Celebrates the achievements of the International Federation of Publishers over 125 years

Bodour Al Qasimi: Diversity and sustainability are the foundations for the continuation of the global publishing industry

Bodour Al Qasimi reviewed the new strategy of the International Publishers Association.

From the source

Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, President of the International Publishers Association, stressed the importance of the publishing industry in the process of cultural, social, economic and educational development globally, noting that this industry has a great ability to adapt and develop despite being exposed to many challenges and crises, calling for the need to strengthen the ability of publishers to resist pressures and transforming challenges into opportunities by using new thinking mechanisms, skills and right tools

This came during a speech she gave as part of her participation in the conference “The Way Forward: The Epidemic Is A Crisis Or An Opportunity To Rethink”, as part of the activities of the first session of the “Bologna Book Plus” initiative, held in conjunction with the “Bologna International Children’s Book Fair”, which is organized virtually during the period. From 14-17 June.

During the conference, which she chaired with the participation of Richard Charkin, founder of “Minch Publishing”, Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi reviewed the new strategy of the International Publishers Association, which came as a continuation of the achievements made over 125 years with the aim of supporting and developing the sector’s capabilities in keeping pace with emerging trends, and improving the skills of the publishing system Through the “global plan to enhance the sustainability and resilience of the publishing industry” (Inspire), which was developed based on the results of a study that examined the experiences of publishers from around the world in facing the repercussions of the Corona epidemic on their industry, and was published in a report entitled “From Response to Recovery.”

The President of the International Federation of Publishers indicated that the “Inspire” plan aims to help workers in the publishing sector adapt to the transformations caused by the epidemic by taking advantage of technological development, and also contributes to strengthening dialogue and cooperation with writers, illustrators, specialists in printing and distribution, libraries and book stores, pointing out This plan plays an active role in mobilizing the efforts of governmental and non-governmental institutions to address the most prominent challenges of the publishing industry, such as electronic piracy, policies to promote reading culture, and taxes. Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi revealed the establishment of the “Academy of the International Publishers Association”, which is the first of its kind in terms of content and the expected positive effects on the publishing sector. e-sales, and investing in social media platforms to promote and market books.Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi concluded her speech by emphasizing that the principles of diversity, inclusion and sustainability are not only ideals, but also major goals that must be achieved to ensure the continuity of the global publishing industry and to enhance ways of innovation, growth and communication with its audiences in light of the great growth witnessed by various media.

Meeting

During the conference, Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi met the novelist and academic Elif Shafak, who has won several literary prizes, where they discussed many topics related to the publishing industry and the challenges it faces, especially in light of the spread of the Corona pandemic, in addition to talking about the sector’s ability to keep pace with the rapid digital developments and benefit from the Its various components.

Follow our latest local and sports news and the latest political and economic developments via Google news