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Erbil's first international book fair
starts on 8th May
6.5.2006
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Erbil, Kurdistan-Iraq, - The first Erbil
International Book Fair and Library Equipment
Exhibition will take place in Erbil's exhibition
area in Shaheed Sami Abdul Rahman Park on the 8th-
14th May 2006
The exhibition is held in cooperation with Erbil
International Exhibition Company and organized by
Middle East International Exhibitions.
The Erbil exhibition will be the largest specialized
exhibition to take place in Iraq in the last few
years.
The exhibition will include some of the top names in
international publishing and academic institutions,
and it will provide a unique opportunity to explore
the latest editions and educational techniques, from
textbooks to information technology solutions for
libraries.
The exhibition will also provide the opportunity to
meet Iraqi officials in order to understand the real
needs of the Iraqi educational sector.
Why the city of Erbil?
Erbil city is considered along with all the
Kurdistan Region's cities to be among the safest in
Iraq. Most ministries and governmental institutions
along with private and international companies have
moved to the Kurdistan Region because it is
considered a safe haven.
The DBX Trade Show, which took place in Erbil in
2005, was attended by exhibitors from over 25
countries and many multi-national companies and was
voted a great success by many attendants and
exhibitors.
Helping to restore the education sector
The goal of Erbil International Book Fair is to help
Iraq's education sector to restore essential higher
educational services; reconstruct damaged
facilities; and refurbish critical facilities
including laboratories, library, and internet
centres after years of neglect. The ultimate goal is
to reintegrate Iraqi students, scholars and
scientists into the international academic
community; and reinforce the autonomy of the
universities in Iraq as independent centres of free,
open, secure and tolerant learning.
The fair will focus mainly on the latest 2006 and
2007 editions of educational materials, including
Information Technology solutions for libraries.
Attendants
The exhibition is expected to attract public,
private and non-governmental organizations as well
as government officials and will be a great
opportunity to meet and network with interested
persons and officials from the Iraqi educational
sector.
Attendants are expected to include UNESCO, UNICEF,
NGOs operating in Iraq, representatives of foreign
embassies, an Arab League representative, Iraqi
ministries, Iraqi universities, libraries divisions
of the ministry of education, and Iraqi central
libraries.
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