H.E. Reem Al Hashimy: Expo 2020 Dubai Presents An Opportunity To Redefine The Arab World And Latin America

 Expo 2020 Dubai will provide an unprecedented opportunity for countries in the Arab World and Latin America to redefine themselves on a global scale, H.E. Reem Al Hashimy, UAE Minister of State for International Cooperation and Director General of Expo 2020 Dubai, said during the government address today at the Global Business Forum on Latin America 2018 in Dubai.

“Never before has this international exhibition come to the Arab World or Latin America. We have a unique opportunity to tell the world who we are. Together, we can dispel past narratives and forge our own voices, defining who we want to be. The impact can be nothing less than transformative,” she said while addressing government and business leaders at the forum.

Drawing inspiration from the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the Founding Father of the UAE, H.E. Al-Hashimy stressed the commonalities between the UAE and countries in Latin America, stating that Dubai is constantly searching for new opportunities and better ways of doing business.

“Sheikh Zayed was a man who believed in the power of partnerships and reaching out to others,” she said. “In this spirit, Emiratis reach out to countries and communities near and far, with the understanding that whether we are similar or different as people, we are all bound by a common humanity. We in Dubai believe in constantly searching for new opportunities, and finding new and better ways of doing business. Together [with Latin America], we can go further.”