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5/3/24, 11:20 AM MBRF highlights wide array of knowledge programs at Abu Dhabi International Book Fair - Middle East Events.
Furthermore, DIPW organized a remarkable session titled ‘Writing for Children:
Unlocking Doors to New Worlds and Potential Dreams’ during the second day of
ADIBF. The session featured Dr. Wafaa Al Mezghani, a creative writing trainer, Rai

Abdulal, author of children's stories and science fiction, and author Maithaa Al
Mazrouei. The session was moderated by writer Hoda Harkous. The day also witnessed

the launch of the ‘Workshop on Creating Illustrations for Children’s Stories’ featuring
renowned writer and artist Fatima Al-Amiri.

In line with the ‘Knowledge Lounge’ project, the pavilion conducted a discussion
session, which featured Mustafa Saeed, the recipient of the Sheikh Zayed Book Award

for Manuscript Editing. Furthermore, Amani Abahra, a well-known creative content
creator, conducted a workshop titled ‘Creating Content for Social Media Platforms.’

The day also witnessed a discussion session titled ‘The UAE's Government
Development Model,’ which was organized by the Publishing and Distribution
Department. The session which featured Dr. Abdulla Al Darmaki and Mr. Abdel Samad

Al Maeeni, underscored the UAE’s experience in developing government services and
embracing innovation as a key driver of government operations.

The MBRF concludes its second-day events at ADIBF with an engaging panel

discussion titled ‘Arabic Language Computing and the Future of Machine Translation
to and from Arabic.’ The session featured Osama Muneer Ibrahim and Mohammed Al-
Ali, who highlighted the current status of machine translation to and from Arabic and

assessed the possibilities for further development.

In line with a wide range of knowledge-focused events and activities it initiated, the
MBRF will be hosting a group of prominent personalities in the fields of knowledge

and the arts during ADIBF. The event which commenced on 29 April 2024 will run
until May 5, 2024.

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