Dubai: The Knowledge Summit 2016 - organised by the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation (MBRF) on December 5-7, 2016, at the Grand Hyatt Dubai - concluded in a session that provided the advancements in the Arab Knowledge Index, its impact on the region, and its results.

Bearing the theme "Knowledge ... Present and Future", the three-day Summit is held under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, in addition to under the directives of H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of MBRF. The Summit combines famous ministers, executives, and intellectuals to discuss ways to boost the production and dissemination of knowledge.

Speaking at the session were Dr Hany Torky, Chief Technical Advisor at the United Nations Development Program (UNDP); Dr Najoua Fezzaa Ghriss, Key Writer and Author of the Chapter on Pre-University Education; Dr Ali Ibrahim, Writer of the Higher Education Dr Yousry El Gamal, Writer of the Chapter on Info and Interaction Innovation (ICT); Dr Khaled Al-Wazani, Author of the Chapter on Business economics; and Dr Youssef Sadik, Author of the Chapter on Technical Education and Vocational Training.

Dr Hany Torky said: "The Arab Knowledge Index relies on international information until as recently as October 2016. It still preserves the very same industries: pre-university education, college, technical education and vocational training, information and interaction modern technology, economics, study & advancement and innovation. It has, nonetheless, been developed, whereby a few of its styles were updated while entirely new themes were added."

"We have actually resolved the concern of the absence of data, especially in the fields of research and development, innovation, and technical education," Dr Torky added, revealing that, inning accordance with the outcomes of the index, the UAE takes the global top place in efficient government use information and communication technology, and in reliable use information technology in developing visions for the future.

Meanwhile, Dr Yousry El Gamal explained that he taking into account the fast developments in the telecom market - and the succeeding growths in the info industry-- as he prepared the chapter on ICT for the Arab Knowledge Index 2016. On the same note, Dr. Ghriss kept in mind that this year's chapter on pre-university education thought about pre-school education also, considering its significance for children's very early advancement.

Finally, Dr Ali Ibrahim explained that 10 new growths were thought about while assembling the chapter on college, while Dr Khaled Al-Wazani exposed that the enhancing market integration occurring between Arab nations, on one hand, and Arab nations and abroad, on the other hand, was considered in the preparations for the economics chapter.