BilAraby, an initiative launched by Qatar Foundation for Education, Science, and Community Development (QF), has announced the speakers for its inaugural summit, set to take place on April 19-20 at the Education City Student Center.
The summit offers a comprehensive intellectual experience through 20 lectures and approximately 12 workshops covering various fields, including sustainability, artificial intelligence, medicine, programming, arts, the aesthetics of the Arabic language, and space exploration. It will also feature exploratory sessions and panel discussions focusing on developing Arabic content and promoting innovation in the Arabic language, along with interactive spaces created in collaboration with 10 partners from across the Arab world.
The event is expected to attract more than 500 prominent figures from the Middle East, North Africa, and beyond, including top executives, entrepreneurs, policymakers, and innovators.
It provides an interactive environment with opportunities for direct networking through over 10 innovative pavilions offering live interactions with speakers and leading organisations in innovation. Interested participants can register through the official website (www.bilaraby.qa), where Arab audiences from Qatar, the region, and around the world will have the chance to explore new and innovative ideas through the inaugural activities of the BilAraby summit.
The roster of speakers includes Abdul Rahman Sayidi from Mauritania, who will discuss how time can save people in a lecture titled ‘The Rhythm of Work in Harmony with the Rhythm of Existence’; and Dr Amida Shaalan from Yemen, who will take participants on a journey through ‘Inscriptions and Artifacts’. Lina al-Thakir from Saudi Arabia will explore how she has developed a digital game that promotes the Arabic language in her lecture, ‘A Game to Save Arabic’, while Amer Darwish from Palestine will speak about how to ‘Spark Inspiration from Refugee Camps’.
Muhannad Rajab al-Dabi from Sudan will highlight ‘How Books Became Entry Tickets to Events’, while Diana al-Sindi, an Iraqi American, will discuss ‘How to Bring Space Closer’. Sumaya al-Maimani, from Kuwait and India, will discuss her ‘Two Dinars’ initiative and how she hopes it can contribute to a better world, with Dr Laith Alawneh from Jordan speaking about ‘The Medical Knowledge Revolution in Arabic’. Dr Abdul Wahid Zainal from Qatar will discuss ‘How the Youngsters Can Become Technology Developers, not Consumers’; Salam Katanani from Jordan will speak about why ‘Reality is Just an Illusion’; Razan Zuaiter from Palestine will focus on ‘The Green Resistance Revolution’; and Taimur al-Hadidi from Egypt will demonstrate how to ‘Turn Waste into Architectural Masterpieces’.
And Baraa al-Sarraj from Syria will share his inspiring story, ‘From the Darkness of Prison to the Light of Knowledge’,” while Shawk al-Alawi from Bahrain will explore ‘The Identity of Professions’.
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