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TOKYO (WAM)
In a generous initiative by Her Highness Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Mother of the Nation, Chairwoman of the General Women's Union (GWU), President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood (SCMC), and Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation (FDF), the Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Centre for Arabic Language Education was officially inaugurated at Keio University in Tokyo, Japan.
This initiative aligns with Her Highness Sheikha Fatima's pioneering role in promoting knowledge and advancing Arab culture globally.
The centre is dedicated to providing comprehensive Arabic language education programmes, encouraging cultural and literary studies, and expanding academic research in Arabic studies to foster deeper mutual understanding between the Arab world and Japan.
The inauguration ceremony was attended by Dr. Maitha bint Salem Al Shamsi, UAE Minister of State; Kohei ITOH, President, Keio University; Marwan Alnaqbi, deputy head of mission of the UAE Embassy in Japan; Prof Mohamed Bin Huwaidin, Dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at the United Arab Emirates University (UAEU); several ambassadors; university vice presidents, faculty members, and students interested in Arabic language studies.
Earlier, UAEU signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Keio University to support the centre’s programmes, and ensure the sustainability and academic integration of Arabic language education in Japan.
