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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 multi media
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

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