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International Program for Writing (DIPW), which was approved for postgraduate
students at the Mohammed bin Zayed University for Humanities (MBZUH).

Highlighting the significance of MBRF’s participation in ADIBF 2024, His
Excellency Jamal bin Huwaireb, CEO of the MBRF, pointed out the Foundation’s
contribution towards advancing science, disseminating knowledge, promoting a
culture of reading, and nurturing literary and intellectual creativity.

“The MBRF’s participation in the event comes as part of its relentless efforts to
encourage sharing knowledge across Arab countries and provide a
comprehensive platform for book lovers and scholars to learn about current
intellectual and literary works and publications. The pavilion showcases a diverse
range of publications focusing on many fields. Furthermore, it will provide a
venue for other events and activities, including seminars, lectures, workshops,
and discussions with renowned Arab authors and thinkers,” His Excellency
added.

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-

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