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WORLD<br>GOVERNMENT<br>SUMMIT<br><span>22-25 Nov, 2020</span>

WORLD
GOVERNMENT
SUMMIT
22-25 Nov, 2020

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Shaping the Future of Governments
The World Government Summit is a global platform dedicated to shaping the future of governments worldwide. Each year, the Summit sets the agenda for the next generation of governments, focusing on how they can harness innovation and technology to solve universal challenges facing humanity.
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Tedros Adhanom, Director general of the World Health Organization
Tedros Adhanom, Director general of the World Health Organization
Best Minister Award 2019
Best Minister Award 2019
Ángel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD
Ángel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD
H.E. Christine Lagarde, International Monetary Fund
H.E. Christine Lagarde, International Monetary Fund
H.E. Édouard Philippe, Prime Minister of France
H.E. Édouard Philippe, Prime Minister of France
Prof. Michio Kaku, Theoretical Physicist & Futurist
Prof. Michio Kaku, Theoretical Physicist & Futurist
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Forums
Global Dialogue for Happiness and Wellbeing

Global Dialogue for Happiness and Wellbeing

Ever so rapidly, the happiness and wellbeing of both individuals and nations are becoming a growing global priority. The third edition of the Global Dialogue for Happiness and Wellbeing will explore the interdependent roles of governments and people in enhancing the state of wellbeing through discussions on governance and policies, practical applications in cities, and the behaviors and choices that ultimately shape our lifestyles. The dialogue will seek to tackle pressing questions about governments’ efforts to create policies and regulations that ensure social happiness and wellbeing, and explore how cities are harnessing technology to enhance happiness.

Across two days within the World Government Summit, international leading experts, academics, government officials, and representatives of international organizations will convene under one roof to bridge the gap between research and policy. The Global Dialogue for Happiness and Wellbeing will highlight the symbiotic relationship between governments, cities, and people in shaping the future of happiness and wellbeing through a series of sessions and workshops.
Global A.I Governance Forum

Global A.I Governance Forum

The World Government Summit will host the second Global A.I. Governance Forum in recognition of the rapidly evolving Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) technology and its implications on humanity. While institutions and government entities are seeking to address the challenges and opportunities that A.I. brings, there is a general lack of cohesion and understanding of that domain. In order to advance its safe evolution and impact, the UAE is aiming to create an aligned Global Strategy for the Governance for A.I. The aim of the Roundtable is to facilitate dynamic policy recommendations and create a roadmap for all nations to adopt. This year we are gathering over 50 of the world’s foremost thinkers, leaders and practitioners of A.I. in one room – to contemplate and develop ways to help guide us shape the future of society.
SDG’s in ACTION

SDG’s in ACTION

Following the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals in 2015 and as part of the UAE’s commitment to its implementation, the World Government Summit introduced a special track to focus on the SDGs. The “SDGs in Action @WGS”, in collaboration with the United Nations, the World Bank and the OECD brings together a range of stakeholders from around the world - subject-matter experts, international organizations, governments, youth groups, NGOs, academia and private sector – in order to break down silos and find innovative means to progress the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The highly interactive discussions showcase the work that is already under way to implement the SDGs and identifies challenges, opportunities and recommendations to go forward.

Global Policy Platform

Global Policy Platform

The Global Policy Platform is an initiative of the World Government Summit that aims to enrich the global dialogue on the most important policies affecting our present and shaping the future state of the world in multilateral panels. The panels and discussions are moderated by acclaimed media personalities, and are open for audience engagement.

The GPP offers a unique space that allows select policy makers from governments, heads of international organizations and business leaders to debate the most recent policy challenges and opportunities, in areas such as healthcare, financial inclusion, future of work, global trade, digital trade and economy, and advanced skills.

The Global Policy Platform is organized in collaboration with the world’s leading international organizations, such the United Nations, the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, the World Trade Organization, the World Health Organization, and others.
The Arab Youth Pitches

The Arab Youth Pitches

An initiative launched under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs of the UAE. Organized by the Arab Youth Center, the initiative represents a unique opportunity for youth to present their brightest ideas for solving societal, economic, educational and environmental issues in the Arab world to a group of investors, stakeholders, and key decision makers. Identifying the most promising ideas and projects from around the Arab world, the Arab Youth Pitches will be the platform that gives the youth the opportunity to make a positive impact on the Arab world through implementing innovative solutions that help shape the future.
Government Services Forum

Government Services Forum

Today, people across the globe are communicating and moving at a faster pace, and as such, expectations of service delivery and experience are on the rise. From work styles to urban services, digital technologies have now created a new era of citizen behavior. This shift in expectations and behavior has now brought new challenges and demands for all organizations – including governments. With this new generation of citizens, delivering high quality government services has become a new challenge and target for governments around the world.

