The Third East Asia Publishers Conference took place on October 19 and 20, 2006 at the Academy House in Seoul, Korea. Held with support from the Toyota Foundation, the conference focused on the theme of "Initiating Publishing Exchanges in East Asia."
Participants
- Kim Eoun-Ho President, Hangilsa Publishing Co.
- Kang Marxill President, Sakyejul Publishing Ltd.
- Ko Se-hyun President, Changbi Publishers, Inc.
- Han Kyung-Koo Advisor, Ilchokak Publishing Co.; Professor, Kookmin University
- Kim Si-Yeon President, Ilchokak Publishing Co.
- Yim Kyung Taek Professor, Chonbuk National University; Advisor, East Asia Publishers Conference
- Han Chul-Hee President, Dolbegae Publishers
- Chang Inyong Publisher, Chiho Publishing House
- Han Sung-Bong President, East-Asia Publishing Co.
- Jeong Kwang Ho Executive Secretary, Korean Publishers Society
- Dong Xiuyu Vice President, China Redactological Society; former President and Editor in Chief, SDX Joint Publishing Co.
- Wang Jiaming Vice President and Vice Editor in Chief, SDX Joint Publishing Co.
- Cheng Sanguo President, Beijing NewBeing Creative Publishing and Reading Promotion Institute
- Chan Man-hung Vice Chairman and President, Sino United Publishing (Holdings) Ltd.
- Linden T.C. Lin Publisher and Publishing Director, Linking Publishing Co.
- Ma Kin Chuen Director, IS-Reading Culture Co., Ltd.
- Kato Keiji Former President, Misuzu Shobo Publishing Co.
- Otsuka Nobukazu Former President, Iwanami Shoten, Publishers
- Ryusawa Takeshi Former Editorial Director, Heibonsha Limited Publishers
- Kojima Kiyoshi Editorial Director, Iwanami Shoten, Publishers
- Morita Shogo Editorial Director, Misuzu Shobo Publishing Co.
- Honda Shiro Chief Program Officer, Research Grant Program, Toyota Foundation
- Kusuda Kenta Assistant Program Officer, Research Grant Program, Toyota Foundation
Media
- Aida Hirotsugu Senior Writer, Kyodo News
- Ou Hong Editor-in-Chief, Publishing Today
- Alan Gleason EAPC Website editorial staff
- Takenaka Ryuta EAPC Website editorial staff
Proceedings
1st Day
The conference began with opening remarks by EAPC Representative Kato Keiji and a welcoming address by Hangilsa President Kim Eoun-Ho, representing participants from host country Korea. Following a keynote address by EAPC Executive Director Ryusawa Takeshi, Mr. Kim moderated a series of presentations on the three subthemes of personnel exchanges, book exchanges, and project exchanges (collaborative publishing).
Opening Remarks
Welcoming Address
Keynote Address
| Ryusawa Takeshi |
Toward a Reading Community in East Asia |
Presentations
Subtheme 1: Personnel exchanges
| Cheng Sanguo |
Building an Open Exchange Platform for East Asian Publishing |
| Otsuka Nobukazu |
Personnel Exchange among East Asian Publishers |
| Ko Se-hyun |
What Is Required for Editor Exchanges |
Subtheme 2: Book exchanges
| Linden T.C. Lin |
Dialogue on Thought and Culture in East Asia |
| Morita Shogo |
Status and Problems of Japanese Publishing Concerning Copyright |
| Chang Inyong |
A Proposal for the Translation and Promotion of Significant Publications in East Asia |
Subtheme 3: Project exchanges (collaborative publishing)
| Wang Jiaming |
Creating a Spiritual Base for East Asians |
| Kojima Kiyoshi |
Toward Collaboration on Publishing Projects in East Asia |
| Kang Marxill |
Possibilities and Limitations of Joint Publishing in East Asia |
2nd Day
On the morning of the second day, Changbi President Ko Se-hyun moderated presentations by Mme. Dong Xiuyu, Kato Keiji, and Han Sung-Bong on topics for discussion. These were followed by an afternoon of free discussion among the participants, moderated by Mr. Ko and Mr. Ryusawa.
Presentations
| Dong Xiuyu |
Proposals for East Asia Publishing Projects |
| Kato Keiji |
Language or Translation as a Barrier to Interaction |
| Han Sung-Bong |
Three Proposals for East Asia Publishing Exchanges |
Discussion
Based on the presentations of the first and second day, participants discussed concrete proposals for publishing-related exchange programs in East Asia. These included the selection of books representing East Asian cultural values, the development of "cultural maps" by editors in each region, and the exchange and training of editors. There followed an active discussion of the conference's future direction, including proposals for the establishment of project-specific committees and more active use of the EAPC Website for information exchange. Participants expressed agreement that it is time for EAPC to embark on substantive activities grounded in results achieved through the previous two conferences and in a shared recognition of the historical and cultural differences among regions and structural differences among publishing industries.
Participants in the Third East Asia Publishers Conference, Seoul
