Global civil society activity in United Arab Emirates
Meetings Statistics
From UIA's International Meetings Statistics Report
20 years
United Arab Emirates is ranked #31 over a 20 year period,
with 2177 meetings since 2005.
Top 25 in 2023
United Arab Emirates is ranked #20 for 2024, with 156 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: https://visitabudhabi.ae/en/abu-dhabi-convention-and-exhibition-bureau
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
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
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
Middle East Zoo Association - Dubai
Gulf Group for the Study of Diabetes - Dubai
International Association of Hotel Executives - Dubai
View More profiles (87) in the Yearbook of International Organizations
Future Events in United Arab Emirates
2028 Scientific Assembly – Committee on Space Research - Dubai
2028 International Symposium on Dental Hygiene – International Federation of Dental Hygienists - Dubai2027 AIPPI World Congress – International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property - Dubai2027 Olympiad World Congress – International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery - Dubai2027 World Congress – World Federation of the Deaf - Abu Dhabi2027 MedInfo : World Congress on Medical and Health Informatics – International Medical Informatics Association - Dubai2027 World Congress of Nephrology – International Society of Nephrology - Dubai2027 Conference – World Association of Sign Language Interpreters - Dubai2026 Global Congress – STEP - Dubai2026 World Congress – International Society for Laser Dentistry - Dubai2026 Global Symposium on Health Systems Research – Health Systems Global - Dubai2026 International Aviation Safety Summit – Flight Safety Foundation - Dubai2026 World Congress – International Society of Radiographers and Radiological Technologists - Dubai2026 Airspace Africa and Middle East – Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation - Abu Dhabi2026 International Convention – Y's Men International - DubaiView More Future Events (7) in The International Congress Calendar
Past Events in United Arab Emirates
2026 Storytelling. Architecture. Technology. Experience (SATE Conference) EMEA – Themed Entertainment Association – International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions
2026 International Trauma Congress – International Trauma Congress - Dubai
2026 Global Conference – Society for Incentive Travel Excellence - Abu Dhabi
2026 World Congress on Asthma,COPD and Respiratory Allergy – World Immunopathology Organization - Dubai
2026 ICC MENA Conference on International Arbitration – ICC International Court of Arbitration - Dubai
2026 Conference – International Intellectual Property Law Association - Dubai
2026 International Petroleum Technology Conference (IPTC) – International Petroleum Technology Conference – American Association of Petroleum Geologists – European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers – Society of Exploration Geophysicists – Society of Petroleum Engineers
2026 Operations Summit – International Exhibition Logistics Association - Dubai
2025 Middle East-North Africa Regional Conference – Academy of International Business - Dubai
2025 Conference – Gulf Society for Cardiac Surgery - Dubai
2025 High-Level Meeting on Financial Stability and Regulatory Supervisory Priorities – Basel Committee on Banking Supervision – Arab Monetary Fund – Financial Stability Institute
2025 BRIDGE Summit – BRIDGE Alliance For Global Content Economy - Abu Dhabi
2025 International Conference on AI in Computational Linguistics (ACLing) – ACLing Conference on Arabic Computational Linguistics - Dubai
2025 MENACTRIMS Congress – Middle East North Africa Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis - Abu Dhabi
2025 Annual Meeting – Middle East Fertility Society - Dubai
View More Past Events (3243) in The International Congress Calendar
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