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First bilingual web site on UAE’s cultural heritage soon

DUBAI — The Young Arab Leaders UAE Chapter (YAL-UAE) yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Zayed University (ZU) to partner with UK-based consultancy, EUCLID, to launch the first Arabic-English bilingual web site on the rich cultural heritage of the UAE.

EUCLID is a global information, research and consultancy service provider for the arts and culture sector.

Under the agreement, YAL-UAE will enlist the support of ZU students to generate content for the web site. In addition, voluntary researchers from schools and universities across the emirates will also contribute to the initiative. A special team of experts has been assigned to work on a proposal to create a digital platform illustrating the country’s diverse cultural aspects.

Dr Sulaiman Al Jassim, vice-chairman of ZU, said: “ZU and YAL-UAE will work together to encourage students to undertake meaningful community research and development projects. This initiative will have far-reaching impacts as the YAL-UAE will tap the resources of ZU’s homegrown talent.”