The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Structure (MBRF) wrapped up 2016 on a successful note with a variety of notable accomplishments that sealed the Structure's global standing as a knowledge-driven organisation.MBRF - a member of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Efforts - abided by the directive of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and to the basic plans of the UAE, which seek to develop knowledgeable societies that can press forward with the lasting advancement procedure.

Building on the successes of previous editions, the Foundation arranged the Knowledge Summit 2016 in December, uniting a number of top-level Arab and international experts, academics, and decision manufacturers in the knowledge industry. The Summit additionally saw the Foundation unveil the current advancements with the Arab Knowledge Index (released by MBRF in 2015).

Also during the Knowledge Summit 2016, the Foundation launched the Arab Reading Index, which examined reading in the Arab region inning accordance with international indices, ballot more than 148,000 individuals in all 22 Arab nations. The summit also included the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Award event, which honoured people and entities who have made significant contributions to the production and circulation of knowledge. Previously in 2016, H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid issued Decree No. 17 of 2016, developing the Board of Trustees of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Award and designating its participants for 3 eco-friendly years. The Board is goinged by H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum as Chairman, who issued a mandate selecting H.E. Jamal bin Huwaireb as Secretary General, Members include representatives from the United Arab Emirates University; the University of Cairo; Nanyang Technological University, Singapore; the University of Oxford; and National Geographic.

Throughout the holy month of Ramadan in 2016, MBRF teamed up with the Emirates Red Crescent to launch a campaign to disperse 100,000 publications to collections across Yemen (1,000 publications for each library) - as well as in Syrian evacuee camps in Jordan and Lebanon - as part of the " Reading Nation" initiative, introduced by H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, which likewise motivated the "Smart Reading Library Bags that were distributed to evacuee children almost everywhere (aged 3-11) to equip them with the knowledge and skills they need to construct a far better future for themselves and their nations.

On one more note, the Foundation arranged the second edition of the Nobel Gallery in 2016 (and the first to tackle the topic of medication), which lasted for 3 months and birthed the theme "Exploring Life: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medication". H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid also advised organisers to relocate the gallery to other cities in the UAE, along with the Arab and Islamic globes, at later stages. MBRF likewise organised a variety of occasions and workshops in order to distribute the outcomes of the Arab Knowledge Index, and utilize them in all Arab nations. These occasions were held in Egypt, Algeria, Jordan, Kuwait, the UNITED STATE, Germany, and France. Meanwhile, the "Bil Arabi" initiative expanded in GCC countries, leading its hashtag to greater than one billion impacts worldwide across all social networks platforms.

In November 2016, the Structure and the University of Oxford, UK, established the Oxford-Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Grad Scholarships targeting students from Arab League nations looking to seek graduate research studies at Oxford. Just what is more, MBRF authorized a contract with LinkedIn to release the "Arab Professionals Forum" effort, which gathers top Arab subject-matter experts, academics, and researchers, and acts as a platform where experts can connect straight with Arab skill from the region and the world. The Structure also cooperated with the Roads and Transfer Authority (RTA) to introduce the " Knowledge Chair" initiative-- a mini library containing recent magazines at public transport terminals across the UAE - and completed the translation of the Paralympic Summer Games' regulations into Arabic to be released on the portals of international federations.

Also in 2016, MBRF launched the first book club dedicated to the females in the Arab world - "Esteraht Sayedat"-- and hosted a six-month workshop to train those curious about composing children's publications. The workshop created part of the Dubai International Program for Creating and created 19 publications. On the very same note, the Structure teamed up with the Ministry of Education to launch the "Qesaty" competitors to promote the Arabic language amongst school pupils at the secondary and preparatory levels, as well as school staff, in the UAE.

The year 2016 confirmed to be a positive one for MBRF's long-running efforts; "My Family Reads", for example, currently includes greater than 35 government divisions, while the "Reserve in Minutes" campaign has now published as many as 105 books - summaries of international bestsellers - getting to greater than two million individuals.

The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Structure actively took part in local and international events in 2016. The Foundation made its first appearance in Gitex Innovation Week 2016 in Dubai, and its second look in the Careers UAE event. Additionally, the Foundation took part - stood for by its affiliate Qindeel Printing, Posting, and Circulation - in the 26 th Abu Dhabi International Publication Fair, the 35 th Sharjah International Publication Fair, the 41 st Kuwait International Publication Fair, and the 2 nd Jeddah International Book Fair. On the very same note, MBRF made its 2nd appearance at the London Publication Fair, and participated in the 68 th Frankfurt Book Fair, where it authorized a critical partnership arrangement with the Fair to create a variety of media and content-production products, as well as to organise related occasions in Dubai and the Arab region.