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اخر تحديث 4 Aug 2010

Department of Book Fairs



Duties :

  • Preparation and logistics support of the Kingdom's participation in international book fairs by coordination with cultural missions and embassies of the Kingdom and permanent agencies that participate in book fairs.
  • Preparation for Kingdom's participation in the cultural activities associated with international book fairs.
  • Supervision of the department multi-user information system, part of the e-government infrastructure of the ministry, in which book fairs data are entered and processed. The system lets fair participants and cultural mission employees enter and track their data.
  • Issuing an annual directory of international book fairs where the Kingdom is participating.
  • Granting organizers the permits to hold book fairs in the Kingdom (whether local or international) after the completion of required conditions and regulations specified for this purpose.
  • Granting organizers permits to hold education and training fairs in the Kingdom after the completion of required conditions and regulations specified for this purpose.
  • Performing general secretariat functions of the Local and International Book Fairs Committee formed by royal noble decree No. 5/B/12161 dated 16/8/1418 AH.
  • Preparation and logistics support for the fairs on the sidelines of Saudi International academic and cultural days.
  • Preparation and coordination of invitation to concerned university professors and Saudi intellectuals to participate in cultural programs associated with international fairs.


  • Director :

    Mr. Saud Mohammad Al Dhubai'y

    Organizational position :

    Linked to International Cooperation

    Contacts :

    Telephone & Fax: 00966-14417946
    Email : hshahrani@mohe.gov.sa