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environment. This, in turn, enhances productivity and efficiency, further solidifying MBRF’s
position as a driving force for innovation and knowledge advancement.

His Excellency further highlighted MBRF’s commitment to bolstering Dubai and the UAE’s leading

position in the global knowledge field. The Foundation is dedicated to strengthening its ambitious

national efforts aimed at transitioning toward knowledge-based societies and economies. It aims
to cultivate excellence across diverse fields of knowledge and empower human capital, with

particular emphasis on youth and emerging segments of the population, who are crucial agents
in shaping the future. He highlighted the preceding year as a pivotal milestone for the Foundation,

characterized by significant achievements across a broad range of initiatives and programs,
including the highly successful eighth edition of the ‘Knowledge Summit.’

His Excellency added, “Inspired by the visionary guidance of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin

Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, and Ruler of Dubai, the MBRF

MBRF is relentless in its dedication to expanding knowledge. Our achievements and triumphs
over the past year have served as catalysts, driving us forward in the pursuit of our vision. We are

dedicated to supporting the achievement of sustainable development goals and creating a
resilient knowledge infrastructure that propels our young human capital towards a dynamic and

prosperous future.”

His Excellency further delved into the impact of the Global Knowledge Index 2023 on the
knowledge landscape, along with the strategic program ‘Future Skills for All’ initiated by the

Foundation. This collaborative endeavor, launched in partnership with the United Nations

Development Program (UNDP) and Coursera, aims to enhance the skill sets of numerous young
individuals across nine Arab countries. His Excellency highlighted the successful implementation

of the eleventh edition of the Bil Arabi initiative in the previous year. Moreover, as part of the ‘My
Family is Reads’ initiative, jointly organized with the Emirates Foundation for School Education,

over 50,000 books were distributed to parent councils in UAE schools.

The MBRF has been actively dedicated to empowering and inspiring aspiring writers by providing
them with tools for excellence through the Dubai International Program for Writing. Furthermore,

the Foundation has arranged a series of sessions under the ‘Knowledge Lounge,’ within the UAE

and internationally, aimed at promoting reading and raising awareness of its importance. MBRF’s