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The pavilion, located in Hall 10-D06, will further host a variety of events under the
‘KnowTalks’, a series jointly organized by the MBRF and the United Nations Development

Programme (UNDP) to underscore best global practices and experiences in addressing
environmental challenges, water crises, climate issues, and strategies for promoting green

investments.

His Excellency Jamal bin Huwaireb presented a knowledge session titled ‘Poetry and Artificial
Intelligence.’ The session was held under the ‘Bil Arabi’ initiative, which was launched by the

MBRF in 2013 to encourage the use of the Arabic language. During the session, His Excellency
noted that the UAE and Saudi Arabia had outpaced many other countries in the field of AI. He
further underlined that poetry would survive the development of AI because it has an

advantage over machines. In addition, he pointed out that one of the key aspects that sets
humans apart from machines is their capability for reasoning and deduction.

The ‘KnowTalks’ series hosted a panel discussion titled ‘AI for All: Innovating with

Inclusiveness in Mind,’ which was presented by Yasmine Hamdar, AI Policy Specialist, UNDP.
The discussion focused on the negative impact of AI systems on social life and the machines’

ability to mimic human behaviors like thinking, learning, and decision-making. In addition, the
discussion highlighted the potential of AI in helping to mitigate global issues such as poverty

and hunger eradication, pest monitoring, water resource management, climate change
adaptation, social cohesion, and reducing inequalities among societies and individuals. The

panel also assessed the key principles required to develop a human rights-based framework in
the ethics of AI. The framework will cover various areas including proportionality and non-
harm, safety, and security, the right to privacy and data protection, multi-stakeholder

engagement, adaptive governance and collaboration, responsibility and accountability,
transparency and explainability, human oversight and rigor, awareness and literacy, fairness

and non-discrimination, principles of AI governance, and AI for sustainable development.

The pavilion, in line with the ‘Knowledge Lounge’ project, set the stage for the launch of ‘the
Friendliness of Tunisia’, a book authored by Nada El-Sayed Muait, as the result of the Travel

Writings workshop. Dr. Wafaa Al Mezghani, the workshop instructor, and Lina Taraqji, the
session coordinator, explained the key themes presented in the book.

During an introductory session, Dr. Khaled Abdel Fattah, Advisor of Knowledge and Digital

Solutions at the MBRF, provided an overview of the ‘Digital Knowledge Hub’ (DKH). He
emphasized the DKH’s significance as the biggest digital hub for Arab content. The DKH adapts
to the demands of the modern era and the younger generations. By disseminating Arab

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