{"id":3163,"date":"2020-02-17T14:38:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-17T10:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/104.152.168.11\/~globalwomens\/?p=3163"},"modified":"2020-03-10T13:17:38","modified_gmt":"2020-03-10T09:17:38","slug":"uae-gender-balance-council-collaborates-with-oecd-to-conduct-workshop-on-developing-international-best-practices-in-gender-balance-toolkit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalwomensforumdubai.com\/2020\/media-centre\/uae-gender-balance-council-collaborates-with-oecd-to-conduct-workshop-on-developing-international-best-practices-in-gender-balance-toolkit\/","title":{"rendered":"UAE Gender Balance Council collaborates with OECD to conduct workshop on developing \u2018International Best Practices in Gender Balance Toolkit\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><em>Workshop exchanges perspectives on development of gender equality toolkit that is practical and implementable across variety of contexts<\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><em>Participants drawn from Global Council for the 5th UN Sustainable Development Goal, and others representing a range of nations and experiences<\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dubai,\nUAE, 17 February 2020<\/strong>: The UAE Gender Balance Council today\nconducted a workshop focused on developing the <strong>\u2018International Best Practices\nin Gender Balance Toolkit\u2019 <\/strong>in collaboration with the Organisation for\nEconomic Co-operation and Development (OECD) on the second day of the Global\nWomen\u2019s Forum Dubai (GWFD) 2020. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The main objective of the workshop was to\nexchange perspectives on the development of a gender equality toolkit that is\npractical and implementable across a variety of contexts. A range of tangible\napproaches for contextualising best practices and developing sustainable\nmaturity models were discussed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Featuring senior leaders known for their work\non gender balance, the workshop also discussed practical examples and ideas\nrelated to the identification of gender equality best practices frim OECD\ncountries and beyond. Workshop participants were drawn from the Global Council\nfor the 5th UN Sustainable Development Goal, and others representing a range of\nnations and experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Key participants included Her Highness Sheikha\nShamma bint Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, CEO of the Alliances for Global\nSustainability; Her Excellency Shamsa Saleh, Secretary General of the UAE\nGender Balance Council; Amadou Ba, Executive Chairman, AllAfrica; Her\nExcellency Aisha Miran, Assistant Secretary-General, Strategy Management and\nGovernance Sector, The Executive Council of Dubai; His Excellency Abdulla A. Al\nSaleh, Undersecretary for Foreign Trade, UAE Ministry of Economy; Lilia Naas,\nChief, Office for Arab States, International Trade Centre; Her Excellency Hessa\nTahlak, Assistant Under Secretary for Community Development, UAE Ministry of\nCommunity Development ;and Hanan Ahli, Executive Director, Competitiveness\nSector, Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Authority (FCSA). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The workshop sought to identify country needs in strengthening gender equality to ensure the relevance and effectiveness of proposed tools. Perspectives on cross-country and cross-organisational sharing of ideas and best practices were also exchanged. Topics covered included political, legal, economic and social empowerment as well as tools to enable multi-dimensional empowerment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The second edition of the Global Women\u2019s Forum Dubai 2020, organised by the Dubai Women Establishment under the theme <strong>\u2018The Power of Influence\u2019<\/strong>, highlighted dynamic women across  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>governments\nand the business world, as well as their significant impact and valuable\ncontributions across the global economy and society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\nGWFD focused on the importance of adopting policies and building partnerships\nthat heighten women\u2019s role and influence in four main focus areas: <strong>government,\neconomy, society and future<\/strong>. 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