World Government Summit 2017 opens

The 5th annual World Government Summit (WGS) 2017 officially kicked off in Dubai in the UAE on February 12th. The event drew the participation of over 4,000 participants from 139 countries around the world. WGS 2017 will feature 150 speakers across 114 sessions that highlight the world’s most pressing challenges, and showcase best practices and cutting-edge solutions to deal with them. The gathering will allow leaders to discuss the current challenges to the world, including economic, political and environmental, as well as the rapid innovations in science and technology. The three-day event has attracted heads of state, scientists, scholars, academics, entrepreneurs, and experts in finance and public policy. The highly-anticipated summit will also focus on the Arab region at a time when it is facing substantial challenges on all fronts./. Compiled by BTA