Beneath the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and within the presence of Her Highness Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of Dubai Tradition and Arts Authority (Dubai Tradition) and Member of the Dubai Council, the winners of the ninth version of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Arabic Language Award, organised by the Mohammed Bin Rashid Library, have been honoured at an official ceremony held at present.
The most recent version of the Award reaffirms the UAE’s dedication to advancing the Arabic language as a key pillar of cultural id and heritage. It additionally advances the imaginative and prescient of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum to empower Arabic and increase its international presence.
Her Highness Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum stated: “The Arabic language carries inside it a timeless legacy of knowledge and wonder because the language of our previous and the voice of our future. The Mohammed bin Rashid Arabic Language Award displays our renewed dedication to safeguarding our invaluable heritage and guaranteeing it continues to flourish in an period of fast technological and mental transformation. From Dubai, these initiatives function beacons that elevate international appreciation of the Arabic language, revealing it not solely as a way of expression however as a bridge of tradition, communication, and innovation.”
Her Highness added: “We take nice pleasure within the distinctive calibre of this yr’s submissions and within the rising international recognition the Award receives with each version. What we rejoice at present is a collective reaffirmation that Arabic is a language and a shared civilisational legacy connecting us throughout generations.”
His Excellency Mohammed Ahmed Al Murr, Chairman of the Board of Administrators of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Library Basis and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Mohammed bin Rashid Arabic Language Award, stated: “The Mohammed Bin Rashid Arabic Language Award embodies His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid’s imaginative and prescient to strengthen the Arabic language’s international presence. It serves as a strategic platform that promotes excellence and innovation in fields reminiscent of schooling, expertise, media, and language coverage.”
He additional added: “Since its inception, the Award has sought to recognise creativity and innovation that serve the Arabic language. The ninth version continues alongside this path, with submissions that mirror the depth of affect and the rising international curiosity in Arabic.”
His Excellency Bilal Al Budoor, Secretary-Normal of the Mohammed bin Rashid Arabic Language Award, said: “The exceptional worldwide participation this yr highlights a deepening consciousness of Arabic’s significance as a cultural and civilisational bridge. We obtained entries from establishments and people throughout 65 international locations, which demonstrates how the Award has turn out to be a worldwide platform for these dedicated to the Arabic language. Moreover, every entry we obtained displays a real dedication to preserving Arabic and enhancing its position as an important aspect in shaping the information society of the long run.”
Winners of the ninth version
Training class:
Greatest method to train and be taught Arabic in early schooling: Anisa Alif (UAE)
Greatest initiative to show Arabic to non-Arabic audio system: Faseeh Middle for Educating Arabic to Non-Native Audio system (Jordan)
Greatest initiative for instructing Arabic at school schooling (grades 1 to 12): Abjadiyat (UAE)
Know-how class:
Greatest initiative in utilizing social networking or clever technical utility for studying and publishing Arabic: Ataalam app (Lebanon)
Greatest initiative to develop and publish Arabic digital content material or Arabic language processors: Arabee Instruments (software program instruments for the Arabic language in Python and Java) (Palestine)
Media and Communication class:
Greatest work in Arabic language in digital media and social media channels: Majarra app (UAE)
Linguistic Coverage, Planning and Arabisation class:
Greatest localisation or translation challenge: Translation of the e book ‘Good Governance of Antimicrobial Use’ (Egypt)
Tradition, Mind and Information Society class:
Greatest inventive, cultural or mental work to serve the Arabic language: ‘Scholar Behaviour Administration Performs (Values and Rules)’ (Oman)
Greatest initiative to advertise studying tradition and information society: Arabian Days Pageant (Ayyam Arabia) (UAE).
Distinguished World Persona Award: Adiba Romero Sánchez (Spain)
This yr’s version attracted entries from 65 international locations, with participation from each people and establishments. The Training class obtained the best variety of submissions, underscoring the significance of instructing and studying Arabic world wide.
The Award’s whole prize cash of AED2.8 million (US$770,000) is distributed among the many winners throughout classes to encourage innovation and promote competitiveness in tasks associated to the Arabic language.
Since its institution, the Award has honoured greater than 80 winners from world wide and contributed to constructing a vibrant ecosystem that helps impactful and sustainable linguistic initiatives.
By this Award, Dubai continues to reaffirm its place as a worldwide centre of cultural innovation and mental trade. The emirate stays a hub for pioneering tasks that elevate the Arabic language and join it to the way forward for humanity, guided by the management’s perception that language is the muse of sustainable growth and cultural progress.
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