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Dr Elseidi’s team plans to apply this model to other Gulf and MENA countries in the future. “This
isn’t just about numbers, it’s about creating a better understanding of what truly makes a country
successful.”
Desert inspiration

The third prize went to Najla Almatrooshi and Nicole Weber from Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi for
their thought-provoking research titled “Desert Bloom Economies: Reimagining Gulf Wellbeing
through Biomimicry, Non-Anthropocentric Ethics, and Post-Rentier Narratives.”

Their work reimagines the future of Gulf economies by integrating environmental ethics and
inspiration from nature, challenging traditional resource-dependent models and advocating for
more resilient, life-centred approaches to growth.

The awards serve as a reminder that the UAE’s young minds are not just dreaming of change, they
are building it.

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gdp