He emphasized the importance of taking advantage of the book industry's growth opportunities

Bodour Al Qasimi from Bosnia: We need to build a global publishing system

Bodour Al Qasimi during her meeting with the Mayor of Sarajevo.

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Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, President of the International Publishers Association, stressed the importance of achieving the union's vision, supporting measures that contribute to increasing opportunities for developing the book industry, and facilitating publishers' access to new markets that stimulate the sector's growth globally, and help it face the challenges arising from the repercussions of the "Covid-" crisis. 19”, the state of global instability, and enabling it to reach the stage of recovery and stability, calling for solidarity and international cooperation in order to build a global publishing system.

This came during Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi's visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina, and her meeting with the Mayor of Sarajevo, Benjamin Karic, in the Bosnian capital, where she reviewed the efforts of the International Publishers Association.

She expressed her belief in the importance of enhancing the flexibility and sustainability of the publishing sector, stressing the vital role of reading, and its positive impact on the development of societies.

Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi listened to Benjamin Karic as she shared information about notable projects in the city, including the restoration of a library damaged during the Bosnian War in the early 1990s.

Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi held a meeting with members of the Federation of Publishers in Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as a number of stakeholders in the Bosnian publishing sector, and heard from them the challenges faced by Bosnian publishers, and invited them to benefit from the educational resources provided by the International Federation of Publishers Academy, a digital education platform designed to help publishers To enhance their skills and adapt to the challenges facing the global publishing industry, as the Academy offers a free, integrated program that includes valuable educational opportunities, designed by the Federation in cooperation with New York University, Oxford Brookes University, and the Publishing Training Center in the United Kingdom.

The President of the International Publishers Association introduced the members of the Federation of Publishers in Bosnia and Herzegovina with the developments of the “Inspire” initiative launched by the Federation, and its role in enabling the global publishing sector to overcome challenges, keep pace with developments, and achieve progress that is positively reflected on workers in this industry.

Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi stressed the importance of solidarity and cooperation of all stakeholders and stakeholders in the publishing sector to enhance global publishing frameworks and ensure their sustainability in the future, calling for joint action and solidarity in building a more diverse and comprehensive global publishing system.

President of the International Federation of Publishers:

"We seek to facilitate publishers' access to new markets that stimulate the growth of the sector globally, and help it face the challenges arising from the repercussions of the pandemic."

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