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About YAL Global Action Forum: Arab and Asian Dialogue
At a time when Asia is witnessing robust economic growth and the Middle East is attempting multi-dimensional changes that hold the potential to transform the region, there exists an opportunity for synergy to accomplish optimum mutual benefits not just in the economic realm, but much beyond as well.

The Young Arab Leaders Global Action Forum: Arab and Asian Dialogue aims to look beyond government-government and business-business interaction and focuses on areas that could throw up solutions to some of the challenges on either side. In this context, the forum will bring together dynamic minds from diverse sectors from at least 10 countries on each side - Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates; and China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan.

Partners for the forum include strategic partners, Tatweer and Gulf Finance House; organising partner, Citigroup; and knowledge partners, Gulf Research Center, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, INSEAD and Dubai School of Government. The forum is also sponsored by the American University of Dubai, DIFC Investments, Dubai Aerospace Enterprise, Dubai International Financial Exchange, Keppel Group and Singapore Tourism Board.

The YAL Global Action Forum: Arab and Asian Dialogue is being held at The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore from April 27 to 28.

About YAL
Launched in 2004 by the World Economic Forum, YAL is an independent pan-Arab organization which aims to create the necessary environment for future leaders to grow and develop in the region. It is a network of Arab men and women who have seen the power of action in their own lives, reached unprecedented levels of success for their age, are positive and can see beyond today's difficulties to that vision of a prosperous Arab future. These leaders are currently in prominent positions of responsibility and are destined for extraordinary achievement, and they believe that their efforts today can have an impact on their communities, countries and the region as a whole.