Dubai Municipality sponsors Food Innovation Conference
DUBAI: Dubai Municipality announced its sponsorship of the Food Innovation Conference 2024, organised by Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI) in collaboration with the World Economic Forum, under the theme “Reimagining Future Food Systems” from May 13 to 15.
The sponsorship comes in line with Dubai Municipality’s integrated efforts to improve the sustainability of the food sector in the emirate and its commitment to implementing the necessary measures that ensure public safety.
Dubai Municipality, through the Food Safety Department, seeks to build a sustainable food system that ensures the industry’s safety and sustainability in accordance with the highest global standards. Through designing an integrated food control ecosystem, the municipality aims to strengthen confidence in food safety, making Dubai more pioneering, sustainable, and liveable every day.
Dawoud Al Hajri, Director-general of Dubai Municipality, said, “The Municipality’s sponsorship of the Food Innovation Conference 2024 reflects its concerted efforts to enhance the sustainability of the food sector, establish innovative practices in the food industry, set the best health and food safety standards, and utilise the latest technologies to achieve the goals of the ‘Dubai Food Security Strategy.’ The strategy aims to maintain food safety, boost local production, diversify import sources, and reduce food waste.”
He added, “The conference represents a unique opportunity to explore effective solutions to the current and future challenges facing the global food production industry. It will enable leaders and decision-makers to take effective steps towards establishing sustainable food systems and mitigating the impacts of climate change.”
Al Hajri highlighted the role of the conference, through hosting various experts, in highlighting the need to expand on the use of specialised technologies to better provide secure food supply chains that meet the needs of the world’s growing population.
Dr Abdulkareem Al Olama, CEO of MBRGI, said Dubai Municipality’s sponsorship contributes to the conference’s success in achieving its objectives of developing innovative solutions to global food system challenges.
He said, “Dubai Municipality’s sponsorship of the Food Innovation Conference embodies a comprehensive approach to collaboration among all national bodies and institutions. This stems from leveraging the municipality’s capabilities and expertise to enhance the chances of success for international conferences hosted by the UAE and Dubai, in terms of organisation, marketing, and achieving their targets.”