Dubai Strategy Forum (the “Forum”) aims to advance the state of the region by bringing together key regional stakeholders to engage in activities that bridge differences and build opportunities for growth and prosperity in the region.

Objectives

• Bring together participants from both the private and public sectors from the region to share perspectives and discuss issues of crucial relevance to the region.
• Provide a platform for constructive networking among the region’s business executives, government decision makers, academic experts and other representatives from civil society from within the region and around the world.
• Encourage results-oriented partnerships and alliances between and among business, government, academic, intellectual and other leaders of civil society.
• Articulate major economic, government and societal issues confronting the region and define policy options to address such issues

Mission

• The underlying mission of the Forum is to create a new business and economic constellation among the countries of the region and to operate as a catalyst for discussion, debate and networking among key representatives from the region. The region is defined as the Gulf and Levant, South Asia, Central Asia, East Africa and North Africa (the “region”).
• The Forum accomplishes its mission by setting-up an annual meeting of prominent business executives, leading government figures, experts from academia, and key representatives of civil society and the media. Together they address the critical economic, government and societal issues affecting the region in a forward-looking, action-oriented way.
• The structure of the Forum is designed to promote a constructive and collaborative approach to regional issues. The Forum includes plenary sessions of featured speakers and panel discussions, seminars, workshops, working lunches, bilateral meetings and various networking events.