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9/11/24, 1:55 PM    PRESSR: MBRKA’s Board of Trustees reviews award nominations and discusses development proposals — TradingView News
        PRESSR: MBRKA’s Board of




        Trustees reviews award



        nominations and discusses



        development proposals






        Sep 10, 202416:56 GMT+4





        Dubai, UAE- The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Award (MBRKA)

        Board of Trustees held its first meeting this year, to assess nominations for the

        award and ensure adherence to the required criteria and conditions. The
        meeting, which was held at the MBRKA headquarters, further reviewed

        approved procedures and regulations as well as evaluated the progress made in

        the award’s 2024 plan.



        The meeting was chaired by His Excellency Jamal bin Huwaireb, CEO of the

        MBRF, and Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees and Secretary-General of the

        MBRKA. It was held in the presence of the Board of Trustees members: Dr. Ali
        Ahmed Al Ghafli, representing the United Arab Emirates University (UAEU); Prof.

        Mohamed Osman Elkhosht, former President of Cairo University; Prof. Alexander

        Zehnder, representing Nanyang Technological University; and Dr. Alan Goodman,

        CEO of the Institute of International Education (IIE).



        Additionally, the meeting was attended by members of the advisory council: Dr.

        Olov Amelin, Director of the Jamtli Museum of Sweden; Prof. Nick Rawlins, Pro-

        Vice-Chancellor Chinese at the University of Hong Kong; and David Bennett,
        Vice President of Development and Alumni Relations at Howard University.




        During the meeting, H.E. Jamal bin Huwaireb delivered a speech, reaffirming
        that the pursuit and acquisition of learning are fundamental to building a


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