In cooperation with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

Expo 2020 Dubai supports social innovation

Expo 2020 Dubai collaborated with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to support innovators at the community level, who have the ambition and potential to improve the lives of individuals who live in a variety of complex, fragile or marginalized humanitarian environments, according to the announcement by the organizers of the international event at the conclusion of the fifth edition From the meeting of international participants in "Expo 2020", yesterday.

The cooperation with Expo Live, the global partnership and innovation program, at the upcoming event, comes in light of a global need for innovative solutions that support millions of people who live in difficult environments.

Reem bint Ibrahim Al Hashemi, Minister of State for International Cooperation and Director General of the Dubai Expo 2020 Bureau, said, “Working with the (Bill and Melinda Gates) Foundation confirms the goal of (Expo), which is to bring people together to explore the most prominent global issues, and a commitment to work. "Collective team to face them, which contributes to stimulating cooperation and creating a better future."

She added, “This initiative works to empower innovators at the societal level to improve the lives of individuals and their communities and protect the environment by providing them with funding and guidance, but the real impact of this cooperation goes beyond that, as we seek to inspire optimism for a bright future and stimulate global efforts to help millions of those facing challenges. Unimaginable in their daily life ».

On his part, Director General for Global Policy and Support at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Joe Cyril, said, “The world needs more innovative solutions than ever before to support millions of people who live in environments full of challenges caused by emergencies, with people being displaced due to Wars and civil unrest ».

"This step will help in financing and developing solutions from around the world, innovations that save lives in emergency situations, or enable affected communities to rebuild themselves in a better and safer way," he added.