AGDA Launches UAE Economic Diplomacy Report 2024–2025
Strategic event Spotlights the UAE’s Global Economic Vision and Diplomatic Leadership
Abu Dhabi, UAE, 02 May 2025: The Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy (AGDA) officially launched the UAE Economic Diplomacy Report 2024–2025 at a high-level event held at its headquarters in Abu Dhabi. The event served as a platform for an engaging dialogue on the UAE’s expanding role in promoting international cooperation and strengthening ties between nations. It also underscored the country’s pioneering leadership in the field of economic diplomacy.
The report aims to deepen understanding of economic diplomacy as a strategic pillar of foreign policy, highlighting how the UAE leverages trade, aid, and investment to build global partnerships and promote sustainable economic development. It also reflects on the UAE’s diplomatic and regulatory achievements in 2024, showcasing key milestones that underscore the nation’s growing economic influence. In addition to local developments, the report features a dedicated section on international economic issues, making it a resource of global relevance and interest to readers worldwide.
Key topics presented by Dr. Ahmed Rashad, Assistant Professor at AGDA, and discussed in the report include the global economic outlook, future trends in economic diplomacy, and the UAE’s active involvement in BRICS and the New Development Bank. Additionally, the strategic importance of the WTO’s Abu Dhabi Ministerial Declaration is emphasized, reaffirming the UAE’s commitment to advancing global trade and shaping international economic policy.
Among the distinguished attendees were H.E. Dr. Thani Bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade, H.E. Ahmed Bin Ali Al Sayegh, Minister of State, H.E. Nickolay Mladenov, Director-General of AGDA, Dr. Mohammed Al Dhaheri, Deputy Director General of AGDA, and Dr. Ahmad Rashad, Assistant Professor at AGDA, alongside members of AGDA’s faculty and students, media representatives, and other esteemed guests from the wider diplomatic and academic communities.
