Sharjah24: Expanding on its commitment to continually support the development of regional and global publishing, the Sharjah Publishing City Free Zone (SPC Free Zone) is participating in the 40th Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) from November 3 – 13 in Expo Centre Sharjah with a packed agenda of meetings and activities to boost the development of the sector.

A major participation highlight will be an array of attractive business set-up packages and incentives on offer from SPC Free Zone to over 1,500 publishers from around the world who will have a presence in SIBF 2021. 

The free zone’s participation at the 40th edition of SIBF is in line with its strategy to network with publishers at key local and international events, forge key partnerships to support the industry and highlight the existing and emerging opportunities in Sharjah, which has earned a global reputation for being a preferred cultural destination and an incubator for those in the knowledge-based and creative industries. 

Salim Omar Salim, Director of SPC Free Zone, noted that their participation in SIBF 2021 reflects on committed and collaborative efforts of relevant bodies to continue nurturing the emirate’s cultural project established 40 years ago by Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah. 

He said: “SPC Free Zone provides investors with an integrated business environment featuring advanced services, incentives and state-of-the-art infrastructure. We have stayed abreast of Sharjah’s strong and rapidly growing economic environment and shaped our offerings to ensure businesses who set up operations in the first-of-its-kind free zone in the world are able to benefit from our competitive advantages and also expand regionally. The SPC Free Zone is one of the brightest examples of the key role played by the emirate to advance the Arab book market.”

The SPC Free Zone has recently returned from its participation at the 73rd edition of Frankfurter Buchmesse where it highlighted its world-class services and investment opportunities to international publishers through a packed agenda of meetings.