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Press Release





                  Knowledge Summit 2024 concludes with over 40 sessions


                                discussing future skills and AI economy



                        Over 3000 attendees participated in the event in-person while 22,000

                          individuals attended virtually via website and social media platforms







               Dubai, UAE,  21  November  2024-  The Mohammed  bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge
               Foundation  (MBRF) and the  United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)  successfully
               concluded the ninth edition of the ‘Knowledge Summit’, which was held between November 18

               and 19, 2024, at the Dubai World Trade Centre.


               Held under the theme ‘Future Skills and AI Economy’, the event attracted remarkable attendance

               and wide regional and global  interest  as more  than 50  international experts  and  academics
               specialized in  artificial  intelligence,  technology,  economy,  education,  environment,  and other

               pivotal sectors participated in over 40-panel discussions and valuable dialogues. These sessions

               presented  inspiring  ideas and visions  about future  skills,  as well as  the  challenges and
               opportunities offered by  advanced  technologies,  particularly  AI.  This  prominent event was
               attended by over 3,000 attendees in person, while more than 22,000 individuals participated in

               this event through its website and social media platforms.


               His Excellency Jamal bin Huwaireb, CEO of MBRF, said: “The Knowledge Summit has once again

               established its growing importance as a leading annual global platform that brings together the
               brightest minds and experts to discuss current vital issues. The event shed light on the latest

               international knowledge and scientific trends that shape the world and strategies to keep pace

               with its most prominent transformations, in light of the rapid expansion of AI and other emerging
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               technologies. This year, we have achieved new significant feats by organizing the ‘3  UNESCO
               World OER Congress’ for the first time in the Arab region and hosting the first meeting of the

               ‘Global Alliance for Skills Development’ during the Summit, further strengthening efforts to build
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