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initiative. The key focus of the session was to encourage a culture of reading and

introduce new publications. In addition, it organized an interactive session titled ‘Reader

and Knowledge Scene’, which was moderated by Sikab Swairjo, with the active

participation of renowned authors Maryam Naser and Noura Kamali. The MBRF also

arranged another session under the title ‘Financial Awareness in the Digital Age’ based

on the presentation by the instructor Maha Habib. The event also witnessed an

insightful discussion between Dr. Nafi Al-Yasi and Rolla Al-Banna, in a session titled ‘Al

Fares Al-Shahm: Stories to be Told’.

In addition, the KnowTalks organized a knowledge-rich discussion under the title ‘Green

Investment Growth’. The session witnessed the active participation of Shargiil Bashir,

Chief Sustainability Officer and Executive Vice President, First Abu Dhabi Bank, as he

highlighted the concept of green investment, which indicates low-carbon investments

linked to renewable energy, clean and environmental technology, and sustainability-

related markets.

During the event, DIPW held a panel discussion titled ‘From Writing to Success’. The

session, which was moderated by Hanadi Al-Enais, convened writers Amal Jamea and

Dana Jayrudi who are both graduates of DIPW. Furthermore, the Digital Knowledge

Hub hosted another panel discussion titled ‘How AI will Affect Libraries’ with Dr. Khaled

Abdul Fatah, as its key speaker.

The exhibition also witnessed a distinctive involvement of the ‘Bil Arabi’ initiative which

organized two interactive sessions. The first session presented by Dr. Mohamed
Habash, with the participation of Kenan Harb, focused on the title ‘Prospects for

Academic Publication in Arabic on the SCOPUS’. The second session, titled ‘Arabic

Narrative Encyclopaedia’, was presented by Dr. Abdullah Ibrahim who was interviewed

by Muhammad Al-Ali in the presence of a large number of writers and critics, led by

Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre (ALC).

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