The Gulf Today, March 05, 2013
VP issues decree on
Emirates Literature Foundation
March 05, 2013
DUBAI: His Highness Sheikh
Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum,
Vice-President and Prime
Minister of the UAE, in his
capacity as the Ruler of Dubai,
on Monday issued the decree No.8
of the year 2013, on
establishing a non-profit
foundation known as “Emirates
Literature Foundation” with a
share capital of Dhs18.7
million.
According to the decree, the
co-founders comprise Emirates
Airlines, the Dubai Culture and
Arts Authority (Dubai Culture)
and the LITFEST (Sole
Establishment).
The decree named the
Foundation’s first Board of
Trustees chaired by Sheikh Ahmed
Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President
of the Department of Civil
Aviation, Chairman and Chief
Executive Emirates Airline ‘&’
Group.
Members of the Board of Trustees
will include Sheikha Latifa Bint
Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum,
Mrs Isobel Abulhoul, Dr Lowai
Mohammed Belhoul, Mr Maurice
Flangan, Dr Rafia Obaid Ghubash
and Dr Hessa Abdullah Lootah.
The Board of Trustees may alter
the provisions of the
Establishing Document and the
Articles of Association save for
those provisions relating to the
name of the Foundation, its head
office, its objectives and
capital.
Any such alteration shall be
done in accordance with the
provisions set out in the
Establishing Document and the
Articles of Association.
By virtue of the decree,
“Emirates Literature Foundation”
shall have an independent legal
entity and full legal capacity
to act in accordance with its
objectives in accordance with
this decree, the Establishing
Document and Articles of
Association.
The objective of the new
foundation is to promote
literature and to foster an
environment which is favourable
to literary intellectuals
through Organising, managing and
supervising the annual Emirates
Airlines Festival of Literature.
Promoting literary output in
Arabic, English and other
languages, particularly literary
works targeting children.
Attracting international and
renowned authors to the Emirates
Airlines Festival of Literature
to present their literary works
to the public.
Encouraging reading outside of
the classroom.
Nurturing and providing a
platform suitable for
intellectual output and for
local writers, poets and other
literary intellectuals
Inviting selected writers from
among UAE nationals and
residents to attend other
international festivals of
literature.
Liaising with the Dubai Culture
and Arts Authority and concerned
entities to establish a “Writers
Centre” which, will act as a
nucleus for year round
activities of a literary nature.
Ensuring that the Emirates
Airlines Literature Festival is
comprehensive and accessible for
all.
WAM
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