Article (6)
The MBRLF will undertake the general supervision of the MBRL and will exercise the duties
and powers required to achieve the objectives of the MBRL. In particular, the MBRLF will
have the duties and powers to:
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1. devise, and follow up the implementation of, the general policy and strategic plans
required for the achievement of the objectives of the MBRL;
2. devise comprehensive strategic plans to implement the cultural and knowledge vision
of the MBRL, and raise the community awareness of that vision at the local, Arab, and
international levels;
3. operate the MBRL and its various facilities; and promote it locally, regionally, and
internationally;
4. devise means to develop and disseminate content knowledge;
5. coordinate with Government Entities, and with regional and international entities, in
all areas related to the work of the MBRLF;
6. hold and participate in conferences, seminars, exhibitions, and workshops, and issue
periodic reports, in cooperation with the Concerned Entities and with regional and
international organisations in fields related to the work of the MBRLF;
7. organise cultural campaigns, festivals, events, and activities that promote reading and
the culture of learning; and enrich knowledge at the local, Arab, and international
levels;
8. develop a regional and international cooperation network for knowledge
dissemination and community education, through concluding the contracts,
agreements, and memoranda of understanding required to enable the MBRLF to
achieve the objectives of the MBRL;
9. contribute to the preservation and documentation of the national cultural heritage and
provide means to explore the same, through participating in activities, festivals, and
events related to preserving that heritage and ensuring its sustainability;
10. support the authorship and translation movement in the Arab world with a view to
enriching content knowledge; and facilitate the transfer of knowledge among the
cultures of all peoples, by positioning the MBRL as an authorship, translation, research,
and arts hub;
11. own, and take lease of, movable and immovable property; and hold material and moral
rights, as required for the achievement of the objectives of the MBRL;
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12. manage the cultural and knowledge initiatives launched by the MBRLF or assigned to
it by the Ruler or the Board of Directors;
13. establish corporations and companies; hold shares in companies and projects; and
engage in the areas, that are related to the objectives of the MBRL;
14. represent the MBRL outside of the UAE, and promote its vision, mission, plans and
strategic initiatives; and
15. exercise any other duties or powers required for enabling the MBRLF to achieve the
MBRL objectives stipulated in this Law.
Organisational Structure of the MBRLF
