Sharjah International Book Fair 2015

United Arab EmiratesSharjah Government

Sharjah Book Authority

Sharjah International Book Fair 2015

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Wedensday, November 4th

10:00Ballroom Opening Ceremony and Award DistributionHonoring the Cultural Figure Sharjah Award for honoring publishing houses: Best “Local” Publishing House, Best “Arab” Publishing House, and Best “For-eign” Publishing House.Sharjah Emirati Book Award (Best Emirati Book for an Emirati Author in the field of Creativity – Best Printed Emirati Book about the UAE – Best Emirati Book in the field of Studies – Best Translated Emirati Book about the UAE.Best Arab Book in the Field of Novel AwardBest Foreign Non-fiction Book AwardBest Foreign Fiction Book AwardBest Foreign Children Book AwardAward Distribution Ceremony of Etisalat Children’s Book AwardHonoring the SponsorsSharjah Book Authority

10:00 – 11:00Book ForumShareef MohammadSamira AliHow do you say No to those who hurt you?The program works to educate school students through social workers and psychologists, and guides them to protect themselves from all attempts of abuse types, depending on the tools that help in the delivery of content in a simplified manner for students including short films, various competitions, workshops and special publications.Department of Social Services

10:00 – 12:00Cultural HallCreativity in photography and montage through smart devices Sharjah Media Corporation

18:00 – 19:00 Book ForumAbdulla Al Nu’aimiAnthony GroomsChair: Mohammad AlHosani Prospects Literary Generations in their DialoguesLiterary generations that are different from each other in terms of time and creativity do possess different patterns and styles that set each one of them apart from the others, especially in light of the fact that some generations feature intellectual and cultural inclinations and movements that set them apart from past and future generations. Questions arise regarding the common and the different, as well as the relationships of dialogue between the dif-ferent generations. Sharjah Book Authority

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18:00 – 19:00 Literature ForumMuneera Abdullah Your Life between the Power of Thinking and the WordThinking and words in human beings’ life is very influential. They impact our present and future lives and can change their course. Everything starts with the process of thinking which is a force that can have a substantial influence on your feelings, behavior and results; therefore, it has an influence on your reality. How can you shift your thinking from being negative to posi-tive and achieve your goals? How will you be able to achieve inner peace and relaxa-tion? This lecture discusses this as well as the impact of words on the life of children and adults alike.Al Ebda’ Center for Human Development

18:00 – 19:30 Cultural Hall Creativity in photography and montage through smart devices Sharjah Media Corporation

19:15 – 20:15 Literature ForumHabib Al SayeghMoni MohsinJohn McCarthyChair: Mohammad Gobashi BetsWriting and Facing the Current SituationWriting is one of the main branches of creativity that is capable of expression and can substantially and positively impact the different aspects of human communi-ties, especially if these communities face a number of destructive and aggressive thoughts as is happening now in most of the world’s countries and the Arab region. Different events are now taking place which negatively impact everyone in the region. So how could literature actually face such kind of bets, and how could it help in pushing the community toward overcom-ing this kind of crises. Sharjah Book Authority

19:15 – 20:15 Book ForumArbitration Committee for the Award Etisalat Award for Children’s Book A seminar on the books nominated for this edition with the Arbitration Committee of Etisalat Award for Children’s Book 2015. Also the opportunity will be given to ask questions on the part of publishers con-cerning this award and answer them. The UAE Board on Books for Young People

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19:15 – 20:15 Literature Form Maha HassanMaryam Al Sa’edi Chair: Muhsen Suleiman Migrant Literature… Mutual Influence Reciprocal and cross Impact between mi-grant and original literature on the place and level of such impact in terms of form and contentStory Club – Emirates Writers Union

19:30 – 20:30 Ball RoomDr. Mustafa Al FaqiChair: Dr. Mohammad Sabir Arab Discussing the Book on “Years of Lost Op-portunities” Sharjah Book Authority

20:30 – 21:30 Book ForumDr. Shukri Al Mabkhout, Fatima Sultan Al Mazroui, Huda Barakat, Chair: Asma’ Al Zarouni Without BordersSimilarity among Literary Genres When the different literary genres become similar they create what is called the open text. Here a number of important questions arise that are necessary in this regard. Such questions pertain to the requirements of this similarity process, its mechanisms, and the need to blur the lines between the different literary genres. It is also related to how successful this similarity process is and how much the open text acquires its position among the different independent literary genres. Sharjah Book Authority

20:30 – 21:00 Literature ForumKM Abbas Book LaunchThe third Book of KM Abbas“Tchretera Viberathekal”: A Short Story Collection Sharjah Book Authority

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21:00 – 21:30 Literature ForumThomas Cherian Book LaunchDream Tower by the author Thomas Che-rian Sharjah Book Authority

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Thursday , November 5th

10:00 – 11:00 Book Forum Shareef MohammadSamira Ali How do you say No to those who hurt you?The program works to educate school stu-dents through social workers and psycholo-gists, and guides them to protect them-selves from all attempts of abuse types, depending on the tools that help in the delivery of content in a simplified manner for students including short films, various competitions,workshops and special publi-cations. Department of Social Services

10:00 – 11:00Literature ForumDr. Muwaffaq Yaseen Qtaifani Sending blessings upon the Prophet, (peace be upon him)Its meaning, impact and fruits Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department


15:00 – 16:00 Book ForumHolger EhlingTamer Said Digital Publishing: Challenges of Writing and Publishing TodayWith the 2008 launch of the Kindle, electronic books challenged the tradi-tional book market. Yet the endurance of the printed books is strong. What are the chances and challenges of digital publish-ing? Which strategies are most promising in the Arab world? Goethe Institute

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18:00 – 19:00 Intellectual Hall Dr. Saleh Muhammed Zaki Al LuhaibiOur Identity… and the Necessary Histori-cal AwarenessIt is known that identity is the thing that all individuals and communities are keen to establish, instill and clarify its features. A person is identified by his/her identity, without it ambiguity prevails andindividuals and communities become unidentifiable. Awareness about history is considered among the best ways to instill our identity and explain it. Prince Abdulmohsin Bin Jalawi Center For Research & Islamic Studies

18:00 – 19:00 Literature ForumDr. Nawwaf Wabdan The Security Issues related to Foreign LaborForeign workforce in the UAE community constitutes a high percentage of total work-face in local labor market, which reflects its social, political or religious inclinations and beliefs impact upon the UAE society in general and security situation in particular. This lecture also identifies the most serious criminal phenomena of such foreign work-force and offers the way security depart-ments/authorities handle them. Sharjah Police Research Centre

18:00 – 19:00 Book Forum Dr. Saleh HuwaidiAbdul Fatteh Sabri Chair: Mohammed AbdasameeaSinging a Different TuneCreative Individuals in the DiasporaThere is no doubt that place and environment have great impact on any creative project that most writers undertake. Creative individuals in the diaspora remain among the most affected and most attached of all to their old and new places. This is reflected in their writing and creative work which they create in the diaspora. They write about the impacts that the creative text experiences. Sharjah Book Authority

18:00 – 19:30 Cultural Hall General WorkshopIn the Field of Media Sharjah Media Corporation

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18:30 – 19:30 BallroomArtist Mohammed Subhi Chair: Dr. Berwein Habib Arab CulturesThe Reality of Culture in the Arab WorldThis intellectual meeting comes to shed light on the reality of the current cultural situation in the Arab world from east to west. It seeks to focus on the problems and crises that the Arab cultural project is cur-rently encountering. So many supportive and positive initiatives and movements are now trying to push against the dark intel-lect by promoting intellectual advance-ment and constructive cultural awareness. Sharjah Book Authority

19:00 – 20:00 Intellectual HallKairali booksKairali Award FunctionLiterary Award Celebration to honor the winner Sharjah Book Authority

19:15 – 20:15 Literature ForumHiba Mshari HamadaAbdel Rida Al SajwaniDr. Ibrahim Ghuloom Chair: Izzat Omar Stories WorldStorytelling: What is and What Should beThis seminar addresses the reasons related to the nature of the stories that are di-rected toward children these days. Some think that such stories have not changed at all and still tackle repeated themes which makes them unable to deal with the interests and needs of today’s children and youth who live in an advanced age that has different characteristics, details and requirements than past ages. Sharjah Book Authority

