4 officials gather at the World Government Summit to shape the future of governments

Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, "may God protect him", the activities of the seventh session of the World Government Summit will be launched on Sunday, February 10, with the participation of more than 4 people from 140 countries, including heads of state, government and ministers. Global officials and leaders of 30 international organizations gather on the summit platform to shape the future of the world.

The World Government Summit will witness the participation of 600 speakers, including futurists, experts and specialists, in more than 200 main and interactive dialogue sessions dealing with vital future sectors, as well as more than 120 Chairman and official in prominent international companies.

His Excellency Mohammed Abdullah Al Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs and the Future, President of the World Government Summit, stressed that His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s vision for the Seventh World Government Summit is to present a recipe for “How Nations Succeed” to all world governments, based on the summit’s role as a factory for development. Governmental and Academic enable governments to benefit from the latest trends and practices and provide them with the best tools to apply them successfully.

Mohammed Al Gergawi said that His Highness directed that the focus of the summit in 2019 be the development of human life, based on the summit's directions aimed at supporting the efforts of governments in creating a better future for 7 billion people.

The President of the World Government Summit announced that the summit will witness the participation of a number of heads of state and government, officials and a group of thinkers and entrepreneurs to present a summary of their expertise and experiences within 7 main axes that foresee the future of technology and its impact on future governments, the future of health and quality of life, the future of the environment and climate change, the future of education and the labor market And future skills, the future of trade and international cooperation, the future of societies and politics, and the future of media and communication between government and society.

High-level Emirati posts

The President of the World Government Summit announced that the summit will witness the participation of prominent leaders from the UAE, where His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council, will speak in a key session during which His Highness will review 7 major variables that will shape the cities of the future.

Lieutenant-General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, will speak in a main session entitled "A Walk of Wisdom", and H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, in a main session, "The Pope's visit to the UAE is a new era of human brotherhood." .

Her Highness Sheikha Mariam bint Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan will participate in a main session entitled "Choosing the future we will inherit".

The head of the World Government Summit revealed that Pope Francis, Pope of the Catholic Church, will address governments in a live broadcast, which confirms the global leadership achieved by the summit, and its position as an inclusive platform for those concerned with development and developing the work of governments.

heads of state and government

Mohammed Al Gergawi said that the summit attracted the most prominent international personalities with successful experiences in various vital sectors, as it hosted in special dialogue sessions and keynote speeches His Excellency Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda, His Excellency Epsy Campbell Barr, Vice President of the Republic of Costa Rica, and His Excellency Yuri Ratas, Prime Minister of the Republic of Estonia, who They represent the three countries as guests of honor of the World Government Summit.

The President of the World Government Summit indicated that the summit will witness the participation of the Prime Minister of the Lebanese Republic, Saad Hariri, in a dialogue session with the journalist Imad Eddin Adeeb, where the dialogue will address the Lebanese, Arab and international affairs and the Lebanese Prime Minister's vision for the future of government work.

The fourth generation of globalization

The World Government Summit will open with a speech on "The Fourth Generation of Globalization" by Professor Klaus Schwab, Founder and CEO of the World Economic Forum "Davos".

4 Nobel laureates

For the first time, the World Government Summit will witness the participation of 4 international Nobel laureates, including: His Excellency President Juan Manuel Santos, the XNUMXnd President of Colombia, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate who talks about how to lead nations from conflict to reconciliation, and Daniel Kahneman, Professor of Economics at Princeton University Winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics and talks about the art and science of decision-making.

Paul Krugman, Professor of Economics and International Affairs, Nobel laureate in economics, will participate in a session on the future prospects for free trade, and H.E. Amina Mohamed, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, and Leymah Gbowe, the Liberian peace activist who played a major role in ending the second civil war in Liberia. and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, in a session on the role of women in building post-war societies.

30 international organizations

Representatives of more than 30 international organizations will participate in the summit activities, and the most prominent participation is a special dialogue with His Excellency Christine Lagarde, Director General of the International Monetary Fund, while His Excellency Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, talks about the future of the economy in the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, and His Excellency will participate Guy Ryder, Director-General of the International Labor Organization, at a session entitled "Working for a Better Future".

