International Prize for Arabic Fiction Nadwa (original) (raw)

The International Prize for Arabic Fiction Nadwa is an annual writers' workshop for young writers from the Arab world. Held under the aegis of the International Prize for Arabic Fiction (itself funded by the Emirates Foundation in Abu Dhabi), the nadwa is the first such workshop for Arab writers and has been an annual event since 2009. The nadwa (Arabic: ندوة; 'assembly', 'symposium') benefits from the patronage of the Emirati prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, and takes place at the resort in Abu Dhabi. The coordinator of the nadwa was Dr in 2009 and 2010 and in 2011.