Dubai:The Artificial Intelligence Journalism for Research and Forecasting (AIJRF), in collaboration with the University of Dubai and the Arab AI Index in Universities (AIU), has announced the launch of the fourth cohort of the Arab AI Researchers (AAIR) initiative, scheduled to take place from November 5th to 7th, 2026.
According to Wam, the initiative will unite four Arab universities—University of Dubai, University of Khorfakkan, Badr University in Cairo, and Al Qasimia University—to enhance the capabilities of Arab researchers and academics in utilizing Agentic AI technologies and developing intelligent research systems. These systems are designed to support scientific productivity and international academic publishing.
The fourth edition of the initiative will be held under the theme, 'Arab AI Researchers From Generative AI to Intelligent Academic Agents in Academic Research.' It will offer 15 hours of hands-on training over three days, introducing participants to more than 15 AI tools and applications. The program will focus on transitioning from the individual use of generative AI tools to developing intelligent academic agents capable of performing interconnected research tasks under human supervision and in accordance with academic integrity and governance standards.
Dr. Mohamed Abdulzaher, CEO of the AIJRF, emphasized the initiative's evolution, highlighting its comprehensive focus on developing AI agents and strengthening the role of Agentic AI as an intelligent research assistant. He noted that training will be provided to build AI agents that support scientific publishing in journals indexed in Scopus and Web of Science, while also developing teams of agents to manage literature reviews, research surveys, interviews, and data analysis.
The program includes three main hands-on modules Developing an AI Agent for Research and Publishing in Scopus-Indexed Journals, Developing an AI Agent for Publishing in Web of Science-Indexed Journals, and Building an Academic Multi-Agent Research Team. These modules aim to train participants in designing, managing, and evaluating academic AI agents, while ensuring their outputs meet academic standards.
The initiative seeks to establish an Arab research community capable of benefiting from global advances in AI, encouraging collaborative research projects among universities, supporting Arabic-language scientific knowledge production, and strengthening the international academic publishing presence of Arab researchers. Participants who successfully complete the program will receive a certificate of training completion According to initiative's approved guidelines.
Source Wam