The Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi, DCT Abu Dhabi, and the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood today signed a Memorandum of Understanding to cooperate and coordinate the implementation of the National Initiative launched by the Supreme Council for Motherhood, under the guidance of H.H. Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Women's Union, President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, and Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation.

The memorandum was signed by Saif Saeed Ghobash, Under-Secretary of DCT Abu Dhabi, and AlReem Abdullah Al Falasi, Secretary-General of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood.

DCT Abu Dhabi will now participate in the implementation of the National Initiative of the Supreme Council for Motherhood by providing technical support for the project that will result in the publication of literature created by young people in the UAE. DCT Abu Dhabi will support by determining the criteria for the children’s participation in the initiative, coordinating the selection process, and advising on printing, publishing, and distribution.

Ghobash said, "This initiative will result in literature that represents the voice of the youth of our nation. It is a key mission of DCT Abu Dhabi to promote the importance of reading to the younger generations of the UAE and to ensure access to literature from a very young age. This initiative reflects the vision of the late Shiekh Zayed and his belief in education as one of the building blocks of a thriving society."

Al Falasi said, "DCT Abu Dhabi is a strategic partner of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood and we look forward to working together to implement this initiative and continue the development of the children of the UAE. This project will encourage the nourishment of their creative and literary capacities. Our mission is to improve access to literature for all members of our society regardless of gender or nationality."

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