His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah,witnessedthe opening of the 30th Sharjah International Book Fair2011 this morning in the presence of the of HH Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, HH Sheikh Abdullah Bin Salem Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah at the Sharjah Expo Centre.
The opening ceremony began by gracinghis Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, sponsor of the event, where he was welcomed by Sheikha Bodour daughter of Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qassimi, Chairman of the Council of the UAE for youngs books, president of the UAE publishers and Sheikha Hoor daughter of HH Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Chairman of the Sharjah Art Foundation, and Sheikh Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Thani, Chairman of Civil Aviation Department, Sheikh Mohammed bin Saud Al Qasimi, Chairman of Central Finance Department, Sheikh Essam bin Saqr bin Humaid Al Qasimi, Chairman of the Office of HH the ruler, Sheikh Khalid bin Abdullah bin Sultan Al Qassimi, Chairman of the Department of Seaports and Customs, Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, chairman of the Sharjah Media Foundation and Sheikh Mohammed bin Saqr Al Qassimi, Director of Sharjah Medical Zone and Sheikh Mohammed bin Ahmed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Director of the Office of the Chairman of Sharjah Petroleum Council and Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Director of the Department of Information and e-government, Sheikh Salem bin Abdul Rahman bin Salem Al Qassimi, Director of the Office of His Highness the ruler, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Thani, Director of Office of President of the American University of Sharjah.
His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi was also welcomed by his Excellency Mohammed Al Murr Chairman of the Federal National Council, HE Humaid Al Qattami, Minister of Education, HE Abdul Rahman bin Mohammed Al Owais, Minister of Culture, Youth and Community Development, HE Abdul Rahman Bin Ali Al Jarwan, Advisor at the Emiri Diwan, HE Rashid Ahmad Bin Sheikh Chairman of the Emiri Diwan, HE Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Madfaa Chairman of Chamber of Commerce and industry and His Excellency Major-General Hamid Mohammed Al Hudaidi Chief commander of Sharjah Police and HE Khamis bin Salim Al Suwaidi Chairman of the Department of municipal Affairs and Agriculture, HE Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Owais, Chairman of the Department of Culture & Media and HE Mohammed Diab Al Mousa Advisor at the Amiri Diwan and Dr Amro Abdul Hamid Advisor of His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah for Higher Education and Ahmad bin Rakkad Amri, Director of the Sharjah international Book Fair and a number of members of the Executive and Advisory Boards for Sharjah Emirate and the heads and directors of departments and institutions and authorities working in the emirate and a host of writers and intellectuals Emiratis and Gulf and Arab brothers and foreigners.
This was followed in the first part of the ceremony, with a speech by His Excellency Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Owais, Chairman of the Department of Culture and Media in Sharjah in which he said / / in the most beautiful meanings of love and brotherhood, and purest breezesof dew flowers, Sharjah welcomes heresteemed guests, who glowed the land of the United Arab Emirates to fulfill its happiness and joy of all that is national Arabic in the presence of the celebrated Sharjah International Book / /. And added Al Owais / / we come to you today with a new stage within the journey of giving and development sponsored by His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, the march which began its first steps from thirty years, taking off from its local origins, integrating with its surrounding Arab countries, tolaunch Globally afterwards, where the sacred humanitarian goalsHis Highness yearned for to complete the noble endeavor to serve and defend the Arab culture. The resultsof the benevolent effortsthrough the cultural dialogues in international forums are now visiblethroughthe Arab culture occupying its rightful place among nations.
Later then, a short film reviewed the passing of 30 years journey on the Sharjah International Book Fair of the production of Sharjah Media Foundation.
Follwed was the speech of HE Khalid bin Mohammed Al Anqari Minister of Higher Education in Saudi Arabia, the guest of honor for the session 30 of the Sharjah International Book Fair who welcomed the audience and raised the deepest thanks and appreciation to His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah on the unique hospitality in the event, the vast cultural demonstration and inviting the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as a guest of honor of the exhibition.
After that, Abdulaziz, Trim Director General of Etisalat in the Northern Emirates provided his speech on this occasion in which he said: "In the beginning it’s a great honor to be with you today a representative of Etisalat" in this international cultural event, which reflects the elite status of the book in the United Arab Emirates in general and the Emirate of Sharjah in particular, and interest in this event comes from ourfirm faith that supportingand sponsoring the “book” and supervising of its activities is a responsibility and commitment before it is a matter of honor and pride.”
And further to schedule and events ceremony His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, accompanied by His Excellency Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Owais and Ahmad Bin Rakkad Ameri distributed Sharjah International Book Fair awards, which included cultural personality of the year award that has been obtained by Mr. Mohammed Bin Isa from Kingdom of Morocco, the Chairman of the Municipal Council for Acila city and General Secretary of the Moroccan Foundation Forum, and best publishing houses went to each of the Universal Publishing and distribution Foundation (Abu Dhabi) as the best local publishing house, and Dar Al-Saqi (Lebanon) as the best Arab publisher, the Jashanmal Foundation for publication and distribution (Dubai) as the best foreign publishing house.
With regard to the local creative works, the award of the best Emarati writer on the best emarati book (emarati author) went equally between each of Abdul Latif Abdou Said Al Azazi and that for his book (the footprint of events and body memory) and Khaled Mohammed Al Maskari and that for his book (directory practical for commercial correspondence), and awarded the best emarati book in the field of studies was writer Reem al-Issawi and that for her book (mirror reflections in listing self) to Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qassimi), and the award for the best emarati printed book on the UAE went to Gulf News and that for the book (the rise of the nation’s thirtieth year in pictures).
A special share went to Arab and global literary works as well, through access to the best foreign general book for Profile Books Publishing House for the book (why the West governs so far) for the writer Ian Morris, while the award went to the best foreign book in the field of trade and economy of the University Press Chicago for the book (the dignity of the bourgeoisie) to its author Dred Mac Liwski, and the Albert White Mann House and his partners won the best foreign book prize in the field of the child and this for the book (goodbye cancer Park) of the author Lijana Mathiz.
Translation from Arabic and vice versa will be available for all seminars and discussions in the time period of the event. Sharjah International Book Fair runs to November 26, 2011.
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