UAE at the forefront of global crisis management, experts agree at CEMS Abu Dhabi

ABU DHABI – Crisis and Emergency Management Summit (CEMS) – Abu Dhabi, which concluded yesterday, provided a global platform for experts and specialists to shed light on the UAE’s experience as a world-leading emergency and crisis management model.

The summit brings together experts and specialists from around the world to discuss future projections and work towards innovative approaches to global crisis management.

The conclusions of the summit included 13 recommendations from the participants, emphasizing that well-planned operations are essential to respond to emergencies, the need to strengthen cooperation among those involved in emergency and crisis management systems, especially civil society, and the development of emergency and Effective international standards for crisis management.

Summit participants lauded the UAE’s high level of professionalism in responding to crises, especially during the pandemic, as the country has successfully developed a qualitative model for responding to emergencies and risks.

In a statement to the Emirates News Agency (WAM), Dr. Adnan Olwan, Major General (retired) of the Armed Forces and expert on leadership and strategic management of crises and emergencies in Jordan, said the summit aims to predict the future and develop collaboration among all countries to respond to crises. system, the UAE has been at the forefront of delivering initiatives to address global challenges.

Egypt Sustainable Development Forum – Dr. Emadeldin Adly Abdelaziz, Cairo expert and executive director, praised the UAE’s unique crisis management model and its efforts to strengthen its leadership in the field by mobilizing international cooperation to build innovative and sustainable responses to crisis disasters .

He noted that the summit provides an important global platform that brings together experts and specialists from around the world, who gather in Abu Dhabi to exchange experiences and work on developing future action plans to address all anticipated challenges.

Myriam Urzúa Venegas, Head of the Risk Management and Civil Protection Secretariat in Mexico City, confirmed that the UAE is a leading country in taking creative steps to respond to national, regional and international emergencies and crises. The UAE has demonstrated a unique global response during the pandemic affecting the entire world.

She further emphasized that the summit was a great success, which created impetus for international cooperation to foresee future emergencies and crises and strive for practical solutions. The UAE believes in international cooperation as a fundamental pillar to achieve development and respond to challenges and turn them into opportunities for growth and development.

The summit serves as a global platform to strengthen partnerships, international cooperation and exchange of experiences in emergencies, crises and disasters. It also highlighted national capabilities, professional cadres, and the UAE’s emergency, crisis and disaster management model.