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United Arab Emirates Launches The Mohammed bin Rashid Initiative For Global Prosperity


NEW YORK, Sept. 25, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Following the announcement made at the Global Manufacturing & Industrialization Summit (GMIS) in Abu Dhabi earlier this year, His Excellency Dr. Thani Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, UAE Minister of Climate Change and Environment, unveiled the Mohammed bin Rashid Initiative for Global Prosperity at an interactive session on Innovation and Technology during the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 72) in New York.

Dr. Al Zeyoudi stated: "The Initiative for Global Prosperity is a gift from His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, aimed towards manufacturing innovation that serves humanity and promote global prosperity."

Commenting on the remarkable vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, Ruler of Dubai, His Excellency Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak, Group CEO and Managing Director of Mubadala Investment Company, said: "This global initiative extends the UAE's transformational vision of creating an innovative "maker" economy to people from all around the world. It is a unique opportunity to promote innovation, forge new partnerships and unlock value by forming a community dedicated to global good."

The initiative combines a Global Prosperity Award with Global Maker Challenges to focus on solving real world problems through open innovation, and rewarding solutions that have the greatest impact on any one or more of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). By creating an inclusive environment that brings together manufacturers, start-ups and entrepreneurs, governments and NGOs, the Mohammed bin Rashid Initiative on Global Prosperity will create an innovative ecosystem that encourages collaboration and partnerships, and empowers the broader society to play a larger role in building global prosperity. At the heart of this ecosystem will reside an online community of co-creators that integrates machine, digital and human capabilities to deliver solutions to some of the world's most pressing problems paving the way for new businesses, job creation and economic growth.

"Preparing the global society and its workforce for the digital transformation is crucial to leverage the bright future for manufacturing," said Joe Kaeser, President and Chief Executive Officer of Siemens AG.  "The Mohammed bin Rashid Initiative for Global Prosperity will play a critical role in bringing together the best ideas from companies of all sizes and from all over the world to make a lasting impact on human and societal development."

"We know that innovation is a key driver for creating workable solutions to the most pressing challenges. The Mohamed bin Rashid Initiative for Global Prosperity will bring together partners from the public and private sectors to identify the areas where we can have a tangible impact. GE is proud to be a partner in this initiative, and we will capitalize on our unique position as a global digital industrial leader to help create positive change through innovation," said John Flannery, CEO and Chairman-Elect, GE.

Also commenting on the launch of the Initiative, Ginni Rometty, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of IBM, said "IBM is proud to support the MBR Initiative for Global Prosperity, and we believe the future of innovation in manufacturing will be driven by digitization, sophisticated data analytics and cognitive technologies such as IBM Watson. This visionary initiative is a valuable step in applying these exciting new capabilities ? what some call the fourth industrial revolution ? to serve humanity and contribute to global prosperity."

The Mohammed bin Rashid Initiative for Global Prosperity will form a panel of experts from industry, academia and the public sector to assess submissions.  The panel, along with the challenges and sponsors identified, will be launched at the World Government Summit in February 2018.

The Initiative was launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, in honor of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Ruler of Dubai, for his commitment in transforming the United Arab Emirates by adopting happiness and positivity as a measure of prosperity, and touching the lives of over 130 million people across 116 countries by driving more than 1,400 global initiatives.

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SOURCE Global Manufacturing & Industrialization Summit


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