The Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR), a leading think tank in the UAE, is gearing up to hold the second edition of ‘Mufakiru Al Emarat Forum’ on January 28, 2025.
This year’s edition will focus on the theme ‘Creative National Insights’, bringing together thought leaders, academics and experts from a broad range of disciplines to explore national priorities and provide recommendations in line with the UAE’s strategic goals.
The forum, set to take place at The St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort – Abu Dhabi, is a key intellectual platform within the Mufakiru Al Emarat project, a national project initiated by the ECSSR in January 2022 with the endorsement of His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs.
The aim of the forum is to nurture Emirati minds, harness their knowledge to shape a bright future and enhance the UAE’s comprehensive development. In addition, it seeks to accelerate scientific research, while promoting Emirati experts, academics and innovators nationally and globally, ultimately driving growth, sustainable development and elevating the UAE’s soft power.
The theme highlights the UAE leadership’s commitment to fostering innovation and creativity in all key areas, transforming creative ideas into policies and programs that offer practical solutions to current and future challenges. The overall aim is to ensure the UAE retains its leading position among countries pro-actively shaping the future, rather than simply being affected by it.
As part of the forum, a press conference will be carried to announce the forum’s main topics, speakers, dialogues and interactive sessions. The conference will provide an overview of the forum, emphasizing its key role in developing creative insights to serve the UAE’s future ambitions.
The inaugural edition of the forum was held last February, revolving around the theme ‘Contributing and Engaging’, which gathered UAE ministers, officials, decision-makers and intellectuals, to explore vital issues such as education, AI, advanced technology, national identity, sustainability and the future economy.
