Ali Sebaa Al Marri 

Executive President, Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government
(MBRSG), UAE

The MBRSG aims to support good governance in the UAE and the Arab world, and build future leaders through an integrated system offering education and training programmes, as well as research in various areas. Stemming from our beliefs relating to the importance of knowledge in the development of every community, MBRSG launched the ‘Emirates Centre for Government Knowledge’ as an ideal knowledge-sharing platform focusing on promoting the UAE Government’s excellence, experience and innovative concepts. The Centre provides clear channels for the exchange of government dialogue and best practice between the UAE, the Arab region and the world. On this occasion, we value your initiative and its attempt to bring together leading figures in the field of development to share their visions and collectively develop the Knowledge Development Goals and an Agenda Knowledge for Development. We express our willingness to cooperate and exchange our insights and experience in the field.