Overview
- The Week of Future Cities, hosted by the Museum of the Future with Dubai Municipality, closed after outlining human‑centred, tech‑enabled urban design that integrates nature, advanced materials and smart energy systems.
- Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority reported a successful manned eVTOL flight from Margham to Al Maktoum International and is working toward starting passenger service in 2026, with the first vertiport planned near Dubai International Airport.
- RTA launched 13 strategic research projects at its new R&D forum, engaging 80 experts across 30 universities and institutions to translate applied research into transport and infrastructure solutions.
- ‘Solutions for the Future – Innovations for Humanity 2025’ runs November 17–20 at Jumeirah Emirates Towers with 100+ student projects selected from more than 1,200 universities in 120 countries to connect academia with UAE partners.
- In Abu Dhabi, the INTERPOL Global Anti‑Corruption and Asset Recovery Conference opened with delegates from over 90 countries and 26 international organizations, featuring sessions on cross‑border asset tracking and recovery.