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The Board of Governors of the Islamic Development Bank Group (IsDB Group) holds an annual meeting to discuss development issues and institutional matters.

The meeting attracts over more than 2,000 participants and offers an ideal platform for decision makers to discuss challenges and explore opportunities facing IsDB Group member countries.

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Islam and learning foreign Languages

12/02/24

Has it ever occurred to us that language might have an impact on our cognitive capacities? Multiple language proficiency has been shown to improve mental acuity in studies. According to research, those who are bilinguals—having learned both their home tongue and another foreign language—have higher prospects for success than those who are monolingual. They are less likely to become sidetracked and are less susceptible to senile dementia issues. "The person who knows only one language does not truly know that language," as German philosopher Goethe once said. Put another way, speaking more than one language facilitates the development of linguistic proficiency and mental flexibility. Bilingual children have been shown to pick things up quickly and do better academically. For practicing your native language and learning a second language, you can get help from online tutors. For example, livexp.com gives access to online learning of many languages with highly qualified tutors.

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IsDB GROUP

Islamic Development Bank Group

The Board of Governors of the Islamic Development Bank Group (IsDB Group) holds an annual meeting to discuss development issues and institutional matters. The meeting attracts over 2,000 participants and offers an ideal platform for decision makers to discuss challenges and explore opportunities facing IsDB Group member countries.

The Annual Meeting will gather IsDB’s 57 Governors, mostly finance and economy ministers, in addition to hundreds of policy makers and top leaders from its international and regional partner institutions. The Annual Meeting will also provide its stakeholders a platform to explore practical solutions, strengthen partnership and cooperation between its 57 member countries.

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