UAE - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi, Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev and Macky Sall, Senegalese President and Chairperson of the African Union, are among 20 world government leaders expected to take part in the World Government Summit which will take place next week.

Speaking at a Press briefing, Mohammad Abdullah Al Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs and Chairman of the World Government Summit, said that the summit, in its 10th edition, is the largest congregation for world governments with a crucial mission. “The World Government Summit focuses on what unites us as humans and what benefits people,” he said, adding that during the summit, nations go beyond their conflicts and instead, they focus on collaborating towards the future.

“We celebrate a decade of achievements. It was during the World Government Summit that we heard world leaders speak about their experiences and the importance of creating a united destiny for governments,” said Al Gergawi, adding that it is a summit of international alliances and partnerships.

He explained that previous editions of the summit succeeded in helping governments create policies and share experience and knowledge that avoids making mistakes when it comes to putting the policies into action. “The summit helps create partnerships between the public and private sectors as they complement one another with a joint responsibility in creating strategy,” he said.

The summit is also a platform for innovation, said Al Gergawi. “The Museum of the Future was an idea that come up in the World Government Summit in 2014. The forum is a laboratory for innovation,” he said.

The 2023 edition of the event will witness the participation of regional and international organisations such as the World Economic Forum, World Trade Organization, Arab League, World Health Organization and an address from the UN secretary general amongst others, he said.

More than 250 ministers will be part of the event as well as around 10,000 government officials, businessmen and world experts including some Nobel Prize winners. More than 250 sessions will be held in which 300 speakers will share their thoughts for building a better future for the world.

Nearly 20 reports will be issued at the forum and the best world minister award will be introduced among other awards that celebrate government achievements around the world.

Al Gergawi also said that 22 forums will concurrently take place focusing on different areas such as one on the future of education, another on government practices exchange, a forum on government media and one on designing the future.

Other events taking place during the summit is the Arab Ministers of Finance Meeting, Arab Youth Ministers Meeting and other ministerial events.

“This is the decade of opportunities. We don’t only want to look at the future of governments but to be equipped with the right tools to make them a reality,” said Al Gergawi.

The World Government Summit 2023 will take place from February 13-15.

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