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About the General Authority of Sports
The General Authority of Sports is the supreme governmental authority concerned with sponsoring

the sports sector in the UAE in accordance with Decree-Law No. (7) of 2008 regarding the General

Authority of Sports and the operating authorities.

The General Authority of Sports plays a leading role in providing the appropriate environment that
enables athletes to develop their physical capabilities, activate the various competitive and

recreational aspects. It also seeks to improve the results of national teams at various levels by
drawing up the general policy for the sports sector in the UAE and developing plans and programs

that will achieve the set goals and support following up and coordinating the work of the operating

entities, in addition to issuing decisions related to publicizing the operating entities, merging them,
suspending their activities, or canceling them, and approving the organizational, administrative

and financial structures and regulations of the publicized entities.

About KFE

The Knowledge Fund Establishment (KFE) is a Dubai Government entity established in 2007 by
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of

the UAE, and Ruler of Dubai, to advance and contribute to Dubai’s vision for the education
sector. Since its founding, KFE has been developing and maintaining a sustainable investment

portfolio as well as several educational initiatives in line with international best practices and

standards.

As the custodian of the educational bank land in Dubai, and in collaboration with its strategic
partners in the private sector, KFE has supported the opening of more than 50 educational

facilities in Dubai, enrolling more than 87K students as of 2022. Current operational educational
initiatives and investments occupy more than 13.8 million sq.ft. of the total education land

allocation in Dubai.