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2/27/24, 5:04 PM UAE’s Global Future Trade Leaders graduates honoured - City 1016
26-29.

Preparations for the event, which gathers global ministers and government officials from 164
Member States to review, refine and update the rules governing global trade, was part of the Global

Future Trade Leaders Programme’s curriculum.

During the graduation ceremony, Dr. Al Zeyoudi, who is also MC13 Chair, highlighted the central role
of foreign trade in the UAE’s national vision, which seeks to develop an agile, adaptable and

diversified economy built on knowledge and innovation.

Additionally, he emphasised the importance of the nation’s next generation in expanding the UAE’s
status as a trade hub and champion of open, rules-based trade as a driver of long-term growth and

development.

He said, “The Global Future Trade Leaders Programme is designed to equip our young trade
strategists with the skills and knowledge necessary to cultivate a modern, inclusive and sustainable

global trading system, offering them hands-on, real-world experience of global trade issues. I offer

my utmost congratulations on their successful completion of the programme and look forward to
their continued contribution to our national vision.”

Supported by the Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy (AGDA), the UAE’s official Education Partner

as host of MC13, the Global Future Trade Leaders Programme saw candidates participate in a
series of masterclass sessions led by experts from international and national entities including the

WTO, World Economic Forum, UNCTAD, OECD and AGDA. Subjects covered a range of trade-
related topics from trade policy and financing to digital and sustainable trade.

The launch of the programme aligns with the increasing importance of foreign trade in the UAE’s

strategic agenda, serving as a key contributor to doubling the national economy and achieving
objectives linked to economic diversification, accelerating GDP growth, stimulating non-oil exports,

supporting innovation, and preparing the next generation of talents, competencies, and creative

ideas.

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