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2/28/24, 3:36 PM Hamdan bin Mohammed attends talk on Middle Eastern cities’ contributions to advancing human progress | Emirates News Agency
The event held at the Za’abeel Majlis was also attended

by H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President

of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman of Dubai

Airports, and Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates

Airline and Group.

The talk was delivered by Dr. Roy Casagranda, Professor

of Government at Austin Community College (ACC) in

the USA, known for being an expert on the Middle East.

Also attended by ministers and other dignitaries, the

talk was focused on the role that Middle Eastern cities

have played throughout history in the evolution of

civilization, advancement of innovation and the growth

of commerce, especially as vital nodes in global trading

routes. Dr. Casagranda noted that while the influence of

cities in the region in shaping the world’s evolution has

waned over the last three centuries, Dubai has recently

emerged as a new hub for growth, generating

innovation and ideas that are playing a key role in

shaping the world’s future.

Dr. Casagranda highlighted the key factors for Middle

Eastern cities to regain their roles in driving human

development including education, innovation, and

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