RIYADH: Yale University selected Muna Abu Sulayman, general secretary of the charitable foundation of Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal, as a world fellow for 2009. The Yale World Fellow Program seeks to build a network of global decision makers who have a fundamental, mutual understanding born of common experience and information. The model naturally fosters collaboration and a commitment to shared success.
Yale University President Richard C. Levin, said it is extremely useful to have an international team working on their leadership skills.
Candidates for 2009 were selected from different sectors, like government, business, non-government organizations, the military, art and media. Participants from Saudi Arabia, Turkey, India, China and Russia, will be sharing their experiences and forging bridges among each other.
Muna Abu Sulayman is a media icon in Saudi Arabia who was a co-host for seven years on a ladies show on MBC, rated as the No. 1 family program in the Arab world.
In 2006 she started working as the general secretary of the Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Charitable Foundation.
“I am honored to be selected for this program... I am eager to benefit and strengthen my effective leadership skills,” Abu Sulayman said.
Michael Cappello, director of the program, noted that all participants in the fellow program have great history of achievements.
“All participants are famous for their accomplishments and their unlimited abilities to reach success,” Cappello said. “Through this program, there is no doubt that they will improve their abilities and they will be part of a network of effective leaders who will be trained at Yale.”
The Yale World Fellow Program provides emerging leaders with an exceptional opportunity to enrich themselves by enhancing their critical thinking skills and develop strategic visions for their own professional trajectories and societal impacts.