Launched by the Emirates Government Service Excellence Program, the inaugural Government Services Forum will convene senior leaders from the public and private sectors to discuss how governments today are reshaping service delivery and the expected future of government services. The closed forum will dive into an array of topics, including changing citizen expectations and their impact on government services; how governments around the world are meeting these expectations and delivering exceptional service experiences; and how government services may evolve over the next 20 years. The forum will also aim to continue the discourse through the formation of a community focused on shaping the global agenda of government services.
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Initiatives & Awards
The Museum of the Future

The Museum of the Future

is a unique initiative by HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum that explores the future of science, technology and innovation. Open to the public in the evening due to popular demand, the Museum of the Future at the World Government Summit will preview exciting aspects of Dubai’s permanent Museum of the Future (opening in 2020). The theme for 2019 is an explorative journey through the future of human evolution.
The Edge Of Government

The Edge Of Government

The Edge Of Government is an immersive experience, with visitors invited on a journey through a landscape of rapidly emerging and continuously evolving solutions to solve the most pressing public challenges of our time. In a period where there seems to be questions around the ability of governments to keep up with the pace of change, the Edge of Government highlights cases where governments have embraced new trends and technologies showing that they are indeed able to shape the world, anticipate demand and create innovative solutions for the benefits of their citizens”. The Edge of Government builds on a global call for innovations done jointly by MBRCGI with the OECD that received over 500 submissions. The call for innovations was complemented by a global horizon scanning exercise and in-country visits conducted jointly by the two organizations. Organized and curated by the Mohammed bin Rashid Centre for Government Innovation, the Edge of Government encourages leaders and visitors to take a closer look at innovations below the radar-screen and to experiment with new approaches raising the question of how governments can effectively explore and keep abreast of an increasingly wide array of tools and options available to them.
Best Minister Award

Best Minister Award

The Best Minister Award recognises the exceptional efforts of government ministers at demonstrating excellence in the public sector, designing and implementing successful, scalable and sustainable initiatives for socio-economic betterment of their citizens, and inspiring and leading other government leaders and service providers to promote innovation and foresight in shaping public discourse on the global issues of today and tomorrow.
GovTech Prize

GovTech Prize

Acknowledging government technology pioneers for providing global solutions to global challenges. An annual award designed to motivate government entities, and promote creative smart government initiatives and partnerships, with the aim of providing innovative smart solutions for common global challenges. The GovTech Prize is in its 6th cycle, which consists of two awards. The “Best m-Government Service Award” aims to stimulate and encourage government entities to provide creative and innovative solutions via smartphone applications. The ”GovHack Series” is a unique international event running across multiple cities to ascertain innovative solutions that demonstrate how pioneering startups can help governments better serve their citizens as we prepare for the future. The series is comprised of a startup competition, alongside discussions with thought leaders, government officials, the private sector and the startup community, exploring how multiple sectors can work together and be part of a global journey.
Global Universities Challenge

Global Universities Challenge

As part of its dedicated efforts to evolve governments around the world, the World Government Summit hosts the ‘Shaping Future Governments: Global Universities Challenge’. An integral part of the Annual Gathering, the Challenge brings together over 100 students from renowned universities across the globe and engages them in an innovative competition to improve the way governments work. The Global Universities Challenge is a unique global initiative that brings together the brightest minds from renowned global institutions to help shape the future of government. In 2018, more than 100 students from 17 leading universities and graduate schools of public policy and business administration took part in the Challenge. Held during the 3 days of the Summit Annual Gathering, the Challenge convenes omorrow’s leaders with today’s policymakers to address the future of government, governance and policy making. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, Ruler of Dubai, honored the students from the winning institutions Harvard Kennedy School of Government in 2017 and London Business School in 2018 with an Award for those who demonstrated novelty, innovation, comprehensiveness and viability.
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