HE Dr Abdullah Majid Al Ali
Director General
National Archives and Library of UAE
His Excellency Dr Abdullah Majid Al Ali has served as Director General of the National Library and Archives of the United Arab Emirates since 2021 and is President of the Arab Regional Branch of the International Council on Archives (ARBICA).
Previously, he held several senior leadership positions, including Executive Director of the Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre, Executive Director of the Dar Al Kutub Sector at the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi, and Director of the Sheikh Zayed Book Award. He has overseen a number of landmark cultural initiatives, including the Kalima Translation Project, the Isdarat publishing programme, and the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair, and played a key role in the establishment of the Qasr Al Watan Library.
HE Dr Al Ali serves on several governing boards, including the Board of Trustees of the Sheikh Zayed Book Award, the Board of Trustees of the International Prize for Arabic Fiction (IPAF), and the Scientific Committee of the Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre. He also chairs the Higher Committee of the Sard Al Thahab (Golden Narrative) Award.
His Excellency holds a PhD in Arabic Language from Mohamed bin Zayed University for Humanities, a Master's degree in Humanities from Ain Shams University, and a Bachelor's degree in Mass Communication from the United Arab Emirates University.
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