U.S. President Obama Opens the World Government Summit -- Day One Recap

U.S. President Barack Obama opened the Summit by video conference, underscoring the importance of the event and the need for global collaboration. To highlight the Summit's theme, 'Shaping Future Governments,' President Obama said: "Our countries can learn from each other … We can make our governments even more responsive and accountable for our successors."

U.S. President Barack Obama opened the Summit by video conference, underscoring the importance of the event and the need for global collaboration. To highlight the Summit's theme, 'Shaping Future Governments,' President Obama said: "Our countries can learn from each other … We can make our governments even more responsive and accountable for our successors."

Additional highlights from day one include:

About the World Government Summit

Since 2013, the government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has hosted an annual event on the future of government. For additional details, go to: https://worldgovernmentsummit.org/. Follow us on Twitter at @WorldGovSummit; #WorldGovSummit.