FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: 20 August 2025
Contact: Media Relations, info@iydg.org
Date: 20 August 2025
Contact: Media Relations, info@iydg.org
Press Release: International Youth Federation Appoints Nada Alqahtani as Regional Director for Middle East & North Africa
London, United Kingdom: The Executive Office of the International Youth Federation announced today the appointment of Nada Alqahtani of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as Regional Director for Middle East & North Africa.
Ms. Nada Alqahtani is a distinguished learning and development professional with more than a decade of experience in advancing inclusive education, talent development, and workforce readiness in Saudi Arabia. With a multidisciplinary academic background and deep-rooted passion for human capital development, she has worked across government institutions, universities, and cultural organizations, consistently designing programs that foster leadership, equity, and innovation.
Prior to joining the IYF, Ms. Nada worked with FOCUS Consultancy, leading training initiatives for youth, women, and marginalized groups, developing digital learning strategies, and integrating AI tools to improve accessibility. As Learning and Development Manager at Turquoise Mountain with the Ministry of Culture, she advanced cultural preservation and artisans’ economic participation through sustainable training ecosystems. Earlier at Princess Nourah University, she served as Strategic Partnerships manager at the Women’s Leadership Center, built strategic partnerships, and enhanced career services in collaboration with major corporations to boost innovation and employability.
As a Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa, Ms. Alqahtani will play a vital role in advancing youth empowerment across the region through innovative initiatives and collaborative programs. She will focus on building strategic partnerships with governments and regional institutions to promote sustainable development, support youth participation in decision-making processes, and create opportunities for young people to grow and innovate on both regional and global levels.
She holds a Master’s in Accounting and Finance from Queen Mary University of London and a Bachelor’s in business administration from King Faisal University.
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The IYF is a global youth network, an organization advocating for youth empowerment and connecting countries to knowledge, experience, and resources to help young people build a better future. The IYF works to empower youth in line with 2030 Global Goals Agenda, to create a sustainable world for all young people through education, advocacy, and the promotion of respect and compassion.
We inform, engage, and mobilize new audiences to take action and raise funds that support sustainable development programs for youth around the world.
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