Third Government Summit announces partnership with Du

Aiming to enhance cooperation between public and private sectors

Dubai, January 18, 2015: The Government Summit 2015, to be held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has announced its strategic partnership with Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (Du) as a Headline Partner of the event. Organized under the theme ‘Shaping Future Governments’, the Summit will be take place in Dubai from February 9 to 11, 2015.

Her Excellency Ohood Al Roumi, Director General of Prime Minister’s Office and Deputy Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the Government Summit, emphasized the importance of the continuing strategic partnership with Du, stating that constructive cooperation between all stakeholders in the public and private sectors was crucial to achieve the objectives of the Government Summit in shaping innovative concepts for future governments.

H.E. Al Roumi said the regional and international partnerships for the third edition of the Government Summit highlight the Summit’s significance as the biggest international platform of its kind to explore future governments. The partnerships will help share experiences and international best practices in government service delivery to enhance the happiness and welfare of the communities and provide new opportunities for future generations.

H.E. Al Roumi said the Government Summit is building on its successful partnerships at the regional and international levels with leading international organizations such as the United Nations, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, World Economic Forum, as well as private sector companies. The Government Summit is also aiming to improve it knowledge partnerships with educational institutions, universities, thought leaders and experts from all over the world, H.E. Al Roumi added.

His Excellency Ahmad Bin Byat, Chairman of Du, emphasised the importance of the strategic partnership with the Government Summit in achieving the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum to enhance national efforts to develop new concepts of future services.

“Based on this vision, we are keen to continue our partnership with the Government Summit, which represents an ideal interactive national and international platform that boosts discussions between public and private sectors under one umbrella. It also promotes best practices and experiences at the local and global levels to improve the quality of services,” added H.E. Bin Byat.

The third edition of the Government Summit will be attended by more than 2000 participants. On the occasion, over 60 high-profile speakers, including world leaders, decision-makers, ministers, CEOs, thought leaders in government innovation, government officials and experts, will share ideas and visions on the future of government services, taking part in more than 30 interactive sessions.