19:15 – 19:45 Book ForumP. Surendren Book Launch P. Surendren Book on “Branayam Feshad-am: Short Story Collection”. Sharjah Book Authority


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19:45 – 20:15 Book ForumRida Jalil Book Luanch‘What lies behind?’ by Rida Jalil Sharjah Book Authority

19:30 – 20:30 BallroomAhmad Al MaslamaniChair: Hassan YaquobThe World against the WorldConspiracy is the core of international relations. Conflict over wealth and power would be the driving force for foreign poli-cies of countries. In fact, clash of policies and conflict of wills is the key feature of the 21 century. Moreover, the frightening formula that governs the modern policy is simply: All are against all or the World is against the World. Sharjah Book Authority

20:00 – 21:30 Intellectual Hall Sudha Murthy An evening with Sudha Murthy – Author, Indian Social worker and IndustrialistA student’s success is the best gift for a teacher: An evening with Ms. Sudha Mur-thy, chairperson of Infosys, a prolific writer & Social activist whose social work covers the sector of healthcare, education, em-powerment of women, art & culture. The given quote is a sentence which was given by Sudha Murthy in a college function. She is a good teacher and every teacher wants her students to be successful by achieving their goals. As a social worker and author, she will discuss on the current issues that we face in our society and how it affects the character development of children and what we can do to resolve this situation. A great opportunity to meet her and to know more about her Sharjah Book Authority

20:30 – 21:30 Book ForumDr. Ghanim Al Samurra’i, Ko Ko ThettChair: Zakaria Ahmed All Languages Problems of Translation The translator is often described as un-faithful to the source material, and people saying that argue that no matter how good the translation is it is very difficult for the target text to be as good as the original. How much truth do you think is in this claim? What are the problems that are associated with the work of translators and their contribution to transferring texts across different languages? Sharjah Book Authority

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20:30 – 21:00 Literature ForumK. Jayakumar Book LaunchK. Jayakumar Book: International Launch of his new bookSharjah Book Authority

21:00 – 21:30 Literature ForumP Kunhiraman Nair Literary WritingDiscussion of the literary activities of au-thor P Kunhiraman Nair Sharjah Book Authority

21:45 – 22:30 Book ForumPaulson Pavaratty Paulson Pavaratty Book titled “Sherry Vedarthom Armakal”“Experience of an Expatriate”Sharjah Book Authority

21:45 - 22:30 Literature ForumDr. Mohamed Iqbal Book LaunchDr. Mohammed Iqbal’s Book titled, “Com-plaint and Answer”. The English version of this book Launch and Discussion Sharjah Book Authority


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16:00 – 17:30 Green RoomArabic and Non-Arabic Writers Coffee Evening with Arabic and Non-Ara-bic WritersAn informal get together of Arabic and other language writers and academ-ics in the Green Room at Expo Centre. A wonderful opportunity of exchange of ideas, knowledge, cultures, philosophies and many more. Sharjah Book Authority cordially welcomes it’s guests to explore the world of imagination at this amazing platform. Sharjah Book Authority

16:45 – 17:45 Literature ForumS. P. Namboodiri, K V Mohankumar Book LaunchS. P. Namboodiri titled “Heirdiya Santhon-am” and the book “K V Mohankumar titled “Oshanrashi” Sharjah Book Authority

17:00 –17:45 Book ForumKris Iyer Book LaunchKris Iyer: International Launch of his new book “Atmavecharm”Sharjah Book Authority

17:00 – 18:00 Intellectual Hall ShemiNadavazhiyile Nerukal: Truth in our ways: Meet the Author. She has penned her life through her book Nadavazhiyile Nerukal. Inspiration for all who is suffering in their life due to poverty or loneliness. As an au-thor, she will be sharing her childhood days filled with poverty, loneliness and cruelty. She is like a phoenix bird who fought for her life, made it successful and now living happily with her family. Listening to her successful story will be motivational for all those who wanted to become successful in their life. Sharjah Book Authority

Friday , November 6th

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18:00 – 19:00 Intellectual HallN S Madhavan Meet the author of Lanthan Batheriyile Luthiniyakal : Lanthen Batheriyile Luthiniyakal is one of the bestselling works of N S Madhavan. This event will be an interactive session with audience about this book, his life as an IAS officer, about his recent projects, current issues and will deliver a message to the present community. Sharjah Book Authority

18:00 – 19:00 Book ForumAnthony GroomsPeter Solis NeryKo Ko Thett, Arun Budhathoki Chair: Dr. Ghanim Al Samurra’i Poetry Friday at Sharjah International Book FairAn exciting Read Out Loud Poetry Event. Reading and listening to poetry helps us chill out and figure ourselves out, sending the shivers down the spine. Powerful, light, confusing, dark - painting the corners of the human psyche, uplifting, showcasing the beauty of nature - emotionally, poetry can do a lot of things. It gives a feeling of how alive a poem can become when read out loud. The event with international poets is followed by discussion and Q&A session. Sharjah Book Authority

18:00 – 19:00 Literature ForumDr. Mubarak RabeeDr. Latifa Al NajjarChair: Fathia Alnumer Light of the BookThe Book and the Circulation of Culture The digital age and its plethora of technolo-gies help individuals obtain information fast and contribute to enriching the indi-vidual and collective cultural awareness. But the question is: Is the role of the book deteriorating? How can the book maintain its position and status among the general public? What should those involved in the writing, production and publishing of books do in order to promote the book cul-ture in such a way as to cope with the spirit of the modern world of today? Sharjah Book Authority


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18:00 – 19:30 Ball RoomMohammed AL BraikiRashid ShararaMuhammed Bin NaghmousAli Al Sab’anChair: Mohamed Al Mas’oudi To the Martyrs’ SoulsA Nabataean poetry evening that talks about martyrs and the relationships, bonds and brotherhood between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab EmiratesThe Saudi Arabian Cultural Mission

19:00 – 20:00 Intellectual Hall Shahina BasheerTATA : Basheer OrmakalAn evening to remember Vaikom Mu-hammed Basheer who was generally known as Beypore Sultan and his ever-green works. His daughter Shahina who was a character in his evergreen work “Pathummayude Aadu” and his son Anees will share their memories. TATA, was his pet name called by his wife Fabi Basheer who recently passed away. Basheer’ works are evergreen and still bestselling in the market. Event includes a small talk about Basheer’s work, an interactive session with audience on his works.Sharjah Book Authority

19:15 – 20:15 Book ForumDr. Abu Baker Mubarak Peoples’ CulturesThis lecture deals with different cultures of people and their impact upon security performance of policemen whether when such policemen directly handles them while providing police services or during their availability at police operations scene. The lecture focuses on people’s cultures and religious and moral beliefs as well as their reactions during various events by giving relevant examples on groups of people with intensive and prevailing presence in the UAE society. Sharjah Police Research Center

19:15 – 20:15 Literature ForumDr. Mohammed Al Mansi QandilJoan Bauer Ben OkriChair: Ali Al Shaali Fantasy WorldThe Magic of Tale … ImaginationDevelopmentMany of the literary tales and stories have their own magic that is created through creative imagination and a skill in con-structing the scenes and events of the tale that are based on moving and stationary elements of characters, places and objects. Those tales are capable of creating amaze-ment among the readers along with the ability to control the reader’s inner self and manipulate it on a pure artistic level. So, what are the methods used to present this type of exciting tales?Sharjah Book Authority

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20:00 – 21:00 BallroomK SatchidanandanMurukan KattakadaEngadiyoor ChandrasekharanK R Tony Kavyasandhya - Where poets meet Kavyaandhya is an evening filled with po-ems. Poems when recited with rhythm is a mind blowing experience for all who loves poems. Our renowned poets will recite their favorite poems in their own style of reciting which will be a memorable experi-ence for all who loves poems. Sharjah Book Authority

