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Press Release

In line with Year of Community's ‘Knowledge Markets: Developing Sustainable

Communities’ theme

Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation

reveals key highlights of Knowledge Summit 2025 agenda

Dubai, UAE, 29 October 2025- The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation
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(MBRF) announced the key highlights of the 10 edition of the Knowledge Summit 2025, which
will be held at the Dubai World Trade Centre from November 19 to 20, under the theme

‘Knowledge Markets: Developing Sustainable Communities’.

The Summit, which recognizes knowledge as an integral part of community development, is in line
with the UAE’s declaration of 2025 as the Year of Community and includes informative sessions

and in-depth discussions that promote global participation. The event emphasizes the value of
investing in ideas and knowledge as the most impactful way to build thriving communities.

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H.E. Jamal bin Huwaireb, CEO of MBRF, highlighted how the 10 edition of the Knowledge
Summit is not simply a milestone, but the beginning of a new decade of global knowledge impact.

His Excellency added, “The Summit stands as a global benchmark for thought leadership in the
knowledge economy, further positioning Dubai as a hub for universal dialogue on transforming

knowledge into sustainable economic and social value. More importantly, it showcases the UAE’s
innovative model for a knowledge-based economy driven by data, research, and innovation, in line

with our wise leadership’s vision to make knowledge a crucial resource for shaping a better future.”

Dr. Hany Torky, Chief Technical Advisor and Project Manager of the Knowledge Project at

UNDP, stated, “This year’s Global Knowledge Index (GKI) has been comprehensively updated to
improve accuracy and cross-country comparisons by refining indicators and adding new criteria

sets to assess key sectors such as education, research and development, and Environmental,
social, and governance (ESG) among others. It also provides policymakers with a more practical