Ahmed bin Saeed: The global economy is heading towards qualitative changes and the UAE will contribute strongly to the trade movement

The UAE government held a coordination meeting with the World Economic Forum, in conjunction with the opening of its business, in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Khalid bin Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, member of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council and head of the Abu Dhabi Executive Office, and His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Aviation Authority Emirates Airlines Group, as well as officials from the participating state delegation. The meeting discussed the strong strategic relationship between the UAE and the forum, which extends for more than a decade, and issues of joint cooperation, as well as a review of the UAE’s participation in the main axes and agenda of the Davos meetings for the current year.

His Highness Sheikh Khalid bin Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan stressed that the UAE is rich in the ideas and visions of its leadership in exploring the future, starting from the human giving in which the country tops the world, to the values ​​of tolerance, openness and intellectual diversity that have become a firm part of the Emirates identity.

In addition, His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Aviation Authority and Supreme President of the Emirates Airlines Group, stressed that the global economy is heading towards qualitative changes, and the UAE will contribute strongly to the global trade movement across the three continents (Europe, Asia, and Africa), as it possesses It is a major economic and logistical ingredient that qualifies it to be a major crossing and a global meeting point for all economic sectors, indicating that the world is heading towards more dynamic and rapidly changing economies, so the future of the world economy must be drawn on more balanced foundations in employment opportunities and different sectors.

The state delegation

In detail, the UAE government held a coordination meeting with the World Economic Forum, in conjunction with the opening of its business, in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Khalid bin Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, member of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council and head of the Abu Dhabi Executive Office, and His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Aviation Authority The supreme head of the Emirates Airlines group, as well as officials from the participating state delegation. The meeting, which was attended by the founder of the Davos Forum and Chairman of its Executive Council, Professor Klaus Schwab, representing the World Economic Forum, discussed the close strategic relationship between the UAE and the forum, which extends for more than a decade, and discussed a number of topics for joint cooperation, along with a review of the UAE’s participation In the main themes and agenda of the Davos meetings for the current year.

During the coordination meeting of the UAE government with the World Economic Forum, His Highness Sheikh Khalid bin Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan affirmed that “the UAE is rich in the ideas and visions of its leadership in exploring the future, starting from the human giving in which the country tops the world, to the values ​​of tolerance, openness and intellectual diversity. That has become a firm part of the Emirates identity, under the leadership of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, and the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and his brother His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi is deputy the commander in chief of the armed forces". His Highness added: “Our steps in the Emirates towards the future have started with cooperation and support for all nations and peoples around the world. From this standpoint, our participation in the meetings of the World Economic Forum comes, and its initiative towards the future in developing the skills of more than one billion people around the world, during the next 10 years, to provide the best Opportunities and jobs, ensuring a better life for all. ” His Highness and the Emirati delegation congratulated Professor Klaus Schwab on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the World Economic Forum.

In addition, His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Aviation Authority and Supreme President of the Emirates Airlines Group, along with 12 ministers and government officials participated in the work and agenda of the World Economic Forum held in Davos during the current period.

His Highness’s participation with more than 2000 leaders, government officials and social influences, representing nearly 100 countries around the world, to discuss the agenda of the Forum in its current session, which deals with seven major axes in the environment, economy, technology and the fourth industrial revolution, society, industry, and government policies.

His Highness, as a speaker within the economic hub, participated in a dialogue session on the topic "Dubai, the Silk Road, reinventing trade and logistics."

The session reviewed the experience of the UAE government in the economic field, the importance of the position and location of the country, which links markets that together make up about 40% of global gross domestic product, and 60% of the world's population, as it is the gateway to the road in the Middle East and Africa.

Dynamic economies

And His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum stressed that "the world is moving towards more dynamic, rapidly changing economies, and will witness great growth and the emergence of leading economic entities in various continents around the world, so the future of the world economy must be drawn on more balanced foundations in employment opportunities and different sectors" .

His Highness said: «This year’s meetings with the World Economic Forum are gaining special significance, given that it is the most prominent global platform for promoting international dialogue on ways to enhance global economic growth and dealing with the changes taking place in the economic arena at the international level, as well as providing solutions to the challenges facing the global economy during The next 10 years. ”

His Highness added: “During the past decade, the UAE has managed to build a strong, balanced economic system that depends on the full diversification of its resources, while diversifying the economic base and stimulating the orientation towards the circular economy, which contributed to strengthening its regional and global position on the economic level, and today the government charts the features of the future economy , And contribute to enhancing job opportunities and developing future sectors that are directly related to information technology, by making the most of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Its presence in this international forum provides an important channel to enhance its contribution in shaping the paths that the countries of the world can take towards issues and trends affecting the movement of economic growth in the medium and long term. His Highness said: «The global economy is heading towards qualitative changes, and the UAE will contribute strongly to the global trade movement across the three continents (Europe, Asia, and Africa), as it possesses great economic and logistical ingredients that qualify it to be a major crossing and global meeting place for all economic sectors.

Expanded presence

The meeting was attended by the Minister of Cabinet Affairs and the Future, Muhammad bin Abdullah Al-Gergawi, the Minister of Economy, Sultan bin Saeed Al-Mansoori, the Minister of Climate Change and Environment, Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al-Zyoudi, and the Minister of State for Higher Education Affairs and Advanced Skills, Dr. Ahmed bin Abdullah Hamid Balhoul Al Falasi, and the Secretary General of the Council of Ministers, Abdullah bin Touq.

The meeting also included the head of the Executive Affairs Authority, Khaldoun Khalifa Al Mubarak, the head of the Culture and Tourism Department, Mohammed Khalifa Al Mubarak, the head of the Economic Development Department, Muhammad Ali Muhammad Al Shurafa Al Hammadi, the director general of the Information Office of the Abu Dhabi Government, Maryam Eid Al Muhairi, the chairman and CEO the group DP World President of the Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation, Sultan bin Sulayem, Vice-President of the Dubai Media Council and Vice-President of the Emirates Gender Balance Council, Mona Ghanem Al-Marri, and CEO of Dubai Future Foundation, Khalfan Belhoul.