The Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government, in cooperation with Kuwait’s Arab Planning Institute and Dubai-based Gulf Consultant for Consulting and Training, organized the conference on international finance and trade under new protectionism. Held in hybrid format on Sept. 28 and 29, the event examines the impact of shifts in the global trade and financial systems on Arab economies.
Institutional and economic policy resilience
Ali bin Sebaa Al Marri, chief executive of the Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government, said the conference provides a platform for linking applied research with public policy-making and anticipating global shifts, adding that it marks the first step in strategic cooperation with the Arab Planning Institute.
Adel Abdullah Al Waqian, director-general of the Arab Planning Institute, stressed the need to build more resilient institutions and develop economic tools to address geopolitical challenges and new protectionism.
Export diversification and supply-chain resilience
Rehan Mubarak Fayez, chief executive of Gulf Consultant for Consulting and Training, underscored the importance of strengthening economic diversification, supply-chain resilience and the competitiveness of Arab exports in response to global changes.
Artificial intelligence and economic integration
The conference sessions, attended by officials, experts and academics, address geopolitical shifts, new and green protectionism, trade finance and export diversification, as well as the use of artificial intelligence, economic integration and trade diplomacy, with the aim of supporting the formulation of forward-looking policies to address global economic challenges.
