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Themed ‘Future Skills and AI Economy’

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MBRF and UNDP to host 9 edition of Knowledge Summit

on 18-19 November 2024

Dubai, UAE, 13 October 2024- 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
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation (MBRF) and the United Nations

Development Program (UNDP) announced the hosting of the 9 edition of the Knowledge
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Summit on 18-19 November 2024, at the Dubai World Trade Center. This year, the event will
be organized under the theme ‘Future Skills and AI Economy’.

Known as a dynamic global platform, this annual event brings together thought leaders,

experts, decision-makers, and innovators from all over the world. The summit will pave the

way to discuss knowledge and future skills, its challenges, and opportunities to promote
international understanding and exchange of ideas on ways to develop a sustainable
knowledge-based economy.

His Excellency Jamal bin Huwaireb, CEO of the MBRF, said: “The Knowledge Summit, which
we host every year, has been successful in establishing Dubai as a global hub of innovation and

knowledge from which wide-ranging interactive forums are launched to disseminate
knowledge, experiences, and best practices to help societies transition to knowledge-based

economies. This contributes to improving the standard of living and mapping out a sustainable

future that prioritizes innovation and cutting-edge technology as a means of achieving growth
and prosperity. This year, the MBRF and UNDP aim to bolster global cooperation in the
knowledge and technology fields with emphasis on achieving sustainable development goals

through the advancement of future generations’ skills and the creation of innovative solutions

to pressing global issues.”

The summit will introduce the ‘Global Knowledge Index 2024,’ which has established itself as
an important tool for developing policies and national vision in recent years, by highlighting