Laurence Penney, Vice President of the Association Typographique Internationale (ATypI), has welcomed the organisations conference in Sharjah, marking the first time the event has been held in the ... Sharjah24: Laurence Penney, Vice President of the Association Typographique Internationale (ATypI), has emphasised the importance of international collaboration and cultural exchange as the organisation holds its conference in Sharjah for the first time in Southwest Asia and North Africa.