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H.E. Jamal bin Huwaireb stated that the translation of ‘The Legacy of Muslim Sicily’
encyclopedia into German has started, with plans to translate it into other languages, including

French. This work is a key resource for studying Sicily’s historical ties to the Arab world and
Islamic civilization.

As part of its participation, MBRF hosted a range of events through its ‘Dubai International
Program for Writing (DIPW),’ including sessions such as ‘I Translate: Personal Experiences in

Translating into Arabic’ and ‘Has the Era of Scientific Translation Ended? What Do We Translate

and for Whom?’ Dr. Barbara Michalak-Pikulska, a Polish Arabist, shared her experience in a
session titled ‘My Journey with Translation from Arabic to Polish.’ DIPW also launched the
‘Arabic-German Translation Workshop,’ to enhance the presence of Arabic literature in the

German market.

The ‘Knowledge Lounge’ hosted two panels titled ‘Emirati Literature: Between Heritage and
Innovation,’ and ‘Literary Editing: The Invisible Partner in Publishing,’ highlighting the role of

Emirati literature in preserving cultural heritage and literary editing in book production.
Meanwhile, the sessions under the ‘KnowTalks’ initiative explored topics such as AI in life

sciences and competence of futures literacy. MBRF’s Digital Knowledge Hub (DKH) also
showcased updates to its platform and held sessions to discuss trends in the academic and
digital publishing landscape.

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