Reem Mansour | SpeakerHub

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Bio

Reem Mansour, MSc, PhD (Oxon) is a Professional Transformation Coach and the founder of The Rework Sessions, LLC. She helps leaders and organizations step away from outdated practices and towards a more adaptive, sustainable, and productive working culture in which teams and leaders work in harmony, improve communication, manage work expectations and reduce stress.

In her previous roles as a Harvard Kennedy post-doctoral fellow, United Nations Sustainable Development Advisor, and advocate for women’s labor market participation, she helped shape public policy around the world including drafting The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Current position (1)

Founder

The Rework Sessions

Degrees (2)

MSc Social Policy

University of Oxford

2006 to 2007

PhD Middle East Studies

University of Oxford

2007 to 2012

Presentations

Presentations (11)

Women, Youth and Inclusive Development

Women, Youth and Inclusive Development: Empowering Women, and Youth in Science, Technology, And Economic Sustainability in the MENA Region. Presentation conducted at the High-level Political Forum for Sustainable Development, United Nations, New York.

Labor Market Informed Education

Labor Market Informed Education: Lessons Learnt to Increase Women’s Employment Rate. Presentation conducted at the High-level Political Forum for Sustainable Development, United Nations, New York.

Promoting Intergenerational Women’s Leadership for Sustainable Urbanization

Panel discussion “Young Women to Women Intergenerational Dialogue: Promoting Intergenerational Women’s Leadership for Sustainable Urbanization” at the UN-Habitat Assembly, Nairobi, Kenya.

Panel Discussion at the Gender Forum

Panel discussion “Gender Forum” at the UN-Habitat Assembly, Nairobi, Kenya.

The Role of Women in Sustainable Development

Presentation conducted at Dar Al-Hekma University. The aim was to encourage young women to engage in the global discourse on sustainable development and participate in international events and negotiations by discussing my experience at the UN, Sustainable Development Goals, and the vital role of women to propel sustainable development. Presentation lead to the creation of the first alumni-student mentorship program. Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Engaging Youth: Why and How?

Presentation conducted for Colombia government officials including mayors, regional directors of the National Training Service (Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje), universities, and other government agencies, Cali and Barranquilla, Colombia.

Keynote Statement in the Joint Opening for the World Urban Forum

Delivered the keynote statement in the Joint Opening for the World Urban Forum 9 Assembly on engaging women and youth in urban planning and governance, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Engaging Young Men and Women in City Planning

Engaging Young Men and Women in City Planning: The Saudi Experience, World Urban Forum 9, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

A Comprehensive Approach Towards the New Urban Agenda

Future Saudi Cities Program: A Comprehensive Approach Towards the New Urban Agenda, World Urban Forum 9, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Women Leaders in Saudi Arabia

Women Leaders in Saudi Arabia. Ways of Knowing, Harvard Divinity School, Cambridge, MA.

Women in the Saudi Labor Market

Evidence-Based Policy Design for the Saudi Labor Market, Joint conference by Harvard Kennedy School of Government and the Saudi Ministry of Labor, Riyadh.

Past talks (6)

The United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals: Mainstreaming a Gender Conscious Perspective to Realize the Goals

Gender Training Workshop

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

December 29, 2019

Young Women Leaders

Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje (SENA) Training

Bogota and Cali, Colombia

September 1, 2020

Sustainable Development Goals

Saudi Sustainability Talks

Virtual