20:30 – 21:30 Intellectual Hall Farouk ShoushaChair: Mohammad Al BuraikiMagic of the WordPoetry EveningPoetry has unique charm and possesses incredible ability to depict the imaginative and the real through a language, music and rhythm that goes hand in hand with the beauty of expression and the word, the strength of the style and the phrase. In this evening, the poets will present unique pieces of their works that are full of noble meanings and emotions.Sharjah Book Authority

20:30 – 21:30 Book ForumAmal Al AbadooliNujum Al GhanemHamad SaghranChair: Sara Al Marzouqi A Seventh ArtArab Cinema: Prosperity and RegressionOver the course of the past decades, the Arab cinema was able to produce timeless works many of which addressed histori-cal, social, comic and documentary topics. Those works were able to dive deep into the people’s inner self and spirit in the Arab world. And with the advancement of the world cinema, the Arab cinema has wit-nessed a noticeable decline with respect to the topics being addressed. As a result, the commercial film emerged at the expense of the serious film. So, is there a way to restore discipline and promote and develop the Arab cinema? Sharjah Book Authority

20:30 – 21:30 Literature ForumSusan AbdalhawaSefi AttaElizabeth BuchanHadiyya HusseinFatima BhuttoChair: Ali Al Shaali Voices From Around the WorldFour novelists from around the world discuss the importance of place and culture in their novels. Susan Abulhawa, acclaimed author of Mornings in Jenin and her new novel, The Blue Between Sky and Water, prize-winning author and playwright Sefi Atta, bestselling romantic novel-ist Elizabeth Buchan and Iraqi journalist and author Haddiya Hussein discuss the same. Sharjah Book Authority

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21:00 – 22:00 BallroomMattanur Sankarankutty Mattanur Sankarankutty: A Doyen among Indian PercussionistChenda (a traditional Kerala drum) is a cylindrical percussion instrument. Mat-tanur Sankarankutty is a Chenda Maestro and doyen among Indian percussionist. Event includes a book reading session from his book “Kalapramanam”, interactive ses-sion with audience on his experience and life as a percussionist and a small piece of percussion (chenda melam) along with his group. Sharjah Book Authority

21:45 – 22:30 Literature ForumKM Abbas Book LaunchK. Um Abbas Second Book titled “Short Story Collection in Malayalam” Sharjah Book Authority

21:45 – 22:30 Book ForumAbdu shivapuarm Magazine LaunchNavondanam (Magazine)New Cultural Magazine Launch Sharjah Book Authority

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Saturday, November 7th

10:00 – 11:00 Book ForumShareef MohammadSamira Ali How do you say No to those who hurt you?The program works to educate school stu-dents through social workers and psycholo-gists, and guides them to protect them-selves from all attempts of abuse types, depending on the tools that help in the delivery of content in a simplified manner for students including short films, various competitions, workshops and special publi-cations. Department of Social Services


11:00 – 15:00 Literature Forum General Assembly Meeting of the Arabic Forum on Children’s Book Publishers The Arabic Forum on Children’s Book Publishers

11:30 – 12:30Book ForumDr. Ahmed Abdel Aziz El Haddad Dubai, Capital of the Islamic Economy Initiative Activating the Role of the Islamic Economy in All Banking Transactions.Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department

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16:00 – 17:00 Book ForumClosed Session Books Made in the UAE: A Closed session on Exchange of experiences and ideas among writers of Books Project entitled “Books Made in the UAE and Alman BookThe UAE Board on Books for Young People & German Goethe-Institute

17:00 – 17:45 Literature ForumKrishnadas Book launch Krishnadas New Book LaunchTitled “Irotel Oaranghetheokeno”Sharjah Book Authority

18:00 – 19:00 Literature ForumTalal SalemMohsin SuleimanAl Hanouf MohammadSoufeina HamedJenny-Mai NuyenTristan Marquardt Chair: Holger Ehling “Education and Support for Young Authors – An Exchange of Concepts between the UAE and Germany”German and Emirati authors speak about their experiences in writing and publishing. Goethe-Institute and Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation (MBRF)

18:00 – 19:00 Book Forum Dr. Ali Jaafar Al AllaqArun Budhathoki Chair: Shaikha Abdulla AlMutairi Bait Al QaseedModern Poem: Renewal or Deterioration?Modern poetry is characterized by its elit-ism and modern poets’ tendency toward the development of language and the use of modern forms and rules instead of old ones in an attempt to cause renewal and quantum leaps in poetry. This has resulted in the creation of a gap between the poetic production and the audience who is used to the old poetic patterns and styles. So the question here remains: Were modern poets able to push poetry toward renewal and modernity or did they instead cause it to fall into the depth of deterioration? Sharjah Book Authority

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18:00 – 19:15 Intellectual Hall T PadmanabhanMukhamugham with T PadmanabhanAn interactive session with short story writer T Padmanabhan whose stories were almost bordering on poetry. Event “Mukha-mugham” is an interactive session with Padmanabhan about his works, book read-ing session, book signing and will share his experiences as a writer. Sharjah Book Authority


19:15 – 20:15 Literature ForumHisham Al KhishinRehan KhanAshish JiswalChair: Sara Al Marzouqi The WinnersFrom Business Administration to Writing NovelsThe creative movement in writing has witnessed a number of famous individu-als the majority of whom started off as businessmen and women before switching to writing. Was moving to writing a correct decision? What did these individuals gain from this shift from the world of money to that of the word? Did their past profession-al experiences have any impact on their creative production? Sharjah Book Authority

19:15 – 20:15 Book Forum Dr. Qasem AmerDigital DrugsThis seminar provides a definition of “Digi-tal Drugs” concept. It also discusses how common or widespread they are and they can be obtained. It also tackles digital drugs impact upon persons, ways and means of their prevention and treatment methods. Moreover, it also investigates the question, “Are digital drugs really dangerous or that is just an exaggeration? Sharjah Police Research Center


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19:30 – 20:30 Intellectual Hall Subroto BagchiWelcome to possible: A talk show with Subroto BagchiWhen an idea is powered by thousands of minds, possible is just the beginning. Book launch of the Malayalam version of his book “The Elephant Catchers”, book reading session, book signing and an interactive session with audience on his bookAn evening with Subroto Bagchi: Co-Founder and Chairman of Mindtree and the bestselling author.Sharjah Book Authority

20:30 – 21:30 Intellectual HallRujuta DiwekarDon’t loose out Work OutRujuta Diwekar, winner of the nutrition award from Asian institute of gastroen-terology is a nutrition expert of famous celebrities like Kareena Kapoor, Karishma Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan and many more. How to maintain a healthy body is a question we all have without affecting our taste buds. As a nutrition expert she will take a class on how to balance our diet and how to un-complicate the act of eating and how to work out to maintain our body fit and healthy. Sharjah Book Authority

20:30 – 21:30 Literature ForumDr. Sa’ed Al Baz’iDr. Al Rasheed Abu Shu’airSorayya KhanChair: Abdul Fatteh Sabri The Narrator SaidThe Novel: Master of the Literary GenresThe novel is the narrative art that enjoys a very unique status among literary arts in general and narrative arts in particular. The number of novels published far exceeds that of other narrative books such as story, very short story, and the long story. Also, the novel is the most translated form of literature, which makes it the master of all forms of literary genres. This fact is reflected in the words of many critics and readers all over the world. Sharjah Book Authority

20:30 – 21:00 Book ForumEM Ashraf Book LaunchBook titled “Ponathel Konja Abdullah” by an Indian writer Sharjah Book Authority

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21:00 – 21:30 Book ForumDr. KKN Kurup A Shining BiographyBook LaunchLaunch of the Biography Book about A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Sharjah Book Authority

21:00 – 22:00 Ball RoomBalachandra MenonIthirineram Othirikaryam : Balachandra MenonBalachandra Menon speaks about his three decade experience in the film industry as an actor, director, script writer, distributor, editor, composer, singer and producer. Ithirineram Othirikaryam is his new book which mainly focuses on films and his film career. He would also intro-duce the book and will have an interactive session with audience and book signing. Sharjah Book Authority

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Sunday , November 8th

09:30 – 12:30 BallroomSubroto BagchiSusmita Bagchi Author session with StudentsAn interactive session with the Students Sharjah Book Authority

