Under patronage of Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the fifth edition of the World Government Summit (WGS 2017) will kick off on Sunday 12 February 2017.
The summit will host 150 speakers across 114 sessions, with more than 4,000 regional and global personalities within 138 international delegations, making it the largest participation of its kind since the event was first launched in 2013.
His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum will hold a keynote session on the first day of the summit, while Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, will announce a new future project for the emirate of Dubai.
The summit, WGS 2017, will witness participation of heads of state, thought leaders, disrupters, Nobel laureates and experts. The high-level delegations participating in the event demonstrate the summit’s leading position as a global platform disseminating knowledge shaping the future, and as an attractive hub for international influencers, which facilitates the exchange of ideas and insights, and enhances awareness of future challenges and possible solutions.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Lt. General His Highness Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan will address the summit on the sustainability of nations through establishing an ecosystem of values.
On the sideline of WGS 2017, the first Arab Youth Forum will kick off under patronage of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential affairs His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Sheikh Mansour will launch a new project for youth throughout the Arab world.
A sessions on the future of humanitarian aid will feature Chairperson of the International Humanitarian City HRH Princess Haya bint Al Hussein, Wife of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
Mohammad Al Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs and the Future and Chairman of the WGS Organization, noted that the UAE, under the leadership of the President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has successfully transformed WGS into a global platform for shaping future governments as part of its efforts to establish an international movement for the welfare of people across the globe.
Al Gergawi said: "The fifth edition of WGS has attracted leading names across various fields. For the first time in the region, we will host Elon Musk, Founder and CEO of Tesla Motors and SpaceX and one of the most important visionaries of the 21st century. We will also welcome Travis Kalanick, Founder and CEO of Uber, who has changed the concept of transportation globally."
He added: "The summit’s experience as an international platform that convenes heads of state, government leaders, ministers, officials, scientists, entrepreneurs and leaders of international organizations who help shape future governments has truly reached an advanced stage that focuses on finding balance between technological advancements and achieving the happiness and welfare of the people."
World Bank President Jim Yong Kim will deliver a keynote speech and launch a global initiative on education that aims at enhancing competitiveness. In her speech, IMF Managing Director Christine Lagard will shed light on the global economic landscape at present and highlight challenges and opportunities for the future in a special session. Founder and Executive
Chairman of the World Economic Forum Klaus Schwab will speak on the challenges of globalization.
On behalf of Japan, the honorary guest of WGS 2017, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe will address the summit and State Minister for Foreign Affairs Kentaro Sonoura will deliver a keynote speech.
United Nation will also participate in the summit, as UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova will be among key speakers of the World Government Summit 2017.
WGS 2017 will witness the participation of heads of state, thought leaders, disrupters, Nobel laurites and experts, as well as other prominent sectors of importance. The high-level delegations participating in the event demonstrate its leading position as a global platform disseminating knowledge shaping the future, and as an attractive hub for international influencers, which facilitates the exchange of ideas and insights, and enhances awareness of future challenges and possible solutions.
Mohammad Al Gergawi further said: "The quality of participations in the summit attest to its success in transforming from a global event into a platform that takes the mandate of shaping the future as an approach to develop the work of governments and find solutions to tomorrow’s challenges. The event will also study how to utilize the technologies of the fourth industrial revolution and turn them into tools that help advance the lives of more than seven billion people."
Al Gergawi concluded: "Successful governments are those that can innovate the tools of government work to preempt potential challenges in the near as well as the more distant future. World challenges are escalating in terms of development, sustainability, human capital, healthcare, education, infrastructure, environment, and climate change."
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