Speaker

Ahlam Bolook is the CEO of the Emirates Literature Foundation, established to nurture a love of literature in the U A E and across the region through a year-round programme of events promoting diversity and cultural expression supporting the four pillars of the writing community; readers, writers, publishers and librarians W ith an aim of inspiring all to read for pleasure, it is the home of the Emirates A irline Festival of Literature, of which A hlam is the director. The M iddle East?s largest celebration of the written and spoken word, it provides a platform for open dialogue and forward thinking, promoting a more empathetic society. A hlam is also the General M anager of ELF Publishing, the publishing house under the Emirates Literature Foundation umbrella with a mission to publish strong regional narrative that deserve to be read

A hlam is also the leader of the U A E W ikimedia U ser Group and founder of the Kateb M aktub movement which cultivates free information culture and enriches A rab authors data online.

The Emirates Literature Foundation was established in 20 13 as a non- government, not-for-profit organisation