The Board of Trustees of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Award, a campaign of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation, has announced that it has commenced examining the elections for its 2018 version - its fifth since the award was established in 2014.

A annual activity that honours individuals and organisations that aim to create and distribute knowledge and inculcate a society of learning, the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Award is held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin. Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Structure and Chairman of the award's Board of Trustees.

The Board of Trustees reported that it has begun the assessment procedure with a meeting to evaluate the nominations got using its website approximately June, the target date for submissions. The Trustees are now when preparing a last shortlist, with the best champions of the USD1 million award being presented at the Knowledge Summit 2018, which is being held in Dubai in December.

The Board of Trustees highlighted that they had received entries from candidates in 34 nations for this year's Knowledge Award. The Trustees also revealed that the number of elections for individuals exceeded those for organizations which the portion increase in engagement was 157% over in 2014.

Attending the Trustees' meeting was His Excellency Jamal bin Huwaireb, Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees and Assistant General of the Award; Professor Nick Rawlins, former Pro Vice Chancellor representing the University of Oxford; Teacher Alexander J.B. Zehnder, Member of the Board of Trustees, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore; Dr. Ali Ahmed Al Ghafli, Vice Dean for Social Sciences at the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, UAE University.

His Excellency Jamal bin Huwaireb specified that the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. Knowledge Award makes use of the vision and technique of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin. Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, that is committed to embracing the principles of creative thinking and innovation to construct societies that are developed, sustainable and efficient in fulfilling the requirements of the future.

" The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Award's 5th edition has seen wide. involvement of noticeable bodies and individuals in the area of knowledge production and promulgation from around the world. The boosted level of involvement this year shows that the award is growing in stature and prominence among those who are entailed with creating and disseminating knowledge. The award committee has prepared a shortlist of candidates from individuals and entities who fulfill its requirements in preparation for the second and final phase of the assessment. The victors will certainly be revealed in December at the Knowledge Summit 2018," said His Excellency bin Huwaireb.

The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Award was launched to honour knowledge. pioneers and highlight the achievements that have influenced mankind. Established to be an useful factor to constructing the knowledge economic situation, the award's groups include knowledge improvement, innovation, leadership and creativity, along with clinical research, interactions modern technology, printing, posting, paper and electronic documentation.