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67

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36

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738

e-Book Conversion Number

2034

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Latest Events

2023 World Book Day, Hong Kong Book Fair, Bologna Children's Book Fair, Frankfurt Book Fair, InnoCarnival 2023, Learning & Teaching Expo 2023, etc.

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"Publishing 3.0 – Hong Kong Smart E-Book Hub"cum School Copyright License Agreement Sharing Session

  • 2024-03-15

"Publishing 3.0" collaborated with the Hong Kong School Library Association to successfully hold the "『Publishing 3.0 - Hong Kong Smart eBook Hub』and School Copyright Licensing Agreement Sharing Session" on 15th March. Dr. Sharon Wong, Executive Chairwoman (Administration) of “Publishing 3.0” Steering Committee and Executive Director of Hong Kong Reprographic Rights Licensing Society, and Dr. Elvin Lee, Chairman of “Publishing 3.0” Steering Committee and Chairman of the Hong Kong Publishing Federation introduced the school copyright licensing agreement and shared how the "Publishing 3.0" project help the publishing industry achieve sustainable development and digital transformation to the group of library officers. We hope that through this sharing session, the education sector can deepen their understanding of copyright protection, and also understand the important foundation laid by the conversion platform under the "Publishing 3.0" project, which applies AI technology for the future development of school-based eBooks and audiobooks for learning purposes.

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Publishing 3.0: Industry Briefing on the Participation in the Bologna Children’s Book Fair 2024

  • 2024-05-18

In April, our “Publishing 3.0” team traveled to Italy to participate in the 2024 Bologna Children’s Book Fair. We proudly showcased our e-books and audiobooks in the “Hong Kong Smart eBook Hub”, along with our AI-powered e-book conversion tool. Our aim was to facilitate copyright trading and licensing. Subsequently, we organized an industry sharing session on 18 May to share our team’s experience at the Hong Kong Pavilion of the Bologna Book Fair. This included our business networking meetings with potential partners and the latest updates on the “Hong Kong Smart eBook Hub”. We were honoured to have Dr. Elaine Choy, the award-winning author of “The Next Writer Publication Funding Scheme”, and Dr. Sharon Wong, Executive Chairperson (Administration) of the “Publishing 3.0” Steering Committee and Executive Director of the Hong Kong Reprographic Rights Licensing Society, in attendance. They shared their experiences from the Book Fair with the attendees. Dr. Wong also provided the latest updates on the eBook Hub. Their presentations were well received by the audience.

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"Publishing 3.0 – Hong Kong Smart E-Book Hub" team demonstrated the results of the smart e-book hub at the Bologna Children Book Fair and explored new models for e-book copyright trading

  • 2024-04-08

To help Hong Kong's e-books and audiobooks explore the international market, and to promote the copyright trade of Hong Kong's e-books, the "Publishing 3.0 - Hong Kong Smart eBook Hub" ("Publishing 3.0") project team went to Bologna, Italy to participate in this year's Bologna Children's Book Fair from April 8 to 11, and exhibited the "Hong Kong Smart eBook Hub" at the "Hong Kong Pavilion - Soaring Creativity" set up within the book fair. During the book fair, the "Hong Kong Pavilion - Soaring Creativity" held a record-breaking 13 cultural activities, creating a new high. Through the "AI-empowered e-book conversion platform" driven by artificial intelligence, the "Publishing 3.0" project helps Hong Kong publishers self-translate and produce high-quality Chinese and English electronic publications, and selects works with potential for the international market to build the "Hong Kong Smart eBook Hub". To promote Hong Kong's development as a regional copyright centre for e-books and audiobooks, the project conducts promotions both locally and abroad, bringing Hong Kong's creative achievements to the industry worldwide, in order to assist the Hong Kong publishing industry in developing e-book copyright trade. Dr. Sharon Wong, Executive Chairwoman (Administration) of “Publishing 3.0” Steering Committee and Executive Director of Hong Kong Reprographic Rights Licensing Society, introduced "Publishing 3.0" during the Bologna Children's Book Fair this year, showcasing the results of Hong Kong's e-book publishing conversion technology. Currently, 63 Hong Kong publishing organizations are participating in "Publishing 3.0", and have successfully converted over 5,000 Chinese and English e-books and audiobooks through the project's " AI-empowered e-book conversion platform". During the book fair, Dr. Sharon Wong also shared the development of the "Publishing 3.0" project over the past year, and demonstrated the key features of the platform, such as trial reading and listening functions, in the smart e-book hub.

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"Publishing 3.0 – Hong Kong Smart E-Book Hub"cum School Copyright License Agreement Sharing Session

  • 2024-03-15

"Publishing 3.0" collaborated with the Hong Kong School Library Association to successfully hold the "『Publishing 3.0 - Hong Kong Smart eBook Hub』and School Copyright Licensing Agreement Sharing Session" on 15th March. Dr. Sharon Wong, Executive Chairwoman (Administration) of “Publishing 3.0” Steering Committee and Executive Director of Hong Kong Reprographic Rights Licensing Society, and Dr. Elvin Lee, Chairman of “Publishing 3.0” Steering Committee and Chairman of the Hong Kong Publishing Federation introduced the school copyright licensing agreement and shared how the "Publishing 3.0" project help the publishing industry achieve sustainable development and digital transformation to the group of library officers. We hope that through this sharing session, the education sector can deepen their understanding of copyright protection, and also understand the important foundation laid by the conversion platform under the "Publishing 3.0" project, which applies AI technology for the future development of school-based eBooks and audiobooks for learning purposes.

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book

Publishing 3.0: Industry Briefing on the Participation in the Bologna Children’s Book Fair 2024

  • 2024-05-18

In April, our “Publishing 3.0” team traveled to Italy to participate in the 2024 Bologna Children’s Book Fair. We proudly showcased our e-books and audiobooks in the “Hong Kong Smart eBook Hub”, along with our AI-powered e-book conversion tool. Our aim was to facilitate copyright trading and licensing. Subsequently, we organized an industry sharing session on 18 May to share our team’s experience at the Hong Kong Pavilion of the Bologna Book Fair. This included our business networking meetings with potential partners and the latest updates on the “Hong Kong Smart eBook Hub”. We were honoured to have Dr. Elaine Choy, the award-winning author of “The Next Writer Publication Funding Scheme”, and Dr. Sharon Wong, Executive Chairperson (Administration) of the “Publishing 3.0” Steering Committee and Executive Director of the Hong Kong Reprographic Rights Licensing Society, in attendance. They shared their experiences from the Book Fair with the attendees. Dr. Wong also provided the latest updates on the eBook Hub. Their presentations were well received by the audience.

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2023 World Book Day, Hong Kong Book Fair, Bologna Children's Book Fair, Frankfurt Book Fair, InnoCarnival 2023, Learning & Teaching Expo 2023, etc.

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