Global civil society activity in United Arab Emirates

Meetings Statistics

From UIA's International Meetings Statistics Report

20 years

United Arab Emirates is ranked #32 over a 20 year period,
with 2045 meetings since 2004.

Top 25 in 2023

United Arab Emirates is ranked #14 for 2023, with 206 meetings.

Local UIA Partner

Dubai Business Events

website: http://www.dubaibusinessevents.ae


Dubai is a vibrant and diverse destination with remarkable affordable hospitality and a range of attractions, activities and offers which are ideal for business events. Located perfectly between East and West, Dubai is the gateway to emerging markets in the Middle East, Africa and Asia. As it stands, one-third of the world’s population is within a four-hour flight and two-thirds are within an eight-hour flight.

Easy access, modern infrastructure and an unrivalled service level makes planning business events in Dubai an easy task. The city has more than 89,000 hotel rooms, two international airports, plenty of meeting venues, top restaurants and world-class entertainment year round.

Dubai Business Events – the Official Convention Bureau offers neutral, high-quality advice and assistance completely free of charge. In addition, Dubai Business Events can provide support to ensure the success of business event held in Dubai.


Local UIA Partner

Abu Dhabi Convention Bureau

website: http://abudhabi-cb.ae/en/default.aspx



The Abu Dhabi Convention Bureau provides a programme that is beneficial to the event organiser, strengthens business relationships within the community, stimulates business for local suppliers and enhances the experience of the event attendees.

Advantage Abu Dhabi is an initiative which acts as a catalyst to enhance social and economic development through hosting of innovative and viable business events aligned to the Abu Dhabi 2030 Economic Vision.

Advantage Abu Dhabi is an incentive initiative aimed at increasing the overall value proposition of the destination and provides an array of support throughout the event planning cycle.

The Advantage Abu Dhabi programme provides a unique opportunity for event organisers to gain destination driven value by providing bespoke destination support.

The Bureau evaluates Advantage Abu Dhabi applications for new business opportunities based upon the event’s:

  • Alignment to the Abu Dhabi 2030 Economic Vision
  • Economic, social, and cultural impacts
  • Specific objectives
  • Historical records
  • Related industry specific network and support
  • Corporate social responsibility and environmental sustainability.


Local UIA Partner

Dubai Business Events

website: https://www.visitdubai.com


Dubai is a vibrant and diverse destination with remarkable affordable hospitality and a range of attractions, activities and offers which are ideal for business events. Located perfectly between East and West, Dubai is the gateway to emerging markets in the Middle East, Africa and Asia. As it stands, one-third of the world’s population is within a four-hour flight and two-thirds are within an eight-hour flight.

Easy access, modern infrastructure and an unrivalled service level makes planning business events in Dubai an easy task. The city has more than 89,000 hotel rooms, two international airports, plenty of meeting venues, top restaurants and world-class entertainment year round.

Dubai Business Events – the Official Convention Bureau offers neutral, high-quality advice and assistance completely free of charge. In addition, Dubai Business Events can provide support to ensure the success of business event held in Dubai.


Local UIA Partner

ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi

website: http://www.adnec.ae/



ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi, part of ADNEC Group, is a multi-award winning venue offering organizers of exhibitions, conferences, and events outstanding facilities spread over a total space of 153,678 square meters. This includes versatile spaces suitable for medium to large scale conferences of up to 6,000 people, 13 exhibition halls, a stunning banqueting facility, in addition to ‘The Hive’, an award-winning innovative meeting space and engaging environment, as well as outdoor space which includes a grandstand and an impressive Marina, featuring the 10,000sqm Marina Hall.
Abu Dhabi is truly a one-of-a-kind destination, unlike anywhere else. The city is vibrant, modern and is known for being the safest city in the world. It’s ideally positioned so that half of the world’s population is within a five hour flight. Abu Dhabi’s year round sunshine along with its growing knowledge economy and numerous attractions are all enabling the city to emerge as a popular business hub and a favoured spot for tourists


