Entities dedicated to Spreading Education and Knowledge
Dubai Cares
Since its inception in 2007, Dubai Cares has been working towards providing children and young people in developing countries with access to quality education through the design and funding of programs that aim to be integrated, impactful, sustainable and scalable. To date, Dubai Cares’ education programmes have touched the lives of millions of beneficiaries all around the world. Dubai Cares plays a key role in helping achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 4, which aims to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning for all by 2030.
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation
Established in 2007, the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation aims to empower future generations to develop innovative solutions that facilitate knowledge and research in the Arab world. Committed to the creation of knowledge-based societies, the Foundation funds projects and initiatives that address development, education, research and development, translation and publishing. It also hosts international knowledge and science awards to strengthen the UAE’s status on the knowledge map.
Knowledge Summit
Launched in 2014 and organised by the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation, the annual Knowledge Summit brings together international experts to discuss programmes and ideas that advance knowledge and explore ways to disseminate it worldwide.
Mohammed bin Rashid Arabic Language Award
The Mohammed bin Rashid Arabic Language Award was launched in 2014 to recognise outstanding contributions to support the Arabic language in the areas of Education; Media and Communication; Culture, Intellect and Knowledge Society; Technology and the Use of Artificial Intelligence; and Linguistic Policy, Planning and Arabization.
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Award
Launched in 2015, the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Award, organized by the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation, seeks to highlight the importance of sharing and disseminating knowledge as key to global development and, ultimately, the prosperity of nations. It aims to encourage those working in knowledge-related fields to innovate and create new ways to spread knowledge around the world, and honour outstanding knowledge contributions that have benefitted humanity globally.
Arab Reading Challenge
The Arab Reading Challenge is the largest Arab cultural and knowledge initiative of its kind, seeking to instil the habit of reading in Arabic among young people. Launched in the 2015–2016 academic year, the Challenge initially included students from Grades 1 to 12 across the Arab world before expanding to include Arab students worldwide. It runs throughout the academic year through staged qualifiers at the school and country levels, culminating in the crowning of the Arab Reading Challenge Champion.
Mohammed bin Rashid Library Foundation
The Mohammed bin Rashid Library was announced in 2016 to support and boost the UAE’s comprehensive strategy to be a cultural beacon. The Library, one of the largest facilities in the Arab world, houses millions of printed, digital and audio books. The one-million square-foot library aims to play an active role in disseminating knowledge through several initiatives to attract writers, researchers and thinkers from across the region and the world.
Madrasa E-learning Platform
The Madrasa e-Learning Platform was launched in 2018 to provide free, high-quality educational content to millions of Arab students worldwide. It aims to develop the education system in the Arab world, improve learning outcomes for Arab students and encourage self-learning by offering thousands of video lessons in science and mathematics based on the latest international curricula, as well as hundreds of video lessons forming a comprehensive Arabic-language curriculum developed specifically for the platform, together with hundreds of illustrated children’s stories in Arabic. Madrasa’s lessons cover all stages from kindergarten to Grade 12.
The Digital School
Launched in November 2020, The Digital School is the first integrated digital learning ecosystem in the Arab world, providing smart and flexible remote education that students can access wherever they are. It seeks to shape a new future for global education for those most in need, focusing on students in underserved communities and refugee settings, with the aim of reaching one million students within five years.
Mothers’ Endowments
The Mothers’ Endowment campaign was launched in March 2024 to honour mothers in the UAE. The AED 1 billion endowment fund aims to sustainably support the education of millions of people around the world, providing them with the tools and skills necessary to lead independent lives. Implemented in partnership with various humanitarian organisations, the Campaign reflects the Emirati values of compassion and solidarity and embodies the UAE’s established system of giving.