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2009 Oslo Business for Peace Award Honouree

Mohammed Jameel - 2009 Oslo Business for Peace Award Honouree

Mohammed Jameel: President of Abdul Latif Jameel Co. Ltd.

Saudi Arabia

Mohammed Jameel is President of Abdul Latif Jameel Co. Ltd. Jameel has developed several community programmes which promote job opportunities for thousands of young Saudi men and women each year. Jameel has been the driving force behind the Grameen Jameel Pan Arab Initiative, which aims to reduce poverty through micro credit. In addition, he opened the first Bab Riza Jameel (Gateway to Prosperity) Centre, creating employment opportunities for women. The centre also offers financial support for start-ups and loans for vocational training in both the public and private sector.