Salam Puan SifuPTS,

Salah seorang manusia yang saya kagumi, dengan visi, misi dan sensasi ialah Sheikh Mohamad Al Maktoum, Naib Presiden + Perdana Menteri + Raja Dubai yang cukup hebat dengan pelbagai inisiatif dan insentif untuk rakyat serta ekspatriat seperti kami.

Baca ucapan beliau di bawah dalam menubuhkan Darul Hikmah, bernilai USD10 bilion (tetapi masih terlalu kecil dengan jumlah pelbagai koridor di tanah air).

Antara yang mungkin boleh ditumpangi oleh PTS, kerana Darul Hikmah mahu menerbitkan 1,000 judul buku setahun adalah:

 
ONE: Adoption of new projects of knowledge value.

TWO: Translating knowledge from its foreign sources in to Arabic, providing it at no cost for universities, public libraries, study centers, and all interested knowledge producers.

THREE: Training Translators
The most urgent need in translation is the lack of competent translators.
The Complex will help in broadening the basis of competent translators through training programmes for young men and women working in the field.

FOUR: Mechanization of Translation
The Complex will support research in developing machine translation programmes to enhance translation activities from and into Arabic.

FIVE: Writing in Foreign Languages Programme
Most foreign books that deal with Arab and Muslims affairs are written by foreigners who choose their subjects according to their own interests. In may cases, current events lead to those books and the interests of authors and publishers.

If it is the right of foreigners to write the way they want, it is the duty of the Arabs and Muslims not to fall behind in presenting themselves, their heritage and their affairs to the world.  

The Complex will launch a programme to support writing in foreign languages, not only on current and hot events, but also on our achievements, aspirations, our life which is full of beautiful things, our men and women who have dreams, sorrows, suffering and hopes, like other people.

We have human tales worthy of telling, stories of success worthy of writing, and places worthy of visits. Our life is not dry as the others imagine in what they write about us…  

SIX: Supporting Arab Publishing Houses Programme
This programme aims at developing publishing institutions, to help them improve their infrastructures, their administrative and financial systems, and their activities in marketing and distribution.

The Complex hopes to draw up policies and programmes leading to the enlargement of publishing houses and discovering talents and adopting excellence.

SEVEN: Monthly Book Magazine
Since the Arab knowledge community needs a specialized publication to follow up Arabic and foreign book publications, measures have already been taken to issue a monthly specialized magazine, along the highest criteria of similar magazines in the world.

EIGHT: The Complex will be a home and a support for gifted people through the following programmes:

1. Offering sabbatical grants for knowledge producers, including writers, men of letters, researchers, intellectuals to help them complete their books and new work.

2. Excellence prizes to honour creative work in literature and research, whether for new works or the entire output.

3. Dubai Guests Programme: Invitation of creative people to Dubai for 1-3 months where they will be our honored guests.

4. Grants to publish works by promising young men and women. The Foundation will guarantee publication and distribution of deserving works, on the Arab level.

Full text: Shaikh Mohammad's speech

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Nota Kuliah:

Puan Ainon Mohd
Presiden,
Universiti Terbuka PTS
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Hakcipta Terpelihara Universiti Terbuka PTS 2006