COVID-19: Accelerating the Steps towards the Knowledge Society

August 29, 2020

The Knowledge Project which is a partnership between United Nations Development Programme and the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation, is organizing an online forum to be held from 1 till 3 September 2020. This forum aims to create virtual dialogues to discuss various knowledge issues and opportunities to accelerate the steps toward knowledge societies.  

The COVID-19 pandemic has initiated a paradigm shift on the level of the society and its organizations. Besides the informative and timely discussions that will be conducted during this forum, a new initiative will be launched by the Knowledge Project which will consist of a series of hands-on workshops and trainings aimed at equipping Arab youth with the skills required for the future.

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