Scheduled events for Day 3 of the 2015 Frankfurt Book Fair include the first session of the Media and Technology Forum, which is part of the New European Media Summit; a discussion of Iranian literature by Peace Prize winner Navid Kermani; and a press conference that reviews the outcome of Frankfurt Undercover, a dialogue taking place during the conference among 30 international authors debating on the issue of extremism.
See the Frankfurt Book Fair Calendar of Events for a general overview. Meanwhile, here are Friday's highlights.
8.30 am – 9.30 am
Business Breakfast: Graphic Novels and Comics
Business Club Hall 4.0 Stage, 4.0 Business Club, Exhibition site
Comics and manga still make up a growing market segment. But also the graphic novel has long since established itself as a new genre in its own right, for adolescents and adults. Four experts from different countries will share their personal views regarding the chances for comics and graphic novels. Access with trade visitor ticket BUSINESS: http://www.buchmesse.de/en/businessclub/tickets/
8.30 am – 9.30 am
Immigration (Refugees) - Challenge and Chance for Education Publishers
Hot Spot Education, Hall 4.2 C96, Exhibition site
Worldwide the number of people forcibly displaced at the end of 2014 has risen to a staggering 59.5 million. The rising number of refugees are a challenge for many countries, especially for education systems. There are two topics: Integration and the right to Education. How can education systems master these challenges? What is the role of the educational publisher?
9.30 am – 10.30 am
Morning Coffee & CEO Talks - The Indonesia’s Publishing Industry
Hall 4.0 C80, Exhibition site
The Business and Culture of Indonesia’s Publishing Industry. Wandi S. Brata of Gramedia Pustaka Utama, Indonesia’s largest publishing house, will speak about his company’s leading position in the Indonesian book industry and give an overview of Indonesia's compelling market environment.
11.00 am – 11.30 am
Opening of the „Media & Technology Forum“ and the „New European Media Summit“
Room Dimension, Hall 4.2, Exhibition site
Keynote speech by EU commissioner Günther Oettinger, responsible for Digital Economy and Society: "The European Digital Agenda of Content“
12.00 pm – 1.00 pm
Exchanges between worlds: Surmounting boundaries in biography and education
Weltempfang - Stage, Hall 3.1 L25, Exhibition site
Passing from one culture to another either inspires us with new perspectives, or it throws up challenges and hurdles. Efforts to transcend borders can exist in many dimensions – both personal and institutional. This discussion focuses on how a change of location can influence biography and literature. It looks at the impact of international education projects on national university systems.
1.30 pm – 2.30 pm
Frankfurt Undercover – Summary
Weltempfang - Stage, Hall 3.1 L25, Exhibition site
In the course of three days, around 30 international authors have been debating one of the major issues of our time: extremism. The result of these discussions and the fruit it can bear will be revealed in this press conference.
3.00 pm – 4.00 pm
Peace Prize winner Navid Kermani talks to other Iranian authors
Weltempfang - Stage, Hall 3.1 L25, Exhibition site
Navid Kermani, German writer of Iranian descent, is seen as a bridge-builder par excellence in the dialogue between East and West. In this talk with his colleagues Fariba Vafi and Amir Hassan Cheheltan, Kermani clearly shows how lively and eloquent contemporary Iranian literature is. Language of Event: German, Englisch, Farsi
4.30 pm – 5.30 pm
Flight and displacement: Can art help?
Weltempfang - Stage, Hall 3.1 L25, Exhibition site
All around the world, violence and emergencies force people to abandon their homes. The refugees are impoverished and traumatised, the societies which take them in are overwhelmed. Can art and culture be of any help? And how might sustainable interventions by cultural institutions manifest themselves?
Language of Event: German, English, Arabic
5.30 pm – 6.00 pm
Wrap-up & Get-together
Business Club Hall 4.0 Lounge, 4.0 Business Club, Exhibition site
Join us for our little wrap-up session, where we summarize the day for you. After this we invite you to a glass of wine at the Business Club get-together. Come to network with colleagues, meet old and new friends and enjoy the relaxed atmosphere. Access with trade visitor ticket BUSINESS: http://www.buchmesse.de/en/businessclub/tickets/
5.30 pm
Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis 2015
Harmonie, Room, Congress Center, Ebene/Level C2, Exhibition site
This year’s award recipients as selected by the expert jury and the young adult jury will be announced, as well as the recipient of the special award given for the lifetime achievement of a German illustrator. Simultaneous translation into English will be available.
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