Al Musallam has revealed exclusively to "Sharjah 24” that the 23rd edition of the forum will include the "Sharjah International Storyteller Award" and the Regional Course for New Facilitators, organised by UNESCO to train experts in the field of cultural heritage.
More than 120 experts, academics, and pioneers from more than 47 countries, as well as storytellers and media professionals, will attend this year's conference, he said. There will be a total of 50 workshops spread out during the course of the conference, with three occurring before the main event and 47 during it.