Sheikh Zayed Book Award organises Arab-Russian Cultural Dialogue in Moscow
Date December, 09 2019
Location Moscow, Russia
The Sheikh Zayed Book Award organised a panel discussion in Moscow on Monday (9 December) to highlight the pivotal cultural role of Russian-Emirati cultural dialogue. Held at the Ritz-Carlton, Moscow, the Arab-Russian Cultural Dialogue event further aimed to introduce Russian audiences to Sheikh Zayed Book Award initiatives and attract further nominations to its annual award.
Maadhad Hareb Al Khyeli, UAE Ambassador to Russia, took part in the session alongside HE Dr. Ali bin Tamim, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Authority and Secretary-General of the Sheikh Zayed Book Award, and HE Mikhail Bogdanov, Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation, Special Representative on the Middle East and Africa.
Also present were Prof. Vitaly Naumkin, President of the Institute of Oriental Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences; Yury Pulya, Head of the Department of Periodical Press, Book Publishing and Printing of the Federal Agency for Press and Mass Communications (Executive Secretary of the Organising Committee); Dr. Vasily Kuznetsov, Director of the Center for Arab and Islamic Studies, Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences; and Dr. Dmitry Mikulsky, Chief Researcher at the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
Speakers
Prof. Vitaly Naumkin
Director of the Institute of Oriental Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences.
Dr. Dmitry Mikulsky
Researcher at the Institute of Oriental Studies at the Russian Academy of Sciences
Dr. Vasily Kuznetsov
Director, Center for Arab and Islamic Studies, Institute of Oriental Studies at the Russian Academy of Sciences.
HE Dr. Ali Bin Tamim
Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre and the Secretary-General of the Sheikh Zayed Book Award
HE Dr Ali bin Tamim is Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre (ALC) at the Department of Culture and Tourism, as well as Secretary General of the Sheikh Zayed Book Award. He is also the Editor-in-Chief of Al-Markaz, Majallat al-Dirasat al-Arabiyya, and the leading online news portal 24.ae.
Bin Tamim has held a variety of positions in the UAE's cultural and heritage sectors. He was the chairperson of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Centre, Chairman of the Executive Committee, and a member of the National Archives' board of directors (2015 - 2018). Bin Tamim also oversaw the "Kalima" Translation Project and was General Manager of Abu Dhabi Media Company (2016 - 2019).
Bin Tamim was chosen as a Jury member for several important cultural awards in the UAE, including the Prince of Poets Programme, the Dubai Cultural Award, and the Khalifa Educational Award. He also served on the Supreme Committee of the State Appreciation Award.
Yury Pulya
Head of the Department of Periodical Press, Book Publishing and Printing of the Federal Agency for Press and Mass Communications (Executive Secretary of the Organising Committee)
HE Mikhail Bogdanov
Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation, Special Representative on the Middle East and Africa.
HE Maadhad Hareb Al Khyeli
UAE Ambassador to Russia