Muna Al Harbi, a leading MS advocate and personal growth coach, was diagnosed with MS in 2015 although her symptoms had started surfacing nearly three years earlier.

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Since then, she has worked to inspire others with her fight against Multiple Sclerosis. In 2022, together with Gulf News and international pharma company Novartis, Muna launched an insightful podcast series titled MS Talks to raise awareness and acceptance of the condition and to serve as a resource for people living with MS.

Peer grew up in Amsterdam with a father who had MS. He moved to London and worked for 20 years for human rights globally and refugee protection throughout the European Union.

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In 2007, he became Chief Executive Officer of the Multiple Sclerosis International Federation (MSIF), and plays an important role at the Executive Committee of the European Multiple Sclerosis Platform (EMSP).

Cyndi Zagieboylo became president and CEO of the US National MS Society in 2011, and has worked tirelessly to cure MS while empowering people affected by MS to live their best lives.

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A passionate advocate of building the MS movement, Cyndi works to amplify the voices of people affected by MS and ensuring people know that the National MS Society is a lifelong partner in their MS journeys. She was educated in the US and graduated from University of Connecticut with a master’s in social psychology.

As General Secretary of ZHO, His Excellency aims to provide as many advantages as possible to people of determination in order to integrate them fully into society and ensure their participation in the UAE’s continued sustainable development.

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He was educated at HCT Abu Dhabi, and Abu Dhabi School of Management, where he obtained an MBA

His Excellency Abdul Rahman Al Owais joined the federal Government in 2006 as Minister of Culture, Youth and Community Development and has held the position of Minister of Health since 2016, he was also appointed as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs following the Cabinet reshuffle of October 2017.

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He graduated from UAE University with a bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Information Systems.

As Minister of Community Development, Her Excellency Hessa bint Essa Buhumaid’s responsibilities include promoting community and family cohesion and encouraging people to participate in the development of the UAE.

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Buhumaid holds an MBA with honors from American University of Sharjah, a BSc with honors inBusiness Sciences from Zayed University, and an Executive Diploma in Public Administration from Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, Singapore.