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News Report

The MBRKA, in 2018, was distributed among four cognitive, research, educational, and charitable

institutions – the Saudi Digital Library, the Magdi Yacoub Heart Foundation, the Institute of
International Education, and the Amersi Foundation.

The Saudi Digital Library is one of the Arab world’s most prominent and largest sources of digital

knowledge. It was established to offer advanced information services and diverse sources of
educational materials for teaching staff, researchers, and students. Currently, the library boasts
hundreds and thousands of digital books, millions of academic articles, university letters, and
multimedia in various disciplines.

Magdi Yacoub Heart Foundation was founded by Magdi Yacoub, Dr. Ahmed Zewail, and Ambassador

Mohamed Shaker in 2008 to manage the Aswan Heart Project, one of the vital projects for the health
and well-being of the Egyptian people, as well as the Aswan Heart Research Centre.

One of the world’s first nonprofit educational organizations, the Institute of International Education,

has 18 offices and over 700 employees worldwide. The Institute has relentlessly worked to build
economies, enhance scholarships, and foster cross-cultural and cognitive understanding since its
foundation in 1919. In addition, it collaborates with governments, international businesses,
universities, and foundations to create and oversee over 200 leadership and educational programs,

such as the Language Flagship program and the Fulbright Scholarship.

Established in 2012, the Amersi Foundation offers every form of assistance and support to many
causes and charities in the fields of education, promoting social justice, empowering young people,

developing coherent and sustainable societies, and health care. It offers numerous grants, donations,
and contributions to these charities and non-profit institutions of all kinds.

Winners of MBRKA in 2019

In 2019, Henrik von Scheel, who coined the term the Fourth Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0) and is
a pioneer in European digital transformation, along with Saudi Aramco’s Knowledge Management

Department and the National Institute of Education (NIE) in Singapore, won the MBRKA.

With his theories and concepts having gained influence in the world economy, von Scheel was
recognized by the Financial Times as one of the leading global pioneers in strategy and
competitiveness. He plays a vital role in shaping global trends and has a significant impact on national

income growth and policy evaluation.