#FreeAllWords: International Text and Translation Fund of the European Writers‘ Council (EWC) gives a voice to authors from Belarus and Ukraine
EWC @ FBM | Frankfurt Book Fair
15 – 20 October 2024
Frankfurt a. M. (D)
EWC @ the Frankfurt Bookfair
16 October
16:30-17:00, hall 3.1, stand F122
Lost income of authors. About markets without any return on investment for authors (“Das verlorene Einkommen von Autor:innen. Über Märkte, bei denen die Rechnung ohne Schreibende gemacht wird“)
Everyone is talking about appropriate remuneration for authors. There are many efforts to achieve it, but just as often it is demanded that authors make their works available for little or nothing – at least for the so-called public. Two recent studies from France and Germany now show markets without any return on investment for authors. Some food for thought by Nicole Pfister Fetz, Secretary General of the European Writers’ Council (EWC).
17:00-18:00, hall 3.1, stand F122
Networking Cocktail
The Swiss Authors’ Association A*dS and the EWC, in collaboration with the Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia, invite authors and colleagues from the book sector and from other international authors’ organisations to a networking cocktail with prosecco and snacks. All EWC members, authors or colleagues from twin organisations are invited, no registration necessary.
From 18:00, hall 3.1, stand F122
The Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia invites to a party for all who would like to stay.
17 October
12:00-14:00,
Presentation of the German e-lending-study by Stefan Gorgels and panel with Nina George. text still to be written.
18 October
14:30-15:20, hall 3.1, stand F122
Generative KI, fair und menschenwürdig – geht das? (Generative AI, fair and humane – is that possible?, panel in German)
So-called generative “artificial intelligence (AI)” is based on copyright infringment and ‘intelligence’ is only simulated by this technology. This is the view of increasingly critics. In a panel discussion, Prof Dr Peter G. Kirchschläger, Professor of Ethics and Director of the Institute for Social Ethics ISE, University of Lucerne (Switzerland), and Visiting Professor at ETH Zurich, and Nina George, international bestselling author and Political Commissioner of the EWC, explain which internationally recognised rules are needed to campaign exploitation and intellectual disenfranchisement through ChatGPT etc. Moderation: Nicole Pfister Fetz, Secretary General of the EWC.
Hourly Schedule
16 October - hall 3.1, stand F122
- 16:30 - 17:00
- Lost income of authors. About markets without any return on investment for authors
- (“Das verlorene Einkommen von Autor:innen. Über Märkte, bei denen die Rechnung ohne Schreibende gemacht wird“, presentation in German) Everyone is talking about appropriate remuneration for authors. There are many efforts to achieve it, but just as often it is demanded that authors make their works available for little or nothing - at least for the so-called public. Two recent studies from France and Germany now show markets without any return on investment for authors. Some food for thoughts in German by Nicole Pfister Fetz, Secretary General of the European Writers’ Council (EWC).
- 17:00 - 18:00
- Networking Cocktail followed by a party
- The European Writers‘ Council (EWC) and the Swiss professional writers’ and translators’ association A*dS, in collaboration with the Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia, kindly invite all authors and colleagues from the book sector present at the Frankfurt Book Fair to a Networking Cocktail with prosecco and snacks. The event will start with some food for thoughts by Nicole Pfister Fetz, Secretary General of the EWC (see above). The Networking Cocktail will be followed by a party at the same location. Registration is not required. We are looking forward to seeing you and to a stimulating exchange!
- 18:00
- Networking II
17 October
- 12:00 - 14:00
- FEP Rendez-vous
- The Federation of European Publishers FEP invites every year professionals from the book sector to a rendez-vou at the Frankfurt Book Fair. This year: Presentation of the German e-lending-study by Stefan Gorgels and panel with Nina George. text still to be written.
18 October
- 11:00 - 11:30
- EWC in dialogue (panel in German) - Interview
- Monika Pfundmeier talks about the EWC with Daniela Fürst on the Austrian literary radio station literadio. The conversation is recorded live and can be listened online here: https://literadio.org/ (in German).
- 14:30 - 15:20
- Generative AI, fair and humane - is that possible? (“Generative KI, fair und menschenwürdig – geht das?“, panel in German)
- hall 3.1, stand F122 - So-called generative "artificial intelligence (AI)" is based on copyright infringement and ‘intelligence’ is only simulated by this technology. This is the view of increasingly critics. In a panel discussion, Prof Dr Peter G. Kirchschläger, Professor of Ethics and Director of the Institute for Social Ethics ISE, University of Lucerne (Switzerland), and Visiting Professor at ETH Zurich, and Nina George, international bestselling author and Political Commissioner of the EWC, explain which internationally recognised rules are needed to campaign exploitation and intellectual disenfranchisement through ChatGPT etc. Moderation: Nicole Pfister Fetz, Secretary General of the EWC.