The United Arab Emirates will host the Government Summit, which will be held for the first time in the region on Feb. 11-12, 2013 under the theme “Leading Governments Services”. The summit which will host 2,000 delegates representing UAE, Arabs and other parts of the world, and will witness participation from a range of national, regional and international government leaders and experts is an ideal platform to exchange experience and knowledge and leading government services. Mohammed Al Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs in UAE and Head of the organizing committee for the Government Summit, emphasized that the summit is organized in line with the directives of Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai to find a new destination for government services and work that the Government Summit which is the largest government gathering in the region and the Arab world represents a regional platform that gathers such a high profile leaders, decision makers and specialists from the Arab countries and abroad especially that there many concerns about enhancing governments role in providing high quality services and finding innovative methods to improve government services in the region. Al Gergawi said the Government Summit has formed strategic partnerships with renowned organizations including the Dubai School of Government. – SG
