Under the Patronage of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (ruler of the Emirate of Dubai and the initiator of the UAE Federal Government Strategy in April 2007), tournaments take place at the Dubai Open (Dubai Tennis Championships).
The summit was held under the patronage of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and ruler of Dubai, and included participation of seven international organizations as strategic partners, including the International Monetary Fund, the United Nations, UNESCO, Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the World Economic Forum. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (Arabic:     ; Muhammad bin Rashid Al Maktum; born 15 July 1949) is the Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and ruler of the Emirate of Dubai. Since his accession in 2006, after the death of his brother Sheikh Maktoum, he has undertaken reforms in the UAE's government, starting with the UAE Federal Government Strategy in April 2007. The first World Government Summit was held in Dubai in 2013, and has been held annually since then. 
