University of Iowa, EFE join hands to train Saudi young women on entrepreneurship

University of Iowa, EFE join hands to train Saudi young women on entrepreneurship

JEDDAH - The U.S. Consulate General in Jeddah, the University of Iowa, and Education For Employment (EFE) have launched a one-year project to train Saudi women from the western region on entrepreneurship skills in new emerging sectors like IT, real estate and e-commerce. This project will focus on fast-growing sectors in Saudi Arabia, in line with Vision 2030 goals to support economic growth in Saudi. The project will provide 50 young women with professional training and connections to local and international mentors that are necessary to start their businesses in line with Saudi Vision 2030. The project is an initiative that provides demand-driven training linked to mentorship by successful Saudi and US businesswomen as one of the key tools for reducing unemployment and expanding economic opportunities for young Saudi women. The Western Saudi Arabia Venture School for Women project is designed to “put new entrepreneurial tools into the hands of Saudi women,” said Dimy Doresca, director of the Institute for International Business at the University of Iowa Tippie College of Business. “With the guidance of Iowa professionals, we will train aspiring innovators of business and social enterprise, through the start-up process using methods that reduce risk and encourage ongoing innovation,”