His Excellency Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO, will participate in a key session of the summit, while His Excellency Francis Gurry, Director-General of the World Organization for the Protection of Intellectual Property, talks about the future of intellectual property in the age of artificial intelligence.

David Beasley, Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Program, speaks at a session on "The Future of Global Food."

Achim Steiner, Administrator of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), and M. Sanjian, CEO of the International Conservation Organization, along with a number of officials and representatives of various international organizations.

China is leading the world in technology

Wang Zhigang, Special Envoy of the Chinese President and Minister of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China, sheds light on his country's experience in the technological fields, in a session entitled: "The Rise of the Dragon... How did China succeed in leading the world of technology?", in which he reviews his country's directions and vision that enabled it to achieve Global leadership in this field.

future economy

His Excellency Bruno Le Maire, Minister of Economy and Finance of France, will speak in a session on the future of the global economy, in addition to a number of senior government and international officials who will participate in key and interactive dialogue sessions covering the themes and forums of the summit.

Leadership is a source of motivation or a reason for failure

The summit sheds light on a number of topics related to future leadership, as it will be hosted in a main session entitled “Recipe for Responsible Leadership… What is it?” Simon Sinek, a global expert on leadership and international institutions, author of Start with Why “Start with Why” Which focuses on the importance of the role of leadership in inspiring and motivating the work team to achieve achievement.

It will also host the World Government Summit in a session titled “How to Make Leaders?” Tony Robbins, a global expert on leadership who has trained more than 100 global leaders and corporations, is an entrepreneur and philanthropist.

James Robinson, economist, political scientist, and author of Why Nations Fail. In a session in which he reviews the causes and factors for the failure of states and governments, and the best ways to confront this vital challenge.

The summit will host the global designer Tim Kobe, in a key session on future government service centers. Kobe is considered the best designer of service centers in the world, as he designed the service centers of leading international companies such as Apple, Coca-Cola, Nike and others.

 

 

Guests of honor of the summit .. government success stories

Ministers and officials in the three countries, guests of honor of the World Government Summit, present, throughout the days of its convening, a summary of the developmental experiences led by their countries, and share their experiences, knowledge and work methodologies in finding solutions to various forms of challenges.

Estonia..smart leadership

The delegation of the Republic of Estonia will participate in several sessions during the first day of the summit, dealing with the country's experience in developing the work sectors, and Rene Tammist, the Estonian Minister of Entrepreneurship and Information Technology, will speak in a session on the future of e-Estonia.

Sim Sekot, Chief Information Officer, will present the economic dimensions of smart solutions applications in a session titled “Estonia.. E-Residency is a Gateway to Economic Growth,” while Mark Helm, General Manager of Nortal, will participate in a session titled “Digitization: Estonia’s Most Important Exports to the World.”

Costa Rica.. Achieving Sustainability

On the second day of the summit, the delegation of the Republic of Costa Rica, the guest of honor of the summit, will participate in a number of sessions.“Fundecor” The Laboratory for Integrated Ecosystems is the success story of Costa Rica in achieving environmental sustainability.

In a third session entitled "Women's Empowerment is the Basis of Sustainable Development", Lorena Aguilar, Minister of Foreign Relations and Religious Affairs, talks about Costa Rica's experience and trends in this field.

Rwanda… From Genocide to Pioneering

The third day of the World Government Summit will witness the participation of representatives of the Republic of Rwanda, the guest of honor of the summit, in two sessions that highlight its development experience. Genocide to Leadership” about the stages that the country has gone through since the outbreak of the civil war and the efforts that followed to return the country to the path of development.

Claire Akamanzi, Executive Director of the Development Council, who attended the summit, shares the details of the success story of tourism in the Rwandan way, and reviews the policies and innovative tools that it has employed in attracting global tourism.

future talents

The summit will organize dozens of specialized sessions and interactive dialogues covering its main themes and vital future sectors, where Ryan Roslansky, Vice President of "Linkedin about ways to build educational systems for exceptional talent, while Stephen Strogatz, Professor of Applied Mathematics at Cornell University, shares the concept of “structured randomness” and how it will be an approach for future governments.

Technology is changing the world

The World Summit will hold a special session in which Apple Vice President Lisa Jackson will speak, while Greg Weiler, founder of OneWeb for global communications, reviews his vision for a future state that guarantees access to the Internet for all its citizens.

