H.H Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and UAE Minister of Presidential Affairs, H.H Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Crown Prince’s Court, this evening welcomed participants of the 2011 Summit on the Global Agenda to Abu Dhabi at a private reception held at Yas Marina Circuit.

H.H Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan thanked the guests for their involvement in this year’s Summit, stating that "the UAE is pro-active participant in the global community, and our aim is to foster a collaborative international environment in which to productively examine global issues." The 100 guests, including World Economic Forum founder, Professor Klaus Schwab had the opportunity to discuss the priorities and objectives for this year’s Summit with the event’s co-chairs, Sultan Bin Saeed Al Mansouri, UAE Minister of Economy, and Mohammed Omar Abdulla, Undersecretary of the Department of Economic Development-Abu Dhabi, representing Nasser Ahmed Al Suwaidi, Chairman, Department of Economic Development. Also in attendance was Khaldoon Al Mubarak, Chairman of the Executive Affairs Authority of Abu Dhabi.

The World Economic Forum’s Summit on the Global Agenda officially opens on Monday in Abu Dhabi. For the fourth consecutive year, the Summit will bring together more than 800 Members of the Network of Global Agenda Councils, comprising global experts - thought leaders from academia, business, government and civil society - from 80 countries to address some of the most pressing issues on the global, regional and industry agendas. It is the first time the Summit on the Global Agenda takes place in Abu Dhabi.

During the Summit, the Council Members will identify key issues, explore risks and unmet opportunities, and elaborate mitigation strategies in a series of interactive sessions and uniquely designed conversations across Councils and relevant themes. The Network of Global Agenda Councils comprises 79 councils of 15-20 experts each, focusing on topics such as food security, climate change, financial stability and geopolitical risk.

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