About the Congress
The Congress of Arabic and Creative Industries (Congress ACI) is the leading global platform championing Arabic and its cultural expressions in the creative industries.
The annual forum is organized by the Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre at the Department of Culture and Tourism aiming to showcase Arabic creativity and expression to global audiences, to support building a thriving ecosystem for the Arab cultural and creative industries in line with UAE’s efforts to promote Arabic language.
Ushering in its 4th year, under the under the theme “Arabic Creativity Reimagined: Innovation in Storytelling and Audience Engagement” the Congress is dedicated to sparking innovation, bringing together regional and international voices to inspire, connect, and advance the future of Arabic content.
Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre (ALC)
The Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre (ALC) was established as part of the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi to support the Arabic language and set general strategies for its development and advancement scholarly, educationally, culturally, and creatively. The ALC supports research in the field of Arabic Studies and promotes the Arabic language in scholarship, education, culture, and media. The Centre has established specialised programmes and close partnerships with major cultural, academic, and technological institutions around the world.
Operating from its headquarters in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, the ALC is a major international institution fostering the advancement of the Arabic language in all aspects of academic, cultural, and public life. It supports scholars, practitioners, and activists in various domains of Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies. The Centre promotes learning among native and non-native speakers, leads efforts in research and linguistic development and actively supports research, knowledge transfer, creativity, authorship, translation, and publishing.