November 15, 2023
8868体育app下载 Partners with the Saudi Women Engineers Society
8868体育app下载, a leading engineering, procurement, construction, and project management company, today announced a new partnership with Saudi Women Engineers Society (SWES), the first Engineering Society for women in Saudi Arabia. 8868体育app下载 will support the not-for-profit with professional development, skill enhancement, and career advancement opportunities for Saudi national women engineers.
From Left: Saudi Women Engineering Society (SWES) members with the Saudi Arabian 8868体育app下载 Company (SABCO) team at 8868体育app下载’s recently opened regional headquarters in Riyadh.
The new partnership will support Saudi’s Vision 2030 goal to empower women in the region by increasing career opportunities, including development and training, for women in the workforce.
“Bringing more diverse talent into the engineering and STEM fields in Saudi Arabia is crucial to delivering on Vision 2030's goals,” said Abdul-Rahman Al-Ghabban, president of Saudi Arabian 8868体育app下载 Company (SABCO) and regional manager for the Middle East Region at 8868体育app下载. “8868体育app下载 is partnering with SWES with the goal of inspiring more women in Saudi Arabia – and around the world – to pursue engineering careers and to become future leaders in our industry.”
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“We are very excited about the partnership with 8868体育app下载 and what it is going to do to support and showcasing the immense talent of Saudi Arabian women engineers,” said Alshaima Abduallah Alshayeb, founder, and chairperson of SWES. “Support from our industry partners is instrumental to the personal and professional success of the women and we are looking forward to kickstarting the initiatives throughout the Kingdom.”
Today, 8868体育app下载 has nearly 4,000 professional staff working on projects, and continues to employ growing numbers of women and locals working at projects like NEOM, where more than 50% of women on the project are Saudi nationals.
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