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prestigious award, initiated by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al
Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, seeks to
identify remarkable achievements across the globe that contributed towards knowledge
creation and dissemination. It also aims to encourage those involved in the knowledge
sector to foster innovation, creativity and advancement in the realm of knowledge
transfer and development globally.

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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