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MBRF and UNDP to organize 2nd edition of
Youth Knowledge Forum in Egypt on 2-3

September 2024

August 28, 2024

The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation (MBRF) and the United
Nations Development Programme (UNDP) will organize the second edition of the Youth
Knowledge Forum (YKF) in Egypt on 2 and 3 September 2024. The YKF is being held in
partnership with the Ministry of Youth and Sports of the Arab Republic of Egypt and under
the patronage of His Excellency Dr. Ashraf Sobhy, Egyptian Minister of Youth and Sports.

The key goal of the second edition is to highlight major local and global knowledge
achievements, encourage knowledge practitioners to pursue higher levels of creativity and
innovation aspects, and inspire Arab youth to expand their creative capabilities by drawing
inspiration from the achievements of past recipients of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al
Maktoum Knowledge Award (MBRKA). The YKF will play a vital role in MBRF’s ongoing
efforts to establish channels for disseminating, transferring, and localizing knowledge, while
fostering a global society that thrives on innovation and sustainable development.

His Excellency Jamal bin Huwaireb, CEO of the MBRF, said: “The collaboration between the
MBRF, UNDP, and the Egyptian Ministry of Youth and Sports marks a vital step forward in
launching joint knowledge initiatives regionally. The second edition of the YKF is projected
to serve as a prominent platform for the exchange of knowledge and experience as well as
the creation of ideas among Arab youth. The objective is to nurture creative minds capable
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