The Department of Arabic Language and Literature at the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences at the University of Sharjah, in collaboration with the Sharjah Broadcasting Authority, organized a cultural council titled "The Emirate of Poetry: Honor and Responsibility." The event featured Karim Maatouq, the Poet Prince of the first season in 2007, and Abdul Rahman Al-Hamiri, the Poet Prince of the eleventh season in 2025. The cultural council aimed to highlight their literary journeys in the Poet Prince competition, discuss the role of poetry in reinforcing national and cultural identity, and review the main challenges poets face in the modern era.