TRENDS Stand at Frankfurt International Book Fair 2023 Receives Remarkable Turnout of Visitors

   The TRENDS Research and Advisory Stand received remarkable crowd of visitors from different nationalities, during the Center’s participation in the Frankfurt International Book Fair 2023, which concluded on Sunday.

The visitors were briefed about TRENDS' research output and new publications that provide forward-looking analysis and insights on various global issues and developments. The visitors were acquainted with the nature of TRENDS' visionary work and its role in supporting researchers and academics.

Over the course of four days, the TRENDS stand received many dignitaries, most notably His Excellency Sheikh Salem bin Khalid Al Qasimi, Minister of Culture and Youth and His Excellency Ahmed Al Attar, Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to the Federal Republic of Germany.

Dr. Mohammed Abdullah Al-Ali, CEO of TRENDS Research and Advisory, expressed his pleasure at participating in the Frankfurt International Book Fair, which he described as one of the most important international book fairs. Dr. Al-Ali stressed that TRENDS is keen to keep its regular attendance of this major annual international exhibition to introduce its research output and enhance communication with various actors in the field of knowledge and publication industry.

Dr. Al-Ali added that TRENDS participated in the exhibition with more than 200 titles and a number of publications translated into 16 different languages. He said the collection of books covered various fields and topics, including politics, economics, social sciences, international affairs and political Islam.

The TRENDS Stand at the Frankfurt International Book Fair 2023 has seen a range of events and activities, including two panel discussions and dialogue on climate action and the role of the media in promoting sustainability. Moreover, the events covered the issue of coexistence, tolerance and the role of youth in this respect. TRENDS officials and researchers had the opportunity to meet with researchers and academics.

The Frankfurt International Book Fair is the world's largest and oldest book fair, with more than 7,000 exhibitors from 100 countries around the world and offered more than 300,000 book titles.