The tenth publishers conference takes place before "Sharjah Book"

317 publishers discuss the impact of Corona on the publishing industry

The "conference" includes 8 dialogue sessions.

From the source

The Sharjah Book Authority announced the launch of the tenth edition of the Publishers Conference at the Sharjah Expo Center, during the period from 1-3 November, prior to the start of the 39th edition of the Sharjah International Book Fair, on November 4.

The conference, which will be held over a period of three days, includes eight discussion sessions, in which the participants discuss the most prominent issues and challenges facing the publishing industry in the region and the world.

The activities of the opening day begin with a speech by the Chairman of the Sharjah Book Authority, Ahmed bin Rakkad Al Ameri, in the presence and participation of 317 publishers and 33 speakers and specialists in the publishing industry from all over the world.

The conference begins its program of activities with a dialogue session, entitled: “A look at the reality of the publishing industry in the world: growth in light of the (Corona) crisis,” in which an elite group of experts and workers in the publishing sector from all over the world will participate, to discuss ways to confront the challenges posed by the crisis. Corona », while the second dialogue session focuses on ways to adapt the publishing industry to the requirements of the future.

The last discussion session will be on the first day, entitled: “Searching for a New Audience for Translated Books”, followed by a session on the mechanism of participation in the translation grant of $ 300,000.

While the activities of the second day of the conference will be discussed, the "Emirati Writers Dialogue", with the participation of writers representing the Emirate of Sharjah within the activities of the emirate's celebration as guest of honor of the "London International Book Fair" 2021, followed by a session entitled "The World of Women: International Pioneers in the Publishing Sector" The third session, "Home education and virtual education".

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