{"id":4889,"date":"2026-02-02T00:08:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T00:08:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/d9news.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/02\/global-science-heavyweights-converge-in-uae-for-world-laureates-summit\/"},"modified":"2026-02-02T00:08:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T00:08:07","slug":"global-science-heavyweights-converge-in-uae-for-world-laureates-summit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/d9news.com\/?p=4889","title":{"rendered":"Global science heavyweights converge in UAE for World Laureates Summit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"medium-insert-images ui-sortable medium-insert-active\">\n<figure contenteditable=\"false\">\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geo.tv\/assets\/uploads\/updates\/2026-02-02\/648483_4558896_updates.jpg\" alt=\"Participants attend a group photo during the World Laureates Summit in Abu Dhabi on February 1, 2026. \u2014 X\/@HHShkMohd\" width=\"700\" height=\"400\" class=\"\"\/><figcaption contenteditable=\"true\" class=\"\" spellcheck=\"false\">Participants attend a group photo during the World Laureates Summit in Abu Dhabi on February 1, 2026. \u2014 X\/@HHShkMohd<\/figcaption><grammarly-extension data-grammarly-shadow-root=\"true\" class=\"dnXmp\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; pointer-events: none; z-index: 1; --rem: 16;\"\/><grammarly-extension data-grammarly-shadow-root=\"true\" class=\"dnXmp\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; pointer-events: none; z-index: 1; --rem: 16;\"\/><grammarly-extension data-grammarly-shadow-root=\"true\" class=\"dnXmp\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; pointer-events: none; z-index: 1; --rem: 16;\"\/><grammarly-extension data-grammarly-shadow-root=\"true\" class=\"dnXmp\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; pointer-events: none; z-index: 1; --rem: 16;\"\/><grammarly-extension data-grammarly-shadow-root=\"true\" class=\"dnXmp\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; pointer-events: none; z-index: 1; --rem: 16;\"\/><grammarly-extension data-grammarly-shadow-root=\"true\" class=\"dnXmp\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; pointer-events: none; z-index: 1; --rem: 16;\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates on Sunday opened the World Laureates Summit, the world\u2019s largest gathering of Nobel Prize winners, bringing leading scientists and thinkers to Abu Dhabi to discuss some of the most pressing global challenges.<\/p>\n<p>The summit brings together more than 150 Nobel laureates, scientists and policymakers from around the world to exchange ideas on issues ranging from climate change and health to technology, education and sustainable development, highlighting the UAE\u2019s growing role as a hub for global scientific dialogue.<\/p>\n<p>The three-day summit runs alongside the World Governments Summit 2026. 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