UAE to host world's largest brainstorming session

More than 700 global leaders from various sectors would meet in Dubai from November 29 to December 1 for the World Economic Forum Summit on the Global Agenda.

During the three-day summit, more than 700 global leaders from academia, business, government and society will engage in interactive workshops to set priorities to improve the state of the world and identify the latest trends, risks and innovative solutions to address the world's challenges.

The outcomes of the summit will be integrated into the World Economic Forum annual meeting 2011 in Davos-Klosters for further discussion and action.

The summit will discuss some 70 topics including education, humanitarian assistance, institution building, climate change, transportation, sustainable energy, healthcare, food security, water security, migration, poverty and social entrepreneurship, among others.

The summit on the Global Agenda presents a unique opportunity for social, political and business leaders across the world to benchmark key developmental issues against global realities, according to Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, UAE Minister of Economy.

"In line with the directions of our leadership, we aim to make the best use of this global event by bringing into discussions some of the most important topics that concern the UAE and other countries of the region as this will enrich the debate and contribute to finding solutions for various global issues," Al Mansouri said.