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most pressing challenges. It also enhances Dubai’s position as a global centre for innovation and
intellectual progress, she said.
“The Summit plays a crucial role in fostering knowledge-based societies, emphasising the need for
enhanced international collaboration to drive global progress, prosperity, and sustainable development.
By embracing creativity, we can advance individuals, communities, and nations, as exemplified by
building economies rooted in knowledge and innovation. This vision prioritises cultivating future
generations of skilled talent, harnessing the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI), and
investing in its capabilities to achieve a comprehensive development renaissance. By merging human
ingenuity with technological power, AI emerges as a key driver of progress and new opportunities,” Her
Highness said.
In his speech at the Summit, His Excellency Jamal bin Huwaireb, CEO of the MBRF, underscored the
Knowledge Summit's emergence as a cornerstone among leading global events focused on knowledge and
innovation. He highlighted its role as a unifying platform for shared visions and collective goals,
positioning knowledge as a critical pillar for creating a sustainable and prosperous future for the region
and new generations.
His Excellency stated: “This year’s theme, ‘Future Skills and AI Economy,’ aligns with the nation’s
commitment to cultivating a knowledge-based economy and leveraging the transformative power of AI

across various sectors. It also underscores Dubai’s leadership in the knowledge sector and its commitment
to driving innovation as a key enabler of growth.”
“The event reflects the joint efforts of MBRF and UNDP to advance the knowledge economy and
empower individuals and institutions to utilise knowledge as a transformative tool. The Summit aims to
improve community well-being and achieve comprehensive economic and intellectual development,
further cementing the UAE’s position as a global hub for progress and innovation.”
Global Knowledge Index 2024 Results
On the first day of the Summit, the 2024 Global Knowledge Index (GKI) results were announced, with
Sweden claiming the top spot, followed by Finland and Switzerland in second and third place. The United
Arab Emirates also achieved the highest ranking among Arab countries. Over the years, the GKI has
earned its reputation as a comprehensive measure of a nation’s knowledge capacity, incorporating
benchmarks across education, scientific research, innovation, and information technology (IT). The Index
also introduced insights into upcoming developments, including the integration of new variables and
components designed to align with the rapidly evolving global landscape and trends.

His Excellency Dr. Abdallah Al Dardari, UN Assistant Secretary-General and UNDP Assistant
Administrator and Director of the UNDP Regional Bureau for the Arab States, said: “The pursuit of
knowledge production, dissemination, and utilisation is not merely a choice but a critical necessity for
advancing sustainable development. This is why the Knowledge Project, emerging from the Arab region
to the global stage, introduces an innovative framework for assessing knowledge levels across all
nations."
He added: “The Global Knowledge Index (GKI) does more than evaluate knowledge; it also gauges our
capacity to navigate the rapid transformations of the Fifth Industrial Revolution. This era is defined by

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