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12/5/23, 1:19 PM Knowledge Lounge Explores Relationship Between Reading And 5Th Industrial Revolution As Part Of Knowledge Summit 2023 | …
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; instead, he seeks to stimulate
readers' thinking directly and indirectly in order to understand and face them.

H.E. Jamal bin Huwaireb, CEO of the MBRF, said:“The current fast-paced technological

changes indicate the necessity to equip the world with knowledge to face emerging
challenges and prepare for the future. In light of this, we, at the MBRF, are keen on launching

various initiatives such as the Knowledge Summit and the Knowledge Lounge. The summit
offers a dynamic platform that convenes thought leaders, policymakers, decision-makers,

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