"Abu Dhabi Culture" It launches an initiative to create an Arab digital library
Abu Dhabi, September 14 / WAM / The Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Center announced the launch of an initiative to establish a comprehensive digital Arab library during the “Arab Conceptions and Creative Industries” whose work began today in Abu Dhabi.
This initiative comes in cooperation between the Department of Culture and Tourism in Abu Dhabi and Amazon with a goal, providing thousands of audio and electronic books in the Arabic language during the next three years through cooperation with publishers from different parts of the region, which constitutes a pioneering development in the spread of literature and Arab content and reaching it globally.
His Excellency Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak, Head of the Department of Culture and Tourism in Abu Dhabi said that this partnership constitutes an advanced station in our mission to celebrate the masterpieces of Arabic literature, support our Arabic language and enhance our national identity through the influential role played by Amazon International platforms in parallel with the specialized experiences and competencies provided by the Department of Culture and Tourism.
His Excellency added: We create a leading gateway to readers everywhere to experience the depth and diversity of the Arabic language and content. It is a pivotal step towards including Arab culture and creativity in global cultural dialogue, which ensures its continued prosperity for future generations.
For his part, Ronaldo Mashhour, Vice President of Amazon in the Middle East, Africa and Turkey, said that the Arabic language is the pillar of our culture and identity, it carries centuries of knowledge, creativity and communication, and today we unite our stores and the solutions of Amazon advertisements and Amazon Web Service (AWS) to create the largest digital Arab library on Amazon. We combine technology and culture to inspire readers and creators in the Arab world, and the participation of the beauty The world.
Under this cooperation, Amazon will launch a dedicated store facade that allows millions of customers to discover Arabic literature and cultural content in one place and interact with it and to benefit from Amazon ADS solutions and cloud computing capabilities via Amazon Web Service (AWS), along with the center’s experience in publishing and its cultural mission, the platform will display literary works from different parts of the Arab world.
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