Day 1 at the World Government Summit at Madinat, Dubai. John Helliwell, Professor Emeritus of Economics at University of British Columbia, speaks about launching the Global Happiness and Wellbeing Policy Report. The opening address by World Economic Forum founder Klaus Schwab and Minister Mohammed Al Gergawi . Her Highness is enthusiastic about developing forums to explore and express this young country’s many stories. “This kind of focus on human capacity building is central to much of our work,” says Sheikha Salama.To build new audiences for the arts, the foundation is transforming a series of warehouses in Abu Dhabi into an arts district that will include studios, an artist residency programme in collaboration with the Rijksakademie in Amsterdam, a non-profit exhibition space, and an arts park and library. Essentially, the driving force of the foundation still springs from the passions of its founder and her children, bringing to Sheikha Salama’s mind a quote by the British poet, Samuel Taylor Coleridge: “What comes from the heart, goes to the heart.”“Zakat or charitable giving is one of 
the core pillars of Islam, and is a requirement mandated in the Quran,” she says. Artificial organs of the future. Victor Besa/The National Victor Besa / The National

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www.shf.ae It’s about taking responsibility for one another. Sheikha Hassa bint Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan was educated at schools in Al Ain and Abu Dhabi until the age of 18. "The vision of Sheikh Zayed has given us a national identity that we are proud of," she said.

The more the foundation achieves, the more Sheikha Salama wants to do, and it takes significant discipline, she says, to stay concentrated on the foundation’s three key areas of interest. “We ask ourselves: what can the experts and stakeholders teach us about the latest thinking in our fields of endeavour, what has been tried previously and worked or not worked, and where are the gaps where we can add value?”In addition, she urges, philanthropists should not be afraid to take risks, as testing new ideas and approaches represents “some of the best use of philanthropic capital”.

‎الاستثمار في مستقبل الإمارات العربية المتحدة من خلال الاستثمار في العنصر البشري - Investing in the future of the UAE by investing in its people‎ How long had he been sitting here looking over his plans? “It has been enormously gratifying to me as a mother,” she says, “to see the ways in which my children have become involved in philanthropy, and to watch them as they develop their passions and commitments.”Sheikha Salama’s passion for the arts is reflected in her eldest daughter, Mariam, who has taken the lead on the foundation’s arts, culture and heritage funding, and who also serves as chair of the foundation. Chris Whiteoak / The National “Also, it has enabled me to work alongside my children in new and wonderful ways. Chris Whiteoak /The National Perhaps the greatest challenge for any foundation is that of maintaining focus over time. The Launching the Global Happiness and Wellbeing Policy Report session.

Victor Besa / The National Chris Whiteoak / The National Dubai Sky Pod at the World Government Summit. It’s not about taking charge of others. Victor Besa / The National The Launching the Global Happiness and Wellbeing Policy Report session.