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About Public Policy Forum

Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum – Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council, the Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government (MBRSG) will hold the fourth edition of the UAE Public Policy Forum on February 17-18, 2020 at the Inter-Continental Hotel in Festival City, Dubai. The UAE Public Policy Forum is an annual global discussion platform bringing together government leaders, the academic elite, and experts from all over the world who are dedicated to enhancing government policy making in the U.A.E. and the region. Each year, the two-day event sheds light on a unique theme by addressing several related pillars. The theme for the 2020 conference is “Agile Government: Becoming Future-Proof.”

UAE Public Policy Forum 2020

As a sub-discipline of public administration, agile government is not a new field, though there are few scholarly papers in this area, suggesting that this is an area ripe for further focus. In the government sector, the field (under new public management) began to overlap with digital transformations, but the high failure of e-government projects in the region and worldwide (35% total failure and 50% partial failures), and the “the unrelenting waves of technological and social changes that show no signs of easing off”, have resulted in renewed thrust to focus on Agile Governments to better prepare for the future. In simple terms, agility refers to “the ability of an organization to react to changes in its environment faster than the rate of these changes.”

To become future-proof, an Agile Government must be able to handle three tension areas as depicted in the figure below. At the heart of an agile government is a commitment to the identification, creation and delivery of public value.

Why Attend

Agile government is a concept that is needed to make governments future-proof and contribute to the welfare of 7.6 billion global citizens. The 2030 Sustainable Development Goals have ambitious targets. Among the 17 goals are no poverty, zero hunger, good health and well-being – all of which are a blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all of us.

With the UAE 2117 plan, and colonization of space a serious topic, the future is something humankind needs to prepare for. The conference will take a deep dive into four topics:

Government Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Wellbeing & Resilience – the Agile Mindset
Digital Transformation & Future Government and
Agile Finance.

The Forum will provide a much needed platform to debate and explore critical developments in the concept of agile government and its relevance to policy. It will enable informed debates around future policy responses, regulatory frameworks, mechanisms of implementations and reactions to societal concerns and ambitions.

As a delegate at the UAE Public Policy Forum, you will be able to:

Learn from experts in Agile Government and add to your knowledge and expertise
Gain opportunities to network with the industry’s most influential professionals, experts, service providers and public leaders.
Share knowledge/solutions with clients, peers and industry experts.
Meet relevant local and international government officials who have the expertise and authority working on agile government solutions and overcoming the common roadblocks.
Raise brand awareness for your company through sponsorship.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Conference demographics include:

Government, IGOs and Civil Society:
Key decision makers across federal, state and municipal levels of governments at the national level. This can be heads of units and departments that include strategy, innovation, human resources, finance, ICT, customer relationship and can be across various silos – like law, health, education, transportation, environment, telecommunications, science and technology, etc. Heads of key departments of intergovernmental organizations, civil society organizations and other quasi-public sector organizations are welcome to attend.

Private Sector:
Key decision makers from various sectors that work with government can attend. This includes management consultants, heads of public private partnerships, heads of business units, public relations, etc.

Higher Education:
Those members of academia interested in the research and education of the topic of agile government. This can include Chancellors, governing board members, deans, researchers, academics, students, etc.

Public:
The general audience with an interest in public administration and strategy and the topic of agile government is also welcome to attend. Delegates from the general public will benefit from our academic, government and industry experts presenting their knowledge and valuable insights into agile government and its implementation More experienced professional delegates will benefit from our networking opportunities to cultivate relationships with key industry influencers.