MoF and IMF discuss ways to maintain economic resilience

The Ministry of Finance (MoF), in collaboration with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Zayed University, organised a student session at Zayed University’s Dubai campus titled “Maintaining Economic Resilience in an Uncertain World.”

- Staff Reporter, Gulf Today

The event was attended by Ali Abdullah Sharafi, Acting Assistant Undersecretary for International Financial Relations at the Ministry of Finance; Jihad Azour, Director of the Middle East and Central Asia Department at the IMF; Dr Russell B. Williams, Ph.D., Acting Dean of the College of Communication and Media Sciences (CCMS) at Zayed University; Thuraiya Alhashmi, Director of the International Financial Relations and Organisations Department at the Ministry of Finance; and Azza Aljassmi, Director of the Government Communications Department at the Ministry of Finance.

The session also brought together around 150 students majoring in finance, economics, business administration, and communication from various universities across the UAE, including Zayed University, the American University in Dubai, the American University of Sharjah, New York University Abu Dhabi, Ajman University, Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi, and the Higher Colleges of Technology.

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In his opening remarks, Younis Haji AlKhoori stressed that the UAE has successfully established an economic model built on agility and proactive planning to navigate global developments. He noted that the federal government continues to advance a robust financial framework that promotes sustainability and balance between economic growth and fiscal discipline.