10:00 – 11:00 Book ForumNadia MuhairbiJasem Sulaiman How do you say No to those who hurt you?The program works to educate school students through social workers and psychologists, and guides them to protect themselves from all attempts of abuse types, depending on the tools that help in the delivery of content in a simplified manner for students including short films, various competitions, workshops and special publications. Department of Social Services

10:30 – 12:00 Literature ForumDr. Mariam Al ShanasDr. Mohammad Ghayyath MaktabiAl AlShaali A Creative Publisher…..A Child ReadsA joint seminar between the Arab Forum for the Publishers of Children’s Books and the Emirates Publishers Association for the purpose of suggesting modern mechanisms and effective methods with respect to supporting children’s books so that we can provide the Arab children with books that satisfy their needs and make them book addicts.The Arab Forum for the Publishers of Children’s Books


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17:00 – 17:45 Literature ForumShaji Badamdding Book LaunchShaji Badamdding: His New Book Launch Sharjah Book Authority

18:00 – 19:00 Book Forum Izzat OmarAsma’ Al ZarouniDr. Ali Al Hammadi Chair: Fathia AlnumerInto TomorrowChildren’s Book and Future CultureThose who work on producing children’s books hope that such type of books would have the ability to positively impact chil-dren and young men and women. Those books feature contents that are specifically designed to target children and provide them with information, tales, visions, and patterns that are presented to the young readers by the hands of authorship, art production and publishing experts. Sharjah Book Authority

18:00 – 19:00 Literature ForumAhmed Al Ma’moun Statistics & PeopleThe topic of the lecture talks about statis-tics as a science that has its own various methods, laws, principles and flexible and developed scientific theories as well as widespread applications in our practical life. Statistics also has multiple relation-ships with other sciences. Sharjah Police Research Center



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19:30 – 21:00 BallroomT N Manoharan “Unlock your Potential and shape your Destiny” An event organized by Institute of Char-tered Accountants of India. Many a time, we meekly surrender to adverse situations in life unable to overcome our negative mindset and accept defeat as the end we are destined to embrace. Mr. Manoharan would demystify this misconception by explaining as to how we should, instead of limiting our challenges, challenge our limitations to emerge out stronger and suc-cessful. According to him, it is given to each one of us to unlock our potential and shape our future the way we aspire it. Sharjah Book Authority

19:15 – 20:15 Literature ForumIsmail AbdullaAhmed Al JasmiMar’i Al HalianChair: Mohammad Gobashi A Grand TheaterThe Ways to Develop and Reinvigorate the Arab TheaterDuring its early days, the Arab theater was able through the availability of a signifi-cant number of creative and skilled writers, actors, technicians and producers to lay down strong foundations. As a result, it managed to offer the Arab audience a wide range of unique and grand works. However, as the years passed by, the Arab theatri-cal movement has changed dramatically. Therefore, it is necessary to address this issue carefully in order to devise solu-tions that will enable us to revive the Arab theater.Sharjah Book Authority

19:15 – 20:15 Book Forum Abdullah Al HadiyyaMuhammad Al BuraikiChair: Sheikha Abdullah Al Mutairi An Evening of Poetry“The Beaches of the Word”Poetry has its own spectacular magic and great capability of depicting the imaginary and real things through language, music and rhythm. All of that should be consist-ent with majesty of expression, strength of words, and power of style and loftiness of utterance. At this evening of poetry, poets would present special selections of their own creative writings focusing on mean-ings, self and human ideas that are full of nobility and strong emotions. Sharjah Book Authority

19:15 – 20:15 Intellectual HallT. PadmanabanBook Launch T. Padmanaban: “Inti kadayoud Nilakasan-gal” and “Sinyhaporfam”Sharjah Book Authority

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20:30 – 21:30 Intellectual HallGurucharan Das The Difficulty of Being Good by Gurucharan DasMost of us spend our lives wrestling with day-to-day questions of right and wrong and these either unanswered or have no easy answer. : Gurcharan Das, commenta-tor and former Managing Director, Procter & Gamble Worldwide (Strategic Planning) speaks on the difficulty of being good. He will be talking about the 15th anniversary edition of his bestseller “India Unbound”. It will be followed by Q&A session with audience. Sharjah Book Authority

20:30 – 21:30 Book ForumDr. Mania SuwaidOsman SamiuddinChair: Asma’ Al Zarouni Modern CommunicatorsSocial Networking Websites and the Creation of a New HumanSocial networking websites have a very strong and extensive control that surpasses time and place. Those websites are able to impact considerable numbers of humans fast through the instant time spaces they provide for the people which enable them to transfer information quickly from one side of the world to the other. This helps in-tensify knowledge and expand its range to include many fields. As a result of all this, a new human being can be created that is different from that who lived before the rise of social networking websites. Sharjah Book Authority

20:30 – 21:00 Literature ForumE K Dinesan Book LaunchThe book titled “History of Unity for An Expatriate”: Life Story has been launched. Sharjah Book Authority

21:00 – 21:30 Literature ForumBiju Basker Book Launch ‘Malala’Malala Autobiography Book launch Sharjah Book Authority

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Monday, November 9th

9:30 – 12:30 Ball RoomGurucharan Das Author session with StudentsAn interactive session with the StudentsSharjah Book Authority

10:00 – 11:00 Book ForumNadia MuhairbiJasem Sulaiman How do you say No to those who hurt you?The program works to educate school stu-dents through social workers and psycholo-gists, and guides them to protect them-selves from all attempts of abuse types, depending on the tools that help in the delivery of content in a simplified manner for students including short films, various competitions, workshops and special publi-cations. Department of Social Services

10:00 – 11:00 Literature ForumZakaria Ahmed Nobel Prize for Literature 2015It will be for the first time that this international award is presented at Sharjah International Book Fair. The lecturer will be talking briefly about the key turning points of the prize history and most important criticisms made against them before he discusses in detail the male or female winner of the new edition of Noble Prize, which will be announced in October of 2015. Al Yakada Al Arabiya Library


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11:30 – 14:30 Literature ForumNoora Khouri Creative Writing WorkshopThis workshop seeks to introduce children to the basics of creative writing and give them the opportunity to write their inter-esting imaginary stories. The UAE Board on Books for Young People

18:00 – 19:00 Book ForumLina Al HasanNasser IraqFathiya Al Nimer Chair: AbdulRezzaq Derbas Art RelationshipsThe Relationship between Word, Music and Visual CompositionThere are no rigid or rigorous borders between the different forms of art. The ab-stract word inspires the music in its rhythm and tune. Likewise, the visual composition relies on the content of the word and the beauty of the tune which is a direct and intimate image that indicates the existence of the relationships among the different forms of art. Different art genres can meet and mix, which most people might think will not, to produce a single crucible of charm and homogeneity. Sharjah Book Authority

18:00 – 18:30 Literature ForumMr. Sadiq Kavil Discussion on the book ‘Outpass’ by the media people Sharjah Book Authority

18:00 – 19:00 Intellectual Hall Dr. Mariam Al ShanasiMr. Ibrahim Al Hashemi Have we really become a reading society?The UAE in general and the Emirate of Sharjah in particular has made great efforts to promote the reading culture in the Emirati society through organizing major international fairs such as the Sharjah International Book Fair and Abu Dhabi International Book Fair. It also provided many cultural awards to encourage the people to read and has activated and supported the publishing houses’ role in the UAE. But the question here remains: Have we really become a reading society taking into consideration this environment that encourages people to read? Supreme Council for Family Affairs – Cultural and Media Office


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18:30 – 19:00 Literature ForumE. M. Hashim Articles Launch of a collection of articles book Sharjah Book Authority


19:15 -20:15 Book ForumSa’diyya MefrehNada Al HajAfra’ Abdel RahmanChair: Al Hanoof Mohammad Magic of the WordPoetry EveningPoetry has unique charm and possesses incredible ability to depict the imaginative and the real through a language, music and rhythm that goes hand in hand with the beauty of expression and the word, the strength of the style and the phrase. In this evening, the poets will present unique pieces of their works that are full of noble meanings and emotions. Sharjah Book Authority

