Saif bin Zayed visits Abu Dhabi International Book Fair

Abu Dhabi - Shaikh Saif also visited Arab and international pavilions, notably the German pavilion, and the Italian pavilion, 'Guest of Honor' at this year's edition of the Abu Dhabi International Book fair

Lt-General Shaikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, visited on Monday the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair, where he attended the launch of more than 50 books authored by Emirati students and teachers, as a part of the 'Aqdar' Writing Initiative.
He also witnessed the signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Khalifa Student Empowerment Program and the Emirates Writers Union, which aims to initiate the 'Aqdar' Writing Initiative and encourage students' creative work.
The MoU was signed by Lieutenant Colonel Ahmed Mohammed Al Marar, from Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Diwan, and Habib Al Sayegh, Secretary General of the Arab Writers Union, and chairman of the Emirates Writers Union.
Shaikh Saif attended the signing of a number of books authored by Emirati students and teachers, which include a variety of novels, stories and literary publications that tackle national issues, as a part of the 'Aqdar' Writing Initiative. This initiative is one of the numerous campaigns launched by the United Arab Emirates, in support of creativity and excellence, to prepare educated and knowledgeable youth, empowered through literature, so as to enhance the cultural, literary, artistic and educational movement in the country.
Following the signing ceremony, Shaikh Saif toured the exhibition, where he inspected the pavilions of national institutions, which display a number of Emirati intellectual and cultural works, notably the Sharjah International Book Fair's pavilion, where he attended part of the literary debates taking place at the 'Sea of Culture Foundation' and Al Multaqa Literary Salon.
Shaikh Saif also visited Arab and international pavilions, notably the German pavilion, and the Italian pavilion, 'Guest of Honor' at this year's edition of the Abu Dhabi International Book fair. He also visited the digital publishing pavilion, where he listened to a detailed briefing from the publishers, about digital publishing, translation and the most prominent projects that serve young people and develop their performance. He also urged them to provide care and assistance to the young Emirati writers.
 

• Abu Dhabi