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Highlights of World Government Summit

Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the sixth edition of the World Government Summit (WGS 2018) will run from February 11 to 13, 2018. The upcoming edition of the Summit will bring pivotal changes to the structure of the event with a series of specialized international forums to explore vital future topics including artificial intelligence, space, youth and happiness, climate change and the Global Policy Platform. The event will also witness the announcement of new initiatives that translate the outcomes of WGS 2017 into action.

Highlights:

• Event globally renowned as change leader, future trends incubator
• 4,000 attendees from 140 countries to participate
• Key topics to include future of integrated health and biotechnology, future societies, climate change, nation branding, the importance of hope in shaping a better future for humanity, governance of cyber-states, future of global governance, future of personalized education, cryptocurrencies and the future of financial markets, new dimensions of justice in the age of technology
• India to feature as guest of honor
• Five forums to examine challenges of future vital sectors
• Global A.I Governance Forum to explore future dimensions of global phenomenon
• Space Settlement Forum to offer practical perspectives on space colonization
• Arab Youth Leaders Forum to promote role of youth as development driver
• Climate Change Forum to propose future solutions to save life on Earth
• Global Dialogue for Happiness to launch first global happiness policies report
• The importance of hope in shaping a better future for humanity
• Cryptocurrencies and the future of financial markets
• 10 heads of state, government to participate in the Summit
• French Prime Minister to deliver keynote speech
• 16 international organizations to attend the Summit, including first-time participation of World Trade Organization, World Health Organization
• 60 activities part of Global Policy Platform
• Heads of the world's leading companies to attend the event
• More than 20 specialized global reports to cover vital sectors, key topics of the Summit
• Nation branding, cyber-states, new dimensions of justice in the age of technology among new topics on the agenda
• Event to launch the Government in 2071 Guidebook for the Development of Government Work for the Next 50 Years
• Summit to introduce global indicator of governments' future preparedness, Tech Monitor to monitor emerging technologies around the world
• Event to announce 5 international awards: Best Government Technology, Best Minister, Edge of Government, Best Teacher, University Challenge