On the third day of the Frankfurt Book Fair, highlighted events included the opening of the 'Media and Technology Forum' as part of the 'New European Media Summit; Peace Prize winner Navid Kermani discussed Iranian literature; and a press conference highlighted the results of the 'Frankfurt Undercover' discussions throughout the week where 30 international writers debated the topic of extremism. The Frankfurt Book Fair is the international publishing industry's biggest trade fair – with 7,100 exhibitors from more than 100 countries, around 270,000 visitors, over 4,000 events and around 9,300 accredited journalists in attendance.
Wandi S. Brata of Gramedia Pustaka Utama, Indonesia's largest publishing house, spoke about his company's leading position in the Indonesian book industry and give an overview of Indonesia's compelling market environment during Morning Coffee & CEO Talks at Hall 4.0 C80.
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. A discussion at the Weltempfang - Stage, Hall 3.1 L25 focussed on how a change of location can influence biography and literature. It looked at the impact of international education projects on national university systems.
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