Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Center (ALC) has announced that it has signed a cooperation agreement with Sheikh Shakhbut Medical City (SSMC), one of the largest intensive care hospitals in the United Arab Emirates and a member of the PureHealth network.
According to Amac News: The announcement of the Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Center (ALC) states that this agreement is part of the Reading in Public initiative, which aims to promote national intellectual output.
According to the announcement, the purpose of this agreement is to support the public reading initiative and to promote the Arabic language by expanding the scope of this project to include the health care sector in Abu Dhabi, in cooperation with Sheikh Shakhbut Medical City, and providing books of various categories for Corresponding to the interests of SSMC staff and visitors.
According to the terms of the agreement, the two entities will work to strengthen the role of the Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Center in supporting the cultural sector in Abu Dhabi by promoting the reading habit in the community and fostering lifelong learning.
The 'Reading for All' initiative launched by ALC under Kalima Reading Club will target eight locations in the first phase, which have been selected for their suitability to the initiative's objectives.
These include hotels, hospitals and cafes and were chosen to encourage people to use waiting spaces to enrich their culture and knowledge.
This initiative offers books published by the Kalima Translation Project and the Esdarat Project. The featured books undergo a selection process that includes analyzing their popularity and updating them quarterly according to the needs of the target audience.