Bodour Al Qasimi reveals visions of the global publishing industry’s recovery after “Corona”

Bodour Al Qasimi, President of the International Publishers Association

Ahead of the Frankfurt International Book Fair, which will be held from 20-24 October, the International Publishers Association will unveil its new report “The Sustainability and Resilience of the Publishing Sector (InSPIRe)”, which reflects the partners’ visions and perceptions of the future of global publishing in the post-Corona era.

The report published on the union’s official website includes details of a set of recommendations that came in response to extensive consultations with more than 60 international and international bodies working and concerned with the publishing sector, among the signatories of the “International Charter to Enhance the Sustainability and Resilience of the Publishing Sector” (InSPIRe), which provided them with a platform to talk about the most prominent the challenges they face.

Based on a comprehensive analysis and understanding of the challenges facing dozens of publishing markets around the world, the report provides guidance on enhancing the resilience and sustainability of the publishing sector through collaboration with partners, stakeholders and stakeholders.

The report addresses the most prominent issues related to publishing, including enhancing digital interaction between the national affiliates of the International Publishing Association, rebuilding the relationships of writers, illustrators and retail owners with publishers, expanding partnerships in the publishing sector, clarifying future directions for the education sector, and reducing disparities and filling existing gaps. In the publishing system, in addition to recommendations on the process of thinking about the future of book fairs based on hybrid event models that invest in technology and innovation and take into account preventive measures to ensure the health and safety of visitors.

The report follows a previous report prepared by the International Publishers Association entitled “From Response to Recovery: The Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on the Global Publishing Industry”, published in October 2020, to provide up-to-date and reliable information after interviews with 33 senior publishing executives.

Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi, President of the International Publishers Association, and Jürgen Boss, Executive Director of the Frankfurt International Book Fair, will participate in a panel discussion moderated by Felix Zeltner, as part of the Frankfurt Enterprise Program prior to the fair, where Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi will present the comprehensive vision of the (InSPIRe) plan prepared by the InSPIRe team. The IPA acted on the facts it received from the signatories of the charter about ways in which the IPA could enhance global cooperation in the publishing sector.

Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi provides a detailed explanation of the (InSPIRe) plan approach, which stems from the fact that the future success of the publishing industry does not depend only on publishers, but rather is a collective responsibility that falls on all partners, stakeholders and stakeholders in the publishing system, and therefore a roadmap should The recovery of the publishing sector is to be able to meet the needs of all stakeholders without exception.

This historic achievement paves the way for unifying the efforts of workers in the publishing sector and enhancing its flexibility in the post-Corona era, as Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi formed the committee of the “International Charter to Enhance the Sustainability and Resilience of the Publishing Sector” (InSPIRe), and since its announcement at the beginning of this year, the charter has succeeded in collecting more signatures. From 50 international book fairs and organizations concerned with writers and cultural work from different countries of the world, in addition to the 86 members of the International Publishers Association, who pledged to unite efforts to build a vibrant and sustainable future for the global publishing sector in the post-Corona era.

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