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managing rights. In addition, the Knowledge Lounge hosted a session titled 'Read, Build,
Enjoy: The Lego Cube Strategy for the Development of Reading, Understanding, Reading

Assimilation and Higher Thinking Skills,' presented by Yasmin Saadeh. ‘Al Matn Al Majhool’
was presented by Sayed Mahmoud, in a session that featured an inspirational dialogue with

Dr. Zainab Al Qaysi. Additionally, ‘The Literary Genius and the Reality of Arabic Literature’
symposium was presented by author and novelist Waciny Laredj and moderated by Hussein
Darwish.

As part of the ‘KnowTalks’ initiative, the MBRF organized a discussion titled ‘Oceanpreneurs:

Exploring Opportunities in the Blue Economy,’ in which Marina Antonopoulou, Senior Director
and Chief Officer of Climate and Nature Conservation, Emirates Nature WWF, contributed her
expertise to the session, shedding light on the significant initiatives undertaken by Emirates

Nature-WWF. The session explored the concept of the blue economy, emphasizing the
necessity for urgency in shifting towards a sustainable economic model and driving efforts in

environmental conservation.
The MBRF’s Digital Knowledge Hub (DKH) hosted Dr. Khaled Abdel Fattah, Advisor of

Knowledge and Digital Solutions at the MBRF, for a discussion titled ‘Effective Reading
Strategies.’ Moreover, Dubai International Writing Program (DIPW) conducted an interactive

seminar on novel writing and story crafting titled ‘From the Idea to Paper,’ featuring Dr. Shahla
Al Ujayli moderated by Hussein Darwish. Furthermore, the Publishing and Distribution
Department organized a knowledge session titled ‘Similarities and Analogies in Grammar by

Al-Suyuti: An Approach to Terminology, Methodology, and Investigation,’ with Dr. Hail Altaleb
and Dr. Abdul Majeed Ahmed Falah as speakers and moderated by Najla Ahmed Almutawa.

On the fourth day of the ADIBF, the MBRF continued to promote a knowledge-oriented
atmosphere by hosting the ‘Coffee and Book’ session under the Knowledge Lounge 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,

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