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MANAMA: The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) is accepting nominations and applications for 2023 UNESCO-King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa Prize for the Use of Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) in Education. UNESCO set 5th February, 2024 as the deadline for submitting nominations.

The prize distribution ceremony will take place in mid-2024.

The theme of the 2023 edition is ‘Digital learning for greening education’ to keep pace with the latest global trends by encouraging synergies between public digital learning and green education, and by showcasing the best practices in this field.

According to UNESCO, the 2023 Prize will recognise ‘projects that design and deploy digital technologies, appropriately and ethically, to create inclusive and engaging learning experiences centred around the critical topic of climate change.’

Source: Emirates News Agency

SHARJAH: Under the patronage of H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, the twentieth edition of the Sharjah Arabic Poetry Festival will begin next Monday, 8th January.

The 7-day event will be attended by more than 70 poets, critics and media figures representing Arab countries.

Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Owais, Chairman of the Sharjah Department of Culture, said, ‘The Sharjah Arabic Poetry Festival is a distinguished poetic platform in the Arab cultural arena, thanks to the patronage of His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah. The successive editions established a diverse poetic scene, based on Arab poetic names that represented different generations, combined with creativity to produce authentic Arabic poetry.’

He pointed out that the festival will witness the presentation of the play ‘Al Heera Majlis,’ written by the Ruler of Sharjah, and produced by the Sharjah National Theatre.

The current edition will also witness the signing of new poetry collections publ
ished by the Department of Culture in Sharjah, and an event titled ‘The Development of the Language of Arabic Poetry’ discussed by 7 Arab critics, while the festival will move to the city of Khorfakkan as part of a poetry evening at the Khorfakkan Literary Council.

He highlighted that ‘Al Qawafi Award’ will continue its celebration of Arab poets, in recognition of the most prominent poems published in Al Qawafi magazine during the year 2023, as a poem was chosen from each issue of the monthly magazine, part of a poetry meeting at the Dr. Sultan Al Qasimi Centre, where the poets who won the award will be honoured by His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah.

Source: Emirates News Agency

BEIJING: The world’s largest high-altitude wind project officially commenced operations in Tibet on Monday, China Media Group reported.

Located 4,650 meters above sea level in Nagchu, the 200 million kilowatt-hour Omatingga farm can meet the annual power needs of over 200,000 residents once fully connected.

Staff emphasised its New Year launch, starting work joyfully in the early morning. The project plays an exemplary role in boosting research, deployment and scaling of high-altitude wind turbines.

A 50-megawatt solar installation also recently came online in Lhokha at a record-setting altitude, expected to supply nearly 4,000 households daily.

To aid efficiency, some developments leverage digital techniques like panoramic systems that enable real-time construction and operations monitoring, prompt risk response and eventual automated upkeep.

The effective harnessing of Tibet’s intense solar resources not only provides cleaner electricity but also fresh employment opportunities. One state power company
sponsored staff training and guaranteed jobs.

“I can now independently operate most plants with the credentials obtained,” said Sherab Sangmo, a local resident hired after her course.

Source: Emirates News Agency