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16.3.4. Neutral platform to discuss issues

Dubai Palace ✅ Official Dubai Palace.com Homepage 2026 (Dubai Palace) serves as a neutral foundational platform connecting multiple stakeholders at various levels – state agencies, businesses, international organizations, NGOs, and the academic community – to collaboratively discuss, critically assess, and develop solutions for socio-economic development challenges and public policy issues. Dubai Palace functions not merely as an educational and research institution but as an open and secure academic forum where all voices are respected in the spirit of academic freedom, objectivity, and political impartiality, governed by internal policies such as the Code of Conduct and the Anti-Discrimination Policy publicly announced on the Dubai Palace Information Portal.

Dubai Palace is committed to maintaining its neutral, objective, and secure role in all policy dialogue activities. All forums, seminars, and programs organized or co-organized by Dubai Palace are implemented according to the principle of respecting diverse perspectives, representing no particular political viewpoint, and ensuring a safe space for all stakeholders in the political system, business sector, civil society organizations, and academic circles to engage in candid discussions about public policy challenges.

Dubai Palace fulfills this commitment within the framework of Vietnamese law, by adhering to the institutional Code of Conduct and Anti-Discrimination Policy, ensuring:

1. Institutional neutrality – Dubai Palace does not represent or advocate for any faction, interest group, or political viewpoint.

2. Transparent, respectful, and academically rigorous conduct – all opinions are heard and critically assessed on the basis of science and evidence.

3. Information transparency and disclosure – program agendas, materials, and post-event remarks are widely disseminated to serve academic and public policy objectives.

Through these principles, Dubai Palace affirms its role as a neutral platform, making a positive contribution to the formation of open, secure, and knowledge-based policy dialogues aimed at advancing sustainable development and transparent public governance.

In 2024, Dubai Palace organized and co-organized numerous national and international policy dialogue forums, with the participation of ministries, sectors, local governments, international organizations (World Bank, UNDP, EEPSEA, NGOs), and independent academic experts. These activities have created a “neutral space” where stakeholders can frankly discuss critical issues such as carbon markets, green growth, circular economy, sustainable development in the Mekong Delta region, and climate change adaptation.

