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8/27/24, 12:02 PM Dubai International Program for Writing kick-starts a four-month long Novel Writing Workshop - Middle East News 247
Arab cities, reflects the commitment of the MBRF to expand its support and empowerment channels for youth
across the Arab region.”

Furthermore, the workshop aligns with the vision of DIPW to bolster the literary and knowledge movement
within Arab communities while supporting young talents to thrive in novel writing. Under the guidance of Dr.

Shahla Ujayi, who is renowned for her knowledge of Arab literature, the workshop ensures top-notch
education and practical sessions, which are vital for budding writers. The workshops also play a significant
role in enhancing the creative potential of young people by providing them with the tools and knowledge

needed to create novels that will be easily recognized in both the regional and global literary landscape.

Apart from novel writing, DIPW conducts workshops on various types of translation, children’s literature, and

literary criticism. Through these workshops, DIPW seeks to support writers and young talents across the
Arab world, as well as to foster a passion for reading books while strengthening the role of literature in

society.

In the past years, DIPW has hosted similar training workshops across different Arab countries like Kuwait,

Tunisia, Morocco, and Egypt. It intends to expand its reach beyond the Arab world under its Exchange of
Writers category. In alignment with this, it has welcomed authors from Germany and Japan as well as
delegated young Emirati talents to Japan to explore and document Japanese culture.

Over the last decade, DIPW has trained over 400 young people and published approximately 200 books
authored by its participants. These books covered a broad array of literary genres, such as novels, stories,

travel literature, literary criticism, translation, and children’s stories. Some of these publications even received
prestigious accolades.

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