The first Arab Reading Challenge was launched yesterday, which was an introductory episode about the 16 students who reached the semi-finals, in addition to introducing the jury that will accompany the students in the eight episodes of the program, which will be broadcast on the screen «MBC »Every Friday, the final episode will be the live broadcast of the closing ceremony in Dubai Opera. The first session, which lasted for an hour and a half, presented a briefing about the jury and the students. It also served as a prelude to what the program will look like. The students will take a set of tests with a jury that differs from the context of the tests that prevailed in the past years. They all revolve around the books they have read. At the beginning of the seminar, a report was presented on the initiative launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, which has attracted more than 30 million students from 49 countries. The Secretary-General of the Challenge, Mona Al-Kindi, talked about the initiative that she described as the biggest cognitive initiative, introducing how to participate in the challenge, and how the winners are selected. . She pointed to the creation of the Challenge House, which consists of several rooms that witness the tests of students and moments of tension, anxiety, joy and success, noting that this house is the home of heroes from the ocean to the Gulf. The 16 students presented themselves in the episode, and presented videos that saw the winners announced in all countries, as each student knew about himself, and presented his story with the world of knowledge and reading, the reason for his presence in the challenge, along with his aspirations for the future. The stories of some of the students present have humanitarian aspects, such as the story of Kuwaiti student Abdulaziz Al-Khaldi, who lost his younger brother to cancer and participated to prove the continuity of life and strength. Most of the students' ambitions were to study medicine and treat cancer diseases, as some of them lost loved ones because of the disease. The reports also showed the students' passion for the world of literature and language, as many of them had written experiences in poetry, fiction and literature, and some of them brought back the challenge to the language of Dad, where they were reading only in English.

The first episodes of the new educational program “The Arab Reading Challenge” revealed the membership of the Bahraini media and poet Dr. Berwen Habib, the Tunisian writer Dr. Laila Al-Obeidi, and the Syrian artist and director Jamal Sleiman in the program jury.

The selection of the jury members of the program, which will allow millions of viewers around the world to watch the final qualifiers for the fourth round of the largest Arab knowledge event among the 16 Arab Reading Challenge champions crowned in 14 Arab countries, leading to the crowning of this year's challenge champion, according to the standards of experience and excellence in Cultural and knowledge production, access to and knowledge of the Arabic language and its arts, in line with the goals and aspirations of the Arab Reading Challenge initiative under the umbrella of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives Foundation.

Judgement comity

Dr. Laila Al-Obeidi was chosen because of her long academic and linguistic experience, knowledge and culture, while Dr. Bruin has academic and scientific experience in the language and arts, in addition to her media experience and the ability to communicate information to the followers smoothly.

The actor and director Jamal Suleiman was also selected to serve as a member of the jury for his extensive culture, knowledge and experience in dramas and how to use all the expressive elements, body language, voice and movements to convey the idea.

The selection of the three members of the jury, known for their expertise and excellence in literary and artistic production, is in line with the objectives and aspirations of the Arab Reading Challenge Program.

The jury of the Arab TV Reading Challenge Program adopts an evaluation mechanism for the competing challenge heroes, based on tools and standards that are educationally and cognitively, in addition to the assessment of personality, in order to stand on the level of knowledge through their readings and creativity, and enjoy the speed of intuition and integrity of the language and smooth, and a spirit of teamwork, Their ability to develop critical and analytical thought and to have creative expressionist tools in diverse situations.

The key to science and knowledge

Dr. Laila Al-Obeidi said: “I am proud to be a member of the Jury of the Arab Reading Challenge Program, which includes a number of cultural, academic and artistic figures. This participation gives me the opportunity to support efforts to change the reality of reading in the Arab world and instill the love of reading in the Arab world. Young people, as the key to science and knowledge ».

Al-Obeidi added that the Arab Reading Challenge Program is a qualitative addition to the reading heroes. They are winners in all cases, and at all levels, life is full of challenges, and readers benefit from the books they have read, because persistence in reading itself is an achievement, and there is no winner or loser in this. The challenge, everyone is winning and we appeal to all participants in the fourth edition of the Arab Reading Challenge, which reached 13 million students in the pursuit of excellence through reading.

Real cultural mobility

“I was fortunate enough to accompany the Arab Reading Challenge initiative and initiative from the start, and this time I am closer to the heroes and their talents,” said Dr. Habib. "I believe in the abilities of the students, because I believe that everything is possible if the book and reading remain alive." She added that the attendants to read and the participants in the challenge of reading the Arab in its previous and current sessions, make a real cultural mobility by the act of reading, the word «read» word is not interpretable, and every change begins with reading, reading is a cultural act leads to knowing himself and his land and heritage and homeland, and to discover The language of peace and the building of great bridges between him and the world who does not read remains outside history.

Accredited scientific standards

The artist Jamal Suleiman said: “It is a great honor for me to join the jury of the Arab Reading Challenge Program, to be part of the remarkable success and reputation of the project regionally and internationally, and I look forward to working with the rest of the jury in order to make the final appearances better. A possible picture, according to the scientific criteria adopted for evaluation ». "I wish every contestant success in this challenge. They inspire tens of millions of children and young people in the Arab world and increase their awareness of the value of literacy. They are models of a bright future that everyone dreams of."

It is noteworthy that the Arab TV Reading Challenge program aims to shed light on inspiring Arab youth models, who have a passion for reading and building knowledge awareness, worthy of celebration in their countries and among their generation, and highlight the success stories and insistence of the Arab Reading Challenge champions at the level of the Arab world, who were able Outperformed millions of students, through the diversity and depth of reading, raising the banner of championship at the level of their home countries. It also aims to stimulate the younger generations to communicate with their language through the presentation of models that resemble them, and to provide Arabic as a living language to keep pace with generations and the age, in addition to providing reading and knowledge in a new framework fun and useful at the same time.

The initiative, launched by Mohammed bin Rashid, has attracted 30 million students from 49 countries.

The final episode will be the live broadcast of the closing ceremony held at the Dubai Opera.