A) International E-Publishing Manager ADB

Digital publishing is often challenging – the projects can vary in length, complexity and scope. However, they offer a unique opportunity for publishers to present new – enhanced – content that can be updated more easily.

The Academy’s five-day International E-Publishing Course will provide you with the skills you need to manage digital projects using the very latest technologies. Designed for publishing executives and senior managers, the seminar covers all stages of realizing e-business in publishing houses from strategy development to digital marketing and technical implementation.

In this interactive course, excellent speakers from the e-business and the publishing industry will share what has been learned by pioneering digital publishers along with techniques and methods that have proven to be profitable.

In short, you will

1. Discover the key issues and in-depth information on the latest trends and developments in electronic publishing
2. Get an high-level qualification designed for executives and senior managers in publishing houses
3. Learn how to implement digital business and revenue models successfully
4. Get practical e-solutions tailored to the task areas in publishing houses
5. Meet publishing colleagues and e-business experts and benfit from their international experience

The next course will take place on September 2nd to 6th, 2013.

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B) International Conference Munich

In co-operation with SIPA (the Specialized Information Publishers Association) and VNR Verlag für die Deutsche Wirtschaft

• Experts from the United States and Europe hold talks on and discuss new markets, new technologies and economically viable (online) business models

• The conference is intended for skilled personnel, senior executives, managing directors and other decision-makers from international trade and special-interest publishers
• Being partly interactive, the programme enables participants to exchange information and views on current developments with colleagues from the USA, the UK, Germany, France, Poland, Russia and other countries.

Here you will find further information on our earlier conferences

International Conference 2012

SIPA Munich 2012 - Specialized Information Publishing:
From print to tablet publishing − Giving customers the content they need in a format they demand

International Conference 2011

SIPA Munich 2011 - Specialized Information Publishing:
Business-Building Secrets for Specialized Information Publishers

International Conference 2010

SIPA Munich 2010 - Specialized Information Publishing:
Building Profit! Digital Strategies for Success in Today's Specialized Information Marketplace

International Conference 2009

SIPA Munich 2009 - Specialized Information Publishing: 
Profiting with New Media, New Markets and New Business Models

C) Projects Arab World - International Training Programmes

The ADB develops innovative, practical training programmes to enhance the qualifications and professional knowledge of management personnel and other staff employed in the national and international publishing sectors.

International Training Programmes for Publishers from the Arab World

• Vocational training project for publishers and management staff in Egyptian publishing houses in Cairo in cooperation with the international department of the Frankfurt Book Fair, the Goethe-Institut Cairo and the Association of Arab Publishers (since 2007)

• Vocational training project for publishers and management staff at Arab publishing houses in Abu Dhabi in co-operation with Kitab and the Goethe-Institut Gulf-Region (since 2009)

Target groups

• Publishers, Chief Executive Officers and Senior Managers in Arab publishing houses
• Experienced Publishing Staff
• Newcomers to the Publishing Sector

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