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Press Release

generations, highlighting the authentic qualities, values, and principles that have shaped the

remarkable journey of Dubai and the UAE.

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