Thanks and appreciation

We extend our sincere thanks and appreciation to everyone who contributed, took the initiative, attended and participated in making this edition a success, and to the government institutions, ministries and national organizations that supported the Forum and enriched its themes. Special thanks go to:

• Ministry of Planning
• Ministry of Environment
• National Investment Commission
• Ministry of Construction, Housing, Municipalities and Public Works
• Ministry of Communications
• Communications and Media Commission
• Federation of Iraqi Chambers of Commerce
• International Chamber of Commerce — Iraq (ICC-Iraq)
• Arab Smart Cities Forum
• United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)
• International Trade Centre in Iraq (ITC Iraq)
• Central Organization for Standardization and Quality Control
• National Security Advisory — Cybersecurity Center
• Private Sector Development Department
• Informatics Institute for Postgraduate Studies — University of Information Technology and Communications
• University of Baghdad — Institute of Urban and Regional Planning
• Janayen Iraq Organization for Sustainable Development
• All institutions, partners and experts who enriched the Forum’s activities.

We also thank our international and national partners, speakers and participants, embassies and diplomatic missions, academic institutions and specialist companies for their attendance and contributions to shaping the dialogue on the future of Iraqi cities.

Thank you to the Forum’s sponsors:

• Al-Ghadeer Real Estate Investments — Strategic Sponsor
• Al-Asriya Group — Diamond Sponsor
• Digital World International — Sponsor
• Real Estate Bank — Gold Sponsor
• Masar Al-Reem — Technical Sponsor

We also thank all media professionals, technical specialists and the teams who worked behind the scenes to ensure the Forum’s success.