World Government Summit Dialogues: Mohammad Al Gergawi Urges World Governments to Adapt Lessons Learnt from Pandemic to Overcome Challenges, Identify Opportunities

World Government Summit Dialogues: Mohammad Al Gergawi Urges World Governments to Adapt Lessons Learnt from Pandemic to Overcome Challenges, Identify Opportunities

Dubai-UAE. 9 March 2021 – His Excellency Mohammed Abdullah Al Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs and Chairman of the World Government Summit Organization, stressed that successful future governments will be those capable of adapting the lessons from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic to identify growth opportunities.

Gergawi said the pandemic is a turning point in the development of countries' economies and sectors and is an opportunity to design new mechanisms to provide services for their citizens, in his keynote address on ‘Major Global Trends in the Next Decade' on Day 1 of the two-day World Government Summit Dialogues, held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.

His Excellency Al Gergawi said: “Every year in the past, mankind has faced different challenges. 2020 was a milestone – although we faced challenges, we found opportunities. Our healthcare system was tested. Our education system was also tested. No sector was left unaffected. Governments were tested on their agility and now on their recovery. Over two days we will hear from world leaders, CEOs, thinkers, innovators and game changers on how 2021 will unfold. What to expect and more importantly how to