UAE: The biggest and boldest technology show in the Middle East and the region’s preeminent event for youth, the 38th GITEX Technology Week taking place October 14-18 in Dubai, will feature the participation of Knowledge4All, a worldwide platform that aims to promote knowledge societies and policies as transformational means to achieve sustainable development.

Providing an up to date perspective on innovation rankings and knowledge capacities of different countries, the “K4All” mobile application developed by Knowlege4All will showcase fresh insights while enabling stakeholders in the technology industry to contribute to the development of products and services by taking informed decisions.

The mobile application, available on both Android and IOS, features a wealth of resources on knowledge and capacity development; these include the Global Knowledge Index (GKI), Arab Knowledge Index and Arab Reading Index. The mobile application provides users with easy access to the results and performance of 131 countries in the Global Knowledge Index, namely on the level of six sectoral indices: Pre-University Education, Technical Vocational Education and Training, Higher Education, Research, Development and Innovation, ICT, and Economy, in addition to a seventh cross-cutting sub-index, i.e. the General Enabling Environment. The data has been collated following a systematic approach that builds on solid conceptual and methodological principles.

The knowledge products feature customizable tools that can help the individual user and the industry at large identify opportunities, flag challenges, and produce accurate and objective data to further support research and product development.

According to the Arab Knowledge Index 2016, the UAE is ranked number one in Research, Development and Innovation in the Arab region with the best policies that support productive activities, job creation, entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation, and encourage the formalization and growth of small, and medium enterprises among other factors.  

Users of the K4All mobile app and website can also get specific industry insights from the Global Knowledge Index (GKI) – the only index that measures knowledge on the global level, offering a platform to exchange innovative ideas and expertise. The mobile app and www.knowledge4All.com portal is a bilingual digital hub dedicated to all researchers, professionals, students, stakeholders and the public.

Knwoledge4All, a joint initiative between Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation (MBRF) and UNDP, aims to promote knowledge societies and policies as transformational means to achieve sustainable development. The project contributes to driving active conversations and raise awareness on the importance of knowledge and knowledge-based policies for sustainable development.

“With knowledge4All platform, we are empowering youth with skills that are key to unleashing innovation and creativity, and knowledge is a crucial means to empower people,” said Dr. Hany Torky, Director and Chief Technical Advisor of the Knowledge Project. “The importance of such platforms stems from the central role of knowledge in the development of modern-day societies, and from the deficiency in data and publications about the knowledge scene and its various components. We are certain that it will facilitate and further promote research about knowledge in the Arab region and beyond, thus contributing to sustainable development.”

UNDP and MBRF has built a remarkable partnership throughout the past decade, sharing a vision of promoting knowledge-based sustainable development in the Arab region and beyond, through pioneering projects and initiatives.

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To view the full results of the index and to learn more about the Knowledge Project, please visit the following link: http://www.Knowledge4All.com 

About the Knowledge Project

The Knowledge Project aims to promote knowledge societies and policies as transformational means to achieve the sustainable development. The project contributes to driving active conversation and raise awareness on the importance of knowledge and knowledge-based policies for sustainable development. The project encourages use of knowledge productions, namely the Global Knowledge Index, as advocacy tools, aiming to widely disseminate and embed in policy debates. 

About MBRF Knowledge Foundation

Launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai in May 2007, the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation (MBRF) has since led and implemented pioneering programmes aimed at establishing Dubai and the UAE as the centre for knowledge and research.

MBRF aims to empower future generations and enable them to devise sustainable solutions to facilitate the process of knowledge and research in the Arab World. The Foundation is committed to creating knowledge-based societies throughout the region by funding research projects, activities and initiatives. It nurtures ideas and innovation while focusing on its main pillars which are education, entrepreneurship and research and development. 

About the UNDP-MBRF Partnership

The partnership between the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation (MBRF) was launched in 2008, with the establishment of the Arab Knowledge Project (AKP).

Under the umbrella of this partnership, the Knowledge Project has published three regional reports about knowledge in the Arab region, two of which involved original field research and country case studies, the Arab Knowledge Index 2015 and 2016, and the Arab Reading Index 2016. Launched in 2017, the Global Knowledge Index is the only index that measures knowledge on the global level as a broad concept and that is intricately related to sustainable development.

The Knowledge4All portal was launched in 2015 as a digital hub for knowledge, followed by the development of the Mobile App in 2016.

UNDP and MBRF has built a remarkable partnership throughout the past decade, sharing a vision of promoting and strengthening knowledge-based sustainable development in the Arab region and beyond.

MBRF has collaborated with UNDP since 2007, through a cooperation and funding agreement of USD $10.5M. In 2015, a new 5-year agreement was signed with a new sponsorship value of USD $5M.

Achievements of UNDP-MBRF Partnership

Through this partnership, the following key products were developed:

  • The Arab Knowledge Report 2009: Towards Productive Intercommunication for Knowledge
  • The Arab Knowledge Report 2010-2011: Preparing Future Generations for the Knowledge Society
  • The Arab Knowledge Report 2014: Youth and Localization of Knowledge
  • Arab Knowledge Index 2015
  • Knowledge4All portal
  • Arab Knowledge Index 2016
  • Arab Reading Index 2016
  • Knolwedge4All Mobile App
  • Global Knowledge Index 2017
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