The Qatar Press Center (QPC) signed a co-operation agreement with the Doha Arab Book Award (DABA), to support the Center’s plans and vision related to its future activities, events, and programmes, and to hold scientific, journalistic, and cultural activities.
The agreement was signed by Sadiq Mohamad al-Amari, Director General of the Center, and Dr Abdul Wahed al-Alami, Executive Director of the Award.
Sadiq Al-Amari said: “We are pleased to enter into a partnership with the DABA, which will enrich the journalistic and media scene with various activities that combine interest, enjoyment, culture, and reading. Under the agreement, many scientific, cultural, and journalistic activities will be held, as well as shedding light on the themes of the DABA, which are linguistic and literary studies, social studies, and encyclopedias.
The Center will also be a media partner for the award, providing it with press and media consultations, and its headquarters will host the events organised by the award.
Dr Abdul Wahed al-Alami, Executive Director of the Award, expressed his happiness at signing the agreement, and stressed that it will be an addition to the Award, as it will benefit from its partnership with the Center in obtaining press and media consultations. He explained that this co-operation with the Center is of great importance to the newly established award. As it represents a media umbrella to advance journalistic and media work.
From left, Dr Abdul Wahed al-Alami, Sadiq Al-Amari