The third edition of the International Conference on Arab Publishing and Creative Industries recently launched the new “Youth Innovation Competition Award” initiative, which aims to take advantage of technology to enrich learning the Arabic language and nurture creative talents in the fields of arts, media and poetry.
The conference, organized by the Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Center under the slogan “Technological Transformations in the Publishing Industry and Search Engines,” created the first platform for entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship for youth in the UAE, and aims to provide a platform for youth for innovative learning and creativity in the fields of the Arabic language and creative industries.
The conference is the launch of the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair 2024, which will be held from April 29 to May 5 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center (ADNEC), under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, “may God protect him.”
In this context, Dr. Ali bin Tamim, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Center, said: “Based on the mission of the Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre, which aims to raise the presence of the Arabic language and enhance its spread, especially among new generations, the Youth Innovation Competition Award, which aims to empower youth and develop… “The award seeks to encourage students to read in Arabic more, which enhances their linguistic proficiency and enriches their knowledge of the language, which will contribute to preserving our cultural heritage and establishing a sense of pride and belonging to the Arabic language and culture.”
He added: “The award is designed to contribute to making a long-term impact in terms of empowering young people, providing the appropriate environment to enhance their appreciation of language and culture, and establishing the standards of a cohesive academic system that facilitates the exchange of ideas and experiences.”
The award invites Arab youth, between the ages of 18 and 39, to share their bright ideas. Target groups include students aged 18 to 21, innovators and entrepreneurs aged 21 to 30, Arabic-speaking students aged 18 to 21, and Arabic-speaking innovators and entrepreneurs aged 21 to 39.
The proposed ideas compete to have the best 10 ideas selected according to the criteria of the Uniprenor platform jury, which include creativity and technological innovation, the impact of the content, and the feasibility and scalability of the idea. Each of the finalists for the award will have a golden opportunity to present their innovative ideas on the main stage at the International Conference on Arab Publishing and Creative Industries for 3 to 4 minutes, then the committee will discuss the presented ideas to choose three winners.
Registration forms for the Youth Innovation Competition Award were sent to a group of prestigious universities and institutes across the UAE, including the Sharjah Entrepreneurship Centre, the Mohammed bin Zayed University for Artificial Intelligence, Khalifa University, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi University, and the United Arab Emirates University. University of Sharjah, GEMS Modern Academy, Middlesex University Dubai, Hub 71, Heriot-Watt University Dubai, University of Birmingham Dubai, Amity University Sharjah, University of Science and Technology, Ajman University, and University of Wollongong in Dubai.
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