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FEP events at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2024
FEP will have a full programme of open events at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2024. Join us to celebrate the European Union Prize for Literature, know the latest trends on ebook accessibility, discover the most recent available data on the European Book Market, learn more about copyright and e-landing and much more! Save the dates, and add our events to your Frankfurt Connect calendar! For more info and registration (not compulsory but appreciated) contact us at: info@fep-fee.eu
European Book Market Statistics 2023-24
When: 16 October 2024, 10:30-11:00
Where: Frankfurt Studio
In what is becoming a traditional appointment of the first day of the Fair, the Federation of European Publishers presents the results of its annual survey and research on the European book market statistics. The presentation will provide detailed data for the year 2023 and an advance of the market dynamics for 2024, as well as the main trends for the last 20 years.
Speakers:
Ricardo Franco Levi, FEP President
Enrico Turrin, FEP Deputy Director and Economist
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Adobe InDesign: Progress made towards mainstreaming accessibility
When: 16 October 2024, 12:30-13:00
Where: Frankfurt Studio
Publishers have less than one year to comply with the European Accessibility Act. By June 2025, all ebooks sold in Europe will have to be in accessible format if they do not fall under one of the exceptions in the EAA. During this seminar, publishers will hear which progresses have been made to facilitate the creation of accessible ebooks on Adobe InDesign, one of the most widely used programmes to create books and ebooks worldwide.
Speakers & Agenda:
Anne Bergman-Tahon, FEP Director - Welcome and brief note on the EU Act
Richard Orme, Chief Executive. DAISY Consortium - The ongoing collaboration
Stefanie Valdes-Scott, Europe Director for Policy and Government Relations Adobe - Achieved results and future roadmap
Gregorio Pellegrino, Chief Accessibility Officer, Fondazione LIA - Relevance of the results in practical terms for accessible production for publishers
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Long Live Literature. Long Live Europe! – The European Union Prize For Literature Turns 15
When: 16 October 2024, 14:00-15:00
Where: Frankfurt Pavilion
The panel will feature four EUPL authors who will present their books and thus open a window to the various literary landscapes of Europe. Their discussions will reveal how each book and each story reflects its own cultural context while creating a bond that connects us all.
Participating authors: Gaea Schoeters (Belgium), Todor Todorov (Bulgaria), Deniz Utlu (Germany), Tina Vrščaj (Slovenia)
Moderator: Thomas Böhm (radioeins)
Guest: Barbara Gessler, Head of Representation, European Commission in Germany
After the event, you are invited to a reception to toast the 15 years of EUPL at the Creative Europe Stand (Hall 4.1, H15)
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Tales of EUkraine event
When: 16 October 2024, 15:00-15:45
Where: Ukrainian Collective Stand, Hall 4.1, B64
One year later, Tales of EUkraine comes back at the Frankfurt Book Fair to showcase the results achieved by the project. Bi-lingual books in Ukrainian and in different languages and informative material about the project will be available.
Speakers & Agenda:
Arnaud Pasquali, DG Education and Culture, Creative Europe Programme, European Commission
Enrico Turrin, Deputy Director, Federation of European Publishers
Olena Odynoka, Deputy Director, Ukrainian Book Institute
Grzegorz Majerowicz, Board Member, “Fundacja Powszechnego Czytania” (Universal Reading Foundation)
Nestoras Poulakos, Vakxikon Publications
Andre Störr, Verlag Friedrich Mauke
FEP Rendez-Vous
When: 17 October 2024, 12:30-14:30
Where: Room Illusion 2-3, Congress Centre, third floor
A more than 30 years tradition at the Frankfurt Book Fair, the FEP Rendez-Vous is an open event aimed at all professionals in the book world. Each year, it focuses on European topics and policies that will have an impact on the publishing sector and this year will focus on copyright and e-lending.
Speakers & Agenda:
Emmanuelle Du Chalard, Head of Unit of the Copyright Unit at DG CNECT (Communications Networks, Content and Technology), European Commission - Copyright in the EU
"The economic impact of e-lending in public libraries on the consumer book market", presentation of the study by Stefan Gorgels, DIW Econ GmbH and comments by Nina George, Commissioner for Political Affairs of the European Writers’ Council
Kurt van Damme, Bizili by Reprobel, the copyright licence for businesses
Refreshments will be offered to attendees. Registration is not compulsory but it is appreciated. Please register at: info@fep-fee.eu
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