Arise UAE Champions Resilience and Sustainability in Collaboration with UNDRR
Dubai, UAE, December 5, 2023 — Arise UAE, under the visionary leadership of Chairman Dr. Mahmoud AlBurai and Co-chairman Dr. Tariq Ahmed Nizami, spearheaded a groundbreaking initiative on December 5, 2023, at The Sustainable City, Dubai.
The event, held in collaboration with the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), focused on the critical theme, “Resilience in an era of uncertainty: partnership for a more sustainable world.”
The event commenced with a warm welcome from Arise UAE Co-chairman Dr. Tariq Ahmed Nizami, followed by opening remarks by Chairman Dr. Mahmoud AlBurai. The keynote speech was delivered by Dr. Sujit Mohanty, Chief of Branch-Intergovernmental Processes, Interagency Coordination, and Partnerships at UNDRR, Geneva. Dr. Mohanty’s insights set the stage for a panel discussion featuring distinguished participants, including Dr. Saood Quraan, Advisor at Dubai Resilience Centre; Mr. David Greenall, AriseGlobal Board member; Ms. Rima Nssair, Director at Provis; Mr. Keith Norman, Chief Sustainability Officer at LYTEN; and Don Iveson, Executive Advisor at Co-operators. The engaging discussion was moderated by Ms. Rania Hammad, UNDRR ROAS Programme Management Officer.
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