The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Data Basis (MBRF) has launched its ‘Data Lounge’ initiative in Canada, marking a big step in its efforts to domesticate a tradition of Arabic studying. The transfer additionally aligns with the initiative’s mission to encourage sustainable data growth and foster analytical and demanding pondering throughout numerous communities, each regionally and globally.
The launch was inaugurated with an preliminary introductory session held in Toronto, in partnership with the Mosaic Basis. The occasion featured Hussein Darwish from the Dubai Worldwide Program for Writing (DIPW) and Hind Zareef, Director of the Mosaic Basis. Through the session, Hussein Darwish emphasised the Data Lounge as a community-driven data initiative rooted within the perception that data performs a key position in shaping people and societies. It additionally offers a platform for open discussions and interactions amongst readers, authors, researchers, and specialists from numerous fields.
Hind Zareef expressed satisfaction within the Mosaic Basis’s partnership with MBRF, highlighting it as a key contribution to the world of studying and a big step in showcasing the Arabic language globally. She additionally emphasised the significance of knowledge-driven collaborations in elevating mental requirements and enhancing the studying preferences of the Mosaic Basis’s members. Moreover, she confused the significance of strengthening communication with the Arab world via MBRF and its position in nurturing sturdy emotional bonds and fostering a shared sense of belonging to a wealthy civilization that has traditionally linked East with West and North with South.
As a part of its initiative, MBRF launched the Data Lounge in Sydney and Melbourne, Australia, earlier in March 2025. The transfer was in collaboration with the Federal Youth Basis of the UAE, represented by the World Youth Council in Australia. The growth displays MBRF’s growing efforts to broaden the scope of the initiative and attain a bigger worldwide viewers.
His Excellency Jamal bin Huwaireb, CEO of MBRF, stated: “The growth of the Data Lounge initiative to Canada displays our strategic objective of connecting Arab readers throughout the globe with their linguistic and mental id. It promotes the sustainability of data and offers communities alternatives to make the most of trendy studying instruments in a supportive surroundings. Moreover, this transfer represents a long-term funding in growing minds able to producing and sharing data, reinforcing MBRF’s place as an lively contributor within the international data panorama.”
H.E. bin Huwaireb added: “At MBRF, we strongly imagine that data has no boundaries. This pushes us to work to make sure our initiatives attain communities throughout the globe, connecting cultures and reinforcing the presence of the Arabic language in international areas, creating real, sustainable data influence. We are going to proceed our efforts to increase the attain of the Data Lounge additional and enhance our partnerships to realize our objective of constructing data and creativity-driven societies.”
All through July, the Data Lounge is organizing an interesting sequence of periods throughout numerous cities within the UAE. In Dubai, the initiative will host a Writing Lounge session targeted on Nancy Kress’s e book on novel-writing methods, together with discussions on ‘Chilly Worry’, a brief story assortment by Aisha Sultan, and ‘The 12 months of the Fats Cats’ by Abdulwahab Al-Hammadi, each to be held on the Mohammed bin Rashid Library (MBRL).
In Khor Fakkan, a session will likely be held on the Platform Café within the Al-Sidra Heritage Space to debate ‘Margins on Cities, Journey, and Departure’ by Aisha Sultan. In Abu Dhabi, a digital session will deal with ‘The Woman on Paper’ by Guillaume Musso. Two periods will likely be held in Al Ain, one on ‘Sugar Road’ by Nobel laureate Naguib Mahfouz, and one other on ‘Fact and Writing’ by Bothayna Al-Essa.
In Fujairah, the initiative continues its literary engagement with the Free Readings sequence, offering an in-depth exploration of assorted literary themes. This system may even tour Sharjah and Ajman with a particular session that includes author Dr. Khaled Al-Salami. In Ras Al Khaimah, Dr. Abeer Al-Rasbi will lead a morning workshop on the Peak Lounge, guiding contributors via a symbolic evaluation of the e book ‘Remaining Tattoo’.
The Youth Lounge, hosted in partnership with the Al-Naqsh platform, will function a dialogue on ‘The Most Splendid Journey’ by Fadwa Touqan. Further periods will likely be held in collaboration with Al-Naqsh and DIPW to discover ‘White Nights in Dubai’ by Sarah Mahmoud Al-Khatib, ‘The Blue Punishment’ by Ahmed Naeem Al-Baz, and ‘Dough of Longing’, written and illustrated by Nusaiba Al-Munis.
Moreover, the Data Lounge is teaming up with the Digital Data Middle to host two partaking periods. The primary will cowl ‘Why Digital Transformations Fail: The place Do We Begin and How Do We Proceed?’ by Tony Saldana, whereas the second will focus on ‘The Origin of the Universe: Ten Keys to Understanding Existence’ by Frank Wilczek.
Internationally, the initiative will keep an lively presence with a session in Australia, organized in partnership with the Federal Youth Basis and the Australian Youth Council. This session will discover ‘Smooth Energy: Volunteer Work and Humanitarian Giving Following Zayed’s Footsteps’ by Adel Al Shamry.
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