(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the sixth edition of the World Government Summit (WGS 2018) is underway in Dubai.
A strong line-up including government representatives, dignitaries and thought leaders will discuss key themes at the event, which runs from February 10-13. More than 130 speakers across 120 interactive sessions and more than 4,000 participants from 140 countries - including heads of governments and representatives of 16 international organisations - have been confirmed to attend the event at Madinat Jumeirah.
On Day 2, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was at his oratory best as he of his second UAE visit. Modi, touched on many points during his inaugural speech, including the use of technology, in the space industry and renewable energy.
During his speech at the Dubai Opera, he urged the 3.3-million strong Indian community in the UAE to respect the ideals of their host country.
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During a late afternoon session on the first day of the World Government Summit, Lt-Gen Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, announced the launch of the global inspiration platform ' as a database of inspirational stories from all over the world.
The UAE has also to aid people displaced by natural disasters and reduce climate change risks around the world. The two-year initiative will deliver climate initiatives and products that will serve 10 million people worldwide by 2020.
The second day of the summit session began with a hearing on access to mental serenity with Sake Santo Riley, director of Vigilance Center, Massachusetts University.
Here are the live updates from the event:
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- Khaleej Times (@khaleejtimes) 2:30pm : Her Excellency , Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development during the panel discussion on The Future of Culture at the .
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- Khaleej Times (@khaleejtimes) 2:25pm : The speakers of the panel discussion this afternoon at the 2018, on the topic of The Future of Culture.
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- Khaleej Times (@khaleejtimes) 2:00pm Now: "The 3rd Women's Revolution" session by Arianna Huffington -Founder and Chief Executive Officer - Thrive Global
- Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) Sheikh Hamdan attends Dubai 10X 2.0 launch
Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai Crown Prince and Chairman of the Dubai Executive Council, attended the Dubai 10X 2.0 initiative at World Government Summit on Monday.
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- Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) 1:10pm : Through 26 innovative ideas from different federal agencies, the Dubai 10x Initiative will work today to implement what other cities of the world will apply in 10 years.
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- Khaleej Times (@khaleejtimes) 1:00pm Dubai 10X is launching 26 creative initiatives proposed by local government entities to place 10 years ahead of all other cities.
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- Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) Dubai 10X is launching 26 creative initiatives proposed by local government entities to place 10 years ahead of all other cities.
- World Gov Summit (@WorldGovSummit) Ever since year by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and the Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has seen 160 projects in its first edition, among which 26 projects are being launched from 36 government entities.
Sheikh Mohammed called on public entities to come up with at least three innovative ideas every year that could be implemented to place Dubai ahead of other cities by 10 years.
12:40pm New project to prepare students for real time tests
Dr.Abdulla Al Karam, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Director General of the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA), has announced the project 'Rahal' that will prepare students for real time tests not only academic tests.
12:40pm Smart Court System launched
TareshEidAl Mansouri, director-general of Dubai Courts, announced a Smart Court System in Dubai at the World Government Summit. The courtt will be run by three judges and speed up trail. The project is expected to achieve Dubai's vision and move justice system to the international standards.
12:35pm Smart City university launched in Dubai
Aisha bin Bishr, director-general of Smart Dubai Office, announced the launch of Smart city university first smart platform, first in the world provide open digital educational platform. The platform will provide educational network through block chain and give accredited degrees through block chain. This platform will raise power of workforce in UAE by 10 per cent by 2020
: Aisha bin Bishr, Director-General of , announced the launch of university first smart platform, which is first in the world to provide an open educational platform.
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12:35pm "Students need an education centered around preparing them with a mindset that is adaptable to near-instant change so that they can meet the needs of a constantly changing digital world" - Max Ventilla, Founder of AltSchool.
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12:30pm The engagement levels of students drops during their schooling years, despite the fact that they spend more time in educational institutions. - Max Ventilla, Founder of .
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12:20pm 'Why governments need to invest in robotics and AI?' session by Jurgen Schmidhuber, Chief Scientist at NNaisense, Anima Anandkumar, Principal Scientist at Amazon AI, and Carol Riley, President of http://Drive.ai , moderated by Alex Klokus, Futurism.
: "Why Governments Need to Invest in Robotics and A.I.?" by Jurgen Schmidhuber, Chief Scientist at NNaisense, Anima Anandkumar, Principal Scientist at Amazon AI, and Carol Riley, President of , moderated by Alex Klokus, FUTURISM
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Session - 6
12:08pm People will always question new technology, but we need to find a way to implement these technologies without overriding cultural constructions. - H.E. .
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12:04pm People will always question new technology, but we need to find a way to implement these technologies without overriding cultural constructions. - H.E. .
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Prof. Stuart Russel, Professor of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, UC Berkeley discuss 'Future cities and AI in partnership with Dubai Municipality'
12:00pm : "Future Cities and A.I. in Partnership with Dubai Municipality" by Prof. Stuart Russel, Professor of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, UC Berkeley.
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Session - 5
Bjarke Ingels, an architect and Founder of Bjarke Ingels Group, is speaking about how evolution can lead to residency on Mars. He said Mars is very similar to Earth, making it a "very important piece of real estate".
11:47am In 100 years, the UAE will establish a city on Mars, says Bjarke Ingels
In 100 years, the UAE will establish a city on Mars. This starts with the creation of a prototype city here in Dubai, that reflects the natural composition and environment of Mars -
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11:31am AI will lead to yet another industrial revolution, which will create more jobs in the future, Kevin Kelly, Senior Maverick at Wired said.
A.I will be added to the cloud, meaning that it will be a widely available commodity. - of
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11:3-29am Data infrastructure that focuses on moving and storing data to run and similar systems will prove advantageous for business in the future - , .
