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competitive advantage. This is because artificial intelligence requires multilingual content, with
Arabic being the most precise and expressive language.

Dr. Al Hammadi called for collaboration and concerted efforts among specialised entities and
institutions to harness artificial intelligence in developing Arabic education. He explained that
artificial intelligence can be utilized in Arabic language education applications, such as developing
vocabulary, everyday expressions, and terminology, as well as enhancing performance speed and
accuracy in learning Arabic.

Dr. Al Hammadi concluded his speech by reviewing the key publications accomplished by the Gulf
Arabic Education office and its departments in the field of artificial intelligence and its teaching.
These include the book "Artificial Intelligence in Schools: A Guide for Teachers and Administrators"
and "Ethics in the Digital World: Guiding Students through Major Social Issues," along with
specialized teaching books such as "Teaching Artificial Intelligence," "Teaching Robotics in
Schools," and "Teaching in the Fourth Industrial Revolution."

The opening ceremony featured a song titled "We Sing in Arabic" performed by students from the
French school who are non-native Arabic speakers. The song addressed the love for the Arabic
language, the importance of learning it, and its inclusion of meanings, literary eloquence, and
linguistic richness that set it apart from other languages.

Engineer Tariq Al Hammadi, from the Sharjah Private Education Authority, announced a new
initiative in the form of the "Stand Up for Teachers" card dedicated to male and female teachers. He
noted that this initiative is a gesture of appreciation and honor for those who work in building the
future of generations, stating, "Under the gracious patronage of H.H. the Ruler of Sharjah, the
Authority launched the 'Stand Up for Teachers' initiative in February 2024, in recognition of their
significant role. With generous support from His Highness, the Authority allocated AED 9.2 million
for the training and qualification of teachers.

The Authority is proud to introduce the 'Stand Up for Teachers' card as a pioneering new initiative
added to a series of initiatives to appreciate teachers. The card offers eligible individuals in the
educational sector various discounts and privileges on academic training, health insurance, travel,
food items, communications, and government transaction facilitation."
Al Hammadi expressed gratitude to all sponsors who participated in supporting the initiative for the
stability of the educational environment, teachers, and their support.

At the end of the opening ceremony, the Ruler of Sharjah honored Dr. Diaa Al Kaabi from the
University of Bahrain and Dr. Reema Al Kurdi, an educational expert at King Abdullah University of
Science and Technology in Saudi Arabia, for their efforts and participation in the forum.

H.H. had toured the student exhibition accompanying the forum before the opening ceremony,
where he listened to the contributions of a number of creative students in the fields of theater,
poetry, the biographies of scholars, and their illustrious history as part of the "Speaking in Arabic"
program. Additionally, H.H. inspected several informative platforms within the exhibition, including
the Sharjah Award for Educational Excellence platform, the ALEF Platform for Education, the
Sharjah Heritage Platform, the Hamdan Bin Rashid Heritage Platform, and the Dar Kalimat
Publishing House.

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