The Global Power City Index 2020, issued by the Institute for Urban Strategies – \u201cMori Memorial \u201dFoundation, Japan, Dubai\u2019s position as an advanced global cultural centre by being ranked first in the region and sixth globally in cultural interaction, which measures the performance of cities in terms of Trendsetting Potential, Tourism Resources, Cultural facilities, availability of visitors\u2019 amenities and International interaction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hala Badri, DirectorGeneral of Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, said: \u201cThis global achievement for Dubai comes in line with the Authority\u2019s strategy and efforts to position the emirate as a global centre for culture, a coveted destination of choice by all arts and culture enthusiasts, a beacon of cultural diversity for international talent, and the epicentre for creativity and cultural dialogue. This is a celebration ofDubai\u2019srich cultural heritage and a consolidation of its position as the largest intellectual meeting place for various cultures in the region.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Badri added:\u201cBased on its belief in cross-cultural collaboration, Dubai Culture harnessed its capabilities to develop distinguished strategic partnerships that would strengthen the emirate\u2019s global footprint. These efforts helped confirm the emirate\u2019s advanced global position, surpasses many cities that are renowned for their heritage and cultural status.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dubai Culture, as a leading stakeholder in the UAE Soft Power Strategy, is proactively working to spread Dubai\u2019s culture across the world and promote its \u2018Made in Dubai\u2019 creative products and, thus, reinforcing the emirate\u2019s distinct cultural identity to further strengthen its global reputation as a resilient nation capable of overcoming all challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dubai jumped from 19th<\/sup> place in 2019 to 17th<\/sup>in 2020 in the Global Power City Index 2020, which classifiesover40 major cities according to their attractiveness and their comprehensive ability to attract creative individuals and institutions from all over the world. The cities are ranked based on70 indicators across six categories: Economy, Research and Development, Cultural Interaction, Livability, Environment, and Accessibility. With this global position, Dubai is continuing on its quest for global leadership in various fields and sectors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Global Power City Index 2020, issued by the Institute for Urban Strategies – \u201cMori Memorial \u201dFoundation, Japan, Dubai\u2019s position as an advanced global cultural centre by being ranked first in the region and sixth globally in cultural interaction, which measures the performance of cities in terms of Trendsetting Potential, Tourism Resources, Cultural facilities, availability […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9969,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9968","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressreleasenetwork.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9968","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressreleasenetwork.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressreleasenetwork.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressreleasenetwork.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressreleasenetwork.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9968"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/pressreleasenetwork.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9968\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9970,"href":"https:\/\/pressreleasenetwork.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9968\/revisions\/9970"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressreleasenetwork.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9969"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressreleasenetwork.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9968"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressreleasenetwork.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9968"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressreleasenetwork.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9968"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}