5th and 6th September 2024 Museu do Oriente – Lisbon, Portugal
THIS IS A STORY ABOUT HUMANITY.
A STORY THAT IS NOT SOLELY WRITTEN BY BOOK 2.0, BUT BY ALL OF US.
TODAY, WE TURN THAT PAGE.
LAST YEAR WE STARTED WITH A BLANK PAGE.
TODAY, WE TURN THAT PAGE.
The second edition of Book 2.0 invites you to be part of the single largest event in Portugal and Europe to discuss the FUTURE OF BOOKS.
It brings together global pioneers to discuss how to preserve and embrace our most precious creation, and further question how we can powerfully document the history we are shaping, through our unique ability to communicate through the words of language.
Program of Book 2.0 2024
Books...
We are temporal beings, but books are eternal.
An intergenerational conversation, bridging past, present, and future.
LEGACY BEYOND TIME AND SPACE
SHARED HUMANITY
INTELECTUAL FREEDOM
EXPERT CONSENSUS
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BOOK 2.0 2024
The second edition of Book 2.0 invites you to be part of the single largest event in Portugal and Europe to discuss the future of books. It brings together global pioneers to discuss how to preserve and embrace our most precious creation, and further question how we can powerfully document the history we are shaping, through our unique ability to communicate through the words of language.
The page has been turned, and we continue to read, write, and shape the course of a beautiful story - that of being human.
Join us on September 5 and 6, 2024, in Lisbon, Portugal. This is the time to continue questioning, to advocate for new and stronger policies, to persist and be resilient in shaping the way to preserve our legacy and wisdom. An invitation to take our collective pen and participate because you can make a difference. To examine our story through the lens of sustainability. To share a pen that reflects the true mirror of democratic representation. To foster and embrace the power of creation and legacy that has made us the remarkably complex beings that we are.
Technology's etymology (from the Greek words "techne" = art, skill, craft, "logos" = word, speech, reason) reveals that technology, at its core, is about crafting wisdom, a role that only books have played for centuries, embodying the timeless essence of knowledge and culture. Our story is now - in part - being written through a digital pen. A new landscape of publishing.
New forms of interaction with books. Endless technological developments facilitating numerous formats in which we find words and more words. In an era where we are not only shaping technology, but being shaped bytechnology, we must ask: what does it mean to be human in a digital age? What should we preserve and where are we allowed to innovate? How is human creativity intertwined with artificial intelligence? How does a dynamic interplay between human intellect and technological advancements affect our cognitive abilities? How is social media serving as aplatform that connects us as human beings? How are we altering the reading experience?
It is no secret that the planet is burning, and so are we. While words were once limited to scarce materials, we can now find them everywhere, but at what natural cost? The publishing industry is challenged to rethink its ecological footprint and embrace sustainability as the new way forward. How can we address this urgency and reduce the environmental impact of the publishing industry? Ever relevant to the question of resources is our moral obligation to strive towards equity, inclusiveness, and to facilitate the diversity of thought and being. Books have the unique ability to amplify diverse narratives, challenge prejudice, and promote inclusivity. How can we reimagine the role of books to enhance not only social inclusivity, but also that of our planet and its ecology? How can we, through the collective pen we hold, write a story about humanity, uniting billions of voices worldwide in the pursuit of societal progress? Is this the story we want to write about our democratic achievements as political beings?
The printing press, invented in the mid-15th century by Johannes Gutenberg, was arguably the most innovative development of its time, revolutionizing the way we share knowledge. The potential of education was enhanced by the immense access to accumulated wisdom over time and space. Today, we face developments that go far beyond the scope of our understanding and have not yet stood the test of time. These innovations may have unprecedented consequences for good and for bad. How can we prepare future generations to address the most complicated questions humankind has ever faced? What role does value-building play in the path towards selfrealization? What does it mean to be happy in the 21st century? What is the value of culture in the context of education and literacy? How can we become better humans?
