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recreation processes, copying, and the role of collective management organizations in 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’.

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