Lebanese youth winner in Dubai at Global Youth Forum 2015

Al Ahli Holding Group’s Corporate Social Responsibility division launched the World Youth Day for 2015 in partnership with Mohammad Bin Rashid Institute for the Development of Small and Medium Enterprises. ‘Tabaadol, a Lebanese youth group, represented by students Lia Karah, Grace Sawma and Imad Suleiman, won the international competition. The group was trained for 7 days in preparation for the final contest along with six other teams from Jordan, United Arab Emirates, Argentina and the United Kingdom. Towards the end of the forum, Mohammad Khamas, Al Ahli CEO received the winners at the Dubai HO and handed them a ten thousand USD cheque award. Expressing their gratitude and pleasure in winning the award, the Lebanese team described it as an opportunity to launch their forthcoming social initiative targeting the unemployed, retired and housewives within the age group of 40 years and above. For her part, Lina Hurani, chief of the social responsibility division explained that the organization’s projects are aimed at training youth on leadership and entrepreneurship serve the sustainability of their community. (Al Mustaqbal, 30 June 2015)