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Annual General Meeting 2024: Promoting literacy in a changing world
Modern society is facing big challenges: all over Europe (and beyond), people are worried about misinformation and the impact it has on nations. Social media is by now ever-present in our daily lives, and the group of (even young) children using them keeps growing. Meanwhile, their reading skills decline. The development of Artificial Intelligence is […]
Read morePISA in Bologna: how to fight low reading skills – A Panel Discussion during BCBF 2024
For the 61st time, the Bologna Children’s Book Fair 2024 will attract publishers, authors, illustrators, and book lovers from all over the world. While the book fair is dedicated to the development of a vital industry, most professionals in the book industry are aware of the declining reading skills of both children and adults. PISA […]
read moreEmpowering European Literacy: Insights from the Second Day of European Authors Conference
The 2024 Day of European Authors, initiated by the European Commission, took place on March 25, 2024. Teachers, librarians, students and book lovers from across Europe came together to celebrate the crucial role of writers, poets, translators, and illustrators in shaping the cultural diversity and richness of European literature. Among the various activities, the European […]
read moreEURead members are participating in the conference for the second Day of European Authors
In the context of the second edition of the Day of European Authors (25th of March 2024) the European Commission organises a conference with the objective to foster collaboration between the book and the education sectors to tackle declining reading skills and habits among young people. Elaina Ryan (Children’s Books Ireland), Daan Beeke (Stichting Lezen) […]
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