Vern Brownell, CEO of D-Wave Systems, says:D-Wave SystemAbout the effects of technology on the future in a session entitled “How will quantum computing change the future of the world?”.

In a session entitled “Artificial Intelligence in the Service of Health and Well-being,” Dr. Momo Vucic, Chief Scientist at "Viome"The opportunities provided by artificial intelligence applications and tools to enhance human health and improve the quality of their lives, while Dr. Harald Schmidt, Assistant Professor of Medical Ethics and Health Policy, in another session on the topic of the future of health care represented by diagnostic treatment.

Societies of the future.. People first

The World Government Summit focuses on the potential that technology offers to design the future, and hosts a session entitled “The Art of Data Presentation in Planning and Policy” David McCandless, journalist and expert in the fields of data visualization.

In another session entitled “Designing Future Communities: People First”, Don Norman, Director of the Design Lab at the University of California, talks about future cities and societies that adopt people as the focus of their design and structure.

In the same context, Saskia Sassin, a sociologist who specializes in globalization and global migration, will speak in a session entitled “Designing a global city for global citizens.”

Global trade..a force for humanity

The World Government Summit focuses on anticipating the future of global trade, and holds several sessions covering this sector, including a session entitled “The Impact of Technology and Digital Transactions on the Future of Trade,” in which Bettina Warberg, a researcher in “blockchain” science and an entrepreneur, will speak, while the summit will organize a session entitled “Global Trade.. A Force for Humanity” will be attended by Michael Froman, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of “MasterCard”.

The fate of truth between media and technology

In its seventh session, the World Government Summit focuses on the issues of the relationship between media and technology and anticipates the features of future media, and a session entitled “The Viral News Race” will be held in this context. What is the fate of the truth? Gerard Becker, editor-in-chief of the Wall Street Journal.

The summit will also organize a session entitled "The Wild Digital Space... Arenas for Extremist Recruitment", which will host Dr. Erin Saltman, Director of Countering Terrorism and Extremism Policy in Europe, the Middle East and Africa at Facebook, to talk about the challenges of combating extremism in social media.

Professor Ben Wellington of the Pratt Institute of Art in New York will participate in a session on the changes in media with the data revolution, titled “The Story of a Journalist with Data: The Secrets That Changed the News.”

16 forums

The World Government Summit will organize 16 international forums, starting from Friday, February 8, 2018, and continuing throughout its holding days, including the Global Dialogue for Happiness and Quality of Life, the Global Forum on Artificial Intelligence Governance, the Arab Youth Forum, the Global Policy Platform, the Climate Change Forum, and the Sustainable Development Goals Forum. The Fourth Public Finance Forum in the Arab Countries, the Gender Balance Forum, the Global Health Forum, the Government Services Forum, the Astana Civil Service Forum, the Advanced Skills Forum, the Future of Jobs Forum, the Future of Government Communication Forum, the Women in Government Forum, and the Future of Humanitarian Action Forum.

 

The Museum of the Future

In its seventh session, the World Government Summit will witness the organization of a number of major accompanying events, including the Museum of the Future, which provides participants and summit attendees with unprecedented interactive experiences that open the windows of the future in an innovative way.

This year, the museum focuses on the topic of the future of human health and enhancing their physical capabilities, and highlights many developments that have turned from science fiction to radical innovations that will change the concept of science and technology, such as the use of XNUMXD printing technology to manufacture living organs and tissues, and reviews the journey of human development from the past to the future. In light of the fourth industrial revolution and artificial intelligence.

creative government innovations

The summit will also witness the organization of innovative government innovations that provide the best innovative solutions developed by governments around the world to meet various challenges, to become globally applicable models, in areas including smart mobility, health care and services that facilitate people's lives.

Creative governments’ innovations provide 9 inspiring qualitative innovation experiences that represent solutions to the challenges facing humanity, in several areas, the most important of which are health, agriculture, refugee integration, enabling people to benefit from the digital revolution, and data security.

 

knowledge platform

Over the past six years, the World Government Summit has succeeded in forming a purposeful knowledge platform to help governments develop their work methods and tools, anticipate future challenges and discuss the best solutions to confront them, to become a title and a main destination for countries and governments seeking to create a better future.