19:15 -20:15 Literature ForumWidad Al KawwariKhalid Al BdoorAnisul HoquePeter Solis NeryChair: Mohammad Hamida Colored LightsDrama: From Text to ScreenAll drama work is based fundamentally on a written text which can come in the form of a story, or a novel or even a scenario that is exclusively prepared for visual produc-tion. And in order for the written texts to move into the screen, they have to undergo consecutive processing. The text might retain much or some of its original content; therefore, the drama work will eventually become an expression of the director’s own vision. The film finally becomes a unique and pure creative work that is based on an initial text. Sharjah Book Authority

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20:30 – 21:00 Literature ForumAhmed Monamakami Book Launch Ahmed Monamakami’s new book has been launched, which has been published by Mathrubhumi.Sharjah Book Authority

20:30 – 21:30 Book ForumHammour Ziyadah, Majid Bushulaibi, Dr. Mohammad Baradah - Chair: Izzat Omar The Culture of What is ComingThe Developmental Dimension of the Cul-tural MovementThe cultural movement has its own im-portance and necessities to rise with the human communities and form their collec-tive awareness that is capable of achiev-ing development and prosperity of the homelands. The real cultural movement carries with it an original and fundamental developmental dimension that reinforces the role of culture and its ability to benefit the nations and contribute to their ad-vancement.Sharjah Book Authority

20:30 – 21:30 Intellectual Hall Dr. Jamaludin Farooqi Dr. Jamaludin Farooqi will talk about Kerallah contribution to Arabic Lan-guage Sharjah Book Authority

20:30 – 22:00 BallroomMohanlal With the Stars An evening with Mohanlal: Mega Star Mohanlal speaks about his acting career which spans more than 35 years and more than 320 filmsSharjah Book Authority

21:00 – 21:30 Literature ForumDr. KV Thomas Book LaunchIvan the IdiotLaunch of (Ivan the Idiot) Book Sharjah Book Authority

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Tuesday, November 10th


10:00 – 11:00 Literature ForumShorouq Mohammed Sulaiman Language Competition for Students Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department

9:30 – 11:30 BallroomDurjoy Datta Author session with StudentsAn interactive session with the StudentsSharjah Book Authority

10:00 – 18:00 Intellectual Hall Magda El-SherbiniRDA: Resource Description and Access PreconferenceAs more libraries around the world are adapting RDA: Resource Description and Access, knowledge of how to catalog library materials using this new standard is a crucial skill. In this workshop, participants will learn how to apply RDA to describe library materials. We will focus on catalog-ing Arabic language materials, with special emphasis on print monographs. Exercises are designed using real-world examples of RDA concepts. Participants will be able to solidify their skills through specially designed quizzes and hands-on practice. Sharjah Book Authority, Libraries Conference

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18:00 – 19:00 Book ForumJarees SamawiDr. Hessa Lootah Chair: Majid Bushulaibi The Heard VoiceStates between Media Ascendancy and the Problems of the Current SituationMedia has clear and strong dominance as well as unmistakable influence on the gen-eral public, particularly in light of the in-creasing social, economic and even regional problems. How can the countries assume control and grant the media a specified freedom to try to face the resulting prob-lems without causing them to escalate and worsen further? Sharjah Book Authority

18:00 – 19:00 Literature ForumAhmed Lutfi Investment in Stock MarketInvestment in stock market: Stock/capital markets instruments and various forms of these instruments traded at the market are identified. And forms of investment in securities are explained in detail and relationship between local stock market and other financial markets is clarified in addition to the role played by Securities and Commodities Authority is highlighted. Securities and Commodities Authority


19:00 – 20:00 Intellectual Hall John KaoBringing Innovation to InnovationA keynote speech by John Kao - Founder and CEO – EdgeMakersInnovation is not going away, at least any time soon. In fact the opposite is true: these days innovation is at the top of the leadership agenda worldwide. Yet the word is used and misused so often that it threatens to become meaningless. Billions of searches are done each year for the word innovation. We’ve been talked at endlessly about innovation. Our expectations for innovation have been raised and then in many cases left unfulfilled. This keynote will present a new perspective on innova-tion to make it relevant for an evolving, unpredictable world. In short, to create the future we want, we must bring innovation to innovation. Sharjah Book Authority

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19:15 – 20:15 Book ForumJeff Mack, Kerby RosanesSalah Al Mur Chair: Mohammad Hamida Drawing a Story: Illustrators Discuss their Art and Impact of the New Colouring Book PhenomenonThree leading illustrators talk about how you bring a story to life through pictures, and how the art varies according to target age range. Their impressions of the new global adult colouring book phenomenon will also be topic of discussion. Sharjah Book Authority

19:15 – 20:15 Literature ForumElaine ProctorColette DartfordTanzila KhanMuna Al Shaimi Chair: Ali Al Shaali Tackling Social Issues in FictionThe modern social novel gives us insight to world events with plots that put us on the scene. The authors on this panel have writ-ten about a wide range of social issues in their work including immigration, apart-heid, trafficking and disability. Do the au-thors see their novels as part of a campaign for change or is the story paramount? What considerations do they take when ap-proaching important themes?Sharjah Book Authority

20:00 – 21:30 Intellectual Hall Durjoy DattaIf It’s Not Forever, It’s Not Love. Meet with Durjoy Datta. The young Indian bestselling writer speaks on the success of his books and youth shows. Durjoy Datta will be talking about his inspiration to become a writer from an engineer and also about the publishing house Grapevine which he cofounded to identify young and upcoming talents. A discussion on his novels and his upcoming projects, reading a favorite portion from his book and book signing sessionSharjah Book Authority

20:30 – 21:30 Literature ForumDr. Mohammedo Wald AhthanaDr. Asma Al KitbiChair: Abdul Rezzaq Derbas Intellectual TrendsContemporary Writer and the Responsible WordA writer’s adoption of certain ideas and his commitment to specific philosophical approaches actually identifies his status in his surrounding context and strongly indicates his ability and his influence on his immediate society. The writer’s influence can also go beyond his geographical borders to reach the outside world, especially today thanks to the social networking revolution. Therefore, instant writing requires that the writers must focus on the value of the words they write and identify their potential impact on the public, especially given the fact that those writers have become well-known public figures. Sharjah Book Authority

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20:30 – 21:30 Book ForumDr. Mohammad AlMutawwaMaha HasanChair: Zakaria Ahmed One WorldThe Novel, from Local to GlobalThe success of the novelist on the local level and the spread of his works and influence across the different categories of people in his community as a result of him/her producing unique novels, can be a strong initial indication of his superiority. This might open new doors of opportunity for those novelists and their works could be translated into other languages. So, what is the real way through which the local writer can achieve a global status? Sharjah Book Authority


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9:30 – 11:30 BallroomDr. D Babu Paul Author session with StudentsAn interactive session with the Students Sharjah Book Authority


10:15 – 11:15 Intellectual Hall Ahmed Al Ameri (Chairman, Sharjah Book Authority)Sari Feldman (ALA President) - Executive Director, Cuyahoga County Public Library System (CCPL), OhioOpening and Keynote—“Libraries Transform” Sharjah Book Authority, Libraries Conference

11:45 – 12:45 Intellectual HallRobert H. McDonald Academic Libraries and Big Data: Trends in Collection, Publication, Preservation, and AccessAmerican research libraries are becoming more involved in the process of research data management, planning and access with their faculty and researchers. Glob-ally, this trend invites libraries to plan in collaboration with other groups on their campuses to support such initiatives. It builds upon and is driven through support of institutional repository and open access initiatives that many libraries support. This presentation will take a look at the research data phenomenon and will examine the skills that librarians have to offer and the capabilities that libraries must build in order to support appropriate collection development around research data needs and services. Sharjah Book Authority, Libraries Conference

11:45 – 12:45 Book ForumM.O Raghunathan School Libraries as a Window to the WorldSchool libraries can be windows to the world of information through various activities. The activities are covering dif-ferent 21st Century learning skills, too (i.e.,: collaborative learning, improving the use of ICT for learning and skilled communi-cation, problem solving, self-regulation, knowledge construction, multiple intelli-gence, multicultural working skill, improv-ing reading habits, etc.).Sharjah Book Authority, Libraries Confer-ence

