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PRESSR: MBRF and UNDP reveal agenda of 9th Knowledge

Summit 2024

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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

The 3rd 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: 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.

The press conference briefed the attendees on the summit’s agenda and its various dialogue sessions, revealing the most
prominent events and meetings that will be included in this year’s edition.

H.E. Jamal bin Huwaireb said: “Over the past years, the Knowledge Summit has proven to be a one-of-its-kind global platform
for disseminating insights, ideas, and best practices to enhance knowledge generation and distribution. In line with this, every
year it convenes experts and specialists from different fields to exchange innovative solutions that will support efforts to
attain sustainable development at all levels. At present, the summit reflects our relentless efforts to stay updated with Dubai’s
plans to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) in all sectors to support digital transformation and keep pace with global
technological changes to ensure maximum readiness for the future. As a result, this year’s summit will focus on the most
significant challenges societies have been facing, including the development of human skills and the role of the AI economy
in determining the direction of different industries.”

H.E. Jamal bin Huwaireb added: “As years pass by, the Knowledge Summit has consolidated Dubai’s position as a global hub
for knowledge and innovation by opening broad horizons for discussion and interaction with a selection of global thinkers,
innovators, pioneers, and decision-makers. We anticipate that this year’s event will present a significant opportunity to
broaden the scope of international collaboration, particularly in the fields of AI, knowledge, technology, and
entrepreneurship, in collaboration with UNDP, and to support initiatives aimed at accomplishing Sustainable Development
Goals and devising solutions to address global issues.”

Furthermore, H.E. bin Huwaireb highlighted one of the major events on the sidelines of the Knowledge Summit 2024, which
will be the 3rd UNESCO World Open Educational Resources (OER) Congress to be organized in association with UNESCO and
held for the first time in the Arab world. The event brings together numerous guests, including ministers, top officials, and
decision-makers from across the globe, to boost digital cooperation.

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