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SHARJAH / WAM
Ahmed bin Rakkad Al Ameri, Chairman of the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA), received a delegation of US senators including Gustavo Rivera, Kevin Thomas, and James Skoufis, to explore cooperation between the SBA and cultural affairs entities in the United States.
During a meeting at SBA’s headquarters, the two parties discussed several topics related to the publishing industry, library development, and enhancement of Sharjah’s participation in Arab cultural initiatives in the US.
Other topics of discussion included the development of a strategic framework to help Arab and US cultural foundations create new communication channels and initiate joint action that best serves the promotion of Arab arts and Arabic literature in the US.
The delegates were introduced to SBA’s services and projects that support the publishing industry.
They visited the Sharjah Publishing City Free Zone (SPC Free Zone) and were briefed on the benefits offered to investors.
They were also briefed on the international festivals and initiatives organised by SBA, most notably the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF), the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF), and the Sharjah Children’s Book Illustration Exhibition.
Ahmed bin Rakkad Al Ameri, Chairman of SBA, welcomed the American delegation, and emphasised the SBA’s adherence to the vision of H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, which emphasises the impact of communication and fruitful cooperation between nations and cultures. Stating that SBA welcomes the exchange of global expertise and experience in all creative sectors, Al Ameri highlighted the influential position of the US in the global books market and its leading role in the industry’s technical development processes.