(Sharjah) – Member of Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, H.E. Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi opened the first General Assembly of the UAE Writers. The conference is being organised by the UAE Writers Union at the University of Sharjah. The two-day conference has been dedicated to the name of the Late Sheikh Zayed as a tribute to the founding father of the UAE federation.
Inaugurating the General Assembly, Dr Sheikh Sultan delivered a speech shedding light on the role of writers in protecting the society and its identity. He also stressed on the needs of the society that keeps rising even under the pressure of various economic and ideological variables and the role of writers in helping the nation to achieve its goals. The Ruler expressed hope that the conference will be a springboard for inspiring the writers to take up their role.
