Dubai: The preliminary day of the World Governments Summit 2026 kicked off today in Dubai. The summit is officially scheduled from 3rd to 5th February, focusing on the theme "Shaping Future Governments."

According to Emirates News Agency, the opening day features a series of forums, ministerial meetings, and roundtables. It brings together heads of state and government, senior officials, leaders of international organizations, futurists, thought leaders, and experts.

The forums highlighted on the preliminary day include the Annual Arab Fiscal Forum, the Young Arab Leaders Forum, the UAE-Kuwait Economic Forum, and the High-Level Investment Forum: Latin America and the Caribbean.

Ministerial meetings and roundtables include the Ministerial Roundtable with Arab Youth Ministers, the Ministers of Labour in GCC Countries Ministerial Meeting, the Accelerating 5X AI Transformation Dialogue, the CEO Dialogue, among others.