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Doha Forum delegation concludes strategic engagement week in US

Published: 30 Sep 2024 - 08:56 am | Last Updated: 30 Sep 2024 - 08:57 am
Doha Forum delegation during the US engagement trip.

Doha Forum delegation during the US engagement trip.

QNA

New York: A delegation from Doha Forum  Qatars flagship platform promoting diplomacy, dialogue and diversity  has completed a week of strategic engagement in Washington D.C. and New York City, on the margins of the General Assembly High-Level Week 2024.

Led by Doha Forum General Manager, Maha Al Kuwari, the week-long program of events focused on global discussions around key issues related to global governance, and helped shape the agenda for Doha Forums annual flagship event held on December 7-8, 2024.

Al Kuwari said: “The United Nations General Assembly is one of the most important weeks of the year for diplomacy and dialogue around shared visions of the most pressing issues of our time. I am proud that the work of Doha Forum continues to drive conversations and policy at a time the world needs unity and understanding rather than conflict and division.” 

Highlights of the trip included the Launch of the Future of International Cooperation Report 2024 in Washington D.C. The Doha Forum delegation attended the launch of the annual report that addressed critical issues of AI governance as it relates to development and security.   

The event, co-sponsored by the Embassy of the State of Qatar to the United States, also brought together officials from the State Department, Microsoft, and global governance experts at Stimson Center.   

Al Kuwari also participated in a workshop discussion about harnessing Artificial Intelligence (AI) and other cyber-technologies for a safe, just, and sustainable future’. Following the intense week of panel discussions and stakeholder engagement, Al Kuwari, added: “This week underlined the contribution that Doha Forum makes to the critical conversations held by global leaders and policymakers who influence diplomacy and dialogue.