The Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT), in cooperation with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), is set to host the annual Industry and Advanced Technology Forum at the World Governments Summit (WGS) 2024.
The forum will focus on driving sustainable industrial development, with the aim of facilitating knowledge exchange, strategic partnerships and foresight on technology.
The Industry and Advanced Technology Forum will bring together decision-makers and policy-makers, local, regional and international government and private sector officials to discuss advanced industries, explore the impact of technologies across sectors, and strengthen international partnerships.
During the forum, MoIAT will host three panel discussions.
The first, ‘The Industrial Decarbonization Roadmap post-COP28’, will focus on the key role of international cooperation in accelerating the decarbonisation of industry and supply chains. Also discussed will be financing to support low-carbon sectors.
The session will be held with the participation of His Excellency Dr. Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, His Excellency Ahmed Samir Saleh, Egypt’s Minister of Industry and Trade, His Excellency Mehmet Fatih Kacir, Turkey’s Minister of Industry and Technology, and His Excellency Riad Mazour, Morocco’s Minister of Industry and Trade.
Later, the ‘Technology Transfer and the Role of International Relations,’ will assess the local and international movement of technologies.
It will focus on the importance of international cooperation in promoting innovation to develop technology solutions and enhance their transfer and exchange, as well as promoting equitable access globally.
The session will be held with the participation of Her Excellency Sarah Al Amiri, Minister of State for Public Education and Advanced Technology, His Excellency Omran Sharaf, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for Advanced Sciences and Technology at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and His Excellency Keith Azzopardi Tanti, Malta’s Parliamentary Secretary for Youth, Research and Innovation.
The third and final session, titled ‘Quality Infrastructure,’ will focus on the importance of robust quality infrastructure in achieving sustainable industrial development, driving sustainability and facilitating trade.
The session will be held with the participation of Her Excellency Dr. Farah Ali Al Zarooni, Assistant Undersecretary for the Standards and Regulations Sector at MoIAT, Jo Cops, President of the International Electrotechnical Commission, Ciyong Zou, Deputy Director-General and the Managing Director at UNIDO, and Ramy Zaki, CEO of Multinational Companies Business Group.