Knowledge Summit to discuss policies and practices in the global knowledge landscape

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 7th edition of Knowledge Summit being organized by Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation (MBRF) in collaboration with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), will hold its in-person sessions on March 14 and 15 at Expo 2020 Dubai, and on March 16 18 through virtual platforms. In addition, parallel sessions themed Knowledge Space will take place at the summits second hall within the Expo site.

The Knowledge Space sessions will focus on policies and practices being adopted in the knowledge sector on a global level and will explore the role of data and statistics in strategic foresight and future thinking. It will feature 10 sessions to be held during the first two days of the event with five sessions in each day.

Knowledge Summit 2022 is being held with the overall theme Knowledge: Protecting Humanity and the Planet in the Pandemic which aims to highlight the role of knowledge in meeting global challenges and present alternatives and opportunities to protect humanity. It is part of MBRFs objectives aimed at promoting knowledge and empowering societies across the region and the world. It is part of its key objective and plan of action to find faster and more accurate solutions to health, environmental, economic, and social challenges and help provide a better future and a clear path to sustainable development.