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Enhancing Presence
MBRF successfully hosted the second edition of the ‘Youth Knowledge Forum’ (YKF) in Egypt last year, with

the primary objective of inspiring and motivating knowledge workers to drive innovation and contribute to
societal progress.

The ‘Digital Knowledge Hub’ (DKH), MBRF’s flagship Arabic knowledge platform, continues to expand its vast
repository of digital and intellectual knowledge content. With a collection exceeding 800,000 titles divided into

8,500,000 digital items, the DKH remains at the forefront of accessible knowledge in the Arab world.
Additionally, the DKH constantly updates its accessibility mechanisms through its three digital portals and

more than 18 specialized digital libraries, employing smart mechanisms to analyze users’ knowledge
preferences. These tools are considered crucial for guiding the authorship and publishing processes in the
Arab world.

Under the Dubai International Program for Writing (DIPW), MBRF conducted several intellectual workshops
and events. This includes the ‘Writing Children’s Stories Workshop,’ ‘Book Criticism Workshop,’ ‘Scientific

Translation Workshop,’ ‘Workshop on Creating Illustrations for Children’s Stories,’ and ‘Novel Writing
Workshop in Jordan’.
DIPW organized a number of events as part of MBRF’s participation in both local and international book fairs,

including the Sharjah International Book Fair, Abu Dhabi International Book Fair, Cairo International Book
Fair, London Book Fair, Frankfurt Book Fair, and various other events where DIPW members actively

participated. One of the DIPW’s primary outcomes is the production of a series of valuable children’s and
scientific books, totaling more than 15 publications. Through the MBRF platform, these novels have been

extensively reviewed and discussed both virtually and in-person. Furthermore, the MBRF participated in
‘GITEX Global 2024,’ the Kuwait Fair, and the ‘Riyadh International Book Fair’.

MBRF additionally arranged over 40 knowledge events and panel sessions as part of the ‘Knowledge
Lounge’ initiative. These sessions witnessed the participation of renowned figures in the knowledge and
publishing fields, discussing a wide range of topics and highlighting the numerous prominent books that have

garnered widespread readership.
The 12th edition of the ‘Bil Arabi’ initiative marked the conclusion of MBRF’s initiatives in 2024. The objective

of this initiative is to foster the use of the Arabic language in day-to-day interactions. Most recently, the
initiative received the ‘King Salman Global Academy Award for Arabic Language’ in its third edition,

recognizing its remarkable achievements in supporting and enriching the Arabic language. The campaign
garnered widespread engagement from the public, featuring a variety of events and activities celebrating the

Arabic language across major shopping centers in the UAE. Additionally, the hashtag #bilarabi saw
significant traction on social media. The campaign also extended its reach internationally, with events
organized in Bahrain, Egypt, the UK, Kazakhstan, and Pakistan.

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