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Igor Dodon, President of Moldova (R), Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai (2nd R), Lt General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior (3rd R), Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid, Deputy Ruler of Dubai (4th R), Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed, Chairman of the Crown Prince Court of Abu Dhabi and Abu Dhabi Executive Council Member (5th R), and Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (6th R), listen to a speech by Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India (not shown), during the World Government Summit. Ryan Carter / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
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A man takes a photo of the light installation at "You Are Light" exhibit by Mohammed Bin Rashed Centre for Government Initiation, showing at World Government Summit 2018. Reem Mohammed / The National
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Delegates on the first day of World Government Summit 2018 held at Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, gives the best minister in the world award to Sri Mulyani Indrawati, Minister of Finance, Indonesia at the World Government Summit 2018 held at Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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Edouard Philippe, Prime Minister of France speaking on the first day of World Government Summit 2018 held at Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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Delegates on the first day of World Government Summit 2018 held at Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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Delegates on the first day of World Government Summit 2018 held at Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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Delegates on the first day of World Government Summit 2018 held at Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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Delegates on the first day of World Government Summit 2018 held at Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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David Beasley, World Food Programme Executive Director, speaking on the first day of World Government Summit 2018 held at Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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Delegates on the first day of World Government Summit 2018 held at Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein, Chairperson of the International Humanitarian City, speaking on the first day of World Government Summit 2018 held at Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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American actor Forest Whitaker, UNESCO special envoy for peace and reconciliation at Dubai Government Summit's "Women and Youth: The Catalyst to Solve Global Challenges" session. Reem Mohammed / The National
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Adnan Amin, IRENA Director General, moderates the "Women and Youth: The Catalyst to Solve Global Challenges" session, with speakers: UAE Minister of Community Development Hessa bint Essa Bu Humaid and American actor Forest Whitaker, UNESCO special envoy for peace and reconciliation. Reem Mohammed / The National
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Dr Thani AlZeyoudi, AE Cabinet Member and Minister of Climate Change and Environment, talks at the "Climate Change and its Impact on Human Prosperity" session at Dubai Government Summit. Reem Mohammed / The National
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The Dubai 10X booth at World Government Summit. Dubai 10X was launched by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, at the World Government Summit in 2017, as part of plans to place Dubai ahead of other cities by 10 years. The programme encourages the use of all available technologies to deliver new or existing services in radically different ways. Reem Mohammed / The National
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The Dubai 10X booth at World Government Summit. Dubai 10X was launched by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, at the World Government Summit in 2017, as part of plans to place Dubai ahead of other cities by 10 years. The programme encourages the use of all available technologies to deliver new or existing services in radically different ways. Reem Mohammed / The National
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Craig Venter, Co-Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer of Human Longevity Inc (HLI), speaks at Dubai Government Summit's "Redesigning Longevity" session. Reem Mohammed / The National
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Indian dance performance happening on stage at the World Government Summit in 2018. Reem Mohammed / The National
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People walk into the light installation at "You Are Light" exhibit by Mohammed Bin Rashed Centre for Government Initiation, showing at World Government Summit 2018. Reem Mohammed / The National
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Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, delivers a speech during the 2018 World Government Summit. Ryan Carter / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
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Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (R), and Richard Quest (L), participate in a discussion during the World Government Summit. Ryan Carter / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
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Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice-President and Ruler of Dubai (centre right), Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces (C), and Igor Dodon, President of Moldova (centre left), listen to the a speech by Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India (not shown), during the World Government Summit. Ryan Carter / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
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Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, delivers a speech during the 2018 World Government Summit. Ryan Carter / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
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Ahmed Juma Al Zaabi, UAE Deputy Minister of Presidential Affairs (R), Sheikh Saeed bin Maktoum bin Juma Al Maktoum (2nd R), Mohamed Mubarak Al Mazrouei, Undersecretary of the Crown Prince Court of Abu Dhabi (3rd R), Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE Minister of State, Chairman of Masdar and CEO of ADNOC Group (4th R), Dr Ahmed Abdullah Humaid Belhoul Al Falasi, UAE Minister of State for Higher Education (5th R), and Shamma Suhail Al Mazrouei, UAE Minister of State for Youth Affairs (6th R), listen to a speech by Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India (not shown), during the World Government Summit. Ryan Carter / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
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Igor Dodon, President of Moldova (R), Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai (2nd R), Lt General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior (3rd R), Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid, Deputy Ruler of Dubai (4th R), Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed, Chairman of the Crown Prince Court of Abu Dhabi and Abu Dhabi Executive Council Member (5th R), and Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (6th R), listen to a speech by Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India (not shown), during the World Government Summit. Ryan Carter / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
