United Arab Emirates

4th IFLA Regional Conference in the Arab Region

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, Becomes World Book Capital

The title of World Book Capital has passed from Athens, Greece, to Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. IFLA President Glòria Pérez-Salmerón and Secretary-General Gerald Leitner are representing libraries at the event.

Sharjah World Book Capital 2019 inauguration ceremony

Giving Access in the Arab World: IFLA Speaks at Dubai Workshop on the Marrakesh Treaty

The Marrakesh Treaty, which aims to remove unnecessary copyright-related barriers to making and sharing accessible copies of books. To date, only two Arab-language countries have ratified this, meaning that most people in the region with print disabilities continue to struggle to access knowledge and literature. At a workshop in Dubai, organised by the Ministry of Economy of the United Arab Emirates, IFLA called for progress, both in legislation and on the ground.

Seminar on Implementing the Marrakesh Treaty

Hala Essalmawi (Library of Alexandria, Egypt) will represent IFLA, underlining what libraries, with the right support and laws, can do to provide access to information to people with print disabilities.