.english.globalarabnetwork.com/2011051910953/Economics/first-saudi-women-afnan-al-shuaiby-named-diplomat-of-the-year.html
- ^ http://www.khaleejtimes.com/kt-article-display-1.asp?xfile=data/uaebusiness/2009/August/uaebusiness_August122.xml§ion=uaebusiness
- ^ a b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-08-25. Retrieved 2013-07-03.
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- ^ List of George Washington University people
- ^ a b http://femme-o-nomics.com/2012/03/tiaw-world-of-difference-2011-winner-profile-dr-afnan-al-shuaiby/
- ^ http://www.us-sabc.org/i4a/pages/Index.cfm?pageID=3474&textonly=0#.UdFe_js3uSo
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-06-24. Retrieved 2013-07-03.
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- ^ http://www.diplomatmagazine.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=480&Itemid=&ed=20[permanent dead link]
- ^ http://arabic.arabianbusiness.com/special-reports/352831