Frankfurt Kids Conference

Frankfurter Buchmesse

Paving the Way for the Future: Responsibility in Children’s Book Publishing

Frankfurter Buchmesse, Congress Centre: Conference Room Spectrum2

Which stories need to be told that will foster respect and mutual understanding? How do we communicate the values that will help us better understand the world around us?How do we promote access to books and what concepts are there to support children with stories, even in crisis situations?Hear from international publishing experts and network! The event will be held in English and will be moderated by award-winning author &amp; translator Lawrence SchimelThe profit from this event will be donated to a charitable organization.

Schedule

WELCOME

KEYNOTE:  Cornelia Funke in conversation with Lawrence Schimel

Sharing the values in children’s book publishing that make a difference—A discussion on the importance of values and diversity in children's books to help create a more inclusive and peaceful world. With Dominique Raccah, Founder, CEO and Publisher, Sourcebooks, US; Ken Wilson-Max, Publisher, Kumusha Books/HarperCollins Publishers, UK; Ani Rosa Almario, VP for Product Development, Adarna House, Inc., Philippines


PEACE IS OUR RESPONSIBILITY:

Accessibility in Publishing—How can we ensure that all children, wherever they live and whatever their circumstances, have access to books? With 
Carolina Ballester, Executive Director, IBBY; Åsa Bergman, Head of Office, Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award; Karine Pansa, President of the International Publishers Association


BOOKS WITHOUT BARRIERS:

COFFEE BREAK

What does that entail?—A discussion on what it means to publish books for Children responsibly, from creating a transparent publishing program and responsible outreach to publishing books in translation and ensuring that books cross borders. With Paolo Canton, publisher, Topipittori, Italy; Ivan Fedechko Rights Sales Manager, The Old Lion Publishing House, Ukraine; Daniela Filthaut, General Manager, Gerstenberg Verlag, Germany 


RESPONSIBILITY IN CHILDREN’S BOOK PUBLISHING: 

Each table will focus on a specific subject and will be hosted by a facilitator who is an expert in the respective field. The table topics are Sustainability, Accessibility/Disability, POC and Creators' Responsibility.
The discussion at the Sustainability table will be led by Rachel Martin, Global Director Sustainability at Elsevier, for instance.