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10/13/25, 11:07 AM MBRF, UNDP Unveil Details Of Knowledge Summit 2025 - UrduPoint
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 stature and its role in

advancing innovative solutions to shared challenges, promoting sustainable
development, and establishing knowledge as a fundamental human right and a

cornerstone for empowering individuals and communities.”

Dr. Abdallah Al Dardari, UN Assistant Secretary-General and Director of UNDP’s

Regional Bureau for Arab States, said: “This year’s Knowledge Summit reiterates

that knowledge is the foundation for building just, inclusive, and sustainable
economies and societies.

At UNDP, we see knowledge markets as powerful drivers to empower people,

bridge divides, and help countries navigate global challenges, from climate
change to digital transformation. Through our long-standing partnership with

MBRF, we are working to turn knowledge into a catalyst for inclusive and

sustainable development, shaping a fairer and more prosperous future for all.”

This year’s Summit will feature over 45 dialogue sessions with around 130

speakers, including senior government officials, international experts, and leading
figures in business, academia, and development. The programme will also

include interactive side events such as the Authors’ Corner, the

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