Luso-Arab Institute for Cooperation names Zayed Award Member

Noting its first collaboration with the Portuguese cultural neighborhood, The Sheikh Zayed Book Award held a seminar, jointly with the UAE consular office in Lisbon, to advertise the Award's 'Arabic Society in Portuguese' for the tenth Pattern 2015/2016. The classification is created this cycle to recognize all created works in English, French and also Portuguese languages regarding the Arabic society and also society.

From the UAE side, present at the workshop were Sheikha Najla Al Qasimi, the UAE Ambassador to Portugal, Dr. Ali Bin Tamim, Secretary General of the Award, along with Mr. Sa'eed Hamdan, Award's General Manager.

In her position speech, Sheikha Najla Al Qasimi praised the Sheikh Zayed Book Award's part in advertising the Arabic Culture throughout the world, and its celebration of the Portuguese imagination. Speaking in support of the Award, Dr. Ali Bin Tamim, commented: "In our pursuit of recognizing creativity, we are below to commemorate the Portuguese valuable volume of intellectual and compositions".

From his side, Prof. Antnio Dias Farinha, from Lisbon University, highlighted the common history the Arabic as well as Islamic globe provided Portugal, noting the value of cooperating with Sheikh Zayed publication Award as well as its unique vision in bridging the gap in between societies and also advancing the social discussion around the world.

Alongside the seminar, Dr. Manuel Pechirra, President of Luso-Arab Institute for Cooperation, approved the Sheikh Zayed Book Award the Council's plaque, and also called the honor's team honorary members of the council.

During the check out, the Sheikh Zayed Book Award agent met essential numbers from a variety of academic as well as cultural companies in Portugal, consisting of University of Lisbon, Algarve University, Center of Middle Eastern Studies at Nova de Lisboa University, as well as Department of Arabic Studies in vora University.

Considering that the establishment of the "Arabic Culture in Other Languages" category, the Sheikh Zayed Book Award has accepted jobs of remarkable orientalists in English, Russian, Italian, Chinese as well as German as well as named mythologist Marina Warner from, UK archeologist Mario Liverani from Italy as well as chronicler Sugita Hideaki from Japan victors of the category in 2012, 2013 as well as 2014 respectively.

The Sheikh Zayed Book Award's first installation remained in 2007, intended to advertise scholarship as well as imagination in Arab society. It comes with prize money totaling Dhs7 million - with Dh750,000 each champion (matching to USD 204,217,50) in all eight classifications (including the Arab Society in non- Arabic languages group). The winners also receive a certification of advantage and a Gold Medal