The University of Dubai (UD), a prestigious university in the UAE established by Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, signed an agreement with Confucius Institute Headquarters of China to establish the Confucius Institute at UD. The accord aims to strengthen educational cooperation between China and United Arab Emirates, support and promote the development of Chinese language education and increase mutual understanding between China and UAE.

[Secretary General of Morocco's Assilah Forum Mohamed Bin Issa] also hailed the openness of UAE to the cultures of the world and cited the literary and cultural prizes such as Sheikh Zayed Book Award launched by the UAE, as a telling example in this regard.

As guest of honour at Morocco's Assilah Festival, the UAE is making the most of the opportunity to showcase its artists

UN Messenger of Peace HRH Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein...today launched a video, in collaboration with the United Nations, inviting people from around the world, particularly youth, to tell leaders what the anti-poverty Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) mean to them by uploading short films on the UN YouTube channel.

A unique website dedicated to the Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage's participation at the Assilah Festival showcases a spectrum of its wide programme of arts, culture, heritage and conservation initiatives and projects at the Assilah Art Festival, on the Atlantic coast of the North Eastern tip of Morocco, this July 10-27, 2010

Foreign Minister H.H. Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan said that the foreign policy of the UAE has enormously changed thanks to the prudent guidance by its leaders. United Arab Emirates today applies the latest methods in diplomacy and continues to make several global initiatives.

In an increasingly globalized world, cooperation between the Arab world and the Pacific islands can be a decisive force for change, UAE Foreign Minister HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan said today.

The United Arab Emirates is playing an active role in the events of the next edition of Morocco's Asilah Arts Festival, which will be held July 10-28. The UAE has been chosen as the Festival's guest of honour by the organizers. This is because the Gulf state has been experiencing a massive increase in its distinguished cultural and literary activities, both in the region and the world.