The Department of Planning and Economy (DPE) signed Wednesday a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the London School of Economics (LSE) to provide executive training and research support for the Abu Dhabi government and business community. The MoU signed by DPE Chairman Nasser Al Suwaidi and the CEO of LSE Enterprise Simon Flemington is aimed at bringing about the latest thinking in economics and renowned academic resources to economic planning and policy making. Under a strategic partnership, the DPE and the LSE will provide a series of roundtables, workshops and executive sessions on a broad range of topics including economics, public policy, finance, money and banking, according to a report of the UAE news agency "WAM"