The roundtable discussion was held at the Jumeirah Emirates Towers and was the first of a series of focus group discussions under our programme, ‘Governance in the Philanthropic and Non-Profit Sector’, which we are running with the aim of enhancing the effectiveness of the sector in the Gulf Region through improved governance, accountability and transparency.  Through the programme the Pearl Initiative is aiming to support organisations to consider and improve governance in a way that is tailored and best suited to the Gulf Region, taking into consideration the current opportunities and challenges for the philanthropic and non-profit sector in the Gulf Region.

Building on the vast accomplishments achieved in the philanthropic and non-profit sector, the discussion addressed the region’s most pressing governance priorities in the sector including transparency and accountability. With the goal of driving the efficiency and impact of giving, the discussion also focused on what good governance practices mean for the sector in the UAE and the Gulf Region, now and in the future.

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