Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation

Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation has been launched with an endowment of US $10 billion, as a personal initiative of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.

The launch of the Foundation was one of the key highlights of the speech given by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, during the World Economic Forum on the Middle East 2007, which took place at the Dead Sea, Jordan.

Under three strategic sectors: Culture, Entrepreneurship and Employment, and Knowledge and Education, the Foundation aims to develop the knowledge and human capabilities of the Arab World, to introduce a future generation of regional

Facts from the region
The region is facing a number of geo-political and economic challenges. Some countries are experiencing moderate growth rates with annual per capita GDP growth of 1.5%, against the developed world economies of 2.5%.

The region is among the fastest growing in the world, distinguished by a genuine drive to build a brighter future by transforming challenges into opportunities, and encouraging stronger partnerships between governments, the private sector and civil society.

Establishing the Foundation

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Dubai, announced the establishment of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation with a personal endowment of AED 37 billion (US $10 billion) at the keynote speech at the World Economic Forum for the Middle East, held at the Dead Sea, Jordan, in May 2007.

The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation has been tasked with empowering future generations to devise sustainable home-grown solutions to challenges faced by the Arab World. The Foundation will do this by spreading knowledge throughout the region, thereby fostering ideas and innovation.

On October 28th, 2007, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum attended the opening of The Knowledge Conference in Dubai, where he announced the actual launch of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation.

The vision

“Our region’s success depends on creating an environment conducive to acquiring knowledge and on providing tomorrow’s leaders with motivation to build a better future. It is our duty to convert them into great assets to themselves, their nations and to the world.”

H. H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

The mission

To empower future generations to devise sustainable home-grown solutions to regional challenges by spreading knowledge throughout the region, thereby fostering ideas and innovation.

Contacts:

Address of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation

P.O. Box: 214444
Building No. 26, 7th Floor,
Dubai Healthcare City,
Dubai, UAE.

Local Phone (In the UAE)  800-MBRF (6273) 
International Phone +9714 3299999 
Fax +9714 3687777
http://www.mbrfoundation.ae/