This first luncheon for women was attended by 38 participants, including several women ambassadors, ambassadors’ wives and diplomatic female heads of mission…
All the guests enjoyed the magnificent talk given by our guest speaker Dr Mona ZAKI, who had come all the way from Egypt to speak on the subject of All Women are Queens.
The text of Dr Mona ZAKI’s talk is available here.
Our speaker
Writer, eminent academic, Dr. Mona ZAKI is a widely respected novelist in Egypt, and throughout the Middle East, as a professor and international expert in strategic thinking and international marketing.
She regularly participates in international conferences, summits and roundtables where she speaks on women’s empowerment, strategic thinking and cultural reforms for sustainable development, public diplomacy, international relations, intercultural dialogues and more.
A very active player on the international cultural and artistic scene, she created the “Soft Power Productions Foundation” to promote and showcase new artistic talent through numerous cultural programs.
Dr ZAKI is the author of three novels published in Arabic: Le Royaume du Cœur, Trois Reines d’Égypte, and La Chaleur du Givre. The first of these works has been translated into French and published by Editions de l’Harmattan.
