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Dr. Mohieldin highlighted the necessity of paying attention to low and middle-income countries
               in a changing global economic trend and cited Africa, where the continent grew for many

               countries from being a low-income region to becoming middle-income.


               “Middle-income countries and the middle class populations are being squeezed, and mid-sized
               enterprises do not have the same support as SMEs,” Dr. Mohieldin said.


               “The middle needs investment, but [the situation] is not being discussed,” he added, and went
               further and  underlined  the urgent  need for investment in human capital, education and

               infrastructure.” Dr. Mohieldin also noted that debt and development problems remain among

               the most critical issues  facing the global economy and are of great concern to investors
               worldwide.


               Dr. Bourguignon  drew attention to the  urgent need to take more steps to achieve carbon
               neutrality to avoid the future repercussions that any additional delay in responding to climate

               change could cause. He explained that the current framework in place for the manufacturing

               and production of global goods needs to be replaced with a new one.

               Meanwhile, Dr. Sheets expressed a more optimistic view about the global economy’s health,

               suggesting that an ever-advancing technology ecosystem has confronted many challenges the
               world has faced in recent years.


               Concerning the UAE’s economy, Dr. Bourguignon said that what enables the country to face
               the economic challenges the world is its flexibility and resilience.


               In another panel, John Defterios, Professor of Business at NYU Abu Dhabi, spoke to three

               government officials. H.E. Ryad Mezzour, Minister of Industry and Trade of the Kingdom of
               Morocco; Jose-Maria Figueres, Former President of Costa Rica; and H.E Valentino Valentini,

               Deputy Minister for Enterprises and Made in Italy; all contributed to a lively debate under the
               theme:  Navigating  the New Economy: Global Economic Trends Challenging Governments

               where  the four discussed  today’s  rapid  economic developments,  technological and digital

               advancements, renewable energy and issues facing globalisation.

               Another panel discussion saw H.E. Khaldoun Al Mubarak, Managing Director and CEO of

               Mubadala Investment Company, present a comprehensive review of the new investment sectors
               the company has identified and spoke about the necessity of innovating new investment

               methods and responding intelligently to the challenges and investment opportunities arising

               from recent global economic changes.
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