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Forum for the Future to be held in UAE
Abu Dhabi, Oct 14, 2008 (WAM) - The UAE will host the fifth Forum for the Future, in cooperation with Japan, to tackle much required issues on educational, social, political, and economic reforms in the broader Middle East and North African countries according to a report in “Gulf News.”
The forum is divided into a parallel forum taking place in Dubai on October 15-17 which will involve workshops and discussions among officials and representatives from different civic societies.
The recommendations drawn for these sessions will be addressed at the formal forum in Abu Dhabi on Oct 18-19 that will host foreign ministers from 18 Arab countries, G-8 countries, as well as from Afghanistan, Iran, and Pakistan.
The genesis of the Forum for the Future followed consultations at the Arab Summit in Tunisia and the Group of Eight (G-8) Summit at Sea Island, United States, in June 2004, which also involved countries from Europe and the broader Middle East and North Africa.
The first session was held in Morocco in December 2004, the second in Bahrain in 2005, and the third session in Jordan in 2006.
Yemen and Germany organised some of the events of the Forum's fourth edition in 2007. But due to political reasons in Yemen the formal forum was cancelled.
According to Dr. Abdul Majeed Al Khajah, Professor at UAE University and a member of the UAE national Organising Committee for Civil Society, issues on environment and sustainable development will be discussed for the first time in this forum since it is increasingly becoming an essential topic in the region.
“We want to honour this rare opportunity. By uniting the two torches, we are showing that people themselves can also unite,” said Ayman Wahab, Special Olympics international representative for the MENA region.
A security team will guard the flame on its journey around the world and make sure it is not extinguished between its ignition in Athens on Nov 12 and the end of the winter games.
The Idaho games are expected to attract up to 3,000 athletes from more than 85 nations to compete in seven Olympic-type sports: alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, figure skating, floor hockey, snowboarding, snowshoe racing and speed skating.
The forum is divided into a parallel forum taking place in Dubai on October 15-17 which will involve workshops and discussions among officials and representatives from different civic societies.
The recommendations drawn for these sessions will be addressed at the formal forum in Abu Dhabi on Oct 18-19 that will host foreign ministers from 18 Arab countries, G-8 countries, as well as from Afghanistan, Iran, and Pakistan.
The genesis of the Forum for the Future followed consultations at the Arab Summit in Tunisia and the Group of Eight (G-8) Summit at Sea Island, United States, in June 2004, which also involved countries from Europe and the broader Middle East and North Africa.
The first session was held in Morocco in December 2004, the second in Bahrain in 2005, and the third session in Jordan in 2006.
Yemen and Germany organised some of the events of the Forum's fourth edition in 2007. But due to political reasons in Yemen the formal forum was cancelled.
According to Dr. Abdul Majeed Al Khajah, Professor at UAE University and a member of the UAE national Organising Committee for Civil Society, issues on environment and sustainable development will be discussed for the first time in this forum since it is increasingly becoming an essential topic in the region.
“We want to honour this rare opportunity. By uniting the two torches, we are showing that people themselves can also unite,” said Ayman Wahab, Special Olympics international representative for the MENA region.
A security team will guard the flame on its journey around the world and make sure it is not extinguished between its ignition in Athens on Nov 12 and the end of the winter games.
The Idaho games are expected to attract up to 3,000 athletes from more than 85 nations to compete in seven Olympic-type sports: alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, figure skating, floor hockey, snowboarding, snowshoe racing and speed skating.
