The Emirates Publishers Association (EPA) signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with the Sharjah Media Council and Publishing 3.0+ during the 45th Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF), Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported. The initiatives are designed to support Emirati publishers and enhance the competitiveness of the publishing sector across regional and international markets.
The MoU signed with Publishing 3.0+ centres on launching a pilot translation programme between Chinese and Arabic. According to WAM, the collaboration aims to expand content exchange, rights management, and commercial cooperation, while helping publishers in mainland China, Hong Kong, and the UAE connect.
Under the agreement with the Sharjah Media Council, both entities plan to provide facilities and benefits to Emirati publishers, streamline administrative procedures, facilitate access to industry-specific services, and organise joint awareness initiatives.
As part of its programme, the EPA also hosted a meeting of the Arab Publishers' Association's board alongside publishers' association representatives to examine primary sector challenges and discuss methods to protect Emirati publishers' interests and presence in the Arab market.
Rashid Al Kous, Executive Director of the EPA, stated that the partnerships are intended to assist publishers in streamlining operations, exploring translation tools, and entering promising markets, while highlighting dialogue and expertise exchange as essential to building industry capacity.
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- www.wam.ae · 2026-11-08
