His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has announced the launch of the Great Arab Minds initiative.
With the Museum of the Future as the headquarters, the initiative aims to look for exceptional talents in Arab scientists, thinkers, and innovators and highlight and inspire young people.
The five-year initiative will focus on fields including physics and mathematics, software and data science, economics and higher education and research and will develop the impact of their ideas and work.
The initiative has a Dhs 100 million fund and a committee of four Emirati Ministers that will develop a system to identify and highlight the thinkers and talents to support.
More information will be announced in the coming weeks.