what dubai can teach us about global citizenship

Global citizens

Spending time in Dubai always deepens my awareness of the wider world around me. 
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With an expatriate workforce drawn from 199-plus nationalities, the exposure to cultures is intense to say the least. And, it's what makes this city so amazing!

The world is changing quickly.  Global citizenship is about recognizing our shared humanity and the interconnectedness of all humanity regardless of nationality, culture or religion.  It teaches us to live together in peace.

In a speech at the 5th Global Education and Skills Forum, Shaikh Nahyan, Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development gave eight ingredients of  UAE success: 
"Welcome the rest of the world, educate young people so that they can intelligently and confidently engage with the world with curiosity and respect, build a knowledge society, create an environment where people can live without fear, encourage dialogue across all cross-sections of the society, supplement study of native language with other world languages, reward the talents of the entire community – both women and men, join forces with intellectual enterprises worldwide, especially science and technology, and promote universal moral values,” he said, adding that “these will go a long way in making global citizens.”

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