The competition targeting initiatives that emanating from individuals and institutions of Omani society which are in charge to promote reading culture among society members. The competition was launched in 19th edition of Muscat international book fair in 2015 and maintained its continuity since then annually. It witnessed a significant improvement in performance, evaluation and sense. Its scope has been expanded to include the following three levels:
First level: Non governmental sector initiative which mean the initiatives that are provided by a group of inidividuals or institutions registered officially at any governmental authority in Oman.
Second level: Governmental sector initiatives which are provided and financed by government.
Third level: Private sector initiatives which are provided by by commercial institutions concerned on books and registered at Ministry of Commerce and Industry. It concerns on cultural aspects including private universities and colleges, companies and major institutions or equivalent.
An annual announcement is announced a month before the beginning of Muscat international book fair about the opening of the competition and its terms. It followed by sorting and announcing accepted requests which will be evaluated during the exhibition. The evaluation focusing on elements of earnestness of initiative, continuity, accessibility to society, targeted caterogy andadministrating the initiatives in order to reach and honor the best reading initiatives in the society.

The main committee of Muscat international book fair is pleased to announce the opening of the participation in the fourth session of sociability reading initiatives competition regarding to the following rules and regulations:
First/ Competition Idea:
This competition which aims to encourage non profit reading initiatives, comes along with the activities and events of Muscat international book fair. It tended to spread and promote reading among society members which are implemented by non governmental, governmental and private sectors.
Second/ competition Goals:
1. Activating roles of society sectors to spread and promote reading for various categories.
2. Encourage reading initiatives and develop its practices.
3. Raising awareness about the importance of readin initiatives in the society.
4. Create and enhance the sprit of competence of reading initiative among various sectors.
Third/ Authorities entitled to participate:
1. Individuals and non governmental institutions registered in governmental authority in the Sultanate.
2. Governmental institutions.
3. Private sector institutions registered at Ministry of Commerce and Industry. Fourth/ Participation terms:
1. The initiative should be represented by local institution (non governmental – governmental – private) and provide evidence thereof.
2. It should have an administrative team (it dosent depend on individual effort).
3. The implementation of the initiative shall be at least four months from the date of this declaration and ensure number of beneficiaries.
4. It should be non profit initiative.
5. It should be directed to serve category/categories in Omani society.
6. The administrative team of the initiative should comply with all dates and prosedures that announced by evaluation committee of registration and evaluation.
7. Filing up registration form available at exhibition webside (www.mctbookfair.gov.om).
8. Provide evidence a file proofs the vesion, goals, continuity of the initiative and accessibility to society and targeted categroty especialy by modern tools and method of administration or any related documents.
9. Sending registration form and attached file related to the initiative to copetition email ( cic@mctbookfair.gov.om).
10. Participation requests are apply from 1 – 31 January 2018.

E-mail :
cic@mctbookfair.gov.om

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