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Press Release

To cultivate an Arab environment that encourages creativity and excellence

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MBRF hosts 5 Arab Awards Forum on 8-9 October

Dubai, UAE, 14 September 2025- The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge

Foundation (MBRF) is set to host the fifth edition of the Arab Awards Forum, a regional platform

that includes the awards of the Arab region with the aim of supporting them, elevating their status
and enhancing coordination and collaboration. The forum will be held on 8 and 9 October 2025,

with the participation of an elite group from the Arab intellectual and scientific community, along
with representatives of Arab awards, to cultivate an Arab environment that encourages creativity

and excellence.

By hosting this forum, MBRF adheres to its strategic mission and goals that focus on fostering
Arab thought and innovation. It further aims to create an environment that nurtures creativity

and innovation across diverse fields, directing efforts and resources to develop knowledge-based

communities. This ensures a knowledgeable generation capable of anticipating future challenges
and addressing them.

The Arab Awards Forum will explore avenues to strengthen collaboration, exchange expertise, and

showcase its prominent initiatives and activities that reaffirm the forum as a key driver of

knowledge and creativity in the region. It will further outline future initiatives aimed at
documenting experiences and expanding collaboration among key stakeholders in this field.

Dr. Abdulaziz Alsebail, Chairman of the Forum and Secretary-General of the King Faisal Prize,

expressed his heartfelt gratitude and appreciation to MBRKA, a founding member of the Forum,
for generously hosting the meeting and making tireless efforts to ensure its success. Dr. Alsebail

added that the meeting demonstrates the forum’s commitment to promoting Arab culture and
innovation, as well as strengthening the presence of Arab awards in the region’s cultural

landscape.