Upcoming Events
Recent EventsUnder the Patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Pearl Initiative and the United Nations Global Compact held the inaugural Gulf Region Forum on 16 April 2015 in Dubai.
This important Forum entitled “Corporate Accountability Matters: Business Integrity and Value Creation Beyond 2015” contributed to improving corporate accountability, transparency and governance, through providing a vehicle for over 600 regional and international business leaders and representatives from UN organisations, government and civil society to share lessons learned and explore effective ways to engage in activities and partnerships that advance critical sustainable business development priorities across the Gulf Region.
Forum Highlights
- Video Address by Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General, The United Nations
- Keynote speeches and panel discussions from international and regional business leaders including Her Excellency Reem Al Hashimy, UAE Minister of State and Board Representative Higher Committee & Director General Bureau, Dubai Expo 2020, Sir Mark Moody Stuart, President & Chairperson, Foundation for the UN Global Compact and Sheikha Hanadi bint Nasser AlThani, Founder and Chairperson of Amwal.
- Panel Discussions
- Awards Dinner
- Forum Highlight Video