Organised by the UAE Board on Books for Young People, the meeting convened delegations from 3 IBBY chapters and seven prospective entrants spanning the Arab world.
SHARJAH,11th May, 2023 (WAM) In a bid to advance the literary and cultural contributions of the Arab IBBY chapters, bring more nation’s in the region into the IBBY’s folds, and boost regional collaboration in supporting the development of children’s literature, the UAE Board on Books for Young People (UAEBBY) hosted IBBY’s first Arab Regional Meeting (ARM) on Wednesday at the House of Wisdom in Sharjah, bring together representatives from 10 countries, including 3 existing and 7 prospective IBBY members.The ground-breaking meeting reinforces the UAEBBY’s.