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10/14/25, 9:54 AM MBRF, UNDP unveil details of Knowledge Summit 2025 - Eye of Riyadh

MBRF, UNDP unveil details of Knowledge Summit 2025

The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation (MBRF) and the United Nations Development Programme
(UNDP), during a high-level event held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York in partnership with the Permanent
Mission of the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations, announced details of the 10th edition of the Knowledge Summit,
taking place on 19–20 November 2025 at the Dubai World Trade Centre.

The event outlined the main themes of this year’s edition, which marks the Summit’s tenth anniversary. The Summit will
explore the concept of ‘Knowledge Markets’ as an economic and social driver of growth, inclusion, and empowerment, while
presenting international best practices in sustainable development and highlighting the role of partnerships and investment in

building integrated knowledge ecosystems.

Through its sessions, Knowledge Summit 2025 will promote global dialogue to build fair, effective knowledge markets that

support a resilient knowledge economy capable of adapting to rapid change. Discussions will address the potential of modern
technologies such as AI, blockchain, and big data in developing practical solutions to global challenges. The Summit will also
focus on key issues, including legislation, social transformations, intellectual property, patents, education, research, and
innovation.

Jamal bin Huwaireb, CEO of MBRF, said: “Knowledge Summit 2025 represents a strategic milestone that crowns a decade of
impactful achievements. It reaffirms our message of positioning knowledge as a tool for empowerment, nurturing
generations, and shaping a prosperous future. Announcing this year’s edition from New York underscores the Summit’s global

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