{"id":7551,"date":"2018-05-16T12:01:16","date_gmt":"2018-05-16T08:01:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/middleeastevents.com\/blog\/?p=7551"},"modified":"2018-05-16T13:26:11","modified_gmt":"2018-05-16T09:26:11","slug":"expo-2020-dubai-convenes-world-majlis-to-stimulate-global-conversation-for-positive-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/expo-2020-dubai-convenes-world-majlis-to-stimulate-global-conversation-for-positive-change\/","title":{"rendered":"Expo 2020 Dubai Convenes World Majlis To Stimulate Global Conversation For Positive Change"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Expo 2020 Dubai\u2019s new World Majlis series is bringing together change-makers and aspiring leaders from around the globe to stimulate a powerful dialogue on how we can create a legacy of meaningful impact that reflects the World Expo\u2019s theme of \u2018Connecting minds, Creating the Future<\/em>\u2019.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The World Majlis session, held at Manarat Al Saadiyat in Abu Dhabi, gathered thought leaders from various government, professional, academic and cultural backgrounds for an in-depth discussion about the lessons and values of the UAE\u2019s Founding Father, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, and his vision for a sustainable future.In line with Expo 2020\u2019s theme, and underpinned by its key subthemes of\u00a0Opportunity<\/em>,\u00a0Mobility\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0Sustainability<\/em>, the World Majlis has been launched as a thematic dialogue programme to facilitate meaningful global conversations and forge connections between people and new ideas, which may not have otherwise occurred.<\/p>\n

The initiative is deeply rooted in the Emirati and Arab tradition of the majlis \u2013 a highly valued meeting space where people gather to gain different perspectives and share informed opinions to help shape decisions on subjects that matter to their communities.<\/p>\n

Monday\u2019s World Majlis, titled \u2018Sustainability Through New Eyes\u2019<\/em>, was chaired by Her Excellency Reem Al Hashimy, Minister of State for International Cooperation and Director General of Dubai Expo 2020 Bureau.\u00a0<\/em>The session comprised 17 thought leaders, as well as 14 students and two professors from local and international universities.<\/p>\n

Her Excellency Reem Al Hashimy said: \u201cThrough the World Majlis, Expo 2020 Dubai wants to create a global dialogue by gathering people with diverse perspectives to engage in meaningful conversations that encourage them to look differently at challenges and create a real impact. Today, more than ever, we need to place humanity at the heart of our future. In doing so, we bring to life important subjects of global relevance.<\/p>\n

\u201cFrom the outset, Expo 2020 has been about so much more than the six months of the Expo; our aim is to support the UAE\u2019s long-term strategic vision and the UAE Centennial 2071 plan. The World Majlis is aligned with this objective to inform a strong legacy by inspiring positive impact, throughout our journey to 2020 and beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n

The World Majlis sessions are bringing together current and future thought leaders from a range of backgrounds including government, technology, science, art, culture, media and literature.<\/p>\n

Within each session, participants address a number of topical issues. During this week\u2019s World Majlis, those topics included how industry can mitigate its environmental impact while pursuing economic growth; how consumers can be transformed into responsible citizens by changing the way we think about consumption; and how the power of art and culture can help shift the focus of conversations about sustainability from loss to opportunity.<\/p>\n

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Expo 2020 Dubai\u2019s new World Majlis series is bringing together change-makers and aspiring leaders from around the globe to stimulate a powerful dialogue on how we can create a legacy of meaningful impact that reflects the World Expo\u2019s theme of \u2018Connecting minds, Creating the Future\u2019. The World Majlis session, held at Manarat Al Saadiyat in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7554,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7551","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7551","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7551"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7551\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7557,"href":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7551\/revisions\/7557"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7554"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7551"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7551"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7551"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}