Ministry of Culture highlights initiatives during UAE Innovation Week

Focusing on knowledge content, Arabic language and national identity, the Ministry of Culture and Knowledge Development has highlighted a number of initiatives during UAE Innovation Week.

These initiatives were presented across three major pavilions in Umm Al Qaiwain, Ras al-Khaimah and Fujairah. They include a smart library initiative providing cultural services to employees working in all government institutions and a virtual exhibition with more than five thousand paintings related to Islamic art available on the ministry's website.

The website also gives statistics about the UAE's cultural heritage according to the classification of the UNESCO and the voice commands initiative in the classical Arabic language, being the first federal ministry to implement this application.

Activities also include a number of workshops related to the culture of innovation and future forecast for UAE employees, customers, school and university students as well as seminars and competitions related to spreading the culture of innovation among society.

Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development, said that the participation of the ministry in UAE Innovation Week stems from a national motive as part of the objectives of the UAE Vision 2021, which seeks to promote and disseminate the culture of innovation to become a way of life in the UAE.

He said that promoting creativity and innovation falls within the priorities of the wise leadership led by President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and Their Highnesses the Supreme Council Members and Rulers of the Emirates.

Sheikh Nahyan called on all members of society to participate in the activities of Innovation Week to enrich their knowledge about innovation. He stressed that innovation for the Ministry of Culture is an aim to be sought in all its cultural centres encouraging new generations to develop their creative and innovative ideas and implement them into pioneer projects