DOHA: The Renaissance of Arabic Language Forum will take place for two days from Wednesday at Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC).
The forum is hosted by World Organisation for Renaissance of Arabic Language (WORAL), a member of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF), which was established in 2013 to enhance the Arabic language through creative and proactive initiatives that address language and research culture.
As part of the lead-up to the forum, ‘Linguistic Upbringing of The Arab Child - The Reality and Prospects for the Future’, WORAL organised a media roundtable. It provided summary of the objectives and initiatives of the event, which is in line with QF’s mission to develop a knowledge-based society, while protecting and preserving the region’s heritage and culture.
The forum will bring together more than 300 well-known researchers and figures from the education field to contribute to the three themes -- ‘Realities of the Arab Child’s Linguistic Upbringing’; ‘The Effects of Children’s Exposure to Current Arabic Media Content’; and ‘Alternatives to Develop the Arab Child’s Linguistic Future’. Through four interactive workshops -- ‘The Development of Arabic Language Skills for Children’; ‘Creative Writing for Children’; ‘Children’s Programmes on Radio and Television’; and ‘Modern Techniques to Enhance Children’s Use of the Arabic Language’, the forum aims to encourage participation from the audience.
The event will feature discussions of research papers and initiatives on linguistic development.
“The themes and workshops will deal with all aspects of linguistic education for Arab children.
“As a comprehensive approach, it will allow us to provide recommendations that can be applied to school systems around the region to achieve the best results,” said Dr Ali Al Kubaisi (pictured), Director General, WORAL.
Dr Al Kubaisi stressed the role of media in enhancing Arabic language and said: “Audio and visual media is key to enhancing children’s linguistic abilities, especially considering the amount of time young people spend on platforms such as television, tablets and smartphone applications. It is important to offer programmes and initiatives that cater to children.”
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