ABOUT THE WIN FELLOWSHIP

The WIn Fellowship, a collaboration between the Atlantic Council and Georgetown University, offers a comprehensive, fully sponsored year-long program tailored for women in the Middle East and North Africa region. This program features a specially designed executive education course by Georgetown University. Participants will also benefit from ongoing mentoring and networking opportunities with prominent business leaders and government officials from both the US and MENA regions. Furthermore, the fellowship includes interactive workshops conducted by leading experts, focused on fostering policies that bolster women’s economic participation.

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WIn Fellowship

Feb 24, 2023

2023 WIn Fellowship Roadshow

The WIn Fellowship roadshow is led by the Atlantic Council’s empowerME Initiative in cooperation with Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business with support from US Embassy Riyadh, UPS, and PepsiCo. The WIn Fellowship Roadshow participants, chosen from a highly competitive cohort of more than thirty applicants, receive a fully sponsored trip to the United States for leadership training at Georgetown and meetings with US business and government leaders.
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Mar 30, 2022

About the WIn Fellowship inaugural cohort

The WIn Fellowship is led by the Atlantic Council’s empowerME Initiative in cooperation with Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business with support from US Embassy Riyadh, UPS, and PepsiCo. The American Chamber of Commerce Saudi Arabia’s Women in Business Committee is the program’s in-person event partner.

2024 Applications

Applications for the 2023-2024 cohorts have now closed. The next application period for the cohort will commence in May 2024.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

WIn Fellowship

Mar 17, 2023

Women Innovators (WIn) Fellowship – KSA

The WIn Fellowship, a collaboration between the Atlantic Council and Georgetown University, delivers a fully sponsored year-long program that includes a tailored executive education program by Georgetown University, mentoring, and networking opportunities with leading US and MENA business executives, government officials, and policy experts, and workshops with leading experts to advance government and business policies that increase women’s economic participation.
WIn Fellowship

Mar 20, 2023

Women Innovators (WIn) Fellowship – UAE

The WIn Fellowship, a collaboration between the Atlantic Council and Georgetown University, delivers a fully sponsored year-long program that includes a tailored executive education program by Georgetown University, mentoring, and networking opportunities with leading US and MENA business executives, government officials, and policy experts, and workshops with leading experts to advance government and business policies that increase women’s economic participation.
WIn Fellowship

Mar 17, 2023

Women Innovators (WIn) Fellowship – Bahrain

The WIn Fellowship, a collaboration between the Atlantic Council and Georgetown University, delivers a fully sponsored year-long program that includes a tailored executive education program by Georgetown University, mentoring, and networking opportunities with leading US and MENA business executives, government officials, and policy experts, and workshops with leading experts to advance government and business policies that increase women’s economic participation.

Latest Events

Online Event Wed, February 21, 2024 • 10:00 am ET

The potential of AI-driven business solutions on the SME industry in the UAE
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Online Event Wed, February 7, 2024 • 10:00 am ET

Beyond the Start-Up: Navigating scalability for Bahraini women entrepreneurs
Economy & Business Middle East Technology & Innovation Women
Online Event Mon, January 29, 2024 • 11:00 am ET

Digital transformation in Saudi Arabia and its impact on women
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Online Event Tue, December 12, 2023 • 11:00 am ET

Demystifying venture capital
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Online Event Tue, November 28, 2023 • 1:00 am ET

Women in finance: Building a more sustainable and inclusive financial system
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Online Event Wed, November 1, 2023 • 11:00 am ET

The impact of fintech on women’s financial inclusion in Bahrain
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Online Event Wed, October 18, 2023 • 12:00 pm ET

Women’s economic participation and its impact on healthcare in Saudi Arabia
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Online Event Tue, July 25, 2023 • 12:00 pm ET

The rising female workforce in Saudi Arabia and its impact on the private sector
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Online Event Mon, July 17, 2023 • 11:00 am ET

Venture funding in the UAE: Evaluating the gender gap and the role of women-specific programs
Economy & Business Middle East Technology & Innovation Women
Online Event Wed, July 12, 2023 • 11:00 am ET

Female leadership in Bahrain: Progress, potential, and sustainability
Economy & Business Middle East Technology & Innovation Women

Event Recaps

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Event Recap Feb 23, 2024

Driving change: women shaping an inclusive financial future in UAE

By JP Reppeto

Event recap on building a more sustainable and inclusive finance system in UAE.
Economy & Business Financial Regulation
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Event Recap Feb 22, 2024

Key strategies for Bahraini women entrepreneurs to scale their businesses across the MENA region

By JP Reppeto

Event Recap for the WIn Fellowship discussion on business scalability for Bahraini women in the MENA region.
Economy & Business Inclusive Growth
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Event Recap Feb 8, 2024

Transforming Saudi Arabia’s digital landscape through empowering women entrepreneurs

By Charles Johnson

Event recap for the Transforming Saudi Arabia’s digital landscape through empowering women entrepreneurs
Economy & Business Middle East
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Event Recap Dec 15, 2023

Decoding the dynamics of venture capital in the MENA region

By Diane Mohamed & Rachel Friedman

Event Recap for the virtual discussion on venture capital in MENA region.
Economy & Business International Markets
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Event Recap Nov 13, 2023

Fostering Growth: Women in Bahrain’s fintech sector

By Nibras Basitkey

Event recap for Bahrain second workshop, focused on Bahrain’s booming fintech industry and the growing role of women in the sector.
Economy & Business Middle East
WIn Fellowship

Event Recap Oct 30, 2023

Navigating the future of women’s healthcare in Saudi Arabia: Insights and challenges

By Lynn Monzer

Event recap for Women’s economic participation and its impact on healthcare in Saudi Arabia
Economy & Business Middle East
WIn Fellowship

Event Recap Jul 31, 2023

Empowering the future: The rising women workforce in Saudi Arabia’s private sector

By Lynn Monzer, Nibras Basitkey

Event recap on the empowering future of the workplace in Saudi Arabia and its impact on the private sector.
Economy & Business Future of Work
WIn Fellowship

Event Recap Jul 24, 2023

Bridging the gender gap in venture capital

By Lynn Monzer, Nibras Basitkey

Event recap on the significance of venture funding for women entrepreneurs in the UAE.
Economy & Business Middle East
WIn Fellowship

Event Recap Jul 18, 2023

An overview of gender parity in Bahrain: Progress, challenges, and the path forward

By Lynn Monzer, Nibras Basitkey

A recap of the First Workshop in Bahrain
Economy & Business Inclusive Growth

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WIN Fellowship 2023 Sponsors

empowerME

empowerME at the Atlantic Council’s Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East is shaping solutions to empower entrepreneurs, women, and youth and building coalitions of public and private partnerships to drive regional economic integration, prosperity, and job creation.

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