The Qatari Forum for Authors launched a campaign to celebrate the World Book and Copyright Day, which falls on April 24 of each year.
The campaign, which will last for ten days, consists of publishing a set of videos and educational and awareness-raising information about copyright.
Dr. Aisha Jassim Al-Kuwari, Director General of the Qatari Forum for Authors, said in a statement on this occasion that the importance of this day lies in reminding writing and praising its role in nourishing thought, promoting a culture of reading among all segments of society, and cultivating a lifelong love of literature in them.
She pointed out that reading and writing are not limited to entertainment and education, but rather extend bridges between us and others in various parts of the world and contribute to creating a society based on sharing its readings and knowledge.
Al-Kuwari congratulated all writers in Qatar and all over the world on this day, which recognizes their role and position in society and praises the products of their thought, the supply of their pens, and their positive and rich contributions to their societies, stressing at the same time the importance of raising awareness of the intellectual property rights of writers in order to protect the material and moral rights of intellectuals and the need to ensure Writers protect their creations by registering them with the competent authorities, to ensure that they are not subject to violation, and to attribute the thought to its owner and the creativity to the real talent.
It is worth noting that the festive campaign will continue until April 24, with the participation of a number of writers and intellectual property rights specialists.
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