Ibtechar’s Jothoor Alarabiya promotes mother tongue knowledge

Ibtechar’s Jothoor Alarabiya promotes mother tongue knowledge

In celebration of International Mother Language Day, Nayef Mohamed al-Ibrahim, a Qatari entrepreneur and CEO and founding partner of Ibtechar, took part in a panel discussion that covered such topics as the role of language in preserving identity, the importance of Arabicisation in modern sciences, how to practically support the Arabic language, and the role of organisations in promoting the use of Arabic.

The guest speakers were Aysha al-Mudakha (director, Strategic Initiative Partnership Development, Qatar Foundation), Maryam Yasin al-Hammadi, director, Culture and Arts Administration, Ministry of Culture; director-general of the Qatari Forum for Authors, and representative of Qatar at the meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions); and Amal Arab (media personality, TV presenter).

International Mother Language Day is aimed to promote awareness of linguistic/cultural diversity and multilingualism. Marked on February 21, it was first announced by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) in 1999, as a way to promote peace, tolerance, understanding, and protection of all mother tongues of the world. Then, it was formally recognised by the United Nations General Assembly under UN resolution 56/262.

In a statement, al-Ibrahim said, “I have a special interest in education,