NEWS & EVENTS
NEWS & EVENTS
Upcoming Events
May 25, 2021
Intergenerational Entrepreneurship in Algeria: NCA-Rouiba
Webinar and Panel Discussion
12:00 - 1:00pm
Abstract
Family enterprises in Algeria have overcome many challenges since the country’s independence. In this webinar, we will present the third case study in our series, conducted with NCA-Rouiba. The company was founded by Salah Othmani and his father, Mohamed Saïd, in 1966 as Nouvelle Conserverie Algérienne (NCA), only four years after the country gained independence. Surviving years of economic and political instability, NCA-Rouiba has become the leading food processing company in the region, and the Rouiba brand of canned fruit juice is widely known in Algeria and neighboring countries.
In this webinar, former Chairman of NCA-Rouiba, Slim Othmani, will share the history of the company and the lessons learnt along the way.
Agenda
Project Introduction
12:00 - 12:10
Farida El-Agamy
Martin Klimke
Family Business Histories in the MENASA Region
12:10 - 12:45
Panel Discussion
Conversation with Slim Othmani
12:45 - 1:00
Audience Q&A
Please register on this link
Open to NYUAD community and by invitation
News
We are hiring!
In collaboration with Kawader Program, the Family Business Histories project is looking for a Research Assistant to support the research project in support of the Principal Investigators.
You can learn more about Kawader Program here
Vacancy and application details can be found here
Candidates will be considered until the position is filled.
UAE nationals are strongly encouraged to apply.
Past Events
March 16, 2021
In this webinar, we are delighted to welcome Dr. Andrea Schneider-Braunberger, CEO of Gesellschaft für Unternehmensgeschichte (GUG) (Business History Society). Andrea will share her research on German family firms responding to crisis and what today’s leaders can learn from yesterday’s entrepreneurs.
February 14, 2021
In this webinar, we present to you the second case study conducted with Almajdouie Group. Founded in 1965 by Ali Ibrahim Almajdouie in KSA, the group has over 5000 employees across the globe. As of 2021, five of the founder’s children occupy executive roles and members of the third generation have begun to join the group.
August 18, 2020
In this webinar, we present to you the first case study conducted with Jashanmal Group. Established in 1919 with its first store in Basra, Iraq, the Jashanmal Group is a retail and wholesale distribution business whose retail operations span over 150 stores in the Gulf region as of 2020.
Second Annual Conference
Presentation and Panel Discussion
“Family Business Histories: A Research Partnership with The Tharawat Family Business Forum”
The inaugural lecture of the Family Business Histories lecture series drew comparisons between the emergence and evolution of family businesses in various parts of the world in their respective socio-economic, cultural and political landscapes
January 15, 2020
November 7, 2019
We were delighted to hold our very first event in 2017. The event offered practical insights for family businesses on how to document, store and preserve their history for the generations to come.
November 23, 2017
February 7, 2019
Our first event of 2019 focused on family business history and legacy, building on our most recent research findings which focus on the foundation years of selected family businesses in the MENASA region
Press Coverage
Arabic Press
