A follow-up panel featuring research updates from universities participating in the Reading for Pleasure initiative, highlighting emerging findings and implications for families, educators, and policymakers. 

This presentation delves into the profound joy or more accurately, the experience of jouissance; that one can derive from reading or listening to poetry. Engaging with poetry can evoke sheer bliss, dismantling conventional literary codes and enabling readers to transcend their established perspectives.

Take a deeper look at the bridge between traditional print reading and multi-sensorial experiences, digital storytelling tools, interactive audiobooks and alternative formats.

A seminar presenting the design, implementation, and impact of the Take Home Book Bag initiative in Al Ain.  

This panel explores how book clubs are formed, sustained, and leveraged to build reading communities across educational and social contexts.  

How can we transform reading with a child from simply reading the words into an enjoyable experience filled with conversation, curiosity and interaction?