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11:45 – 12:45 Literature ForumGhaleb Masoud The Library as Cultural Hub and Family DestinationThe Abdul Hameed Shoman Public Library in Jordan (and Palestine) has been striv-ing to become a cultural hub and a family destination by organizing various literary activities—for both children and adults— such as book launches and book sign-ings, monthly poetry recitals and musical evenings, and book club discussions. The Library also provides continuous capacity-building workshops for its patrons. Learn how the library is making connections and making a difference.Sharjah Book Authority, Libraries Conference

13:00 – 14:00 Intellectual Hall Mohamed BaEssa J. K. VijayakumarDaryl GrenzAcademic Libraries’ Role in Improving an Institution’s Research ImpactAcademic libraries can play a valuable role in improving an institution’s research impact in the changing landscape of scientific research and scholarly communi-cation. Staff from the Library of King Abdul-lah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) will showcase how their focus on bibliometric and altmetrics tools, author affiliations, author naming and plug-ins to different search engines, research evalua-tion systems, and research repositories has reaped rewards for their faculty. Sharjah Book Authority, Libraries Conference

13:00 – 14:00 Book ForumSherry Gick Connected and Relevant—Teacher LibrariansSchool librarians are often the only ones in their building, school, or even district who have our specific jobs. But the age of librar-ians only checking out books is over. School librarians are teachers, collaborators, train-ers, problem solvers, innovators, learners, and LEADERS! Being connected inside our schools and beyond is crucial for success and growth. Join us as we discuss how to wear all of these hats and be inspired and connected beyond the walls of the school library. Sharjah Book Authority, Libraries Conference

13:00 – 14:00 Literature ForumPatricia A. Wand Can Cold, Hard Data Help us Advocate for Libraries?Patricia Wand offers convincing evidence of a correlation between the number of information centers in MENA countries and the countries’ scores on the Human Devel-opment Index. She discusses how these findings can be used with government and commercial decision-makers to increase support for information centers of all types and how the findings relate to the recently adopted U.N. 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Sharjah Book Authority, Libraries Conference


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16:00 – 17:15 Intellectual Hall Courtney Greene McDonald From Anywhere Library to Everywhere Li-brary: Creating a User Experience Strategy for MobileA casual look around any public space re-veals the growing ubiquity of smartphones and mobile devices, and recent projections suggest that by 2020, mobile data traffic in the Middle East and Africa will increase 14-fold. How can we as librarians position ourselves to most effectively serve our institutions and support our students and faculty in this ever-changing environment? User experience (UX) design provides a framework for intentional, thoughtful service design, focused on identifying, articulating and meeting user needs—in other words, just what we need to create and maintain meaningful mobile library experiences for our varied communities. This session will present various strate-gies for providing mobile library services framed in the context of UX design. Sharjah Book Authority, Libraries Conference

16:00 – 17:15 Book ForumDr. Hesham Mohamed Connecting Public Libraries and Schools (and Kids) through Social Media Home-work Apps: The New York City Experience.One of the most needed services in all com-munities is educational services, including homework help for school children. How can public libraries work with schools to provide help? In New York City, teens and tweens spend a remarkable time every day socializing on social networks; especially Facebook. The library systems and the school system worked together to

16:00 – 17:15 Literature ForumRashid Abdulrahman AlliDavid HirschMohamed Ghali Mubarak Collection Development and TrendsWhat’s going on in the selection and acquisition of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies materials? The panelists will discuss various trends in acquisition methods and examine the collection of electronic resources and other born-digital materials. Sharjah Book Authority, Libraries Conference

18:00 – 18:30Literature ForumFidha Ladeeb Book Launch‘Floresentia’ Sharjah Book Authority

implement social applications (Apps) that allow school-age children to obtain homework help through their social network accounts. Learn how the successful collaboration has increased use of public libraries, including attendance at inperson programs. Sharjah Book Authority, Libraries Conference

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18:00 – 19:00 Book Forum Hummour ZiadaLeza LowitzShogo OketaniRehan KhanChair: Shaikha Abdulla Al MutairiThe Letter’s GlowCreativity: Reality and FantasyA creative work is based on a piece of material that is inspired from reality or fantasy. The work itself moves back and forth between the real and imaginative world according to the writer’s methodol-ogy and his goal. Those creative works are governed and controlled by the writer who directs them toward their final course and form. Sharjah Book Authority


18:30 – 19:45 Intellectual RoomMujiburahman Kinalur Reading and CommunityMujeeb AbdulRahman Kanaloub will talk about importance of reading in the community. Sharjah Book Authority

19:15 – 20:15 Literature ForumDr. Yousef HittiniDr.Sabri MuslimAamer HusseinMahesh RaoChair: Abdul Fatteh Sabri Light of the TalesShort Story’s Current StatusIn many of the literary writings, comments and articles, our age today is often referred to as the Age of the Novel. This raises several questions regarding the status of the short story in our modern time. Did its existence shrink? Did the creativity tools used to create the short story actually develop? Would the short story receive the same public response and interest as the novel?Sharjah Book Authority


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19:15 – 20:15 Book ForumDr. Mohammed BaradahChair: Ali Al AbdanArabic Criticism… (Absence or caused to be not be present)Absence of Arabic Criticism from the inter-national scene/arena and its lackluster role in contribution to put forward theories and create impact Story Club – Emirates Writers Union

20: 00 – 21:30 Intellectual Hall Srijan Pal SinghSheridon HarryA tribute to Dr. A.P.J Abdul KalamThe ‘People’s President’ of India, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam passed away in July 2015 but he is still alive in the heart of all and always will. Sheridon Harry, personal secretary to Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam and Srijan Pal Singh, who worked with Dr Kalam from 2009 and co-authored two bestseller books with Dr. Kalam would share their memories about Dr Kalam and his vision about future India. Event comprises of book launch of Dr Kalam’s last book “Advantage India”, prize distribution of Essay writing competition, interactive session with audience and book signing. Sharjah Book Authority

20: 30 –21:30 Book ForumKhadija Makhili Genres of Poetry Composition An Evening of PoetryPoetry has its own spectacular magic and great capability of depicting the imaginary and real things through language, music and rhythm. All of that should be consist-ent with magicity of expression, strength of words, power of style and lofitness of utterance. At this evening of poetry, poets would present special selections of their own creative writings focusing on mean-ings, self and human ideas that are full of nobility and strong emotions. Al Yaqadha Arabic Library

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9:30 – 10:15Intellectual HallJames Neal Keynote—“You Can’t Count the Apples in the Seed: Assuring the Vitality and the Relevance of the Academic Library”Jim Neal served as the Vice President for In-formation Services and University Librarian at Columbia University during 2001-2014, providing leadership for university aca-demic computing and a system of twenty-two libraries. His responsibilities included the Columbia Center for New Media Teach-ing and Learning, the Center for Digital Research and Scholarship, the Copyright Advisory Office, and the Center for Hu-man Rights Documentation and Research. His numerous awards include the ACRL ‘Academic Librarian of the Year’ and ALA’s Lippincott Award for “distinguished service to the profession of librarianship.” Sharjah Book Authority, Libraries Conference

9:30 – 11:30 BallroomDr. V P GangadharanDr. Chitrathara Gangadharan Author session with StudentsAn interactive session with the StudentsSharjah Book Authority


10:30 – 11:45 Intellectual HallMagda El-SherbiniLinked Data Practices to Improve Resource DiscoverabilityLinked data practices and techniques have opened new possibilities for improving re-source discoverability and access. The Ohio State University Libraries has been experi-menting with assigning subject headings in the language of the item using terms from a controlled vocabulary scheme. An Arabic book, for example, will be assigned an Arabic term(s) and then linked to other subject headings in other languages, including terms from the LSCH. In this presentation the process of assigning mul-tilingual subjects will be discussed and will demonstrate how the users will be able to navigate from one language to another and to link the subjects in multilingual collec-tions by using linked data. Sharjah Book Authority, Libraries Conference

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10:30 – 11:45 Book ForumKathy Burnette School Librarians..Digital Literacy TeachersALA defines digital literacy as “the ability to use information and communication technologies to find, evaluate, create, and communicate information…”How do we teach students to become information literate in a world flooded with many types of information? Learn to use Renee Hobbs’ five-part process of Access, Analyze, Create, Reflect, and Act and the four types of media,as well as a few tech-nology tools to help students navigate the data stream. Sharjah Book Authority, Libraries Conference

