Training Course ‘Smartification of Book Publishing Ecosystem 2026’ Will Be Held
Kazem Armanpour, in an interview with a reporter from Iran Book News Agency (IBNA), emphasized the importance of keeping publishers’ knowledge up-to-date, stating: ‘Professional training for publishers and increasing their awareness of daily developments is the most effective strategy for bringing about change in the current state of the publishing industry.’
He added that ‘activity in the publishing industry is not possible without mastering new skills and knowing technology tools.’ He continued, ‘A publisher who is not familiar with new concepts such as futurology, artificial intelligence, system building in the ecosystem, content authenticity, and branding will gradually be sidelined from competition in the publishing market. Continuous training for publishers is not just an advantage, but a necessity for survival and growth in the new publishing ecosystem.’
Armanpour, referring to the recent changes in the field of books and scientific content, said: ‘The publishing industry has been greatly affected by new technologies in recent years. Transformation in this industry is not possible without enhancing the skills and knowledge of publishing managers and specialized personnel. Structured training helps publishers make more accurate decisions, manage costs, better understand their target market, and utilize smart tools for producing, distributing, and selling books; therefore, investing in publisher training is actually investing in the future of the country’s publishing.’
He also said: ‘The one-day training course on ‘Smartification of Book Publishing Ecosystem 2026′ will be held by the Cultural Association of University Book Publishers in collaboration with the Cultural Affairs Department of the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance, the Iran Book and Literature House, and the University Publishing Center at the University of Tehran.’
Referring to the goals of this event, he stated: ‘Analyzing, selecting the topic and specialized branch of activity based on a futurology approach, the function of artificial intelligence tools in ecosystem smartification, systemic thinking and the structure of the publishing ecosystem based on smartification, defining content authenticity detection and modern marketing and branding, are among the goals of this program.’
According to Armanpour, the ‘Smartification of Book Publishing Ecosystem 2026’ course will be held with the participation of distinguished and specialized professors in this field, including Fatemeh Saghafi, Associate Professor of Management at Tehran University, Ameneh Khadivar, Associate Professor of Management at Al-Zahra University, Ramin Molanapour, IT specialist, Mehdi Niknam and Dr. Mehrdad Alipour (professors at Tehran University and top entrepreneurs), and at the end, participants will be awarded a valid certificate.
According to IBNA, this training course will be held on Thursday, December 6th, from 8 AM to 4 PM at the University of Tehran. Interested individuals can register for this course from Tuesday (November 20th) by visiting the website vabf.ir. Applicants can also contact the association’s secretariat at 02166979810 to receive a discount code and more information.
