Finding a safe home in books
March 9th 2023, the IBBY European Regional Conference takes place in Bologna. Its theme: Finding a safe home in books.
Every child has the right to a safe home. Yet, children all over the world often face moments of doubt, insecurity, fear, loss or threat.
This is where the power of stories comes in, because books can offer shelter, give hope and create awareness. Stories have the potential to show you that you are not alone, and that others are in the same situation. Books can offer ideas and scenarios that are beyond our own imagination, showing us different and, perhaps, a better world.
Because IBBY is committed to the right of every child to become a reader – we want our third European Regional Conference to send out a signal of hope in these challenging times.
Our keynote speaker, the child and youth psychiatrist Winny Ang, will highlight the importance of stories for a child’s development and personal happiness. Furthermore, successful projects from France, Germany, Ireland and Slovenia will provide inspiration for all professionals in children's literature. And, of course, the programme will feature enthusiastic creators of books: Fabio Geda, Andriy Lesiv and Romana Romanyshin, Margaret Anne Suggs and Edward van de Vendel. The broad range and potential of children's literature is waiting for you!
March 9th 2023, the IBBY European Regional Conference takes place in Bologna. Its theme: Finding a safe home in books.
Every child has the right to a safe home. Yet, children all over the world often face moments of doubt, insecurity, fear, loss or threat.
This is where the power of stories comes in, because books can offer shelter, give hope and create awareness. Stories have the potential to show you that you are not alone, and that others are in the same situation. Books can offer ideas and scenarios that are beyond our own imagination, showing us different and, perhaps, a better world.
Because IBBY is committed to the right of every child to become a reader – we want our third European Regional Conference to send out a signal of hope in these challenging times.
Our keynote speaker, the child and youth psychiatrist Winny Ang, will highlight the importance of stories for a child’s development and personal happiness. Furthermore, successful projects from France, Germany, Ireland and Slovenia will provide inspiration for all professionals in children's literature. And, of course, the programme will feature enthusiastic creators of books: Fabio Geda, Andriy Lesiv and Romana Romanyshin, Margaret Anne Suggs and Edward van de Vendel. The broad range and potential of children's literature is waiting for you!
Interested in the whole programme? You can find it here.
Who are our speakers? Check it here.
The Conference will be free for all participants, although you need to have an entry pass to the Book Fair. If you're only coming to the Book Fair to attend the Conference, send a mail to eva.devos@iedereenleest.be for a free one-day entry pass before February 28th 2023.