POAG is an 800+ member, UAE-based majlis –or discussion group, which facilitates positive dialogue and community interaction in 5 pillars:
1. Environment & Health
5. Women Leaders & Family
Activities: POAG hosts panel discussions, travel trips and other activities, including the e7 –بنات الإمارات Daughters of the Emirates program. e7 is a year-long program that enables young women in the UAE (
18-25 years old) to design and implement team projects benefiting our communities. www.fb.com/e7summit
POAG Mission
We foster dialogue and collaboration among a diverse community of UAE residents -nationals and expatriates. Our Community
POAG is a strong network of informed individuals who can trust each other not only for insightful discourse on important universal issues, but also for corrections when we have misconceptions about each other. Why Does POAG Matter? POAG promotes respectful intercultural interaction to improve our own understanding of the world and our responsibilities in it. Ours is a setting of genuine curiosity and most important, trust. Members can depend upon each other for not only truer insight and more accurate information, but more importantly for a friend who listens first and judges last.
• POAG Is:
– A diverse network of motivated progressive thinkers who seek dialogue on pressing issues touching our lives at work, at home, and in our communities
– Run on a non-profit basis by a team of volunteers
– Supported by generous in-kind donations
• POAG believes that:
– Just because a clear and easy solution does not exist today for some of life’s challenges, we shouldn’t stop seeking for a better tomorrow
– Personal accountability and self-motivation moves us from complaining about our situation to contributing towards a solution
– We need productive debate and discussion because our collective improves when we challenge each others’ ideas
• POAG IS NOT:
– Government affiliated
– A corporate affiliation
– A charity
– A full-time job
– An uptight, stuffy, elitist group – we’re serious but we can also laugh at ourselves
