The UAE concludes a successful participation in Davos 2025

The UAE concluded its successful participation in the 55th session of the World Economic Forum 2025, in Davos, Switzerland, which was held from January 20 to 24, and is a global platform that annually brings together more than 3,000 leaders, decision makers, and senior figures in the government and private sectors. In various parts of the world.

The UAE delegation, headed by Her Highness Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairwoman of the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), which is one of the largest international delegations participating in the World Economic Forum in Davos 2025, participated in discussing many global challenges and changes. Reviewing solutions and developments and building partnerships in various economic and development sectors, as part of the work of the forum, whose fruitful outcomes, dialogues and partnerships contribute to supporting sustainable development and formulating… The most effective solutions to the most prominent challenges facing development efforts at the international level.

The UAE’s participation in the forum, which was held under the slogan “Cooperation for a Smart Age,” supported its goals and agenda, as the country’s participation in the work of the World Economic Forum this year focused on enriching many discussions that gained priority in its latest agenda, including bridging the gaps that hinder global development efforts. Promoting sustainable growth and harnessing advanced technology to create transformative solutions that support development.

The country’s delegation participating in the forum included more than 100 personalities from the heads of companies, the private sector, and government officials, which constituted a continuation of the interest that the UAE attaches to international cooperation and building international partnerships that support all development efforts at the regional and international levels in all sectors, especially through the World Economic Forum platform. .

– Important and fruitful sessions and discussions.
In addition to the leadership of Her Highness Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Emirati delegation, Her Highness participated in many important sessions and discussions, which represented a major platform for reviewing many development achievements, highlighting and exchanging national expertise and experiences, and learning about their international counterparts, in many related fields. National priority.

During the forum, Her Highness met with Muhammad Yunus, Nobel Prize laureate and Prime Minister of the Interim Government of Bangladesh, and Petungtarn Shinawatra, Prime Minister of Thailand, the first woman to hold this position in her country, and Hilda Schwab, co-founder and president of the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship, and many others. From leading figures and an elite group of the most prominent officials and leading and inspiring figures.

Her Highness also toured the arts and culture exhibitions held within the forum’s activities, highlighting the role of emerging trends in the intersection of arts and culture with technology, and the role of these fields in confronting global challenges and promoting innovation and sustainable development.

Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs, said: “Under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, may God protect him, and His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President of the UAE, Prime Minister, and Ruler of Dubai, may God protect him, I continued… The UAE’s successful participation in the work of the World Economic Forum, consolidating its effective approach in building and strengthening effective international partnerships, and exchanging experiences that contribute to achieving comprehensive and sustainable development locally. And globally.”

Al-Gergawi added: “In every new edition of the World Economic Forum sessions, we build on the fruits of joint cooperation achieved with participating countries, entities and international institutions, while the growth in the participation of major national companies and the private sector in the country consolidates the true partnership of this sector in achieving national strategies and goals. It reflects the exemplary environment that the UAE provides for the growth and prosperity of businesses in all sectors.”

The UAE government continued to open more international horizons for national companies and the private sector in the country, by enhancing their representation among the delegations participating in major events and events, as major national companies and the private sector enjoyed significant participation within the UAE delegation at the World Economic Forum “Davos 2025.” , and increasing momentum with the largest percentage of the state delegation being represented.

The UAE delegation participated in a rich qualitative agenda, including the private sector, with rich sessions and events introducing the vision of private sector companies in the country and the opportunities of this sector, which represents a fundamental pillar in the sustainability of the growth of the national economy, which constituted an effective platform for enhancing international partnerships and economic opportunities for sector companies. The UAE private sector contributes to opening broader horizons for its growth and enhancing its successes at all levels.

– 36.7 million dirhams in support of the projects of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.
The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives Foundation pledged to provide about 36.7 million dirhams ($10 million) to support sustainable programs and projects for forcibly displaced communities through the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, bringing the total pledges made by the Foundation to support UNHCR programs and projects in the world. To 163.6 million dirhams since 2021.

The strategic partnership and continued cooperation between UNHCR and the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives Foundation represents an essential element in the sustainability of projects and programs directed to support forcibly displaced people around the world, in light of the continuous increase in the number of forcibly displaced people and the urgent need to enhance the response to their basic needs, whether food, medical, or Other needs affecting quality of life.

The UAE government and the World Economic Forum signed a memorandum of understanding to establish and launch the Global Platform for Legislative Innovation (GRIP), to develop and launch the Future Legislation Readiness Index, launch the Global Guide to Legislative Innovation, create an international network of experts, policy makers and legislators, build the capacity of legislators and create a global legislative knowledge platform. Organizing legislative innovation dialogues and the Global Legislation Forum, in a way that enhances the country’s position as a global center for attracting organizations and companies And international business institutions that aspire to conduct their business in a flexible and supportive legislative environment, a knowledge center and a platform for exchanging expertise and experiences in the latest areas related to legislation.

Adopting future technologies through the Center for the Fourth Industrial Revolution in the Emirates.

During the 55th session of the forum, the UAE government signed a partnership agreement with the World Economic Forum to support the promotion of the adoption of various future technologies at the local and global levels through the Center for the Fourth Industrial Revolution in the Emirates, which is supervised by the Dubai Future Foundation. Under this agreement, the Center for the Fourth Industrial Revolution in the Emirates will continue its role in activating international cooperation, exchanging experiences, supporting creative ideas, and enabling emerging technologies, in a way that strengthens the UAE’s position as a leading global center for accelerating innovations and applications of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and developing future technologies.

– Evaluating the readiness of government and private institutions for the future.
The Dubai Future Foundation also signed a cooperation agreement with the World Economic Forum to develop a global index to evaluate the readiness of government and private institutions for the future, their ability to keep pace with its changes, and their willingness to benefit from its opportunities.

The Dubai Future Foundation is participating in this global initiative by benefiting from its extensive experience, partnerships and research knowledge that it has acquired in the field of assessing the readiness of government agencies for future transformations since the launch of the “Dubai Future Readiness Index” two years ago.

The Department of Health – Abu Dhabi signed a letter of intent with the World Economic Forum, with the aim of working to strengthen smart health systems globally through the forum’s digital transformation in healthcare initiative.
The initiative is a pioneering project that seeks to reimagine the concept of digital health systems to achieve the highest levels of efficiency, provide the best health services to members of society, enhance health care outcomes and improve the quality of life. The initiative relies on partnerships between the public and private sectors to advance the wheel of digital technology, data and artificial intelligence in the field of health. By joining a network of leading institutions responsible for accelerating the digital transformation in healthcare globally and activating its goals, the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi contributes to achieving fundamental changes in global health systems in coordination with local health strategies.