German expert hails UAE as global model for future readiness, crisis response

WAM
09 Apr 2025, 12:12 GMT+10

ABU DHABI, 9th April, 2025 (WAM) -- The UAE has emerged as a global model for leveraging resources and capabilities to build a sustainable and future-ready society, said German entrepreneur and humanitarian expert Kilian Kleinschmidt.

Speaking at a panel discussion at the World Crisis and Emergency Management Summit 2025, Kleinschmidt said the UAE had positioned itself as an international hub for science, technology, and future foresight.

In statements to the Emirates News Agency (WAM), he said effective crisis response requires joint action by governments and communities, stressing the need for "borderless" solutions to address global disasters and challenges.

He praised the UAE's development and innovation model, describing it as a "global brain," having transformed a resource-scarce desert environment into a centre for knowledge, technology, and ambitious vision by attracting talent from across disciplines.

This unique development experience is worth replicating worldwide, he said, calling for its adoption in other regions to help build more sustainable and resilient systems.

Kleinschmidt emphasised that "any crisis is an opportunity for transformation," noting that recovery should not merely aim to rebuild, but to reimagine a more adaptive and advanced future.

He highlighted artificial intelligence as a key pillar of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, offering communities access to pioneering solutions by linking local challenges with global technological innovations.

While acknowledging the value of technology, he underlined that humans must remain at the core of all meaningful transformation.

Watch latest videos

News RELEASES

Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to Arab Herald.

More Information

null in null

Muslim

Section

"We are not challenging the authority of Parliament": JKNC MLA Tanvir Sadiq on Waqf Act

Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], April 9 (ANI): National Conference MLA Tanvir Sadiq on Wednesday demanded a discussion on the Waqf...

PDP President Mehbooba Mufti calls Union Minister Kiren Rijiju's visit to Kashmir 'designed and deliberate'

New Delhi [India], April 9 (ANI): President of People's Democratic Party (PDP) Mebooba Mufti on Wednesday said that the visit of the...

JK CM Omar Abdullah might attend Assembly proceedings today as MLAs demands discussion on Waqf Amendments

Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], April 9 (ANI): Amid the Opposition parties in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly demanding a discussion...

J-K LoP Sunil Sharma accuses NC of having vested interests in opposing Waqf Amendment Act

Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], April 9 (ANI): Leader of Opposition in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Sunil Sharma on Wednesday...

Ram Navami Utsav: Devotees visit Shirdi in lakhs, donate Rs 1.67 crore in cash

Shirdi (Maharashtra) [India], April 9 (ANI): A total of Rs 4.26 crore has been collected by the Shree Saibaba Sansthan Trust (SSST)...

"Zulmi, zalim sarkaar..." Jharkhand Minister hits out at centre over passage of Waqf Bill

Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], April 9 (ANI): Jharkhand Minister Irfan Ansari hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government...

Middle East

Section