The UAE delegation discusses economy, space, education challenges and future opportunities at the WEF Davos 2023

The UAE delegation discusses economy, space, education challenges and future opportunities at the WEF Davos 2023

Davos: The UAE Delegation participated in the first day of the World Economic Forum held in Davos, Switzerland. The 2023 delegation included a number of officials and ministers of the Federal Government and local governments, in addition to businessmen and economic figures from the private sector.

First day’s Sessions

During the first day of the Forum, H.E Ahmed Belhoul Al Falasi Minister of Education participated in a session intitled “Meeting of the Reskilling Revolution Champions”, where he discussed the influence of the technological changes, the COVID-19 pandemic and the green transition on people’s livelihoods.

Al Falasi discussed the importance of updating our learning programmes to prepare a qualified generation with the appropriate skills for the future, stressing the need of urgent investment in human capital to create a fairer world by ensuring people are given the chance to fulfil their potential and thrive.

As part of the UAE Pavilion Her Excellency Ohood Khalfan Al Roumi, Minister of State for Government Development and The Future announced the launch of Future Possibilities Index which comes in cooperation with Newsweek Vantage and Horizon Research Group.

The index will focus on identifying future opportunities, studying the market value, and evaluating the readiness of countries for future opportunities in terms