Organizations based in United Arab Emirates

International Association of Hotel General Managers - Dubai
Pan Arab Association for Burns and Plastic Surgery - Dubai
Regional Clean Sea Organization - Dubai
Arab Golf Federation - Dubai
Arab Chess Federation - Sharjah
Middle East Network Operators Group - Dubai
Middle East Medical Devices and Diagnostics Trade Association - Dubai
Arab Association of Urology - Dubai
Middle East Council of Shopping Centres - Dubai
Quali Middle East Association - Dubai
Arab Committee on Banking Supervision - Abu Dhabi
Council of Arab Central Banks and Monetary Agencies' Governors - Abu Dhabi
Gulf Heart Association - Dubai
Council of Arab Ministers of Finance - Abu Dhabi
Date Palm Global Network - Al Ain
International Halal Accreditation Forum - Dubai
Global Biosaline Network - Dubai
Emirates Centre for Strategic Studies and Research - Abu Dhabi
Gulf Research Centre - Dubai
Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahayan Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation - Abu Dhabi
Arab Theatre Institute - Sharjah
Abu Dhabi Fund for Development - Abu Dhabi
Gulf Centre for Aviation Studies - Abu Dhabi
Legatum Foundation - Dubai
Dubai Cares - Dubai

View More profiles (59) in the Yearbook of International Organizations

Future Events in United Arab Emirates

2028 Scientific AssemblyCommittee on Space Research - Dubai

2028 International Symposium on Dental HygieneInternational Federation of Dental Hygienists - Dubai

2027 AIPPI World CongressInternational Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property - Dubai

2027 World CongressWorld Federation of the Deaf - Abu Dhabi

2027 ConferenceWorld Association of Sign Language Interpreters - Abu Dhabi

2027 MedInfo : World Congress on Medical and Health InformaticsInternational Medical Informatics Association - Dubai

2026 CongressFédération internationale du béton - Abu Dhabi

2025 Asian Conference on Emergency MedicineAsian Society for Emergency Medicine - Dubai

2025 General ConferenceInternational Council of Museums - Dubai

2025 Annual ConferenceInternational Association of Women Police - Abu Dhabi

2025 CongressOrganisation Internationale des Scénographes, Techniciens et Architectes de Théâtre - Sharjah

2025 World Conservation CongressInternational Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources - Abu Dhabi

2025 Annual MeetingInternational Continence Society - Abu Dhabi

2025 World CongressInclusion International - Sharjah

2025 Quadrennial CongressUniversal Postal Union - Dubai

View More Future Events (12) in The International Congress Calendar

Past Events in United Arab Emirates

2024 Global Forum – Global Network of Religions for Children - Abu Dhabi
2024 Seminar on Dredging and Reclamation – International Association of Dredging Companies - Abu Dhabi
2024 International Congress of Medical Excellence In Dermatology & Aesthetic Medicine (MEIDAM) – MEIDAM Association - Dubai
2024 Annual General Assembly – Fédération Équestre Internationale - Abu Dhabi
2024 Annual Conference – European Council for Leading Business Schools - Dubai
2024 World Conference – International Association of Trichologists - Dubai
2024 Global Fragrance Summit – International Fragrance Association - Dubai
2024 MedHealth – Arab Hospitals Federation - Abu Dhabi
2024 Fujairah International Mining Forum – Arab Industrial Development, Standardization and Mining Organization - Fujairah
2024 Cardano Summit – Cardano Foundation - Dubai
2024 Reinvent Forum – Efma - Dubai
2024 World Stroke Congress – World Stroke Organization - Abu Dhabi
2024 ICCA Congress – International Congress and Convention Association - Abu Dhabi
2024 Arab Cochlear Implant Conference (ACIC) – Arab Cochlear Implant Conference - Dubai
2024 Annual Summit – International Association of Money Transfer Networks - Dubai

View More Past Events (2964) in The International Congress Calendar

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