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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’.

In addition, the KnowTalks organized a knowledge-rich discussion under the title ‘Green
Investment Growth’. The session witnessed the active participation of Shargiil Bashir, Chief

Sustainability Officer and Executive Vice President, First Abu Dhabi Bank, as he highlighted the
concept of green investment, which indicates low-carbon investments linked to renewable energy,

clean and environmental technology, and sustainability-related markets.

During the event, DIPW held a panel discussion titled ‘From Writing to Success’. The session,

which was moderated by Hanadi Al-Enais, convened writers Amal Jamea and Dana jayrudi who
are both graduates of DIPW. Furthermore, the Digital Knowledge Hub hosted another panel

discussion titled ‘How AI will Affect Libraries’ with Dr. Khaled Abdul Fatah, as its key speaker.

The exhibition also witnessed a distinctive involvement of the ‘Bil Arabi’ initiative which organized

two interactive sessions. The first session presented by Dr. Mohamed Habash, with the
participation of Kenan Harb, focused on the title ‘Prospects for Academic Publication in Arabic