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The diaspora of Arab talent has the Middle East and North Africa region in a stranglehold, encumbering development plans as droves of people migrate in search of opportunities elsewhere. In any case, migration should be a choice made by personal life designs and not under any form of economic, social or safety duress.
Launched in January 2022, it is the region’s largest movement designed to recognise exceptional talents across key fields
Dubai has announced the launch of Great Arab Minds initiative backed by an AED100 million ($27.2 million) fund. It will be driven by Museum of the Future, and will support local and global partnerships in fostering research, development and innovation.
The five-year initiative will support 1,000 leading Arab intellectuals across fields including physics and mathematics, software and data science, economics, higher education and research.
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