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Knowledge Lounge explores relationship between

reading and 5th Industrial Revolution as part of

Knowledge Summit 2023

05/12/2023

Dubai, 1 December 2023- The Knowledge Lounge, an initiative by the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

Knowledge Foundation (MBRF), held various sessions during the Knowledge Summit 2023. The summit,
organized by MBRF and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) under the theme ‘Knowledge

Cities and the Fifth Industrial Revolution,’ witnessed the sessions highlighting various themes linked to
reading and leadership in the age of artificial intelligence (AI) and smart cities. The summit convened thought

leaders, experts, researchers, and academics, offering a dynamic platform to share valuable insights and
ideas and exhibiting best practices to find solutions to mitigate pressing global challenges.

The Knowledge Lounge organized a session titled ‘Reading and the Fifth Industrial Revolution: Tools and
Solutions,’ with the participation of Dr. Zainab Al-Qaisi, Executive Director of ‘Al Naqsh’ platform, who is also
a translator and editor. During the session, Dr. Al-Qaisi highlighted the necessity of empowering teachers to

make the reading experience more personalized and attractive by understanding the unique preferences of
children. Furthermore, the session discussed different ways to elevate the reading capabilities of children and

the possibility of leveraging technologies such as AI to make a qualitative leap in teaching and convert
reading into a fun daily activity for children.

Furthermore, under the umbrella of Knowledge Lounge, the summit hosted Dr. Khaled Ghattas in a session
moderated by Rola Al Banna. The session shed light on the significance of launching and deploying projects

like Knowledge Lounge in the UAE and Al-Warsha in Lebanon that focus on young people and developing
their skills. During the session, Dr. Ghattas introduced a copy of his book titled ‘This is Not What I Wrote’ to
MBRF officials and explained the key objective of the book, which is to ‘give a voice to the voiceless.’ He also

stated that the book comprises a unique collection of philosophical short stories in a distinctive and simplified
writing style that sheds light on social and personal dilemmas confronted by modern humans from a new

perspective. Dr. Ghattas stressed that through this book he does not seek to offer solutions to these issues;

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