10:30 – 11:45 Literature ForumDaphne FlanaganAlanna RossThe Liaison Librarian Program – Meeting Faculty Needs?The American University of Sharjah (AUS) Library currently offers a liaison librarian program that serves as the primary link be-tween the library and faculty. To assess the liaison program, a survey was conducted in spring 2015. The survey and follow-up interviews were designed to investigate scholarly practice across disciplines, faculty satisfaction with the existing program and faculty use of resources and services. Hear about the survey findings and how they will be used to improve and enhance the existing liaison program. Sharjah Book Authority, LibrariesConference

12:15 – 13:15 Intellectual Hall Ed SanchezBeyond Web Page Analytics: Using Google Universal Analytics and Other Tools to Assess Library UseMarquette University Libraries are using Google Analytics and other tools to create an in-depth view of user behavior across library web resources. Using these tools is easy to set-up with little or no program-ming experience required. Learn how, and make sense of the volumes of data your organization generates to make better decisions, improve SEO and reach a wider audience. Sharjah Book Authority, Libraries Conference

12:15 – 13:15 Book ForumDr. Salwa Elmeawad Technological Advancement and the Need for Corresponding Staff TrainingThe presentation will focus on the train-ing needed to enable public, academic, and school library staff to develop programs and deliver services to patrons using the advanced and emerging technological tools being rapidly adopted by libraries (e.g. E-content, tablets, hotspots, social media, RFID, RDA). Well-trained library specialists are a must to help library patrons to be-come acquainted with and effectively use these new tools. Sharjah Book Authority, Libraries Conference

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12:15 – 13:15 Literature ForumYakrit Patel Management Solutions for Consortium-based Access to E-Resources: The INFED Story from IndiaThe Information and Library Network (IN-FLIBNET) Centre, an Inter-University Centre of University Grants Commission under the Government of India , has implemented a state-of-the-art, standard-based, open-source technological solution to extend access to e-resources. Users irrespective of their physical location are now able to ac-cess once unavailable information. INFLIB-NET serves as the gateway to scholarly con-tent for the Indian academic and research community, providing access to electronic resources for over 400 universities, 35,000 colleges, and 820,000 users. This presenta-tion of the INFED story (INFLIBNET Access Management Federation) will describe the challenges and advantages of providing access to e-resources in a diverse consortia environment. Sharjah Book Authority, Libraries Conference

15:00 – 16:15 Intellectual Hall Dr. Janet MartinDr. Lokman MehoShaikha Al MuhairiDr. Frederick NestaDr. Sajjad RehmanDr. Jassmin Mohammed Jirjess LIS Developments in the MENA Region : Moving the Profession ForwardLIS education in the MENA region remains an important topic for the development of the library profession, and for the con-tribution possible to the development of knowledge-based economies here. This session will include discussion of the status

15:00 – 16:15 Book ForumMohammad Al AHasan, Michelle Wardrip, Wadha Al Daani Successful School Library Reading InitiativesSchool libraries are critical to foster the love of reading. Come hear about a number of successful initiatives, and share your own successful programs with the audience. Sharjah Book Authority, Libraries Conference

16:00 – 20:00 Culture HallDr. Reema Abu Dan Dyslexia and fundamentals of readingHow to identify such a state and deal with it? It is an introductory training course: The aim of this course is to enable participants including those in charge of the education process, parents/guardians, and general community to identify theoretical and practical information about dyslexia and determine this condition and the way to handle it when it comes to children. The UAE Board on Books for Young People

of LIS education across the MENA, the role of accreditation and quality assurance, the role of national libraries, professional associations and key people in the field, and the importance of LIS program design as it relates to the employment market within the region. Sharjah Book Authority, Libraries Conference

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16:30 – 17:00Literature ForumMaria Vincent Book Launch‘My words and thoughts’ Sharjah Book Authority

17:00 – 17:30 Literature ForumIPB Publishing Book LaunchThoppil Mohammed Meeran‘Arodum Chollathe (Without Telling Any-one) Sharjah Book Authority

18:00 – 19:00 Intellectual Hall Dr. Saleh Mohammed Zaki Al Luhaibi The Future asks History…Who are we?Building the future is nothing by fruit of whatever effort that has been made in the past. To know how the future would be, it is necessary to know how the past was. If we want to know who we are, then we need to understand history correctly. Prince Abdulmohsin Bin Jalawi Center For Research & Islamic Studies

18:00 – 19:00 Book ForumFaisal Muhammed SalehAbdoh Wazen Chair: Sheikha Abdullah AlMutairi A Different PulseGovernment Communication in the face of Informal MediaWith the spread of media and the availability of different digital technologies, in light of the intense competition and race to achieve gains and reinforce the desires to dominate, and in the context of the faster and stronger information, the role of informal media has increased and it now serves a series of special goals that might contradict in some parts with the states’ goalsSharjah Book Authority

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18:00 – 19:00 Literature ForumDr. Waleed Hasan Al HadithiHessa Al Awadhi Children’s Presentation and Discourse Skills The State’s Award for Children’s Literature - Qatar

19:00 – 20:00 Intellectual Hall Darren ShanDarren Shan – Dare to be scaredDarren Shan is a best-selling horror author for teenagers/young adults whose books have sold twenty-five million copies world-wide and has made bestseller charts in the UAE. On his first visit to the UAE in several years, Darren Shan will treat his fans to a fast paced event and reading that gives an insight into his writing.Sharjah Book Authority

19:15 – 20:15 Book Forum The NarratorDr. Nimar SalmoomThe narrator said, ladies and gentlemenA collection of selected tales and stories that the narrator was able to record over the years of his life is the subject of this meeting. Several tales inspired by heritage as well as many others that the narrator himself has created will be discussed in this event. Sharjah Institute for Heritage

19:15 – 20:15 BallroomAbdussamad Samadani The Impact of Reading in Society The Interaction of the General Public Event by the Islamic Researcher from IndiaSharjah Book Authority

19:-15 – 20:15 Literature ForumDr. Saleh Hamdan Al HarbiAli Al AbdanDr. Muhammed Al Qastawi Chair: Al Hanoof Mohammad Arabic MusicThe Aesthetics of the Arab Musical Maqams Arabic music has an ancient history, and the Arab geographic area is huge and ex-tends from the Arabian Gulf to the Atlantic Ocean. It includes large groups of peoples and communities that used to have pros-perous civilizations in the past. Those Arab cultures have benefited from what they inherited from the previous generations. The Arab region is diverse, which is clear through its different cultures and arts, like music. Sharjah Book Authority

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20:00 – 21:30 Intellectual Hall Dr. V P GangadharanDr. Chitrathara Gangadharan Cancer 101 Questions and Answers A session with renowned oncology doctors Cancer: We all are afraid of this disease. Everyone has end number of questions about this disease, diagnosis and treat-ment. Dr. V P Gangadharan & Dr. Chitratha-ra during this interactive session address the audience questions. Sharjah Book Authority

20:30 – 21:30 Book ForumDr. Mohammed Abu DumaSaif Al Rahbi Chair: Abel Razzaq Abu Kubba RhythmsPoetry’s Vitality in the Current AgePoetry has long been one of the most prominent forms of elite arts that have elo-quent images and strong meanings. Poetry will last longer than people think and it will never die. It shall remain resistant to all calls that try to undermine it in light of the many conflicts between the different literary genres and the alternative creative patterns that belong to the age of image and digitalization. Sharjah Book Authority

20:30 -21:30 Literature ForumAhmed Al HarbanLatifa KhalilJawaher Al Kaa’biChair: Saleha ObaidThe Concept of AwarenessThe Audience and the question on aware-nessThrough a brief session, we try to conduct a brainstorming session about the questions concerning concept of cultural mass and level of its real impact upon youth groups’ awareness in addition to asking questions on concept of awareness and participation as a whole. Culture and Science Seminar

20:30 -22:00 Ball RoomDC Event Prithviraj: Ninte MoideenA public meeting and launching of a latest book by this film actor from India Sharjah Book Authority

