Dubai Expo
Knowledge Summit concludes its seventh successful edition with more than 1 million views on website and digital platforms
The seventh edition of the Knowledge Summit, themed Knowledge: Protecting Humanity and the Planet in the Pandemic officially concluded their wide range of events and informative sessions held between March 14 - 18, 2022. The summit witnessed the participation of more than 108 major speakers, including experts, leaders, and government officials from all over the world. 15 virtual sessions were conducted, scoring 1,154,761 views. 25 live sessions were aired on the summits website and social media platforms over the course of the five days, with 1137 people attending the offline sessions held at Expo 2020 Dubai headquarters on 14 and 15 March.
The Knowledge Summit 2022 was organized by the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation (MBRF), in collaboration with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP). Leaders and experts at the Summit highlighted the importance for countries and institutions around the world to join forces and re-imagine knowledge acquisition in societies over the next few years. They believed that such optimal use of knowledge would allow countries to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals and meet the challenges of the current decade.
His Excellency Jamal bin Huwaireb, CEO of MBRF, said, The seventh edition of the Knowledge Summit, held over a period of five days, served as a platform for in-depth intellectual discussions with leaders, experts, thinkers, and participants. These sessions have worked toward highlighting the risks, impacts, opportunities, and options for managing and anticipating challenges, and have worked towards formulating appropriate solutions to combat these challenges in the next 10 years. The Summit has successfully conveyed the message that knowledge is the power of the future, and that its acquisition comes from the modernization of education systems, and facilitation of its provision to young people.
The Summit has also resulted in many proposals and recommendations, which we will actively work on during the year by discussing them with intellectuals, opinion makers, leaders, experts, and government officials from all over the world. This is in line with the foundations aim to consolidate knowledge and enable societies to devise sustainable solutions, His Excellency added.
His Excellency was especially delighted by the enthusiastic participation of experts, leaders, and government officials from all over the world, as well as the broad support received from the public and private sectors in the UAE.