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Press Release

MBRF exhibits innovations in knowledge and digital

initiatives at GITEX Global 2024

The event will provide a platform for MBRF to highlight its latest advancements and projects

Dubai, UAE, 13 October 2024- The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation

(MBRF) is participating in the GITEX Global 2024, the leading international event in the fields of
technology and startups, held at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) until 18 October 2024.

The MBRF’s participation aligns with its mission to exhibit recent developments in the field of
knowledge and digital initiatives.

During the event, the MBRF is presenting its projects and initiatives aimed at strengthening the

knowledge and education landscape in the region, including the Digital Knowledge Hub (DKH)
and the Global Knowledge Index (GKI). MBRF’s key objective is to highlight the growing impact

of innovative technologies and ground-breaking innovations in fostering the advancement and
dissemination of knowledge.

The DKH is a vital platform for Arabic knowledge dissemination that offers various indexed and

categorized digital resources. It integrates advanced techniques to ensure seamless accessibility
to intellectual Arabic and international content anytime, anywhere. The main goal of the platform

is to create an extensive knowledge collection for Arabic and global communities, with a focus on
the younger generations.

The GKI, which has been jointly launched by MBRF and the United Nations Development Program

(UNDP), serves as a comprehensive tool for measuring knowledge growth in countries across the
various fields of knowledge such as education, research and development, innovation, technology,

and the economy. The primary aim of the GKI is to provide an accurate and comprehensive
overview of a country’s capacity to create and leverage knowledge effectively to contribute to

sustainable development.