This is the first book in which essays by members of royal families of the UAE, leaders in government and business, and famous men and women from different countries, have been collected to celebrate the UAE's long-standing values of tolerance and entrepreneurial innovation. The essays reflect how the UAE is increasingly engaged with globalization, including sustainable economic growth, technology, cultural sensitivity, education, science, environmental security and social justice. The book Includes ten sections; bearing the following headings: National visions, The Emirates, personal history, The business of business, Perspectives across the spectrumk, Communications, Dispatches, Visual thought, Education and faith, and Issues for our times.