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16:00 – 17:30 Green RoomArabic and Non-Arabic Writers Coffee Evening with Arabic and Non-Ara-bic WritersAn informal get together of Arabic and other language writers and academ-ics in the Green Room at Expo Centre. A wonderful opportunity of exchange of ideas, knowledge, cultures, philosophies and many more. Sharjah Book Authority cordially welcomes it’s guests to explore the world of imagination at this amazing platform. Sharjah Book Authority

16:00 – 20:00 Culture Hall Dr. Reema Abu Dan Dyslexia and fundamentals of readingHow to identify such a state and deal with it? It is an introductory training course: The aim of this course is to enable participants including those in charge of the education process, parents/guardians, and general community to identify theoretical and practical information about dyslexia and determine this condition and the way to handle it when it comes to children. The UAE Board on Books for Young People

16:00 – 17:30 Book ForumMaitha Al khayyat Creative Writing & Drawing WorkshopThe workshop seeks to introduce children to creative writing methods and creating a full story. The UAE Board on Books for Young People

16:00 – 17:30 Intellectual Hall Siraj NewspaperDrawing CompetitionA drawing competition prepared and ex-ecuted by Siraj Newspaper that allocates a number of awards for the best participating artists Siraj Newspaper

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17:30 – 18:00 Literature Forum Book launchGreen BooksThomas Cherian ‘Swapnagopuram (Malayalam) Sharjah Book Authority

18:00 – 19:00 Book ForumAli Al Sha’aliIbrahim MohammadAhmed Mohammad ObaidChair: Abdullah Al Hadiyah Magic of the WordPoetry EveningPoetry has unique charm and possesses incredible ability to depict the imaginative and the real through a language, music and rhythm that goes hand in hand with the beauty of expression and the word, the strength of the style and the phrase. In this evening, the poets will present unique pieces of their works that are full of noble meanings and emotions. Sharjah Book Authority

18:00 – 19:00 Literature ForumBasheer Vellikkunnu Book launchBasheer Vellikkunnu Collection of writings Sharjah Book Authority

18:00 – 19:00 Intellectual Hall Dr. D Babu PaulA talk with Dr. D Babu PaulAn interactive session with Dr. Babu Paul author and former member of the Indian Administrative Service on his books, recent social issues and Q& A session Sharjah Book Authority

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19:00 – 20:00 Intellectual Hall T D RamakrishnanMystery of Francis Ittykora The author speaks about his bestselling mystery novel which received considerable acclaims from critics for its unprecedented incorporation of many global historical characters and knowledge available to the present readers for weaving the story line.Sharjah Book Authority

19:15 – 20:15 Literature ForumHabib Abdel Rab SroorDr. Omar Abdel Aziz Chair: Ibrahim Mubarak Words’ RedolenceThe Word is the Beacon for TomorrowWords have their own magic and great energy with respect to reaching goals. This means that the word is the reveal-ing beacon of tomorrow’s unknown path. It is the leader that guides man towards the future and motivates him to subdue all obstacles and challenges so that he can move forward toward achieving success in life. Sharjah Book Authority

19:15 – 20:15 Book ForumTanzila Khan Chair: Mohammad Gobashi ‘My Life Journey, A Woman with Disability Surpassing Limits’Motivational Speaker SessionTanzila Khan-The girl who proved “If you can dream it, you can do it.”She is representing adversity but with color, a well-known motivational speaker and youth trainer who has also appeared on TEDx Talks will address the audience telling about her life journey, her success story and how she has achieved this status even after all the hurdles being a disable woman. Keeping her restricted mobility aside, Tanzila Khan has achieved much for any individual of her age. Other than painting and writing books, she likes to work for education and disability rights in Pakistan. Sharjah Book Authority

20:30 – 21:30 Intellectual Hall Ram BuxaniBook launchRam Buxani Biography This book has been launched in Malayalam language with its bestselling version and discussed. Sharjah Book Authority

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20:30 – 21:00 Literature ForumKM Abbas Book LaunchKi Um Obabbas Book on “My Comments”: Short Stories in Malayalam language. Sharjah Book Authority

20:30 – 21:30 Book ForumDr. Tareq ShidyaqJoseph Jeji Khalil Gibran: Humanitarian Aspects of Jibran Artworks This seminar talks about the late artist, Khalil Jibran, biography and beginnings in art through which lecturers present a collection of stories written by this artist. It also touches upon his art experience and impact upon the Lebanese fine art through-out history. Sharjah Museums Department

21:00 – 21:30 Literature ForumA. V. Anil Kumar Book LaunchThe DreamersLaunch of the “Dreamers” BookSharjah Book Authority

21:00 – 22:30 Ball RoomViramotho An evening with Kavignar Vairamuthu An evening with the poet and lyricist Kavi-gnar Vairamuthu Sharjah Book Authority

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Saturday , November 14th

10:00 – 11:00 Book ForumNadia MuhairbiJasem Sulaiman How do you say No to those who hurt you?The program works to educate school stu-dents through social workers and psycholo-gists, and guides them to protect them-selves from all attempts of abuse types, depending on the tools that help in the delivery of content in a simplified manner for students including short films, various competitions, workshops and special publi-cations. Department of Social Services


10:00 – 12:30 Book Forum Maitha Al khayyatCreative Writing and Drawing WorkshopThe workshop seeks to introduce children to creative writing methods and creating a full story. The UAE Board on Books for Young People

18:00 – 19:00 Literature ForumSuha Rajab Psychological and emotional factors affect-ing investment decision-makingBased upon psychology and human be-havior theories and traditional theories on economy, finance and investment, we discover the way human mind works and psychological and emotional when making difficult and risky decisions such as those are related to investment. Securities and Commodities Authority

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18:00 – 19:00 Book ForumAbdel Wahhab Al HamadiAbdel Elah Abdel QaderAamer HusseinChair: Mohsin Suleman NarrativesNarrative Arts and the Dilemma of IdentityNarration possesses the complete reasons for expressing the personal identity of man as well as the collective identity of commu-nities. Did narration really succeed, through its various branches, to address the issue of identity and present it in a good way, whether through creative works or intellec-tual arguments? What are the indications and evidence on this, especially in light of the nations’ tendency toward globalization and universalism? Sharjah Book Authority

18:00 – 19:00Intellectual Hall Dr. Ahmad Abdulla Al Mughrabi Poetry and the Responsibility of the WordThis session discusses poetry experiences in which the poet crosses all of the legally, socially and religiously permitted bounda-ries using his poetic skills in a negative manner that harmed no one but himself. There are countless examples of poems that killed their writers, and a poetry that was, in itself, its writer’s doom. Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department


19:15 – 20:15 Intellectual Hall Ahmed Abdul SaboorStories and Events The supportive system helps to shape a happy futureParents must learn how to be and act as an effective role model for their children so that they can overcome frightening situa-tions that children often avoid due to their fear. If the individual treatment of a child is combined with the family’s involvement in the treatment process then the whole approach will be effective.Sharjah Social Empowerment Foundation

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Saturday , November 14th

19:15 – 20:15 Literature ForumMuhammed AlMashayekhDr. Nasr Aref,Abdul Latif Al ZubaidiChair: Mohammad Al Hosani Communicators The Philosophy of Social Communication in Contemporary IntellectSocial communication as a practice must be subject to a controlled philosophical ap-proach that can be tracked and can have its issues addressed, especially given the fact that many of the intellectuals and research-ers who specialize in the field of social philosophy that is linked to the transforma-tions in this age have addressed the issue of social communication through its philo-sophical aspect, and have contributed a lot of contemporary intellectual writings on this subject. Sharjah Book Authority

19:15 – 20:15 Book ForumTanzila Khan Book LaunchTanzila Khan, the novelist, motivational speaker and youth trainer will have her third book launch at Sharjah International Book Fair. The title of her new book is ‘Sur-passing limits’.Setting your priorities straight is some-thing we’re asked to do after every other day. But it’s something that isn’t really easy when it comes to practicing it. Tanzila Khan’s book talks about steering life your own way by putting interest before any-thing else. Sharjah Book Authority

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