Dubai: The UAE Government is partnering with the World Economic Forum — Davos to host the second Annual Meeting of the Global Future Councils, AMGFC on November 11 and 12, 2017, in Madinat Jumeirah.
Held under the patronage of His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President, Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the event is expected to gather more than 700 scholars and future experts from 75 countries. Attendees will convene in 35 Councils, each of which addresses key issues in a vital strategic sector, and work to propose practical solutions for the challenges that are likely to arise.
“The Councils represent the largest gathering of future experts in 35 vital sectors,” said Mohammad Bin Abdullah Al Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs and The Future and Co-Chair of the AMGFC. “It is an important opportunity for the UAE and the region to learn about the latest global trends and best practices, and to play our part in shaping the future of the most strategic sectors.”
Proactive solutions
The 35 strategic sectors include the Fourth Industrial Revolution, artificial intelligence, robotics, biotechnology, energy, water, technology, transport, space travel, health, and high-tech education, among others.
The Annual Meeting of the Global Future Councils, which held its first edition in November 2016, was attended by 700 international experts on the future, as well as high-ranking government officials. The participants were made up of 252 innovators and businessmen, 203 academics and experts, and 245 representatives of governments and international organisations.
At the meeting last November, experts on the future looked into proactive solutions to the most pressing challenges ahead. The Councils outlined likely scenarios for the future of sectors that most affect people’s lives, such as health care, education, energy, transportation, water, food security and others.
