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Muna AbuSulayman, ((アラビア語:منى أبو سليمان); born May 16, 1973) is an influential Arab and Muslim Media personality. She is also the former founding Secretary General of the Alwaleed Bin Talal Foundation,〔(Alwaleed Bin Talal Foundation )〕 the philanthropic arm of HRH Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal's Kingdom Holding Company〔(Kingdom Holding Website )〕 and co-host of one of MBC TV’s most popular social programs, Kalam Nawaem (“Speech of the Soft”). In August 2013, Ms. AbuSulayman was announced as the Global Ambassador of Silatech.〔(Muna AbuSulayman joins Silatech Ambassadorship Program )〕 As a public and media personality, she has spoken and written about issues related to society, women rights, community development, media, and building bridges of understanding between the East and West. In 2004, Ms. AbuSulayman was named a Young Leader by the World Economic Forum.〔(arabnews.com I Am Honored to Be Named as Young Global Leader: Muna AbuSulayman )〕 In this capacity, she is often called upon to speak on issues related to challenges facing the youth around the world. In 2007, she became the first woman from Saudi Arabia to be appointed by the United Nations Development Program as a Goodwill Ambassador.〔(Muna AbuSulayman Appointed UNDP National Goodwill Ambassador )〕 As a goodwill ambassador she is often invited to promote certain humanitarian causes such as Tetanus Shot Campaign in 2011 for Yemen. In 2007, the Middle East Excellence Awards Institute presented Ms. AbuSulayman the Achievements in Regional and International Relations Award.〔(Middle East Businesswomen & Leaders Achievement Award for her Achievements in Regional and International Relations )〕 In 2009, she was named one of the most influential Muslims in the world.〔(500 Most Influential Women 2009 ) p.127〕 A list of many of her awards appear at the end of the entry. In a move that is an attempt to break the stereotypes of Saudi woman, Ms. AbuSulayman is very active in reaching out to different audiences and appeared frequently in the news or as a panelist at the Davos World Economic Forum, Jeddah Economic Forum, C-100 of the World Economic Forum, Brookings Institution Conferences and many other venues.〔(World Economic Forum Core Group and Members )〕 Furthermore, her speaking engagements have taken her all over the world, to the United States, England, Switzerland, Malaysia, Hong Kong, and Africa where she tries to showcase the accomplishments of the Arab world, the changes that are occurring in the GCC and most especially in her own country Saudi Arabia while unraveling the stereotypes of a what it means to be a modern Muslim women or a modern Saudi woman. Muna is an Advisory board member of the Muslim Women’s Fund (MWF) which aims to strengthen Muslim women, benefit families and communities. She is also a member of Soliya (), an organization devoted to improving communications between East and West through university education. AbuSulayman also serves in the Advisory Board of Meedan(), the premier content translation website service in the world for Arabic. Since 2004, Ms. AbuSulayman has also served as a volunteer director for the Friends of Saudi Arabia Association and remains a member of the Saudi Media Association.〔(Foundations for Change in the Arab World: A Woman’s Personal and Professional Perspective Ms. Muna AbuSulayman )〕 She has recently joined the Advisory Board of both Peaceful Families Project and Gem Schools. ==Early years== Muna was born in Philadelphia in the US state of Pennsylvania to Dr. Abdulhamid AbuSulayman who was attending the University of Pennsylvania for his Ph.D. dissertation in International Relations. Dr. Abdulhamid is a well known Islamic thinker in Saudi Arabia and the Islamic world. From elementary school through college and graduate schools, she lived between Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, and the United States. “My two years in Kuala Lumpur were absolutely the most wonderful years of my life. I appreciated the rich culture where Indians, Chinese and Malaysians all lived peacefully. Living abroad and experiencing different cultures helped me with different perspectives. I owe this to my family who gave me this opportunity to shape my personality.”〔(Interview by arabnews with Muna AbuSulayman )〕 said Muna in an interview with arabnews.com 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Muna AbuSulayman」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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