UAE And World Economic Forum Partner For ‘We The UAE 2031’ Initiative

Alifiya H Ujjainwala
Alifiya H Ujjainwala

UAE government, World Economic Forum launch ‘We the UAE 2031 Strategic Intelligence Councils’

Today, the UAE government, in partnership with the World Economic Forum (WEF), launched “We the UAE 2031 Strategic Intelligence Councils”, a joint initiative that will see around 120 stakeholders assemble annually to examine how trends can be leveraged to support the national vision aiming to position the country as a global partner and influential economic hub.

Omar bin Sultan Al Olama, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy, and Remote Work Applications, officially announced the launch at the 2024 Annual Meeting of Global Future Councils, held in Dubai from October 15 which will go up to October 17.

In January 2024, the UAE Government and the World Economic Forum (WEF) announced that this partnership aims to support policymakers, strategists, and government leaders in the region with a knowledge base formed from over 450 global sources and with input from more than 2,500 international experts.

The agreement in Davos was signed in the presence of His Excellency Mohammad bin Abdullah Al Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs, and Professor Klaus Schwab, Founder and President of WEF. The signatories were Huda Al Hashimi, Deputy Minister of Cabinet Affairs for Strategy Affairs, and Stefan Mergenthaler, Head of Strategic Intelligence and Member of the Executive Committee at WEF. The councils comprised decision makers, thought leaders, experts, government officials, and business leaders.
Source: WAM