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Knowledge Summit 2024 kicks off tomorrow in

Dubai convening intellectual pioneers and

decision-makers to explore AI economy

18/11/2024

Dubai, UAE, 17 November 2024- Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al

Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the Knowledge Summit 2024,
themed ‘Future Skills and AI Economy’, will be held from 18 – 19 November 2024 at Sheikh Saeed Halls in
Dubai World Trade Centre. The dynamic global knowledge event is being jointly organized by the

Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation (MBRF) and the United Nations Development
Programme (UNDP).

During the summit, the results of the 2024 Global Knowledge Index (GKI) and the Mohammed bin Rashid Al
Maktoum Knowledge Award (MBRKA) 2024 winners will be announced. Meanwhile, the 3rd UNESCO World

Open Educational Resources (OER) Congress will be held alongside the summit for the very first time in the
region.

The summit will also host the inaugural meeting of the Global Coalition for Skills Development, supporting the
recently launched Future Skills Academy initiative. The initiative aims to equip employees with the requisite
skills to keep up with AI-driven changes across diverse industries while bolstering the skills and capabilities of

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