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4/30/25, 11:05 AM Alamrakamy| ﻲﻣﻗر مﻟﺎﻋ | Miqyas Al Dhad Holds Second Advisory Board Meeting with Regional and International Participation
The meeting witnessed the participation of representatives
from Ministries of Education of the UAE, Iraq, Jordan, Egypt,
and Morocco, along with Tatweer Co. for Educational Services
‘Talemia’ from Saudi Arabia, Al-Azhar Al-Sharif from Egypt,
and the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organization (ICESCO) as an observer.

Dr. Aisha Al Yammahi, Strategic Advisor at Alef Education,
opened the meeting with a keynote address, highlighting the
significance of mutual commitment in supporting impactful
initiatives, which can be beneficial for future generations, and
help tackle prevalent challenges in reading and
comprehension of Arabic. Dr. Al Yammahi further emphasized
the significant development made by Miqyas Al Dhad in
promoting literacy across the Arab world, becoming a part of
a wider ecosystem aligned with national education strategies
and initiatives across the Arab world.

During the meeting, an overview of the programme’s progress
and strategic roadmap was presented, along with further
developmental strategies. Mr. Eyad Darawsheh, General
Manager of Miqyas Al Dhad, showcased the achievements of
the programme, further highlighting the significant progress
attained until date. He further stated that the project is
projected to be completed by the third quarter of this year.

Dr. Hanan Khalifa, Chair of the Expert Committee of Miqyas Al
Dhad, shared the latest research and development updates,
highlighting key innovations used in Miqyas Al Dhad.
A roundtable discussion followed, during which participants
offered their perspectives on key developments.

At the conclusion of the meeting, the next steps were
discussed, outlining key priorities and requisite actions to
further develop and implement Miqyas Al Dhad. Mr. Salem
Omar Salem, Regional Director of ICESCO, delivered the
closing remarks, further reaffirming ICESCO’s commitment to
supporting initiatives that aim to enhance Arabic language
education across the region.

This meeting marks another significant milestone in the
combined efforts to develop a comprehensive and reliable
Arabic scale, provide objective tools to assess learners’
reading skills and text suitability and foster mastery of the
Arabic language across all subjects.

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