Who’s Who: Nasreen Aldossary, group’s chief human resources officer at ROSHN Real Estate

Nasreen Aldossary
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Updated 01 May 2023

Who’s Who: Nasreen Aldossary, group’s chief human resources officer at ROSHN Real Estate

Nasreen Aldossary

Nasreen Aldossary joined ROSHN as the group’s chief human resources officer and a member of the executive leadership team last year.  

She is responsible for leading ROSHN’s people and organization strategy, which includes developing strong talent and leadership, effective organizations, strategic capabilities and an engaging culture and work environment.  

As an active senior leadership team member, Aldossary is a highly accomplished executive with over 20 years of managing strategic alliances and initiatives, enhancing cultural diversity, coaching and people management, leading strategy and change management, as well as several entrepreneurial activities.

She has a proven track record of success in developing and communicating efficient business policies and procedures for various profit and not-for-profit organizations.  

Aldossary brings a wealth of experience from high-profile sectors spanning from world-class investment banking and funding agencies, global financial consultancy services, regional educational and transportation organizations, developing and implementing human resources strategies and the management of HR.  

Before joining ROSHN, Aldossary was the chief of human resources and chief happiness officer for The Saudi Investment Bank since 2018. Prior to that, she was the head of HR at J.P. Morgan from 2013 to 2018.  

She has also worked in management consultancy, production, quality and cash management for highly esteemed companies, including Saudi American Bank and Saudi Aramco.    

Aldossary holds a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Hull, UK, and a number of certifications from esteemed organizations such as INSEAD, Project Management Institute and London Business School.

 


Saudi ambassador presents credentials to German President Steinmeier

Saudi ambassador presents credentials to German President Steinmeier
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Saudi ambassador presents credentials to German President Steinmeier

Saudi ambassador presents credentials to German President Steinmeier
  • Prince Abdullah conveyed a greeting from King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman

RIYADH: Prince Abdullah bin Khalid has presented his credentials as Saudi ambassador to Germany to German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier.

During a reception in Berlin, the prince conveyed a greeting from King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman wishing the people of Germany continued progress and prosperity.

He also affirmed the Kingdom’s keenness to strengthen friendly relations between the two countries.

Steinmeier welcomed the ambassador and asked him to convey his greetings to the king and crown prince, and his best wishes to the people of Saudi Arabia.
 


Saudi Health Ministry ready to ensure disease-free Hajj

Saudi Health Ministry ready to ensure disease-free Hajj
Updated 31 May 2023

Saudi Health Ministry ready to ensure disease-free Hajj

Saudi Health Ministry ready to ensure disease-free Hajj
  • Integrated system of health control centers is being set up at the ports of entry, which will be completed before the beginning of the Hajj season
  • Health ministry will distribute leaflets and broadcast awareness programs on screens in the halls in languages such as Urdu, French and English

JEDDAH: The health of incoming pilgrims will be monitored at 14 ports of entry to the Kingdom via land, sea, and air during this Hajj season.

The Ministry of Health said that it has set a number of health requirements to prevent diseases coming into the country, maintain health security and provide preventive and curative services during the Hajj season.

An integrated system of health control centers is being set up at the ports of entry, which will be completed before the beginning of the Hajj season.

The ministry is keen to raise health awareness for pilgrims and their families upon their arrival in the Kingdom with awareness initiatives. It will distribute leaflets and broadcast awareness programs on screens in the halls in languages such as Urdu, French and English, among others.

Officials said that entry point health services were the first line of defense for Hajj. Health experts will also take precautionary measures in accordance with global developments and international health regulations that apply to those coming to Hajj, their luggage and transport.

Medical services will be provided at Jeddah Islamic Port, King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Madinah, Prince Abdul Mohsin bin Abdulaziz Airport in Yanbu, Taif International Airport, Al-Batha Port, Empty Quarter Port, Salwa Port, King Fahd Causeway, Al-Raqa’i Port, Jdeidet Arar Port, Al-Haditha Port, Halat Ammar Port, and Al-Wadiah Port.

The centers will be staffed at all times, stocked with medical supplies such as vaccines and equipped with isolation rooms and ambulances to transport sick cases to hospital.

