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Under the patronage and presence of

Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi The First

International Reprographic Rights

Conference Kicks Off in the UAE

February 19, 2025 21

Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, Honorary President of the Emirates Reprographic Rights
Management Association (ERRA), inaugurated the activities of the first International

Reprographic Rights Conference in the United Arab Emirates, organised by ERRA over two days
at the Sharjah Research Technology and Innovation Park, in collaboration with the Ministry of

Economy (MOE) and the International Federation of Reprographic Rights Organisations
(IFRRO).

The opening ceremony of the conference was attended by His Excellency Abdullah bin Touq Al
Marri, Minister of Economy of the UAE, and Majd Al Shehhi, Director of the ERRA, alongside a
group of international experts specialising in collective reprographic management, intellectual

property, and the creative industries. The event also witnessed a gathering of writers,
publishers, creative business owners, and academics.

Creativity as a driving force for development:

In her opening remarks, Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi emphasised that the UAE, with
its ambitious vision and knowledge-based economy, recognises that reprographic rights
protection is both a legal obligation and a necessity for a flourishing creative economy and the

promotion of innovation. She highlighted that intellectual property rights are the fundamental

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