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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

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.

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