Speakers

Reem Mohamad Kamel Shekh Hamdan

Place of Birth : Syria
Position : Chairman of the Board of Trustees and Founder of the Entrepreneurship Makers Institution
Field of study : Finance, Administration, Community, Entrepreneurship

Dr. Reem Mohamad Kamel Shekh Hamdan was born in Damascus, studied in its schools, and excelled in her academic and professional careers. She was accredited as an entrepreneur based on the idea of the Entrepreneurship Makers Foundation by the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) and was invited to attend the first Arab Summit for Entrepreneurship organized by ESCWA in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan 2022. She has presented many initiatives for institutional and societal solutions, the most recent of which is an initiative supporting the national economy and investment, entitled the Economic Network for Sustainable Development, carrying the vision of the smart government based on strategic leadership in improving the quality of life and proactive services.

Experiences

• Chairman of the Board of Trustees and Founder of the Entrepreneurship Makers Institution
• Trainer, expert, and consultant specialized in project entrepreneurship, certified by the Management Corporation in Dubai, Silicon Oasis
• Secretary of the Second Services Division of the Arab Socialist Baath Party, supervising the work of five ministries; 2021-2023
• Director of Planning and International Cooperation at the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Protection; 2019-2021
• Financial director of Ministry of Internal Trade, Ministry of Economy, Ministry of Communications, State Planning Authority, Department of State Issues, Damascus Countryside Governorate, Arab News Agency SANA, Ministry of Higher Education; 2001-2019
• Responsible for programs and volunteer work and director of national initiatives and campaigns 2013-2017
• Direct coordinator responsible for bilateral agreements and cooperation relations with friendly countries and international organizations; 2005-2008
• Representative of the Syrian side and financial officer of the Vocational Education and Training Modernization Project; 2005-2008
• Representative of the Syrian side and financial officer of the United Nations Population Fund; 2005-2008
• Journalist and writer for several regional and Arab websites, newspapers, and magazines, the most important of which is Lebanese Construction with Mr. Nasser Qandil.