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DUBAI: The World Economic Forum, in partnership with the Government of Dubai, has opened a global summit here to boost global cooperation on issues like climate change, food security and systemic financial risk.

Over 700 leaders from academia, business, government and civil society have gathered for dialogue addressing some of the most pressing issues on the global agenda. The three-day summit began on Friday and will continue till November 22.

The leaders present at the summit include three Nobel Laureates, 240 academics and 180 public figures drawn from civil society, think tanks and international organisations.

“Let's seize the opportunity to rethink, redesign and rebuild to help improve the state of the world,’’ said Mr André Schneider, Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer of the World Economic Forum, opening the summit.

“This is the most powerful brainstorming session in the world,’’ said Mohamed Alabbar, Co-Chair of the Summit on the Global Agenda and Chairman of Emaar Properties.

He called for “good proposals’’ for responsible politicians and business leaders to take forward.

Summit participants are part of the Forums Network of Global Agenda Councils, which comprises over 70 councils dedicated to issues that include climate change, food security, faith, trade and systemic financial risk. Over three days, they have the oppor tunity to brainstorm face-to-face on proposals to improve international cooperation. — PTI

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