Dubai, UAE, September 2024: In a significant step towards promoting the Arabic language and supporting its creators, the Mohammed Bin Rashid Arabic Language Award has announced the conclusion of its judging panel’s selection of winners for its eighth edition. The award, part of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives and organised by the Mohammed Bin Rashid Library (MBRL), reached this milestone after a comprehensive evaluation of nominations. The nominations showcased notable and innovative contributions to the advancement of the Arabic language.

The winners will be announced and honoured at a special ceremony during the International Arabic Language Conference, scheduled for 10 October. The Conference is one of the most prominent events dedicated to Arabic language affairs, attracting experts, academics and decision-makers from across the globe. Participants convene to engage in thought-provoking discussions and formulate strategies aimed at elevating the status of the Arabic language and culture in the modern world.

The Mohammed Bin Rashid Arabic Language Award has allocated nearly AED 2.8 million (USD 770,000) to be awarded across various categories, reinforcing its commitment to advancing the Arabic language through the pillars of education, technology, media and communication, linguistic policy, planning and Arabisation, and culture, intellect and knowledge society. This underscores the award’s continuous commitment to enhancing the global status of the Arabic language.

The award categories are: Best way to teach and learn Arabic In early education; Best initiative for teaching Arabic in school education (Grades 1 to 12); Best initiative to teach Arabic to non-Arabic speakers; Best initiative in using social networking or intelligent technical application for learning and publishing Arabic; Best initiative to develop and publish Arabic digital content or Arabic language processors; Best work in Arabic language in electronic media and social media channels; Best initiative to serve the Arabic language in the media; Best language policy and planning initiative; Best localisation or translation project; Best artistic, cultural or intellectual work to serve the Arabic language; Best initiative to promote reading culture and knowledge society.

Over 60 winners have been honoured with the Mohammed Bin Rashid Arabic Language Award over the past seven editions, illustrating the initiative’s significant impact and success in promoting the Arabic language globally.

Managed by the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Library Foundation, the award is part of the initiatives launched by H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, aimed at appreciating the efforts of individuals and institutions working in the field of Arabic language to promote, disseminate, and facilitate learning and teaching Arabic language, in addition to enhancing the status of the Arabic language and encouraging those who aim to nourish it. 

For more information about the latest updates on the award and the Conference schedule, please visit the Mohammed Bin Rashid Arabic Language Award website and social media platforms.

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