The Mohammad bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation have launched a global thought leadership platform to help frame and stimulate regional and global debate on vital development issues in the Middle East.
The ‘Middle East Exchange’ will commission original articles from international experts and publish new articles weekly in newspapers on a wide range of topics relevant to the Middle East from health and education to development and innovation.
His Excellency Mohammed Al Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs, United Arab Emirates Government stated, “The Middle East has spent too long in the global spotlight as a source of conflict and trouble. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid’s vision is for innovative and tangible solutions that benefit people’s lives on the ground. There is a huge appetite for practical ideas. The Middle East Exchange will be the number one global platform for positive voices and ideas for the Middle East.”