• US president Barack Obama addresses the World Goverment Summit in Dubai. Satish Kumar / The National
    US president Barack Obama addresses the World Goverment Summit in Dubai. Satish Kumar / The National
  • Delegates visits the Museum of the Future at the World Goverment Summit in Dubai. Satish Kumar / The National
    Delegates visits the Museum of the Future at the World Goverment Summit in Dubai. Satish Kumar / The National
  • Delegates visits the Museum of the Future at the World Goverment Summit in Dubai. Satish Kumar / The National
    Delegates visits the Museum of the Future at the World Goverment Summit in Dubai. Satish Kumar / The National
  • Joe Kaeser, president and chief executive of Siemens, attends the “How Cleantech is Shaping The future of Energy “ panel discussions at the World Goverment Summit in Dubai. Satish Kumar / The National
    Joe Kaeser, president and chief executive of Siemens, attends the “How Cleantech is Shaping The future of Energy “ panel discussions at the World Goverment Summit in Dubai. Satish Kumar / The National
  • Peter Schwartz, Futurist and Senior Vice President of Strategic Planning at Salesforce talks about “How Governments Get Ready for the Unthinkable” at the World Goverment Summit in Dubai. Satish Kumar / The National
    Peter Schwartz, Futurist and Senior Vice President of Strategic Planning at Salesforce talks about “How Governments Get Ready for the Unthinkable” at the World Goverment Summit in Dubai. Satish Kumar / The National
  • An Emirati man poses for a photo at the Museum of the future during the opening day of the World Government Summit in Dubai. Kamran Jebreili / AP Photo
    An Emirati man poses for a photo at the Museum of the future during the opening day of the World Government Summit in Dubai. Kamran Jebreili / AP Photo
  • An Emirati woman visits the “Caring Machines” section of the Museum of the future during the opening day of the World Government Summit in Dubai. Kamran Jebreili / AP Photo
    An Emirati woman visits the “Caring Machines” section of the Museum of the future during the opening day of the World Government Summit in Dubai. Kamran Jebreili / AP Photo
  • An Emirati man watches through a special viewfinder at the Museum of the future during the opening day of the World Government Summit in Dubai. Kamran Jebreili / AP Photo
    An Emirati man watches through a special viewfinder at the Museum of the future during the opening day of the World Government Summit in Dubai. Kamran Jebreili / AP Photo
  • Emirati officials visit an exhibition during the opening day of the World Government Summit in Dubai. Kamran Jebreili / AP Photo
    Emirati officials visit an exhibition during the opening day of the World Government Summit in Dubai. Kamran Jebreili / AP Photo
  • An Emirati man plays at the “Caring Machines” section of the Museum of the future during the opening day of the World Government Summit in Dubai. Kamran Jebreili / AP Photo
    An Emirati man plays at the “Caring Machines” section of the Museum of the future during the opening day of the World Government Summit in Dubai. Kamran Jebreili / AP Photo
  • Sheikh Saif Bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, speaks during the World Goverment Summit in Dubai. Satish Kumar / The National
    Sheikh Saif Bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, speaks during the World Goverment Summit in Dubai. Satish Kumar / The National

World Government Summit 2016 kicks off in Dubai - in pictures


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The first day of the World Government Summit held in Dubai kicked off with an address for US President Barack Obama. The summit, being held in Madinat Jumeirah, finishes on Wednesday.