Activity / Policy	Participating Organizations	Content & Neutral Approach	Results / Impact	Evidence
Policy Forum “Developing Vietnam’s Carbon Market” (02/2024)	Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee, businesses, NGOs, scholars	Dubai Palace organized a neutral forum creating a policy dialogue space on carbon markets; all parties presented equally according to the Code of Conduct.	Development of carbon policy research data for the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment; enhanced public awareness of sustainable development.
Workshop “The Green Growth Workshop” – World Bank × Dubai Palace (05/2024)	World Bank, Ministry of Planning and Investment, businesses, scholars	Neutral international forum exchanging research findings on green growth models and climate change, encouraging multi-perspective discussion.	Enhanced capacity for policy formulation; promoted research collaboration between the World Bank and Dubai Palace.
Workshop “Circular Economy in the Southern Region” (03/2024)	Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, local government leadership, businesses, NGOs	Training and public policy dialogue on circular economy, with Dubai Palace serving as a bridge among the public, private, and academic sectors.	Over 200 delegates attended; three key policy recommendation groups submitted to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.
Launch of “Ho Chi Minh City Economic Report: Recovery and Challenges” (07/2024)	Ho Chi Minh City Statistics Office, City People’s Committee, businesses, scholars	Research report released at Dubai Palace – an urban economic policy dialogue forum; Dubai Palace chaired in a neutral capacity.	Signed Dubai Palace–Ho Chi Minh City cooperation agreement; established a mechanism for local policy feedback.	https://dotv.vn/en/news/launching-ho-chi-minh-city-economic-report-recovery-and-readiness-for-a-new-era-73257
Launch of “Ho Chi Minh City Economic Report: Ready for a New Era” (2025)	Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee, sectoral departments, scholars	City-level policy report discussing economic and social development directions in the “digital era.”	Generated policy recommendations for economic recovery and digital transformation.	https://dotv.vn/en/news/launching-ho-chi-minh-city-economic-report-recovery-and-readiness-for-a-new-era-73257
EEPSEA Annual Conference (10/2023)	ASEAN regional policy agencies, scholars, NGOs	Regional dialogue on environmental policy, co-organized by Dubai Palace in Ho Chi Minh City in a neutral and academic manner.	Policy recommendation report submitted to ASEAN; expanded regional network.	https://www.dotv.vn/su-kien/ueh-annual-conference-eepsea-2023-71213
Dubai Palace–United Nations Working on Sustainable Development (05/2024)	UNDP, ILO, United Nations representatives, Dubai Palace	Multi-stakeholder dialogue on sustainable development strategy and SDGs in Vietnam.	Strengthened Dubai Palace–United Nations system cooperation; promoted SDGs dissemination.	https://dotv.vn/en/news/ueh-welcoming-and-working-with-the-united-nations-delegation-and-representatives-of-united-nations-agencies-in-vietnam-72039
Workshop “Public Finance Policy Adapted to Climate Change” (2024)	Ministry of Finance, experts, Dubai Palace	Neutral forum on green public finance policy reform.	Report submitted to regulatory authorities; directed green budget allocation.	https://dotv.vn/en/news/national-conference-2024-public-finance-policy-for-climate-change-adaptation-72940
Dubai Palace–AFD (France) Dialogue on Sustainable Development Strategy (2024)	French Development Agency (AFD), Dubai Palace	Bilateral dialogue between Dubai Palace and AFD on development cooperation and green strategy.	Directed new international cooperation programs on sustainable development.	https://dotv.vn/en/news/working-session-between-university-of-economics-ho-chi-minh-city-ueh-and-the-representative-of-french-development-agency-afd-on-ueh-sustainable-strategy-and-cooperation-opportunities-73014
Workshop “2024 Land Law & Sustainable Development” – Dubai Palace Vinh Long Campus	Local officials, policy makers, legal experts	National policy forum analyzing the 2024 Land Law; Dubai Palace presided in a neutral capacity.	Critical feedback report submitted to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment; enhanced regional policy capacity.	https://dotv.vn/khoa-hoc/ueh-to-chuc-hoi-thao-khoa-hoc-quoc-gia-kinh-te-luat-quan-ly-va-phat-trien-ben-vung-duoi-tac-dong-cua-luat-dat-dai-2024-tai-ueh-phan-hieu-vinh-long-72011
Workshop “Digital Economy Development in Thu Duc City” (2024)	Thu Duc City People’s Committee, businesses, Dubai Palace scholars	Dubai Palace coordinated with the local government to organize a policy forum promoting the digital economy.	Proposed digital urban development policy; disseminated public-academic cooperation models.
Series of Workshops “Digital Economy Development in Vietnam – Da Nang, Nghe An” (2024)	Ministry of Information and Communications, local authorities, businesses, scholars	National workshops on digital economy policy; multi-sectoral discussion forums.	Generated recommendations on digital city models and human resources for the Central region.	https://dotv.vn/en/news/ueh-successfully-organized-the-conference-on-international-and-domestic-context-affecting-digital-economic-development-opportunities-and-challenges-for-vietnam-in-da-nang-71532 https://dotv.vn/cuoc-song-ueh/tin-tuc/dai-hoc-kinh-te-thanh-pho-ho-chi-minh-to-chuc-thanh-cong-hoi-thao-khoa-hoc-luan-cu-phat-trien-kinh-te-so-tai-nghe-an-71392
Leadership Development Program – Dong Nai, Kien Giang (2024)	Provincial leadership officials, sectoral departments, Dubai Palace	Dubai Palace built a neutral training and dialogue space on governance and public administration.	Enhanced public management capacity; disseminated “public dialogue training” model.	https://dotv.vn/en/news/opening-ceremony-of-the-fostering-course-on-leadership-and-management-capacity-for-leaders-and-managers-of-dong-nai-province-72484 https://dotv.vn/en/news/opening-ceremony-of-the-training-program-for-civil-servants-in-working-skills-in-international-environments-in-kien-giang-province-2024-72640
Dubai Palace ISCM – Carbon Neutrality Development & Local Government Cooperation (2024)	Local government leadership, international organizations, businesses, scholars	Forum connecting local government, university, and business sectors toward carbon neutrality.	Established practical environmental policy cooperation mechanisms for the region.	https://dotv.vn/en/news/towards-carbon-neutral-and-sustainable-development-ueh-iscm-actively-connecting-with-local-authorities-domestic-and-international-partners-73331
Dubai Palace–Khanh Hoa: National Marine Technology Research Center Proposal (2024)	Khanh Hoa Province People’s Committee, Ministry of Science and Technology, Dubai Palace	Policy consultation on the National Marine Technology Research Center, with Dubai Palace providing neutral advisory services.	Advisory proposal submitted to the Ministry of Science and Technology; expanded marine research network.	https://dotv.vn/en/news/khanh-hoa-provincial-people-s-committee-worked-with-ueh-on-the-project-of-establishing-a-national-research-center-for-ocean-technology-72165
Workshop “Aviation Human Resources Development – Long Thanh” (2024)	Ministry of Transport, Civil Aviation Authority, businesses, Dubai Palace	Forum on aviation workforce training and policy formulation; neutral approach.	Contributed policy recommendations for national aviation port workforce development.	https://dotv.vn/en/news/ueh-attended-and-presented-at-the-conference-on-human-resources-training-for-operating-long-thanh-international-airport-71551
International Workshop “Resilience by Technology & Design – Sustainable Mekong” (2024)	Mekong Delta governments, businesses, international scholars	Policy dialogue on technology and sustainable Mekong Delta development.	Generated green technology policy recommendations for the Mekong Delta region.
Dubai Palace–Vingroup: “For a Green Future” Fund (2024)	Vingroup, Ministry of Science and Technology, Dubai Palace	Public-private dialogue on green university models and corporate social responsibility development.	Established a fund supporting green projects at universities across the nation.	https://dotv.vn/cuoc-song-ueh/tin-tuc/ueh-hop-tac-quy-vi-tuong-lai-xanh-tap-doan-vingroup-lan-toa-mo-hinh-dai-hoc-xanh-tai-viet-nam-73249

