His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani will patronise Sunday the opening of the Doha Forum 2023, which will be held at Sheraton Doha Hotel with the participation of a number of heads of state and government, as well as heads of regional and international organisations.
Doha Forum, since it was founded, has predominated the regional and international scenes thanks to the paramount issues on its agenda, and the heavyweights it brings together to discuss ways to confront the world's current and future challenges.
The world's attention will be directed towards Doha on Dec. 10 and 11, when the 21st Edition of the Doha Forum will be held.
The hosting of the 21st edition comes during a period of increasing disputes and conflicts, which have erupted in numerous places in the world, most notably the Israeli aggression against Gaza that led to the large scale destruction of the Strip and the deliberate killing of civilians.
The Forum also comes at a time when challenges related to energy security, food security, and supply chain disruption have increased, as the world faces many armed conflicts, as in the Russian-Ukrainian war, as well as cyber threats, rising extremism, nuclear proliferation, effects of climate change, poverty, marginalisation, deprivation, and inequality between North and South in development, economic opportunities, and quality education.
Amidst growing global and regional circumstances and challenges, the forum's discussions are expected to come up with ideas and directions that will help address crises and mitigate their impact as much as possible.
The agenda and discussions of the 21st Doha Forum, which comes under the slogan "Building Shared Futures", hold great importance, as participants that include policymakers, global leaders and experts from all over the world, will shed light on solving problems in systematic and proactive ways, as well as provide practical solutions that will achieve long-term sustainability and make the world a diverse and better place for everyone from different cultures.
Participants will delve deeper into analysing a number of current important topics, by building on the success of previous editions and opening the door to dialogue and enhancing discussion on the topics that include economic development, environmental sustainability, food security, artificial intelligence and geopolitical dynamics.
His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani
