The new round of the Publishers Training in Abu Dhabi commences this week reinforcing the Abu Dhabi Authority of Culture and Heritage and Kitab’s commitment to professionalising the publishing sector and creating more opportunities for the publishers.
These platforms offer the opportunities for publishers to network and be introduced to international best practices increasing their potential to of doing business with their international counterparts. A group of 30 enthusiastic publishing professionals will join the second round of the much acclaimed Publishers Training commencing from 7 – 11 November in Abu Dhabi at the NYU campus. Delegates will be joining us from Tunisia, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, Nigeria, Malaysia, Cyprus as well as UAE.
Kitab in collaboration with the NYU-School of Continuing and Professional Studies – Center for Publishing, is looking forward to hosting this four-day series of seminars led by experienced executives in the international publishing industry.
Delegates will benefit from speakers drawn from the faculty of the NYU-School of Continuing and Professional Studies – Center for Publishing who will be in Abu Dhabi for the week. All lecturers are leading executives in major global publishing companies and at the forefront of new developments in their fields.
Topics under discussion will be:
• Vision and Mission: Developing a Successful Publishing Strategy
• Turning Art into Sales: Successful Cover Concepts and Design
• Digital Publishing: Resources and Potential for the Arab Region
• Digital Media for Publishing Profit
His Excellency Jumaa Al Qubaisi, Deputy Director General of the National Library and Director of the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair said: “With our aim to place Abu Dhabi on the regional map as the publishing hub we firmly believe that supporting the growth of the region’s emerging publishing industry is an essential tool in this process.”
While commenting on the success of the training thus far Monika Krauss, General Manager, Kitab, said “We at Kitab are delighted with the overwhelming success and demand for the Publishers Training sessions. This is evident from the larger pool of delegates this year who range from a mix of Arab and non-Arab countries. This adds to our commitment towards the contribution for publishing sector by way of enhancing their business skills and in enabling them to offer more professional services to their international publishing counterparts. We are pleased with our collaboration with The Center for Publishing at the NYU in hosting these seminars.”
The November sessions are being held on the back of the two successful publishers training sessions held in summer and fall of 2009. Kitab also has an extensive Professional Programme which is organised under the umbrella of the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair and aims to raise the bar for the region’s emerging publishing industry whilst professionalising the publishing community and offering them state-of-art knowledge, professional confidence and a platform to network with international publishers.
The 2011 Abu Dhabi International Book Fai will be held from 15 – 20 March at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre.
About Kitab
Kitab was established in 2007 as a joint venture between the Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage and the Frankfurt Book Fair, one of the most successful publishing industry fairs worldwide. Kitab was established in order to raise the bar in the publishing industry in the MENA region and ensure improved professional standards while working towards establishing Abu Dhabi as the publishing hub of the region, through initiatives such as promotional reading campaigns, improving distribution and tackling issues such as piracy and copyrighting.
About the NYU School of Continuing and Professional Studies
Established in 1934, NYU-SCPS (www.scps.nyu.edu) is one of NYU’s several degree-granting schools and colleges, each with a unique academic profile. The reputation of NYU-SCPS arises from its place as the NYU home for study and applied research related to key knowledge-based industries where the New York region leads globally. This is manifest in the School’s diverse graduate, undergraduate and continuing education programs in fields such as Real Estate; Hospitality, Tourism, and Sports Management; Global Affairs; Philanthropy and Fundraising; Graphic Communications Media, Publishing, and Digital Arts; Human Capital Management, Marketing, and Public Relations; with complementary strengths in the Liberal and Allied Arts, Translation and Interpreting, Information Technologies, Finance and Taxation, etc.
More than 100 distinguished full-time faculty collaborate with an exceptional cadre of practitioner/adjunct faculty and lecturers to create vibrant professional and academic networks that attract some 4,200 degree-seeking students from across the globe.
For more information please contact:
Irum Fawad,
PR & Marketing Manager | Kitab
T: +971 2 657 6068
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