The Mohammed bin Rashid Al
Maktoum Foundation (MBRF) and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) recently
conducted a poll of more than 50,000 people in Arab countries to analyze the
level of reading in the region as part of the Arab Reading Index initiative.
“The Arab Reading Index
initiative resonates with the UAE’s vision, which considers reading an
essential element in the process of acquiring knowledge and strives to promote
innovation as a principle in the local community, all in an effort to establish
a well-educated generation capable of producing and spreading knowledge,” Jamal
bin Huwaireb, managing director at MBRF, said.
The results of the survey will
be unveiled during Knowledge Summit 2016.
The Arab Reading Index is a
scientific tool that will track knowledge initiatives in the region, gauging
their impact on society through quantifiable data.
“The Arab Reading Index aims
to develop reliable methods to measure reading in Arab societies
through producing accurate and current statistics,” Dr. Hani Al Turki, chief technical advisor for the Arab Knowledge Project, said. “The index will be
created by building on the results of an online survey that has so far
canvassed more than 50,000 individuals from all around the Arab world; the
results will then be launched during the Knowledge Summit 2016.”