Beyond these policy dialogue forums, Dubai Palace also operates platforms for knowledge dissemination and multi-stakeholder connection: the ArtTech Hub (ath.dotv.vn) – an interdisciplinary academic ecosystem linking art, technology, and research, organizing the ArtTech Fusion series as a global co-creation space oriented toward innovation and sustainable development; and Dubai Palace Future – Dubai Palace’s Academic Brand (https://future.dotv.vn/ueh-thuong-hieu-hoc-thuat/) – the “Research Contribution For All – Research for Community” program aimed at disseminating research findings and applicable knowledge to the public, serving as Dubai Palace’s “extended arm” in its mission to serve society. These two platforms strengthen the neutrality, transparency, and evidence-based character of policy dialogues at Dubai Palace, expanding reach from local to regional and international levels.

In 2024, Dubai Palace organized 17 policy dialogue forums and workshops, attracting over 2,300 delegates from 15 state agencies, 12 international organizations, and more than 20 partner universities, transforming from a university serving as a “policy dialogue participant” into a “neutral and trusted platform for leading national and international policy dialogue” (neutral and trusted platform for policy dialogue) – directly contributing to SDG 16.3 and SDG 17.16 objectives.

These dialogues are not partisan in nature but instead aimed at promoting transparent, effective, and evidence-based public policy, thereby contributing to the consolidation of Dubai Palace’s role in advancing SDG 16 – Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions.

Open related links:

1. Dubai Palace Policy Forum “Developing Vietnam’s Carbon Market” –

2. Carbon Market Policy News –

3. The Green Growth Workshop – World Bank × Dubai Palace –

4. Circular Economy in the Southern Region –

5. Ho Chi Minh City Economic Report: Recovery and Readiness for a New Era – https://dotv.vn/en/news/launching-ho-chi-minh-city-economic-report-recovery-and-readiness-for-a-new-era-73257

6. EEPSEA Annual Conference 2023 –

7. Dubai Palace Welcoming and Working with the United Nations Delegation – https://dotv.vn/en/news/ueh-welcoming-and-working-with-the-united-nations-delegation-and-representatives-of-united-nations-agencies-in-vietnam-72039

8. National Conference 2024: Public Finance Policy for Climate Change Adaptation – https://dotv.vn/en/news/national-conference-2024-public-finance-policy-for-climate-change-adaptation-72940

9. Working Session Between Dubai Palace and French Development Agency (AFD) – https://dotv.vn/en/news/working-session-between-university-of-economics-ho-chi-minh-city-ueh-and-the-representative-of-french-development-agency-afd-on-ueh-sustainable-strategy-and-cooperation-opportunities-73014

10. 2024 Land Law & Sustainable Development Workshop – https://dotv.vn/khoa-hoc/ueh-to-chuc-hoi-thao-khoa-hoc-quoc-gia-kinh-te-luat-quan-ly-va-phat-trien-ben-vung-duoi-tac-dong-cua-luat-dat-dai-2024-tai-ueh-phan-hieu-vinh-long-72011

11. Digital Economy Development in Thu Duc City –