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DUBAI/ WAM In the presence of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, H.H. Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the International Humanitarian and Philanthropic Council, honoured the winners of the second edition of the Global Government Excellence Award on the last day of the World Governments ...

DUBAI/ WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, today met with Masrour Barzani, Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, at the World Governments Summit (WGS) 2024. The summit, which concluded today, was held under the theme “Shaping Future Governments”.= The meeting was held in the presence of H.H. ...

DUBAI / WAM Over its past editions, the World Governments Summit (WGS) has been instrumental in inspiring proactive measures from governments and institutions to develop and embrace digital solutions to shape future cities. By leveraging data, governments aim to become more agile and effective, steering societies towards a brighter, happier, and more prosperous future. During the 2019 World Governments Summit, ...

DUBAI / WAM Kevin Thomas, New York State Senator and Chairman of the Committee on Consumer Protection, underscored the significance of the World Governments Summit (WGS) as a global platform dedicated to advancing the future of governmental practices. In his remarks to the Emirates News Agency (WAM), Thomas highlighted how the summit convenes an exclusive assembly of government leaders, ministers, ...

DUBAI / WAM Dr Ntoi Rapapa, Minister of Education and Training in Lesotho, highlighted the importance of digital transformation in government development and skill building during the World Government Summit (WGS) in Dubai. He expressed his country’s aspirations to embrace digitalisation across various sectors, including education and training. In statements to the Emirates News Agency (WAM) at WGS, Dr Rapapa ...

DUBAI / WAM Manuel Marrero, Prime Minister of Cuba, expressed Cuba’s active engagement in strengthening ties with the United Arab Emirates across diverse sectors, including renewable energy, agriculture, tourism, and biotechnology. “The UAE is a country with extensive experience and with which we have signed several agreements,” Marrero said in statements to the Emirates News Agency (WAM) during his participation ...

DUBAI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, on Wednesday met with Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, who is currently visiting the UAE as a guest of honour at the World Governments Summit (WGS) 2024. The three-day summit, held under the theme “Shaping Future Governments”, concluded its activities ...

GENEVA / WAM Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade, participated in the General Council of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Geneva on Wednesday, the final meeting before the upcoming 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) in Abu Dhabi of which he is Chair. The General Council, the highest decision-making body of the WTO outside of ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Sheikh Khalifa Excellence Award (SKEA) programme, a subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Chamber, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Sheikh Khalifa Government Excellence Programme, at the World Governments Summit (WGS) 2024, being held in Dubai under the theme of “Shaping Future Government”. Ahmed Khalifa Al Qubaisi, CEO of the Abu Dhabi Chamber, ...

WORLD CAPITALS / WAM Gold prices lingered near a two-month low on Wednesday, trading below the key $2,000- per-ounce level, as a stronger-than-expected US inflation report prompted traders to trim bets for deeper rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. According to Reuters, spot gold was flat at $1,992.21 per ounce (Oz) as of 0429 GMT after hitting its lowest since ...