Dow Chemical throws backing to young Arab entrepreneurs

JEDDAH, July 26, SPA -- The Dow Chemical Company, a leading science
and technology company, in collaboration with Young Arab Leaders
(YAL), a pan-Arab, non-profit organization that seeks to promote
leadership and entrepreneurship among Arab youth, recently announced
the participation of Dow Chemical in the 2009 Innovation &
Entrepreneurship Initiative, a program designed to support the
advancement of entrepreneurs in the Arab world.

Dow Chemical is the first company to volunteer in support of the
program, according to a report published today by Saudi Gazette.

The Innovation & Entrepreneurship Initiative aims to put the private
sector into focus, empower ideas and nurture innovation.

It will serve as a primary platform where the training of
representatives from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) will
take place through a process of mentoring, adopting, socializing and
networking.

In addition, the program’s objective is to foster an
entrepreneurship culture in the Arab world through regional awareness
campaigns taking place in schools and universities to educate
students on the vast opportunities that the path of entrepreneurship
can provide.

--SPA