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not preclude disagreement.” Anna Paolini, UNESCO Representative in the Arab States of the Gulf and Yemen, commented on what all the panel members agreed was one of the summit’s major themes. “The voice of the youth has been a major theme of the summit, and participation from different age groups is something to consider for next year’s event,” she said. Fellow panellists suggested the next Culture Summit should, at least in part, have an agenda designed by and for Millennials. Picking up on a phrase that emerged during one of the week’s panel discussions, Ms Munroe suggested that “No about us, without us” could be considered a mantra for ensuring diversity of all types. Pleased with both the quality of the panel discussions and the workshops, and the proposals that emerged, HE Al Mubarak insisted that the summit would result in tangible outcomes. “A major achievement of this Culture Summit has been the unifying of goals; we are poised to make a real difference to the future, moving from wishing to doing,” said the DCT Abu Dhabi Chairman. 123