Jeddah (UNA) – The Women’s Development Organization (WDO) held a virtual workshop on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, titled “Empowering the Next Generation: Women and Youth in Space Exploration in the Middle East and North Africa,” in cooperation with the MENA Organization for Engineering Education and Training.
The workshop, which featured speakers from Engineer Salam Abu Al-Haija, Engineer Munir Al-Afrangi, and Dr. Firas Jarrar, and was opened by Dr. Hanan Al Gaai, discussed important topics, including space innovation, future career paths in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), and the importance of career guidance.
The discussion was widely attended by over 190 participants, both male and female, from OIC member states and non-member states.
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