“Global Alumni” kicks off next month with the participation of 70 countries

Latifa bint Mohammed: Mohammed bin Rashid's vision made Dubai a partner in creating the future of the world

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Next month, Dubai will witness the organization of the seventh edition of the "Global Graduate Exhibition", under the patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, President of the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority "Dubai Culture", and in partnership with the "ARM" Holding Group and "Dubai Culture". Dubai Culture”, in line with the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to support and attract young minds and promising talents, and encourage modern innovations and creative ideas.

The exhibition, which is considered the most global gathering of university students, academics and innovators in the fields of technology, science and design, will be organized during the “Dubai Design Week” with a great turnout and a remarkable increase in the volume of participation, as this year’s edition will include the participation of 470 universities and 600 academics from 70 countries, with an increase of 70% compared to participation in last year's edition.

Her Highness Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, President of the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, stressed that the exhibition reflects the directions of Dubai and the UAE to prepare for the future, and translates the great confidence in the role of the human element as an essential pillar for building the future, while the exhibition represents a great opportunity to discover talents and creative minds and give them the opportunity to flourish. Excellence and continuing the path of success, in a manner that achieves the maximum benefit for them and their societies, with the creative ideas and innovations that they bring to create a better world for the human being.

On the importance of the exhibition and its impact, Her Highness said: "The vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum made Dubai a partner in creating the future of the world by attracting and encouraging talents and creative energies from all over, and enabling them to make contributions that serve humanity, turning Dubai into a platform intended for those with great ambitions. To turn it into a reality and tangible achievements.”

Her Highness explained: "The Dubai Culture strategy is based on several axes that represent supporting and inspiring talent, and enabling the creative economy in the emirate, one of the most important objectives of this strategy, in addition to the pivotal goal of strengthening Dubai's position as a global center for culture, an incubator for creativity and a forum for talents."

Her Highness added: "We are keen to support the vision of the Emirate of Dubai and the UAE for the next fifty years;

The country has paved the way for developing strategies for sustainable development and international cooperation, and we look at the talented people at the Global Graduate Exhibition as one of the most important pillars of the industries of the future, and a key element in stimulating the growth of global markets and new economic sectors.” Her Highness indicated that this ambitious vision placed the UAE among the list of the best countries. In global talent competitiveness indicators.

A recent study conducted by the Boston Consulting Group showed that Dubai enjoys the third place in the world among the most targeted cities to move to for work and life.

The Global Alumni Exhibition seeks to engage thousands of the most creative students from leading universities from around the world, while the event supports the entrepreneurship axis by encouraging youth projects to advance their ideas through structured training programmes, mentorship and funding opportunities, as well as by adopting advanced technologies and combining Innovations in science and creative fields from the most advanced research centers in the world.

Director of the Global Graduate Show, Tadeo Baldani Caravieri, said: "The exhibition is keen to strengthen Dubai's position as a global center for positive impact, as it represents a platform to showcase the latest future solutions based on modern science and how to employ them to serve the strategic sectors in the world."

The Entrepreneurship Program, which is part of this year's Global Graduate Show, will have triple the number of participants compared to last year, as more than 1,000 projects protected by intellectual property law have registered to join the program, which provides participants with training and guidance by a team specialized in building projects and pioneers in vital sectors. The successful participants at the conclusion of the program will also have the opportunity to present their offers to investors, including the ARM Holding Group, which pledged to provide funding of 10 million dirhams over 10 years to support the implementation of the projects of the participants in the program.

Latifa bint Muhammad:

• "The exhibition reflects the UAE's orientations to prepare for the future, and translates the great confidence in the role of the human element."

Join a world of creativity

The Global Graduate Show sees innovations in fields including bioengineering, cloud computing, neuroscience and urban design presented by alumni of top international universities such as Harvard, Stanford, MIT, Oxford and Cambridge, as well as regional colleges from developing economies, including Bhutan. and Ethiopia, El Salvador, Jamaica and Brunei, where alumni projects are an opportunity to join a world of academic creativity and tap young minds that can tackle complex issues around the world through socially impactful innovations.

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