Power Letters 2021: Najeeb Mohammed Al-Ali, executive director, commissioner general office, Expo 2020 Dubai

Power Letters 2021: Najeeb Mohammed Al-Ali, executive director, commissioner general office, Expo 2020 Dubai

As we emerge from the shadows of the Covid-19 pandemic, the need for a World Expo has never been greater. Expo 2020 Dubai will be a vital, timely platform to bring the world together, in a spirit of hope and optimism and a unified purpose to inspire solutions towards some of our biggest challenges - from climate change to equal access to education, digitalisation and healthcare, to enabling meaningful, long-term business and economic growth in our region and beyond.

While the pandemic may have forced us to delay our megaevent by a year, our work continues unabated. The sustained commitment of Expo's international participants - as evidenced by their contribution to virtual meetings and events, and through furthering partnerships that are already adding value to the UAE and the world - is not only humbling, but it also highlights how important it is for us all to come together to share new ideas for a better world.

To that end, we have announced significant collaborations in 2020. These include joining forces with DP World and the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) to spur worldwide animal

and habitat conservation; participation in Mastercard's Priceless Planet Coalition, a climate action and five-year forestation plan; and,