Next year’s World Govt Summit on Feb 17-19

dubai — The next edition of the World Government Summit (WGS) will be held on February 17-19, 2019, as per instructions issued by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, VicePresident and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.

A UAE minister said WGS 2018 saw the largest number of international agreements and specialised forums to “reshape and build the future”.

Mohammed Abdullah Al Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs and the Future and Chairman of the World Government Summit, said the next edition of the summit would witness “greater changes to further consolidate international partnerships and alliances to reshape the work of governments”. “The WGS has become one of the most important platforms for establishing the UAE’s global diplomacy with various governments and international organisations.”

In just six years since its launch, the WGS has become the largest gathering of its kind to explore and prepare for the future, he said.

“The global reputation of the

The WGS has become one of the most important platforms for establishing the UAE’s global diplomacy with various governments and world organisations.” Mohammed Abdullah Al Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs and the Future

summit poses a major challenge for the seventh session. This makes it imperative that we start preparations from today based on the outcomes of the sixth edition. The WGS has become a major reference point for extrapolating and shaping the future trends of the world and an institution that brings together pioneering ideas and innovations in government, institutional and development work to serve humanity in all sectors.”

This year’s summit was attended by more than 4,000 decision makers, researchers and innovators, including prime ministers, ministers, scientists and experts representing 140 countries and 16 international organisations. It featured 130 speakers across 120 sessions.

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