Agenda

The Book Industry in Lebanon
Workshop, 5 July, 2002, Beirut-Lebanon

July 5, 2002

9:00 – 9:30 Registration

9:30 – 10:30 Workshop Introduction

Dr. Salim Nasr, General Director, Lebanese Center for Policy Studies, Lebanon
Mr. Gregor Meiering Resident Representative, Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, Near East Regional Office, Amman / Beirut
H. E. Dr. Ghassan Salamé Minister of Culture, Lebanon

10:00 – 11:30 Session 1: Presentation and Diagnosis of the Sector
Moderator :
Dr. Fadia Kiwan Professor of Political Sciences, Saint-Joseph University

Presentations:
Trends in International Book Publishing and Lebanon's Potential
Dr. Salim Nasr, General Director, Lebanese Center for Policy Studies, Lebanon

Issues of Book Publishing in Lebanon
Mr. Fares Abi Saab Senior Researcher and Director of Publications, The Lebanese Center for Policy Studies, Lebanon

Discussant:
Dr. Rouhi El-Baalbaki General Manager, Dar Al-Ilm Lil Malayin, Lebanon

12:30 – 14: 00 Lunch Break

12:00 – 13:30 Session 2: Book Dissemination & Public Reading

Moderator:
Mr. Joseph Sader President of the Lebanese Graphic Art Syndicate

Presentations:

The Book and the Strengthening of Libraries and Bookstores
Dr. Maud Stephan Manager, National Library Rehabilitation Project, Ministry of Culture, Lebanon

The Politics of Reading: Schools, Associations and Municipalities
Dr. Fadia Al-Amine Assistant Professor, Faculty of Education, Lebanese University

The Promotion of the Book in Lebanon
Ms. Fourat Al-Aschkar Saad Researcher, The Lebanese Center for Policy Studies, Lebanon

Discussant:
Mr. Nadim Tarazi General Manager, Maison du Livre, Lebanon

15:30 – 15:45 Coffee Break

15: 30 – 17:00 Session 3: Roundtable: Toward a National Strategy for the Book in Lebanon

Moderator :
Mr. Adnan Hammoud Manager of the Arab Cultural Club

Panelists:
Mr. Bachar Chbaro General Manager, Al-Dar Al-Arabia Lil-Ouloum, Beirut Lebanon and Owner, Nil wa Furat Online Arabic Bookstore
Ms. Rana Idriss General Manager, Dar Al-Adab, Lebanon
Mr. Maroun Nehmé General Manager, Librairie Orientale, Lebanon
Mr. Taref Othman Executive General Manager, Dar Al-Ilm Lil Malayin, Lebanon
Mr. Charles Raad General Manager, Al Ahliya for Publishing and Distribution, Lebanon

Discussion

9:00 – 10:30 Concluding Session

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