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countries, and continued to encourage a love of reading among

students as a means to spread awareness of its importance, promote

values of tolerance and moderation, and create a new generation of

creative minds.

Other achievements included the 8th Knowledge Summit, organized

by Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation and the

UN Development Programme under the theme ‘Knowledge Cities and

the 5th Industrial Revolution’, and the Digital School’s expansion in

2023 to benefit over 108,000 students in 8 countries.

Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Spending under the Innovation & Entrepreneurship pillar in 2023

amounted to AED 138 million, up AED 10 million from 2022, and

benefited 1.2 million people.

Projects under this pillar aim to cement the status and the UAE as

destinations that keep up with accelerated digital transformation

and help communities make the necessary change needed for a

better, sustainable future.

Achievements included the 1st Great Arab Minds edition announced

its first-ever winner in a bid to support scientific and knowledge

innovations in the Arab World. Additionally, MBRGI partnered with

the World Economic Forum to launch the Food Innovation Hub UAE;

an initiative aims to accelerate and expand the scope of innovations

and technologies that support sustainable food systems

transformation.

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