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10/15/25, 9:26 AM Arab Award Forum wraps up 5th edition, highlights prizes' role in fostering excellence and creativity - Middle East News 247

Arab Award Forum wraps up 5th edition, highlights

prizes’ role in fostering excellence and creativity

By PR News Desk 14/10/2025

The fifth edition of the Arab Award Forum concluded in Dubai after two impactful days of discussions and
knowledge exchange. Hosted by the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Award (MBRKA), an
initiative of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation (MBRF), the forum gathered

representatives from 35 of the Arab world’s top awards, along with leading thought leaders, scientists, and
knowledge experts from across the region. The forum is part of MBRF’s ongoing efforts to foster creativity
and intellectual innovation, while enhancing collaboration and cooperation among Arab awards.

This edition featured the fifth General Assembly meeting of the forum, held at the Mohammed bin Rashid
Library (MBRL). The meeting reviewed the awards that recently joined the forum, explored the new Arab
Awards Platform launched by the Arab Thought Foundation (ATF), and outlined the assembly’s upcoming

activities. Additionally, the meeting highlighted the forum’s official website and the online platforms of
participating awards. A key highlight was the review of a study titled ‘The State of Arab Awards,’ led by Dr.
Ashraf Al-Izzazi, Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Culture in Egypt.

Following this meeting, attendees explored various sections of MBRL, gaining insights into its extensive
collections of books and valuable historical manuscripts that document the development of human

knowledge. An orientation workshop was also conducted to familiarize participants with the Integrated

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