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11:3-25am In the future we will be able to upload and download our experiences - moving from the internet of information to the internet of experiences. - of
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11:29am Interestingly, Chile has the most similarities to Mars' landmasses - @Bjarkelngels.
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11:25am In 500 years, we will be navigating an ocean of planets and inhabiting entire solar systems - @Bjarkelngels, Founder and Creative Partner of BIG.
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"Architecture is the art and science of making our planet more habitable for life." - , Founder & Creative Partner of BIG.
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11:20am Why Evolution Leads to Mars? , Founder and Creative Partner of BIG, answers this question during a session moderated by , Magazine.
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Session -4
How do you brand a nation? Maurice Lvy, Chairman of the Supervisory Board Publicis Groupe, reveals branding is about products, in a context for nations, it isn't that simple.
10:50am Companies look for growth, while nations seek development - Maurice Lvy.
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10:45am .: How do you brand a nation?
Maurice Lvy, Chairman of the Supervisory Board : Branding is about products, in a context for nations, it isn't that simple.
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Session -3
Fukuyama Francis, political scientist, economist talks about 'Overwriting History: The Future of Global Governance and Net States' at World Government Summit.
10:30am H.E. Dr. , UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs: What sort of international system are we moving towards?
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10:20am Google, and Facebook have a responsibility as global utilities, yet they remain unregulated and that cannot last, says Fukuyama Francis
The large corporations of the day, , and have a responsibility as global utilities, yet they remain unregulated and that cannot last, says
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Big tech has a responsibility to curate news and ensure its integrity; they are now like public utilities and must behave responsibly .
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already has a larger economy than the , but they are using the power of the internet to cement their authoritarian power, says .
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10:18am Social media has seen a 180-degree turn in people's attitudes, opening up citizen participation in mobilising marginalised social groups, but it has also led to the spread of propaganda and fake news, reveals Fukuyama Francis
Social media has seen a 180-degree turn in people's attitudes, opening up citizen participation in mobilising marginalised social groups, but it has also led to the spread of propaganda and fake news-
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10:15am The unfortunate tragic lesson of human history is that they came through violence; hopefully that will not be the case in future, says Francis Fukuyama
The unfortunate tragic lesson of human history is that they came through violence; hopefully that will not be the case in future. - .
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10:12am Global governance will be a big challenge for the next generations: Francis Fukuyama
Global governance will be a big challenge for the next generations, explained , Political Scientist, Economist.
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10:10am In our lifetime, we will not be looking at one unified institution of global governance, reveals Francis Fukuyama
In our lifetime, we will not be looking at one unified institution of global governance, reveals .
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10:05am : "Overwriting History: The Future of Global Governance and Net States" session by , Political Scientist, Economist, moderated by H.E. Dr. , UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs.
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Session - 2
'Technology and the Future of Smart Living' session by Karuna Gopal, President, Foundation of Futuristic Cities, and Osman Sultan, CEO, du; moderated by Richard Quest from CNN at World Government Summit in Dubai.
9:55am After 180 world leaders gathered in the year 2000 to sign the Millennium Development Goals, we saw that technology could be a two-edged sword, which, while important, could be a cause of destruction: Karuna Gopal
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9:54am We need to devise a systematic methodology in addressing the questions about technology, said Osman Sultan.
We need to devise a systematic methodology in addressing the questions about technology, said Osman Sultan, Chief Executive Officer, .
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9:53am Governments need to look at all dimensions of technology, with a focus on the grey brain fog area, says Karuna Gopal
.: Are we are mixing technology with morality?
Governments need to look at all dimensions of technology, with a focus on the grey brain fog area - Karuna Gopal, President, Foundation of Futuristic Cities
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The UNDP Administraor, Achim Steiner, was the second speaker today at the World Governmetn Summit. He was part of the main address session and spoke on the governments of the future and how innovation and technology can play a big role on improving governments.
"We are seeing the deployment of technologies that was unimaginable before - drones, artificial intelligence and Google streets. These developments show the kind of progress that we should have in the 21st century," he said.
9:45am Dehumanisation is among the biggest concerns we face today, said Osman Sultan, Chief Executive Officer, .
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9:40am Karuna Gopal, the President of Foundation for Futuristic Cities and the CEO of Du, Osman, are on stage speaking about technology and future of smart living.
"According to me smart living is not about living in a house that controls your moods, not having you entertained by a robot or breakfast fed by robot, it's about giving the quality of life to the poor. Technologies aren't just there to maximize the needs for rich people," Gopal said.
9:35am Prioritising on economic growth without recognising society, equality and sustainability was a big mistake of the last 30-50 years, - H.E. , Administrator
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Session - 1
The Dubai Municipality Director General, Hussain Nasser Lootah, addressed the crowd at the second day of the World Government Summit. In the main address, he talked about UAE's mission of adopting artificial intelligence into government services and transforming Dubai into a futuristic city.
9:33am A.I. will change everything related to governance; its capacities, threshold, and possibilities says H.E. , Administrator.
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9:30am Building projects that utilise sustainable sources of energy is key to future cities- Eng. Hussein Lootah, Director General of .
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: "Government of the Future - Innovation and Technology" by H.E. , Administrator.
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9:10am Should world governments recognise cyborgs as citizens? Neil Harbisson, artist and cybernetically-enhanced activist, talks about creating cyborgs.
Should world governments recognise cyborgs as citizens? Neil Harbisson, artist and cybernetically-enhanced cyborg activist, certainly thinks so.
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: The first session of Day 2 for Saki Santorelli, Director of the Stress Reducation Clinic, , titled "Mind-Full or Mindful?".
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