22
Jan
Jan
Presentation of Book Platform in Yerevan
Exactly one year after the start of the Book Platform, we held a public presentation on the philosophy, the achievements and the future plans of the
project in Yerevan. Hosted by the National Children Library, the presentation gathered nearly 70 people – representatives of stakeholders in the book sector as well as media. The event was opened
by Seyranuhi Geghamyan, Chief of the Modern Art Department of the Ministry of Culture, followed by a presentation by Yana Genova on the aims, achievements and plans of the Book Platform project. At
the end of this first part, Ruzan Tonoyan, Book Platform project expert on readership, gave a brief summary of the results of the project's readership survey in Armenia that has just been
finalized. Ruzan Tonoyan is also a director of the Nation Children's Library of Armenia after Khnko- Aper and a president of the Armenian Library Association.
Contrary to the usual scenarios of events of this type, instead of a Q and A session, the presentation provoked participants to share their stances on the current book landscape of Armenia. Thereby, we had input on stage by several stakeholders (from the Writers Union of Armenia, the Publishing Issues Agency at the Ministry of Culture, "Gitank'' Publishing House and from the Booksellers Association) as well as reactions from the audience. Time was too short for an in-depth discussion but that also confirmed that this is the right moment for more debates on the future of the sector in Armenia. The forthcoming public launch on the results of the project's readership, translation and publishing studies for Armenia, will provide a platform for such discussions.
Contrary to the usual scenarios of events of this type, instead of a Q and A session, the presentation provoked participants to share their stances on the current book landscape of Armenia. Thereby, we had input on stage by several stakeholders (from the Writers Union of Armenia, the Publishing Issues Agency at the Ministry of Culture, "Gitank'' Publishing House and from the Booksellers Association) as well as reactions from the audience. Time was too short for an in-depth discussion but that also confirmed that this is the right moment for more debates on the future of the sector in Armenia. The forthcoming public launch on the results of the project's readership, translation and publishing studies for Armenia, will provide a platform for such discussions.
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23.01.2013
Diyana Yosifova
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