UAE is future ready
dubai — The UAE has what it takes to become the world’s future capital, said His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. “It has kept pace with technology and made life easier for people as the world enters its next phase of growth, the Fourth Industrial Revolution,” he said.
The future is easy to forecast when countries embrace data and technological advances and use them for development, Sheikh Mohammed said on the eve of the second annual meeting of the Global Future Councils of the World Economic Forum, (WEF) which begins in Dubai today.
“This data helps in empowering citizens and is no longer just study material in research centres and academic institutions,” he said.
Earlier, speaking to Khaleej Times, Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman, World Economic Forum (WEF), hailed the UAE for its innovative ideas and said the country’s visionary leadership has a clear vision for the future.
For over 10 years, he said the UAE has been a hub for WEF’s annual meetings. “Today, here in Dubai, I am proud that our collaboration is entering its most exciting phase yet, and look forward to working with the country and its leaders as they look to build a peaceful, prosperous and sustainable future in the Fourth Industrial Revolution,” Schwab said.
“I am already very satisfied with the contribution they are making to the work of the Forum. In addition to their role as advisory bodies for the Forum’s initiatives, the Councils are increasingly finding ways of collaborating with our new centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution in San Francisco.”
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dubai — Professor Klaus Schwab, founder and executive chairman of World Economic Forum (WEF), has hailed the UAE approach on innovative ideas and future-facing concepts and said the country’s visionary leadership is keen to build a peaceful, prosperous and sustainable future in the fourth industrial revolution.
Talking to Khaleej Times ahead of annual meeting of Global Future Councils, he said the WEF is proud of its long-standing partnership with the UAE. For over 10 years, he said the UAE has provided a conducive environment for WEF’s annual meetings and has proven itself to be an enthusiastic adopter of innovative ideas and future-facing concepts.
“Today, here in Dubai, I am proud that our collaboration is entering its most exciting phase yet, and look forward to continuing to work with the country and its leaders as they look to build a peaceful, prosperous and sustainable future in the fourth industrial revolution,” said Schwab.
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I am proud that our collaboration is entering its most exciting phase yet, and look forward to continuing to work with the country.” Prof Klaus Schwab, founder and executive chairman, WEF
the councils meeting in Dubai starting today, he said the Global Future Councils have just completed their inaugural year and performed well.
“I am already very satisfied with the contribution they are making to the work of the forum. In addition to their role as advisory bodies for the forum’s system initiatives, the councils are increasingly finding ways of collaborating with our new centre for the fourth industrial revolution in San Francisco,” he said.
“This week, in addition this work, I am especially excited about seeing how they are able to help leaders from the UAE by providing guidance on the country’s own national strategy for the fourth industrial revolution,” Schwab concluded.
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