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The United Arab Emirates, under the guidance of its wise leadership, always seeks to consolidate the culture of science and knowledge, and to complete the series of cultural, intellectual and knowledge projects that it has launched since its inception, as it issued the first reading law of its kind, which sets legislative frameworks, executive programs, and specific government responsibilities to establish the value of reading.

In addition, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, has adopted the national reading strategy until 2026, which includes 30 major national trends in Education, health and culture sectors.

The UAE’s interest in reading was evidenced by the issuance of a Cabinet Resolution, declaring March every year as a National Month of Reading. In this month, federal, local and private entities announce their initiatives, which include a number of activities aimed at enhancing the reading culture among groups of society as daily practice.

The Month of Reading is an opportunity to increase the connection reading interest, as one of the most important capacity building factors, seizing this opportunity to cultivate a love of reading, inference and raising questions. The aim is to develop one’s knowledge, activate research programs rather than relying on traditional approaches such as memorization and indoctrination.

The Authority’s response

In response to the directives of the wise leadership, the Authority took several practical steps, in order to enrich knowledge and encourage its employees to read and draw from various sources of knowledge and science, whether paper and electronic, explicit o r implicit. It formed a knowledge management team in the Authority, established a paper library, and launched an electronic one. She launched the Reading Club initiative, and others…

The Authority has also prepared strategic plans that would revive the habit of reading as a good practice among all its employees, and encourage them to acquire knowledge and be informed of the latest global developments and innovations, especially in the areas of human resources and the development of human capital.

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Knowledge Plans

Flashes of Knowledge

“Flashes of Knowledge”… an electronic brochure issued by the knowledge team at the Federal Authority for Government Human Resources; for the objective or raising awareness internally, Enrich the culture of reading for FAHR employees, which will result in enriching their knowledge and gaining them experience, professional and personal skills through Flashes of Knowledge.