The UAE concluded its profitable participation within the 2025 World Financial Discussion board in Davos, Switzerland, held from 20-24 January.
Led by H.H. Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of the Dubai Tradition & Arts Authority (Dubai Tradition), the UAE delegation, among the many largest delegations at Davos this yr, actively engaged in discussions addressing key international challenges and exploring rising alternatives for worldwide collaboration.
The discussion board’s theme, “Collaboration in an Clever Age,” resonated strongly with the UAE’s dedication to sustainable growth and its concentrate on leveraging superior know-how for transformative options that drive growth efforts.
The delegation, comprising over 100 CEOs, non-public sector representatives, and authorities officers, underscored the UAE’s dedication to fostering worldwide partnerships and contributing to international growth efforts on each regional and worldwide scales.
Main the UAE delegation, H.H. Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum participated in key periods and discussions on the discussion board, showcasing the UAE’s developmental achievements and exchanging insights with worldwide counterparts on precedence areas.
H.H. Sheikha Latifa met with notable figures together with Nobel Laureate and Interim Prime Minister of Bangladesh Professor Muhammad Yunus; Yingluck Shinawatra, former Thai Prime Minister; and Hilde Schwab, Co-Founder and Chairperson of the Schwab Basis for Social Entrepreneurship.
H.H. Sheikha Latifa additionally toured artwork and tradition exhibitions, exploring the intersection of arts, tradition, and know-how in addressing international challenges and fostering sustainable growth.
Mohammed Al Gergawi, Minister of Cupboard Affairs, acknowledged, “Following the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan; and His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the UAE’s profitable participation on the World Financial Discussion board strengthened its dedication to constructing robust worldwide partnerships and fostering sustainable growth.”
Al Gergawi added, “Every year’s version of the World Financial Discussion board, we proceed to construct on prior collaborations. The rising presence of UAE nationwide and personal sector firms demonstrates their integral function in attaining nationwide targets and highlights the UAE’s supportive enterprise setting.”
The UAE authorities championed its non-public sector at Davos 2025, with nationwide and personal sector firms comprising nearly all of the UAE delegation. This outstanding presence showcased the sector’s important function within the UAE’s sustainable financial development and facilitated useful worldwide partnerships.
The Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Initiatives (MBRGI) pledged AED 36.7 million (US $10 million) to the UNHCR to help sustainable packages for forcibly displaced communities. This brings MBRGI’s whole contribution to UNHCR packages to AED 163.6 million since 2021. The continued partnership between MBRGI and UNHCR is essential for sustaining assist to displaced populations worldwide, given the rising want for help.
The UAE and the World Financial Discussion board signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to create the International Regulatory Innovation Platform (GRIP). GRIP will develop a Future-Readiness Index for Laws and a International Information for Regulatory Innovation, whereas additionally fostering a community of specialists and policymakers. This initiative goals to construct legislative capability, share data, and promote dialogue, strengthening the UAE’s place as a horny hub for companies in search of a supportive regulatory setting.
The UAE and the World Financial Discussion board signed a partnership settlement to advertise international adoption of future applied sciences. Leveraging the UAE’s Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (UAE C4IR), overseen by the Dubai Future Basis (DFF), this partnership will foster collaboration and growth of rising applied sciences, solidifying the UAE’s function as a worldwide hub for Fourth Industrial Revolution innovation.
DFF additionally partnered with the World Financial Discussion board to develop a worldwide index measuring future readiness of private and non-private sector organisations. The index will assess their adaptability and talent to capitalize on future alternatives. DFF contributes its experience and analysis, gained from creating the “Dubai Future Readiness Index,” to this international initiative.
The Division of Well being- Abu Dhabi signed a letter of intent (LOI) with the World Financial Discussion board to advance sensible well being techniques globally. Their joint initiative goals to leverage public-private sector partnerships to drive digital know-how, knowledge, and AI to maximise healthcare effectivity and enhance affected person outcomes. DoH joins a community of main establishments accelerating this digital transformation, aligning international developments with native healthcare methods.
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