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News Report

Masdar, a leader in renewable energy and clean technologies, and a fully owned subsidiary of Mubadala

Development, received the MBRKA in 2016. The company aims to achieve the Abu Dhabi Economic
Vision 2030 by creating new revenue streams and advancing knowledge-based economic sectors in
the Emirate. With its emphasis on the essentials of clean energy project development and sustainable

urban development, it is among the global leaders in the clean energy sector.

The Arab Thought Foundation, an independent international non-governmental knowledge
organization established in 2000 by His Royal Highness Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, the President of this
Foundation and the Chairman of its Board of Trustees, shared the MBRKA in 2016. The organization

was founded with the single objective of fostering pride in the Arab nation's deeply ingrained values
and principles through a responsible freedom approach. The Foundation covers a wide range of topics,
including media, literature, economics, science, medicine, and administration.

Winners of MBRKA in 2017

In 2017, Dr. Wendy Kopp, CEO and Founder of Teach for America, Dr. Hiroshi Komiyama Yama, Founder
of the Platinum Community Network, and the MiSK Foundation, a charitable organization, won the
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Award.

In 1989, Dr. Kopp established the Teach for America Foundation to offer equal educational
opportunities for children in America, and the Education for All Foundation to support aspiring social

entrepreneurs who sought to implement educational initiatives in their countries. Dr. Komiyama,
President of the Mitsubishi Research Institute, founded the Platinum Society Network in 2010 to

create a global sustainability plan, attracting more than 90 enterprises and 160 local governments. He
also organized a wide array of initiatives and projects to develop a ‘platinum society,’ which empowers
people to lead a better quality of life.

MiSK Foundation, the non-profit charitable organization, founded by His Royal Highness Prince
Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi

Arabia and Chairman of the Council of Economic and Development Affairs. It aims to nurture and
encourage learning as well as foster leadership skills amongst young people to craft a bright future for

the Kingdom. Furthermore, it places an emphasis on strengthening the capacities of young people and
offering the requisite resources to empower and nurture talent, unlock their creative abilities, and
create a healthy environment for their growth and development.

Winners of MBRKA in 2018