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A man takes a photo of the light installation at "You Are Light" exhibit by Mohammed Bin Rashed Centre for Government Initiation, showing at World Government Summit 2018. Reem Mohammed / The National
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Delegates on the first day of World Government Summit 2018 held at Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, gives the best minister in the world award to Sri Mulyani Indrawati, Minister of Finance, Indonesia at the World Government Summit 2018 held at Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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Edouard Philippe, Prime Minister of France speaking on the first day of World Government Summit 2018 held at Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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Delegates on the first day of World Government Summit 2018 held at Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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Delegates on the first day of World Government Summit 2018 held at Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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Delegates on the first day of World Government Summit 2018 held at Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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Delegates on the first day of World Government Summit 2018 held at Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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David Beasley, World Food Programme Executive Director, speaking on the first day of World Government Summit 2018 held at Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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Delegates on the first day of World Government Summit 2018 held at Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein, Chairperson of the International Humanitarian City, speaking on the first day of World Government Summit 2018 held at Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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American actor Forest Whitaker, UNESCO special envoy for peace and reconciliation at Dubai Government Summit's "Women and Youth: The Catalyst to Solve Global Challenges" session. Reem Mohammed / The National
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Adnan Amin, IRENA Director General, moderates the "Women and Youth: The Catalyst to Solve Global Challenges" session, with speakers: UAE Minister of Community Development Hessa bint Essa Bu Humaid and American actor Forest Whitaker, UNESCO special envoy for peace and reconciliation. Reem Mohammed / The National
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Dr Thani AlZeyoudi, AE Cabinet Member and Minister of Climate Change and Environment, talks at the "Climate Change and its Impact on Human Prosperity" session at Dubai Government Summit. Reem Mohammed / The National
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The Dubai 10X booth at World Government Summit. Dubai 10X was launched by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, at the World Government Summit in 2017, as part of plans to place Dubai ahead of other cities by 10 years. The programme encourages the use of all available technologies to deliver new or existing services in radically different ways. Reem Mohammed / The National
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The Dubai 10X booth at World Government Summit. Dubai 10X was launched by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, at the World Government Summit in 2017, as part of plans to place Dubai ahead of other cities by 10 years. The programme encourages the use of all available technologies to deliver new or existing services in radically different ways. Reem Mohammed / The National
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Craig Venter, Co-Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer of Human Longevity Inc (HLI), speaks at Dubai Government Summit's "Redesigning Longevity" session. Reem Mohammed / The National
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Indian dance performance happening on stage at the World Government Summit in 2018. Reem Mohammed / The National
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People walk into the light installation at "You Are Light" exhibit by Mohammed Bin Rashed Centre for Government Initiation, showing at World Government Summit 2018. Reem Mohammed / The National
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Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, delivers a speech during the 2018 World Government Summit. Ryan Carter / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
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Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (R), and Richard Quest (L), participate in a discussion during the World Government Summit. Ryan Carter / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
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Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice-President and Ruler of Dubai (centre right), Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces (C), and Igor Dodon, President of Moldova (centre left), listen to the a speech by Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India (not shown), during the World Government Summit. Ryan Carter / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
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Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, delivers a speech during the 2018 World Government Summit. Ryan Carter / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
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Ahmed Juma Al Zaabi, UAE Deputy Minister of Presidential Affairs (R), Sheikh Saeed bin Maktoum bin Juma Al Maktoum (2nd R), Mohamed Mubarak Al Mazrouei, Undersecretary of the Crown Prince Court of Abu Dhabi (3rd R), Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE Minister of State, Chairman of Masdar and CEO of ADNOC Group (4th R), Dr Ahmed Abdullah Humaid Belhoul Al Falasi, UAE Minister of State for Higher Education (5th R), and Shamma Suhail Al Mazrouei, UAE Minister of State for Youth Affairs (6th R), listen to a speech by Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India (not shown), during the World Government Summit. Ryan Carter / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
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Igor Dodon, President of Moldova (R), Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai (2nd R), Lt General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior (3rd R), Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid, Deputy Ruler of Dubai (4th R), Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed, Chairman of the Crown Prince Court of Abu Dhabi and Abu Dhabi Executive Council Member (5th R), and Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (6th R), listen to a speech by Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India (not shown), during the World Government Summit. Ryan Carter / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
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11 February, 2018
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