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MBRF and UNDP reveal agenda of 9 Knowledge Summit

2024

The summit will explore avenues for developing future skills and an AI-driven

economy

• Welcoming international speakers in AI, technology, economics, education, and environment

• Honoring the winners of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Award and
releasing the Global Knowledge Index 2024

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• The 3 UNESCO World Conference on Open Educational Resources will be held during the
summit, for the first time in the Arab region
• Holding the inaugural meeting of the Global Alliance for Skills Development

Dubai, UAE, 28 October 2024- The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation
(MBRF) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) revealed the detailed agenda

and activities list of the ‘Knowledge Summit 2024,’ organized under the patronage of His
Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the

UAE and Ruler of Dubai. The ninth edition of Knowledge Summit, which is scheduled to be held
on 18 and 19 November 2024, at Dubai World Trade Centre, will highlight the theme ‘Future Skills

and the Artificial Intelligence Economy.’

The announcement was made during a press conference held by both parties at the Al Habtoor

Palace Hotel. The press conference was attended by His Excellency Jamal bin Huwaireb, CEO of
MBRF, and Dr. Hany Torky, Chief Technical Advisor and Project Manager of the Knowledge Project

at UNDP, along with representatives of several media outlets in the UAE.