Thursday 29 / May / 2025
Nanjing: The Sultanate of Oman is taking part in the sixth session of the Arab-Chinese Experts Meeting on Libraries and Information, held in Nanjing, China, from during 26-30 May 2025 under the theme: "Trends in National and Central Libraries in the Age of Artificial Intelligence."
The meeting falls within the executive program of the Arab-Chinese Cooperation Forum for 2024–2026, under the patronage of the General Secretariat of the Arab League and the National Library of China, and is hosted by the Propaganda and United Front Work Department of the Communist Party of China’s Jiangbei New District Committee, with the participation of the Jiangbei Library.
Oman’s delegation from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth participated in the third session of the meeting, which discussed “Cooperation and Partnerships: Building Collaborative Networks, Exchanging Expertise, and Developing Skills and Competencies in AI for Arab and Chinese Libraries."
The participation aimed to strengthen strategic partnerships in the field of libraries and information, exchange expertise in utilising AI technologies, and support joint knowledge development efforts between Arab countries and China. This contributes to effective integration and communication between cultural and library institutions.
Additionally, the meeting sought to establish platforms for professional exchange and cooperation between Arab and Chinese libraries, encouraging joint initiatives that enhance competencies and foster a culture of innovation in the library sector based on trust and mutual benefit.
The event saw broad attendance, with 21 representatives from 10 Arab League member states alongside delegates from 17 Chinese libraries, reflecting shared interest in strengthening cooperation to address the challenges and opportunities posed by the digital revolution in the library sector.
