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11/20/24, 9:13 AM Latifa bint Mohammed inaugurates 9th Knowledge Summit - Aletihad News Center
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.

UN Assistant Secretary-General and UNDP Assistant Administrator and Director of the UNDP Regional Bureau for the

Arab States, Dr. Abdallah Al Dardari, 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 swift advancements in
cutting-edge technologies and integrated digital connectivity, posing unique opportunities and unprecedented
challenges to our societies and economies. It penetrates the core of every institution—be it commercial or

governmental—at a pace never seen before.”

Winners of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Award 2024 were also announced during the opening
day.

This year’s honourees — Juma Al Majid, Dr. Andrew Ng, Dr. David M. Clark, Dr. Anke Ehlers, and Dr. Ahmed Eid
Khamis Thani Almheiri — were recognised for their outstanding global contributions to science, knowledge, and

innovation.

Notably, the Award celebrates individuals whose efforts are devoted to advancing humanity through the transformative

power of knowledge and innovation.

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