Dubai Municipality announced its sponsorship of the Food Innovation Conference 2024, organised by Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI) in collaboration with the World Economic Forum, under the theme “Reimagining Future Food Systems” from 13th to 15th May.
The sponsorship comes in line with Dubai Municipality’s integrated efforts to improve the sustainability of the food sector in the emirate and its commitment to implementing the necessary measures that ensure public safety.
Dubai Municipality, through the Food Safety Department, seeks to build a sustainable food system that ensures the industry’s safety and sustainability in accordance with the highest global standards. Through designing an integrated food control ecosystem, the municipality aims to strengthen confidence in food safety, making Dubai more pioneering, sustainable, and liveable every day.
Dawoud Al Hajri, Director-General of Dubai Municipality, emphasized the Municipality's support for the Food Innovation Conference 2024 as part of its commitment to enhancing sustainability in the food sector. This sponsorship aligns with Dubai's Food Security Strategy goals, focusing on food safety, local production, import diversification, and waste reduction. The conference serves as a platform to address global food production challenges, fostering dialogue among leaders and decision-makers to establish sustainable food systems and address climate change impacts. Al Hajri highlighted the conference's role in promoting the use of specialized technologies to ensure secure food supply chains for the growing global population.
Dr. Abdulkareem Al Olama, CEO of MBRGI, commended Dubai Municipality's sponsorship of the Food Innovation Conference, highlighting its significant contribution to the conference's success in addressing global food system challenges. He emphasized the municipality's comprehensive approach to collaboration, leveraging its capabilities and expertise to enhance the organization, marketing, and achievement of conference objectives. Al Olama cited this sponsorship as an example of Dubai Municipality's ongoing commitment to supporting major events, fostering innovation in operational programs, particularly within food systems.
The Food Innovation Conference 2024, which takes place in the Museum of the Future and Emirates Towers in Dubai, brings together over 150 global experts, academics, private and public businesses, and farmers. The conference will feature a series of panel discussions and workshops that focus on amplifying the role of technology in support of resilient, inclusive and sustainable food systems. It will also discuss the latest trends in food system sustainability and expand areas of global collaboration.
The conference highlights the best global practices in the food sector, as well as the latest technological advancements, particularly Artificial Intelligence and data science employed to sustain food safety.
The Food Innovation Conference 2024 will host a Food Innovation Hub Leadership Committee meeting on Tuesday, 14th May, and organise an open exhibition on 13th and 14th May, showcasing the latest food systems innovation efforts.
The conference will conclude with field visits to major factories, farms and national food production companies.
News Source: Emirates News Agency
