Please read carefully before filling out the form
By completing this form, you will introduce yourself, highlight your unique strengths and experiences, and explain your motivation for joining the OUISSAL program as a mentor. OUISSAL offers you the opportunity to connect with dynamic, ambitious women entrepreneurs and share your expertise within a group of dedicated mentees. At the same time, learning is not a one-way street and you will certainly benefit a lot from the intercultural setting as a mentor and gain access to the entire German-Arab Women’s network.
Please also upload your CV as a PDF file at the end of the application.
Application form:
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Mentors selection criteria:
To participate in Ouissal, you ideally meet the following requirements:
Career:
- Experienced entrepreneur, managing director, or executive with at least 10 years in a leadership role
- Expertise in business development, sustainability, and digital transformation
Commitment to the Program:
- Willingness to support 3 mentees in a group mentoring relationship
- Willingness to invest approximately 2 hours per week for around 9 months, from the Kick-off meetings until the Women’s Forum
- Support mentees by providing strategies and tools to develop their businesses and implement sustainability and digitalization
- Participation in one of the mandatory Kick-off meetings:
- Morocco: 27–31 Oct 2025
- Jordan: 12–16 Jan 2026
- Egypt: 9–13 Feb 2026
Kick-off meetings usually take place on weekdays, with arrival on Monday and departure on Friday. Participants residing in the host country are expected to attend the corresponding meeting.
- Participation in the 7th German-Arab Women’s Forum in Berlin in Autumn 2026
- Provide mentees access to your professional network
- Interest in intercultural exchange and sharing professional perspectives
- Commitment to connect with and support women in the OUISSAL Network, including past and current participants
- Demonstrate respect, self-awareness, and reflective personal qualities
Language Skills:
- Very good knowledge of English, as all kick-off meetings, events, workshops, and online sessions will be conducted in English
- Other languages may be used during the group mentoring phase if agreed upon by all participants in the group
Code of Conduct:
- Respectful Interaction: OUISSAL is not a political platform. Participants are encouraged to respect each other’s opinions and backgrounds and to engage in open dialogue in a spirit of curiosity and cooperation.
- Zero Tolerance for Discrimination: Any form of discrimination, hostility, or hate speech against individuals or groups based on religion, ethnicity, nationality, or any other identity will not be tolerated.
- Constructive Collaboration: OUISSAL does not aim to create entry opportunities in new markets, nor does it serve as an internship or job exchange platform or as a space for commercial partnerships. Our focus is on learning, mentoring, and mutual professional development.
- Confidentiality: All mentoring sessions, workshops, and networking events take place in a trusted space. Participants agree to keep shared information, contact details, and business ideas confidential and not share them outside the OUISSAL program without consent.
- Mentors who are selected commit to accompanying their mentees throughout the full program cycle. Since each mentor is responsible for up to three mentees, discontinuing participation midway would affect the learning experience of several participants.
Cost: The program covers flights, intercity transport, meals, and accommodation for the kick-off meetings and the German-Arab Women’s Forum. Visa fees, if required, are not included. Your investment is your time and your openness to learn and grow together with your mentoring group.