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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.
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

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