She met the first lady in Colombia .. and attended the Buenos Aires and Bogota book fairs
Bodour Al Qasimi: Women are an active contributor to the book industry
Bodour Al Qasimi and Maria Juliana discussed the successful strategies for women's empowerment that Colombia has adopted.
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Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, President of the International Publishers Association, stressed the importance of redoubling efforts aimed at overcoming the challenges facing women working in the publishing sector, and consolidating their presence in this sector, after she proved her role and succeeded as an innovator, author, publisher and an active contributor to the book industry. Spreading the culture of reading in societies, managing libraries, and marketing books ably, noting that this requires more empowerment of women, to enhance their broader role in the field of publishing.
This came during her visit to Colombia and Argentina in South America, where she met the First Lady of the Republic of Colombia, Maria Juliana Ruiz Sandoval, at “Casa de Narino” in the Colombian capital, Bogota, and discussed with her the successful strategies for empowering women adopted by Colombia, and reviewed the effective initiatives that It was launched by the Kalimat Foundation to promote diversity in the publishing sector in the Arab world.
The President of the International Publishers Association held a number of meetings with Colombian publishers, during which she stressed the importance of developing the mechanisms of the publishing industry and taking advantage of the various opportunities and laws that support the advancement of the book industry and the protection of the rights of authors and publishers. Comprehensive and integrated publishing.
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During a discussion session with the president of Grupo Editorial Claridad, one of the most prominent Argentine publishing houses, Ana Maria Cabanillas, the president of the International Federation of Publishers outlined strategies for empowering women in the publishing sector, noting that more empowerment of women in the sector would push towards strengthening their creative role, Achieving constructive integration in this sector, and increasing opportunities for creating new solutions in the field of book marketing.
During her meeting with publishers members of the Colombian Writers Chamber, Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi discussed a number of issues related to sustainability, challenges of the paper supply chain and its impact on the publishing sector.
In a meeting with a group of publishers in Argentina, Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi affirmed her commitment to supporting the recovery and growth of publishing markets affected by the repercussions of the pandemic, and called on publishers to take advantage of the skills development and capacity building opportunities provided by the recently launched International Publishers Association.
Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi attended the opening ceremony of the Buenos Aires International Book Fair, and toured the Bogota International Book Fair, stressing the importance of international book fairs, as they represent a space for meeting publishers and providing opportunities for discussion on developing joint cooperation, exchanging experiences and exploring new markets for books.
Publisher Training
Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, President of the International Publishers Association, met with the Vice President of Sustainable Development at the Colombian company "Ecopetrol" Diana Escobar, and a group of officials of the "Regional Center for the Promotion of Books in Latin America and the Caribbean" Cerlalc, where she discussed with them prospects for cooperation in the field of Publisher training.
Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi met with the Colombian Minister of Culture, Angelica Maiolo, and the meeting aimed to present and discuss opportunities for cooperation with the International Publishers Association, especially in the field of diversity and integration, in order to enhance the presence of women and their role in the publishing industry.
• The President of the International Federation of Publishers called for more empowerment of women in the publishing sector.
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