Food brought in by pilgrims will also be inspected by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority and the Customs Authority.

The Health Ministry will record the number of incomers, and report preventive measures applied in their countries of origin and at the ports through the Health Electronic Surveillance Network.

The ministry also provides other preventive services including vaccines for the target countries and preventive treatment for those coming from the African meningitis belt.

Officials at the ministry will coordinate with international organizations such as the World Health Organization and the International Civil Aviation Organization, and ensure that all pilgrims receive the necessary immunizations before traveling.


Saudi authorities thwart qat-smuggling bids in Jazan

Saudi authorities thwart qat-smuggling bids in Jazan
Updated 31 May 2023

Saudi authorities thwart qat-smuggling bids in Jazan

Saudi authorities thwart qat-smuggling bids in Jazan
  • 100 kilograms of qat were seized drugs and handed over to relevant authorities

RIYADH: Saudi border guards in the Jazan region recently foiled attempts to smuggle 100 kilograms of qat.

The seized drugs have since been handed over to the relevant authorities, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

Anyone with information or suspicions about drug-related activities or promotion can call 911 in the Makkah, Riyadh, and Eastern Province regions, and 999 in the rest of the Kingdom.
 


Mawhiba nurtures 606 gifted students in 16 Arab countries

Mawhiba nurtures 606 gifted students in 16 Arab countries
Updated 31 May 2023

Mawhiba nurtures 606 gifted students in 16 Arab countries

Mawhiba nurtures 606 gifted students in 16 Arab countries
  • Mawhiba representatives told the 13th Conference of Arab Ministers of Education in Rabat that its ‘Gifted Arabs’ initiative had identified and was supporting people in 16 Arab countries
  • Secretary-General Dr. Amal bint Abdullah Al-Hazaa said that the program allows Saudi leadership to share their expertise and discover, nurture, and empower talent around the Arab world

RIYADH: More than 600 ‘gifted’ students have been granted support to realize their academic talents under an initiative launched by a Saudi foundation, an education conference has been told.

Leaders from Mawhiba, or the King Abdulaziz and his Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity, Mawhiba, told the 13th Conference of Arab Ministers of Education in Rabat, Morocco, that its ‘Gifted Arabs’ initiative had identified and was supporting people in 16 Arab countries.

Secretary-General Dr. Amal bint Abdullah Al-Hazaa said that the program allows Saudi leadership to share their expertise and discover, nurture, and empower talent around the Arab world.

Dr. Khaled Al-Sharif, director general of Mawhiba’s Center of Excellence, said that 606 students were identified in the first and second rounds of the ‘Gifted Arabs’ initiative’s recruitment.

The initiative has provided the talented students with qualitative enrichment and academic programs to develop their knowledge and capabilities, he added.

Mawhiba said that its efforts were part of its vision to empower talent and creativity to further prosperity.

The conference, “Future of Education in the Arab World in the Digital Transformation Era,” was held on May 29 and 30.


Social Development Bank’s training program helping SMEs to grow

Social Development Bank’s training program helping SMEs to grow
Updated 31 May 2023

Social Development Bank’s training program helping SMEs to grow

Social Development Bank’s training program helping SMEs to grow
  • Business owners offered courses in marketing, administration, communication skills

RIYADH: The Social Development Bank has introduced a range of training programs to help small businesses across the Kingdom to grow.
The courses cover key issues like marketing and administration and also provide business owners with the chance to meet and discuss their development plans with local and international experts.
One of the companies that has benefited from the scheme is Maulava, a Riyadh-based, all-women kitchen run by chef Amal Almarzoog.
“The Social Development Bank helped me by providing the courses needed as a business owner, like marketing and business administration,” she said.
“It also helped me with my communication skills.”
Almarzoog said she would recommend SDB to other small-business owners, “because they will get all the necessary support to develop their projects.”
The SDB training program supports Saudi Vision 2030 and its goals to lower the unemployment rate, increase women’s participation in the workforce and expand the contribution of small and medium enterprises’ to 35 percent of gross domestic product by the end of the decade.